Transfigure Print Co.

What Transfigure Print Co. does

Transfigure Print Co. (TFPC) is a Trans- and queer-owned screen printing collective and retail shop founded around 2017 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company operates with a small team (1-10 employees) and produces apparel and accessories — T-shirts, hoodies, long sleeves, tanks, hats, patches, stickers, magnets, prints, buttons, and bumper stickers — by hand and in-house, covering screen burning, ink mixing, printing, packaging, and shipping. Its catalog combines original Transfigure designs with recurring collaborations from LGBTQ+ artists including Rio Wolf (signature "Protect Trans Kids" and "Protect Trans Folks" designs), Toad & Turnip, Boss Dog, Little Ghosts Books, Haeun Creative, and Zumus Design Labs.

The business operates four interconnected revenue streams: direct-to-consumer e-commerce via a Shopify storefront, in-person sales at a brick-and-mortar retail location opened at 2221 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids in June 2024, B2B custom screen printing for artists, businesses, and nonprofits (up to 4 colors with specialty inks including puff, glitter, metallic, and glow-in-the-dark; 25-50 unit minimums; 14-20 business day turnaround), and wholesale distribution through the Faire marketplace to retailers across 29 U.S. states and 9 Canadian territories. Unit pricing ranges from $3-$8 for stickers and small accessories up to $30-$38 for shirts and crewnecks.

Embedded within the commercial operation is a community-impact layer: the Transfigure Trans Fund, launched April 2019, directs 10% of monthly sales from designated designs plus outside donations to a network of 50+ LGBTQ+ organizations and provides direct mutual aid grants to Trans individuals for gender-affirming care. TFPC reports having raised over $118,000 for LGBTQ+ community causes since 2019. Named enterprise clients include Ghirardelli, SAG-AFTRA, and Bombas, primarily for Pride or cause-driven custom orders. The company has no disclosed outside funding, parent entity, or institutional investors, operating as an independent founder-led collective.

Name

Transfigure Print Co.

Legal name

Transfigure Print Co.

Website

https://transfigureprintco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Transfigure Print Co. is a Trans- and queer-owned screen printing collective in Grand Rapids, Michigan that hand-prints affirming apparel, accessories, and custom orders for LGBTQ+ individuals, artists, nonprofits, and brands, distributing via Shopify, retail, and Faire wholesale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct sales of screen-printed apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, long sleeves, tanks), stickers, patches, magnets, prints, bumper stickers, buttons, and accessories through their Shopify storefront.
2. Custom Screen Printing Services: B2B custom screen printing for businesses, artists, nonprofits, and individuals. Prints on fabric substrates including T-shirts, totes, bandanas. Offers up to 4 colors screen printed with specialty inks (puff, glitter, metallic, glow-in-the-dark).
3. Retail Store Sales: In-person sales at their Grand Rapids retail location offering TFPC apparel and products plus items from other Trans and Queer artists and makers.
4. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution through Faire marketplace to retailers across 29 U.S. states and 9 Canadian territories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Transfigure Print Co. is an LGBTQ+ owned and operated hand screen printing collective in Grand Rapids, MI. The company produces custom screen-printed apparel and accessories for businesses, artists, and nonprofits (up to 4 colors, specialty inks, 25-item minimums, 3–4 week turnaround) and sells its own line of hand-printed apparel, art prints, stickers, patches, magnets, buttons, and bumper stickers featuring original and collaborator-designed LGBTQ+ affirming artwork.

Product overview

Transfigure Print Co. is an LGBTQ+-owned screen printing collective and retail shop based in Grand Rapids, MI. Its product portfolio consists of: (1) Custom Screen Printing Services — the company's primary B2B offering, printing designs on fabric for artists and businesses with up to 4 colors; (2) a curated e-commerce line of apparel and goods featuring original and collaborator-designed artwork, including T-shirts, long sleeves, crewnecks, hats, patches, and embroidered items; (3) sticker, magnet, button, and print product lines; (4) the Transfigure Trans Fund — a mutual-aid program that donates 10% of sales of key designs to LGBTQ+ organizations and provides direct grants to Trans individuals; and (5) a physical retail store carrying TFPC merchandise alongside other Trans and Queer makers' products. The company operates a wholesale program via Faire and reports distribution across 29 U.S. states and 9 Canadian territories. All apparel is hand-printed in-house with a 3-4 week production timeline.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transfigure Trans Fund: Mutual aid fund that covers gender-affirming surgeries, accessories, and supplies for Trans individuals.

Products and services

• Custom Screen Printing Services B2B and B2C bespoke screen printing for artists, businesses, and nonprofits. Prints up to 4 colors with Pantone-matched inks and specialty options (puff, glitter, metallic, glow-in-the-dark) on T-shirts, totes, and bandanas, using premium apparel brands (Bella & Canvas, Gildan, Comfort Colors). Minimum 25 items for 1–2 colors, 50 items for 3–4 colors; 14–20 business day standard turnaround with rush available.
• Transfigure Retail Storefront Brick-and-mortar retail store at 2221 Plainfield Ave NE, Unit 107, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 selling hand-printed TFPC apparel and products alongside items from other Trans and Queer artists and makers. Open Thursday–Saturday 11am–6pm and Sunday 12pm–5pm.
• Wholesale Program Wholesale supply of Transfigure-branded merchandise to retail and online stores via the Faire marketplace, with distribution across 29 U.S. states and 9 Canadian territories.
• Hand-Printed Apparel Collection (T-shirts, Long Sleeves, Crewnecks, Hats) Direct-to-consumer line of hand-printed short-sleeve and long-sleeve T-shirts ($28–$38), crewneck sweatshirts ($33), printed hats ($30), and embroidered hats ($35), featuring original and artist-collab designs. Sold individually via the Shopify storefront and via wholesale and retail.

Quantifiable outcome

• $118,000+ raised for LGBTQ+ community since April 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toad & TurnipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration partner creating LGBTQ+ themed artwork. Profits from collaborative designs split 50/50 between the two trans-owned small businesses. Multiple successful collaborations including 'Better a Faggot Than a Fascist', 'T4T', 'Trans Agenda', 'Queer Ecosystem', and 'Community is Resistance'.
• Boss Dog (Mikey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration partner. Bringing back original collab designs including 'Gender is an Illusion', 'Make Transphobia Disappear', and 'No Straight Gods' collections.
• Little Ghosts BooksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToronto-based collaboration on 'Protect Trans Rights Little Ghosts Books' shirt. 10% of sales donated to Transgender Education Network of Texas.
• Haeun CreativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign donated for 'Fuck Ice' fundraiser products. Profits split between Movimiento Cosecha GR and GR Rapid Response to Ice.
• Rio WolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner of the signature 'Protect Trans Kids' and 'Protect Trans Folks' designs. 10% of monthly sales of these designs donated to LGBTQ+ organizations.
• Zumus Design LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned the 'Thank You for Existing' glow sticker collection.
• FaireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace partner enabling distribution across 29 U.S. states and 9 Canadian territories. Retailers can order TFPC products through Faire.
• 50+ LGBTQ+ Organizations (Mutual Aid Network)coreOthersRecipients of monthly donations and Trans Fund distributions including: Advocates for Youth, American Trans Resource Hub, AYA Youth Collective, Black Futures Collective, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation, Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Trans Justice Funding Project, and many others.
• GR Trans FoundationcoreOthersLocal Grand Rapids nonprofit receiving ongoing support. A portion of 'We Keep Us Safe' shirt sales donated to this organization.
• Movimiento Cosecha GRminorOthersLocal immigration rights organization receiving proceeds from 'Fuck Ice' fundraiser products.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Printful: Print-on-demand and custom apparel platform offering screen printing, embroidery, and digital printing for businesses and creators. Comparable as a custom apparel printing service, but at much larger scale with lower minimums and faster turnaround via digital print-on-demand.
• Threadless: Artist-designed apparel brand and print-on-demand platform built on community-submitted designs. Comparable because it combines artist collaboration, screen-printed apparel, and an online community, though at much larger scale.
• Custom Ink: Large custom apparel platform serving individuals, groups, and businesses. Comparable because it competes directly in custom screen-printed apparel services, but operates at vastly greater scale with broader capabilities and faster digital fulfillment.
• Spreadshirt: Global custom apparel marketplace enabling creators and businesses to design and sell printed apparel. Comparable as a screen-printed apparel and merchandise platform, though it operates as a broader marketplace rather than a community-focused collective.

Emerging players

• Bonfire: Custom apparel platform purpose-built for fundraising and cause-based campaigns. Comparable because it serves nonprofits and mutual aid-style fundraising use cases that overlap with Transfigure's organizational customer segment and donation-driven model.

Direct peers

• TomboyX: LGBTQ+-founded apparel brand focused on gender-affirming basics and undergarments. Comparable for its mission-driven, queer-owned positioning and explicit community orientation, though its product focus is on underwear rather than printed apparel.
• Wildfang: Queer-owned apparel brand based in Portland offering tomboy- and androgyny-focused clothing. Comparable as a values-aligned, queer-founded apparel brand serving similar community-oriented customers, though focused on ready-to-wear rather than screen-printed apparel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/transfigureprintco
• Instagraminstagram.com/transfigureprintco
• TikToktiktok.com/@transfigureprintco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transfigure-print-co

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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