Passionate visual artist Constantinos “Costa” Vorrises has always excelled in his craft and decided to explore something new during the pandemic by launching a t-shirt line bearing his unique designs. From artist quotes to sports quotes, food-themed quotes, a Greek store, and Muggsy’s Motivational tees, the San Francisco-based artist has been very successful in his latest venture, and consumers are going crazy over his creations.
The interesting thing about his shirts is even professional athletes and celebrities are drawn to them. Seeing that Costa also has a wide following, they thought of collaborating with him to create distinct designs. Some of his shirts have quotes from former professional basketball player Muggsy Bogues, which can be bought online. The project with Muggsy proved to be an exciting opportunity for Costa because he was a big fan of the athlete when he was growing up.
“I think everyone and anyone can find one of my t-shirts appealing for themselves or as a gift. Some are motivational quotes, and some are funny. I think some are good for the younger generation, and some are good for older people as well. We should all find ways to stay motivated, and when I wear my t-shirts, it’s cool when people tell me they like what they see and sometimes they have a cool story to tell me because of the quote,” Costa shared.
Interestingly, Costa confesses that he has always wanted to make t-shirts. Ever since he was young, he also loved quotes. Combining his two greatest inclinations resulted in an explosive project that is driving his day-to-day fulfillment as an artist. “I love art and sports, so I figured let’s make t-shirts with artist quotes and sports quotes. For me, I knew the t-shirts would open up doors for me, and some of the people buying my t-shirts have bought my artwork, and some are talking to me about real estate now. This is what building a brand is about – the opportunity for more opportunities,” Costa added.
Costa’s shirts can be bought for $22.99 online. Some are sold at $21.99. Some of the eye-catching quotes on his shirts include, “Art is never finished. Only abandoned.” Another shirt says, “If I knew what the picture was going to be like, I wouldn’t make it.” In his sports quotes category, one shirt says,” If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.”
Apart from being a thriving artist, Costa is also a successful realtor in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 16 years. His experience has equipped him significantly on how to start, grow, and operate a business. His t-shirt business has been an effective way to meet people and grow his network. If anything, it has opened new opportunities for him to simply connect with people and discover more opportunities in the process.
Just like any other business venture, Costa took a risk with his t-shirt business. A lot of people are apprehensive about starting their own business for fear of failing, but Costa wants them to step out of their comfort zone and try it. Even if they do not know all there is to know about growing their businesses, they should just learn as they go, just as Costa did. In the end, it was his determination and hard work that brought him success.
