Ohio University Southern graduate transforms passion into print

What began as a enterprise into rebuilding a defective machine has blossomed into a various enterprise encompassing every thing from t-shirts to 3D prototypes. Sean Daniel, an Ohio College Southern graduate, has turned his creativity right into a thriving enterprise by way of his customized print store, Oops! I Shirt Myself, which is in Ironton.

A former regional engineer for a plastics plant, Daniel discovered himself craving for a change after years of intensive journey throughout the US. His epiphany got here throughout a go to to his hometown when he encountered a good friend who labored within the Digital Media Program at Ohio College Southern. The attract of a profession crafting TV exhibits and avoiding the bodily toll of commercial work led him to enroll the following day.

Transitioning from a instructing position at native technical and vocational faculties, Daniel grew to become a full-time pupil at Ohio College Southern. His journey continued as he embraced the position of a particular tasks producer for the College, in the end main him to eight years of recording video for purchasers comparable to Harley-Davidson, masking numerous places nationwide.

“You virtually really feel a bit responsible as a result of once you do go in, it is like, ‘Oh, that is for me,'” Sean Daniel stated about his determination to return to school after working full-time for a number of years.

Upon his return to Ironton, Daniel confronted a pivotal second, buying a malfunctioning machine that sparked the inception of Oops! I Shirt Myself. From humble beginnings, he has expanded his capabilities, now boasting a big printer and a brand new direct-to-film (DTF) print machine, permitting for a spread of companies, together with direct-to-garment, vinyl wraps, and extra.

“I’m at all times trying to develop. I’m pushing the seams on this house, and am presently searching for an installer,” stated Daniel, who presently does all set up himself, along with design and printing.

For Daniel, the choice to return to highschool as an grownup proved transformative. He encourages others to do the identical, emphasizing the distinctive focus and power that include grownup schooling.

“You virtually really feel a bit responsible as a result of once you do go in, it is like, ‘Oh, that is for me,'” he stated. The camaraderie and shared enthusiasm with fellow alumni like Brad Bear, who shares a co-working house with Daniel of their present location, have been a supply of inspiration and assist.

Since establishing his enterprise in 2018, Daniel has frequently diversified his choices, not too long ago buying 3D printing capabilities and expressing a perpetual want for progress. His inventive endeavors embrace ongoing movie tasks, singing system prototypes, and mural installations, like one he put in in Hoops Household Youngsters’s Hospital.

“There are about 1,000,000 butterflies, dragonflies,” he stated of the mural, which transforms the house because it extends throughout a wall, over a window, and as much as the ceiling.

Daniel emphasizes the significance of artwork in his life and enterprise.

“Artwork. We’d like extra of it right here. I need extra individuals to understand you can make a dwelling out of it,” he stated. Breaking away from the standard expectation of a profession in a plant, Daniel emphasised the brand new prospects afforded by the web, enabling him to achieve a broader market by way of on-line gross sales.

For these keen on collaborating on a challenge or searching for Daniel’s creative experience, he welcomes inquiries by way of Fb, cellphone calls, or visits to his retailer, positioned at 101 North 4th Road in Ironton.