I volunteered my design abilities to Dallas Pets Alive!, a North Texas–based animal rescue, by reaching out with the idea of creating fundraising apparel for their online store and in-person events. They asked me to develop a mix of Texas- and Dallas-focused designs with broad appeal across ages and genders. I explored a range of illustration styles and color palettes, incorporating Dallas Pets Alive!’s signature light blue and bright green into select designs to keep the collection connected to their brand identity.

Our collaboration later expanded to the opening of Dallas Pets Alive!’s Container Adoption Center at Community Beer Co., where I created a custom illustration for the event that was featured on a commemorative beer glass, and additional co-branded apparel designs.

The new merchandise quickly became a bestseller—selling out at in-person events and generating significant revenue online, which Dallas Pets Alive!’s executive director, Leslie Sans, described as a “huge success.”