A contract screen printing genius that ran shops capable of 3M+ prints a month, Jon Weiss is a true innovator. His New Buffalo Shirt Factory led the way toward high-volume simulated process screen printing - colorful, photorealistic prints with bold artwork and incredible ink layering. This is a MUST LISTEN conversation!
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If you think of an "early 90s screen printed shirt," the kind with a big print and loads of colors, you're thinking of the style that Jon Weiss and Dave Gardner created. His client list is a dream team of high-profile organizations and businesses: the NFL, the NBA, collegiate football, Nike, Disney, Adidas, Harley Davidson...and more.
Jon opened a facility in Honduras, managed thousands of employees, won awards, hobnobbed with famous athletes and musicians, and became one of screen printing's first celebrities. His outspoken style, honest takes and fun-loving outlook make for a fascinating conversation.
Jon Weiss and Dave Gardner were the Lennon and McCartney of screen printing in the early 90s, winning Screen Printer of The Year in 1994. But by 1996, their craft had been commoditized in the sports world. But there was a further frontier: music merchandising.
Jon printed shirts for The Rolling Stones for years, following them on tours with a fully functional traveling print shop in a tractor trailer. Generating $250,000+ in revenue every night in merchandise alone was on the low end for The Rolling Stones.
From selling his company to Gildan to reforming it as a smaller boutique business, Jon Weiss has stories and anecdotes sure to thrill anyone that works with screen printing. A true entrepreneur, Jon Weiss shares the moments that added up to an incredible, innovative, and inspiring career in contract printing.
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