About Cincy Shirts | Cincinnati T-Shirts Since 2010
Cincinnati on a T-shirt since 2010
Cincy Shirts makes apparel for people who love Cincinnati, remember Cincinnati and enjoy laughing at the wonderfully weird things that make this city home.
The Cincy Shirts Story
Hear from Cincy Shirts co-founders Josh Sneed and Darin Overholser about how the company grew from creating merchandise for comedians into a Cincinnati T-shirt brand, retail business and custom apparel shop.
How Cincy Shirts Started
Cincy Shirts was founded in 2010 by Josh Sneed and Darin Overholser. The company started online only, without a retail storefront. In those early years, Josh and Darin created merchandise for comedians while they built the Cincy Shirts website and figured out what the brand could become.
The idea eventually became very simple: make shirts about Cincinnati for people who love Cincinnati. The designs shifted toward the local places, sports, food, neighborhoods, businesses, memories and inside jokes that make the Queen City different from anywhere else.
For the first four years, Cincy Shirts existed entirely online. In 2014, we opened our first retail store and brought the brand from the internet into the neighborhoods and communities that inspired the shirts in the first place.
The People Behind Cincy Shirts
Josh Sneed
Josh Sneed is a Cincy Shirts co-founder and longtime stand-up comedian. Comedy was part of the company from the beginning, from creating merchandise for comedians to building a brand around the kind of humor and local references Cincinnatians immediately understand.
Darin Overholser
Darin Overholser is a Cincy Shirts co-founder, artist and designer. Darin is a graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and his background in art and design has helped shape Cincy Shirts' visual voice from the early days of the company through today. Darin still creates original artwork and continues to work as an artist and designer.
Built Around Cincinnati
Cincy Shirts has always been about more than putting a city name on a shirt. We dig into Cincinnati history, forgotten businesses, local foods, sports memories, neighborhood culture and the phrases that only make sense if you've spent some time around here.
Over the years, that approach has led to collaborations with local businesses, organizations, athletes, artists and community causes. It has also put Cincy Shirts designs and fundraising campaigns in local and national media. You can browse our Cincy Shirts press and media coverage to see some of the stories.
Visit Cincy Shirts in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Want to see the shirts in person? Visit our Fort Mitchell store at 2501 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017. Shop Cincinnati apparel, check out new releases and talk to us about custom printing.
VIEW STORE DETAILS & HOURSNeed Custom T-Shirts? We Do That Too.
Cincy Shirts isn't only a retail apparel brand. We also produce custom T-shirts and apparel for businesses, schools, teams, events, organizations, fundraisers and people who simply have a good idea they want printed.
Our custom team can help with artwork, garment selection and production for projects ranging from small runs to large orders.
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Community Is Part of the Job
Cincinnati has supported Cincy Shirts since 2010, and we've tried to return the favor whenever we can. Through special products, partnerships and fundraising campaigns, we've used T-shirts to help local organizations and people when the community rallies around a cause.
Learn more about Cincy Shirts charitable projects and fundraising.
About Cincy Shirts: Quick Answers
When was Cincy Shirts founded?
Cincy Shirts was founded in 2010. The company operated online only for its first four years before opening its first retail store in 2014.
Who founded Cincy Shirts?
Cincy Shirts was founded by Josh Sneed and Darin Overholser.
Where is the Cincy Shirts store?
Our Fort Mitchell, Kentucky store is located at 2501 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017. Check current store hours and details here.
Does Cincy Shirts print custom T-shirts?
Yes. Cincy Shirts provides custom apparel printing for businesses, schools, teams, events, organizations and individuals. Visit Cincy Shirts Custom to get started.
A Note About Cincinnati History and Vintage Artwork
Many Cincy Shirts designs celebrate businesses, places and pieces of Cincinnati history that are no longer around. We make a good-faith effort to identify and work with rights holders when appropriate. If you believe you own rights connected to artwork or a business represented in one of our designs, please contact Cincy Shirts so we can review it and discuss the same type of licensing relationships we maintain with our partners.
