I (Milo Caruso, owner of this here website) refer to myself as an “artist, programmer, dad, husband, cyclist, occasional thespian . . . not necessarily in that order”. While my “official career” is as a Principal Software Engineer, and that’s what pays the bills, my passion has always been art. My other art website, milocaruso.com, showcases some of the more “fine art” related works. So this bring ups the question, why did I start StrangeMenagerie.com?

Well, for years I have been sketching odd little characters, coming up with slogans that only live in my own head, and always thought *hey, that would make a great t-shirt*. Then, with the advent of the internet the options more producing said t-shirts expanded greatly.

As you browse the site you will notice that there is a wise range of “types” of designs and humor. From the political seen in such pieces as “Social Justice [Should not just be a slogan on a t-shirt]” to the absurdist type humor of “Does the Pope Sh*t in the woods?“, to just goofy design such as “Pug Mill (So that’s how they are made!)” I am sure that you can find what you are looking for.

For the time being I am using *print on demand* services, primarily redbubble.com, teepublic.com, and threadless.com, as my suppliers. This has many obvious advantages to both me and my customers by taking me out of the equation for the logistics and allowing me to focus on the creative side. A win-win situation if you ask me.

If there are any ideas that you think I could work up into full fledged designs please feel free to drop me a line at milo at milocaruso.com. I always like to hear suggestions and get to know people from wherever.

I hope you enjoy!