How a Pirate Brand Saved His Passion for Design | The Paper Jacket Podcast

In this episode, we talk with 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿, a professional graphic designer by day and the founder of the quirky, colorful brand 𝗣𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 by night. Tired of corporate design work draining his creativity, Taylor started sketching pirate-themed art and turning it into screen-printed t-shirts, stickers, and pins that are equal parts 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘬, 𝘱𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳.

We talk about finding energy when you’re creatively burned out, building a brand that doesn’t feel like work, and why 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵.

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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀
00:00 – Dad Life, Lawn Work & Dishwasher Training
00:30 – Meet Taylor: Designer by Day, Pirate by Night
01:15 – What Is Peculiar Pirate?
02:00 – Why He Needed a Creative Outlet (Beyond the 9–5)
03:30 – From Screen Printing Failures to Local Wins
04:30 – The Power of Passion Projects That Stay Passion Projects
05:45 – Why Pirates? (Yes, There’s an Obsession)
07:00 – Making Pirate Design Actually Look Cool Again
08:00 – The Peculiar Pirate Logo and Evolving Brand Identity
09:00 – Style Breakdown: Bold, Bright, Playfully Punk
10:30 – How His Personal Style Helped Him Find His Artistic Voice
11:30 – Why He Draws in Procreate & Finalizes in Illustrator
12:30 – How to Buy His Work (Online + Local Pop-Ups)
13:30 – The iPad That Saved His Sanity
15:00 – Late Night Creativity, Couch Vibes, and Cranking Out Art
16:30 – Screen Printing vs. Direct-to-Garment: Quality Wins
18:00 – The Soul of Craftsmanship (Even from Your Garage)
19:00 – Advice to Creatives: You Can Love Your Day Job and Still Make Art
20:00 – Smart TikTok Strategy Using Time-Lapse from Procreate
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