Ann Arbor T-shirt Company® Blog

  • Serigraphy: Screenprinting Gets Classy

    By: Rachel T, rachel.t@annarbortees.com

    over 6 years

    As discussed in our previous blog, Ready for the Closeup: Photographic Screens, screen printing was a major industry by the 1930’s. In 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt created, as part of the New Deal, the Work Projects Administration (WPA). He created the WPA to help employ Americans during the Great Depression. In fact, the WPA became one of the first U.S. Government programs to support the arts. Many workers screen printed screen the WPA's very own posters and signs. However, some screen printers desired to distance artistic printing from its' industrial process roots. So, they renamed screen printing the more hoity-toity sounding “Serigraphy”.

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    Tags: #screen printing, #learn about printing, #history, #america, #employment
  • The Perks of Being Part of the Ann Arbor Tees Family

    By: Gavin, gavin@annarbortees.com

    over 7 years

    While Ann Arbor T-shirt Company is not a union shop (though we do sell union-made shirts and Made in USA shirts!), taking care of our employees is a priority! In addition to ensuring that Ann Arbor Tees is a fun, productive, and food-filled place to work, we further make sure that our employees' voices are heard and their ideas make an impact.

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    Tags: #employment
  • You've applied. What now?

    By: Shannon, shannon@annarbortees.com

    almost 8 years

    Congratulations on sending in your application! Give yourself a pat on the back.

    It may be difficult to not constantly refresh your email waiting for a response from us, but it’s best to find a distraction. We do get an influx of applications when a specific job is posted, so it may take a couple days for your application to be processed before we can get back to you.

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    Tags: #employment
  • Crafting an Application Email (And The Importance of Spellcheck)

    By: Shannon, shannon@annarbortees.com

    almost 8 years

    While there is no cover letter required to apply to Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company (only your resume!), applications whose emails do include a brief letter of sorts stand out among a sea of resumes.

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    Tags: #employment
  • Already have a resume? Excellent! But don't hit send just yet!

    By: Shannon, shannon@annarbortees.com

    almost 8 years

    Our online job application is available here

    Perhaps you have applied to one or more jobs previously, and already have a resume. That’s great news, and surely will make your life easier so you are not building a resume from scratch.

    However, there’s a good chance that your resume isn’t quite ready for Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company HR’s eyes just yet. There are a few simple steps you should follow before sending in your already-complete resume:

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    Tags: #employment
  • No Resume? No Problem! Creating a Stellar Resume

    By: Jerred, jerred@annarbortees.com

    almost 8 years

    Our online job application is available here

    A resume is a paper snapshot of your experiences and accomplishments, and is the pathway to your interview - if you don’t look good on paper, we’ll never get to meet you in person, despite your awesome personality.

    No resume? No problem! Here’s how you make one. Read more...


    Tags: #employment
  • Should I apply to Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company?

    By: Shannon, shannon@annarbortees.com

    almost 8 years

    Our online job application is available here

    The first step in applying for a job at Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company is to determine both if the company is a good fit for you, as well as if you are a good fit for the company.

    Not everyone shares our love for cotton or our enthusiasm for custom apparel. But for those who do, you may just be an excellent match for us.

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    Tags: #employment
  • How to land a job at Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company - Overview

    By: Shannon, shannon@annarbortees.com

    almost 8 years

    Our online job application is available here

    Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company is often looking for general production help, especially in the latter half of the year. The holiday season is our busiest time of year, and we hire seasonal workers to assist us with the production process. Available work ranges from receiving and inventorying garments to printing garments to folding, bagging, and boxing them for customers.

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    Tags: #employment