Finished nursing school, never quite caught back up on sleep. This one is for the nurse who runs on caffeine and twelve-hour shifts, and it is the kind of funny nurse shirt the rest of the staff will actually get.
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Every design is original artwork, written for one kind of person and printed to order. Tap any design to read about it. Filter by line, or scroll the whole press run.
Patients tell the stethoscope things they would never put in the chart. Clean, simple and a little knowing. A good nurse gift for the one who notices everything on the ward.
Some shifts, sarcasm is the only thing keeping the team upright. Old-school tattoo flash for ER and ward nurses with a darker sense of humour.
You earn your membership one 3am coffee at a time. A varsity-style badge for the people keeping the ward running while the rest of the world sleeps.
The honest daily loop of anyone in scrubs. Minimal line work, big mood, easy to wear on shift or off.
The patient comes first and the espresso comes second, somehow. For nurses and medics who clock in before the caffeine has kicked in.
When every monitor in the room is going off, someone has to be the steady one. A quieter design for the nurse who holds it all together.
The only cardio some shifts leave time for. A bold, beat-up look for ER and emergency crews who live on the rush.
Two things keep a classroom running and neither one is in the budget. A vintage badge for teachers who plan everything except a break.
Small people, big days, not much quiet. For the primary teacher who shapes little minds and loses their voice by Friday lunch.
Teaching is slow work that pays off years later, usually long after you are around to see it. A woodcut-style design with a bit of heart.
Let us be honest about one of the perks. A groovy 70s look for the teacher quietly counting down to the holidays.
Two languages every teacher ends up speaking fluently. Clean line work for the educator with a sharp tongue and a soft spot for the kids.
It was full this morning. It is very much not full now. For anyone who needs to get home and recharge in silence.
Turned up, did the thing, ready to leave. The honest introvert take on a very famous line.
There were never really any plans. There was only the quiet hope of getting out of them. One calendar, one very honest X.
Currently unavailable. Wrapped in a blanket, tea in hand, recharging. For the people who refill the tank alone.
You do not need words. A look, a tail wag, and you both know what is happening. For people who speak dog better than small talk.
Proud father of one very good golden. A worn-in badge for the dad whose entire camera roll is the dog.
Membership is one sausage dog and a slightly unreasonable amount of love. A cute sticker-style design for proud dachshund mums.
Let us not pretend the back end is not the best part. A round, happy corgi for the people who already know.
Loyal, alert, and a little dramatic about it. For the german shepherd owner whose dog takes the job very seriously.
Was it ever going to be a different breed? A clean mid-century frenchie for proud French bulldog people.
The whole job, said in one line. Bold tattoo-flash axes for the firefighters who head toward the thing everyone else is fleeing.
The pager never fully switches off and neither do they. For firefighters who are never really off the clock.
Some people are made for the exact conditions everyone else avoids. A simple flame-and-hose design with a bit of swagger.
The crew turns into family fast when the calls are real. A varsity crest for the firehouse.
Tools crossed, bolt in the middle, job fully explained. Tattoo-flash style for sparkies who actually like the work.
Part tradesman, part quiet hero, fully qualified. A retro badge for the electrician who saves the day without making a fuss.
Two currents keep a sparky upright through an early start. A groovy cup-and-bolt design for the 6am crew.
An electrician's idea of a personality trait. Clean, minimal, and just a little smug about it.
When the cab is the bed and the road is the address. A warm 70s design for the long-haul drivers who live out there.