Illinois  ·  Est. 5.22.26  ·  Custom Print & Creative Studio

1031 Collective LLC

A full-service custom print and creative studio. We build the brands behind the brands — one shirt, one drop, one client at a time.

Custom Apparel Laser Engraving Design Services Branded Merchandise
Born 5/22
Built 10/31

Two dates  ·  One vision

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Custom Apparel Laser Engraving Design Services Branded Merchandise DTF Printing Sports Packages Corporate B2B Born 5/22 · Built 10/31 Custom Apparel Laser Engraving Design Services Branded Merchandise DTF Printing Sports Packages Corporate B2B Born 5/22 · Built 10/31
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The Vision

Not a print shop.
A creative studio
that prints.

01
Built Without Limits
Whatever the vision is — we can build it. Custom apparel, laser engraved products, branded merchandise, design work — the range of what we make is as wide as the range of people we make it for. No client too small. No order too complex. No category we don't belong in. The only thing that stays the same is the standard.
02
Quality That Justifies the Price
Every order that leaves this studio — whether it's one shirt or five hundred — gets the same attention. The same quality check. The same standard. Because the client who orders once and the client who orders every month both deserve to open the package and feel something. That is not a promise. It is the only way we know how to operate.
03
The Brand Behind the Brands
Every great brand has a production partner they trust completely. The one who gets the files on Monday and delivers something better than expected by Friday. Who suggests the right blank, catches the file issue before it becomes a reprint, and makes the client look good every time. That's the role we're here to play — for businesses that deserve a partner, not just a vendor.
04
Culture Is the Product
The annual October 31st drop isn't a side project. The founding member numbered shirts aren't just merchandise. The 522 hidden in every order isn't decoration. Every piece of what 1031 Collective makes carries intentional meaning — because brands that mean something outlast brands that just look good. We're building the culture first. Everything else follows.

Every brand deserves a beginning it's proud of.
We're here to build it.

What We Make

One studio.
Everything you need.

Custom apparel, laser engraved products, branded merchandise, and design work — all under one roof, all built to the same standard.

01
Custom Apparel
Every garment, every style, every occasion. From a single custom piece to a full team run — if it can be worn, we can print it. No minimum on individual items. Group pricing available on orders of 12 or more.
T-ShirtsHoodiesPolosJerseysTanksLong SleevesBodysuitsJoggersApronsScarves
02
DTF Printing
Full color, edge to edge, wash after wash. Our DTF process produces prints that hold up the way custom apparel is supposed to. Vibrant on light garments. Precise on dark ones. The same quality on order one as order one hundred.
Single ItemsGroup OrdersBrand DropsLimited RunsSports PackagesEvent Merch
03
Laser Engraving
Precision engraving on the products people actually keep. Corporate gifts that get displayed. Personalized pieces that get used. Every item engraved with the same attention regardless of whether it's one piece or fifty.
TumblersCutting BoardsWood SignsAcrylicKeychainsLeather PatchesAward PlaquesGift Sets
04
Branded Merchandise
Beyond the shirt. Everything a brand needs to show up consistently — at events, in offices, in hands. The accessories that make a brand feel complete instead of just visible.
Tote BagsHatsBlanketsStickersAccessoriesGift SetsEvent Packages
05
Design Services
From a rough idea to a print-ready file. Whether you have a full brand kit or just a concept in your head — we handle the creative so the final product looks exactly the way it should. File cleanup, custom design, full brand packages.
Custom LogosFile CleanupBrand PackagesSports RostersPrint FormattingRetainers
06
Corporate & Events
Built for volume, delivered with the same standard as every other order. Staff uniforms, event merchandise, seasonal gift campaigns, and large group orders — handled professionally from first inquiry to final delivery.
Staff UniformsSports PackagesQuinceañeraCorporate GiftsEvent MerchSeasonal Campaigns

Who We Serve

If you need it
built, we build it.

1031 Collective was built without a specific client in mind — because the standard we hold applies to every order regardless of size, industry, or budget tier. If you can describe what you need, we can produce it.

For the brand
The Label Building Something
You have a vision for what your brand should look and feel like. We make it tangible — apparel drops, branded merchandise, design work, and the kind of production quality that makes people ask who made it.
Clothing brands · Creative studios · Fashion labels · Artists
For the team
The Coach, The League, The Club
Sports packages built for how teams actually order — complete rosters, name and number on every piece, consistent quality across the whole run. Youth leagues to competitive adult teams. Every sport, every season.
Sports teams · Recreational leagues · School clubs · Youth programs
For the business
The Company With a Standard
Staff uniforms that look like a brand decision not an afterthought. Corporate gift sets that actually get kept. Contracted pricing for businesses that order regularly. Professional invoicing, priority scheduling, personal delivery.
Corporate offices · Cannabis brands · Healthcare facilities · Restaurants
For the event
The Moment Worth Remembering
Quinceañera court shirts. Family reunion apparel. Graduation gifts. Baby shower favors. Wedding party pieces. Events happen once — the things made for them should feel like they were built for that specific moment.
Quinceañeras · Family reunions · Graduations · Weddings · Celebrations
For the community
The Church, The Cause, The Crew
Organizations that need to show up looking unified without breaking a tight budget. Organization pricing available for nonprofits, churches, schools, and youth programs. The same quality — at a rate built for the people doing the work.
Churches · Nonprofits · Schools · Youth organizations · Community groups
For the individual
The One Who Just Knows What They Want
No minimum. No corporate account required. One shirt, one tumbler, one gift — made with the same attention as a fifty piece order. Because the person who orders once and loves it becomes the person who sends everyone they know.
Custom gifts · Personal pieces · One-off orders · Special occasions
1031

The Story Behind the Name

Two dates.
One vision.

1031 Collective was born from two dates and two people. One date lit the fire — the spark of creation, the mind that sees possibility where others see a blank canvas.

The other transformed it into something permanent. The eve of new beginnings. The last moment before everything changes. October 31st is not a coincidence — it is the reason.

Together they created something that was never just about making things for people. It was about what happens when two people who believe in building something real actually commit to building it.

Because every brand deserves a beginning it's proud of — and every beginning deserves to be built by people who mean it.

5/22

The Spark

Late Gemini season. The mind that sees possibility in everything. The builder who looks at a blank canvas and sees a business, a brand, a movement. The date that started the other side of this story — the one that made the other date matter.

5 + 2 + 2 = 9. The number of completion. The one that closes cycles and opens new ones.

10/31

The Transformation

The last day before everything changes. October 31st — the eve of new beginnings. Where possibility becomes permanent. Where what could be becomes what is. The date the business was named after because the business was always going to be about what comes next.

1 + 0 + 3 + 1 = 5. The number of change, freedom, and forward movement.

Founding Member Program

Be here
before it
begins.

Three tiers. Fifty numbered spots at the top. All tiers close permanently the moment our studio goes live — and this opportunity never returns.

Every founding member receives a preview package within one week of joining — a physical piece of this moment, in your hands, before a single shirt is printed.

⬤   All tiers close when production begins

Basic

$35

Open enrollment

Preview package ships within 1 week

1 shirt — 1031 Collective launch design

5% lifetime discount on all future orders

Public access to all future drops

Claim Basic
Most Popular

Charter

$65

250 spots · Closes at launch

Preview package ships within 1 week

2 shirts — launch design + CHARTER shirt

7% lifetime discount on all future orders

24 hours early access to every future drop

Claim Charter

Founder

$120

50 spots · Numbered · Forever

Preview package ships within 1 week

2 shirts at launch — launch design + FOUNDER #__ shirt

10% for 12 months → 5% lifetime discount

48 hours early access to every drop — forever

Founders receive something else. They'll know when it arrives.

Claim Founder
DROP

The Annual Drops

Limited runs.
Real scarcity.
Forever access.

1031 Collective doesn't mass produce. A few times a year, something drops — one design, 300 pieces, gone when it's gone. Founder and Charter members get in first. Public after. No restocks. No exceptions. Ever.

"That's not just a shirt. That's a seat at the table before the table exists."
2–3
Drops per year
300
Pieces max
0
Restocks. Ever.
48h
Founder head start

How it works

Announcement
Founders notified 48hrs early. Charter 24hrs. No public teaser until the window opens.
Access Window
Limited time to claim your piece. No extensions. No second chances. The window closes when it closes.
Gone
300 pieces. Sold out. That design never comes back — unless the Vault decides otherwise, years later.
10/31
Annual Anniversary Drop · Every Year
The flagship drop. Limited pieces. Always sells out. Marks another year of 1031 Collective existing and building. The 2026 edition will be the first — and the most important — one ever released. Every year after it, the drop gets richer.
Founder access48hrs early · forever
Charter access24hrs early
Public accessStandard launch
1/1
New Year Drop · Annual
October 31st is the eve of something new. January 1st is what comes after. The New Year drop marks the transition — what was built in the year behind, and what gets carried into the one ahead. Limited run. Clean design. The beginning of the next chapter.
Founder access48hrs early · forever
Charter access24hrs early
Public accessStandard launch
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Milestone Drops · When Earned
First contracted client. First $10K month. First laser product. Real milestones get real drops. Unannounced until they happen. Founders get in first — always.
Founder accessFirst always
Charter access24hrs early
◈  VAULT
Vault Drops · Unscheduled · Unannounced
Some things come back. Rarely. Without warning. When they do, it's for everyone — but only once. If you were there the first time, you already have something this can't give you.
All tiers + public · When it happens
5/22
522 Drop · Founders Only
One drop that never goes public. If you know what 522 means, you'll understand when it arrives.
Founders only · No exceptions

Join the Waitlist

Be the first
to know.

Waitlist members get every announcement before the public. Founder spots go first — and they go fast.

No spam. Just the announcement when it matters.

✓   You're on the list. Watch your inbox.

The People Behind It

Built by two.
For everyone.

1031 Collective started as a conversation between two people who saw the same thing — brands in their communities that deserved better. Better quality. Better service. A vendor who actually cared about the outcome.

She brings the creative vision, the client relationships, and the operational discipline to run a studio that delivers every time. He brings the industry connections, the strategic mind, and the 522 — the founding mark that lives in every order this business has ever fulfilled.

They built this together. Two people who saw the same gap — brands in their communities that deserved more — and decided to be the ones who closed it. What exists here is not an accident. It is a decision made before the first order, before the first client, before the first drop. The beginning is always the most important part.

— The Founders  · 522 | 1031

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