about us

Elevating the collective experience, every day…

welcome to eight seven central

We began in 2005 out of the back room of the clothing store formerly known as SMASH (now RAYGUN) in the revitalized Historic East Village, downtown Des Moines. By way of delivering high quality screen-printed apparel, stunning graphic design, and friendly service, we have officially grown into our own full-fledged studio right around the corner.

Our history is interwoven with the resurgence of the creative community in Des Moines, and we are interdependent on the growing number of locals who are creating a scene around town right now.

Boasting an incredibly talented, handsome, and witty team of our own, we are very much at the cutting edge of design culture, technology, and communication and we have a unique opportunity to help you move forward in almost any medium out there. While still making a name for ourselves with dangerously gorgeous t-shirts, we are also creating beautiful websites, elegant print material… maybe even the look for your next project!

the starting line-up

Adam Ferry
Special Ops
Branding & Design

Ben Anderson
The Red Dress
Production Management

Caleb Kucera
The Neophyte
Screenprinting & Design

Garrett Cornelison
The Inside Man
Screenprinting & Design

Jonathan Pearson
The Wild Card
Affliction Style Design

John Solarz
The Architect
Design

Justin Meyer
The Techie
Design

Samantha Gratton
The Token Girl
Project Manager

Shawn Lykken
The Getaway
Screenprinting & Illustration

Zach Anderson
The Bankroll
Production Management
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