9 CRAZY T-Shirt Design Niche Ideas - You'll NEVER Guess! #35

About this video

In episode 35 of his niche-ideas series, the creator mixes evergreen and trending designs found via Merch Informer’s Movers and Shakers, stressing that viewers must do their own trademark and copyright checks. Evergreen examples include arctic foxes (‘arctic fox is my spirit animal’), a consistent periodic seller, and ‘seventh grade is my jam,’ which mixes retro 70s/80s/90s style with back-to-school for parents buying for kids. He flags anxiety as a big niche (‘my neck, my back, my anxiety attack,’ overthinking designs) but warns the ‘Now That’s What I Call…’ phrasing risks brand confusion with the music albums. Teacher-plus-back-to-school is another angle (art teacher / ‘hooray it’s art day,’ extendable to English, math, and other teachers). The rest leans Halloween: ‘Boo Boo Crew’ crossing nurse with Halloween in groovy text, a vintage scary black cat aimed at cat moms (he suggests AI tools like Midjourney or Leonardo AI), a vintage floral ghost holding an umbrella that started selling more after a price cut, a Trump 2024 ‘Save America’ political design, and the punny ghost design ’this is some boo sheet.’ He argues it is not too late to design for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas — designs uploaded the week of a holiday can still sell, though earlier is better — and warns against leveraging another brand’s store (he noticed Caterpillar) to drive traffic.

Key takeaways

• Use Merch Informer Movers and Shakers to surface hidden, low-competition niches you would never think of, mixing evergreen consistent sellers with trending seasonal designs.
• Cross-niching is powerful: nurse + Halloween (‘Boo Boo Crew’), teacher + back-to-school, and occupation + holiday combinations create fresh angles.
• Retro styling travels well — mixing 70s/80s/90s looks with current themes like back-to-school or groovy Halloween text can produce consistent sellers.
• It is not too late to upload for an upcoming holiday — week-of uploads can still sell — but getting ahead for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas improves your odds.
• Do your own trademark/copyright checks and avoid brand confusion or leveraging another brand’s store for traffic, which he warns will get you caught.

Episode details: published August 27, 2023 · 12:37 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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