About Us

We're a Providence, Rhode Island custom apparel brand — and we're nothing like the big guys.

No minimum orders that force you to buy stuff you don't need. No talking to a robot when something goes wrong. Just a local business that knows this city, loves this state, and genuinely cares about getting your shirts made right.

How We Started

PVD Marketing was born out of frustration — the same frustration you've probably felt. You have a great idea for a shirt. Maybe it's for a birthday, a work event, your band, your restaurant staff, a beach trip with the crew. You go online expecting to just... make it happen. Then you hit the wall: 12-piece minimums, confusing file requirements, three-week lead times, and customer service that clearly doesn't care whether you get your order before the event or not.

We're from Providence. We grew up on coffee milk and Autocrat syrup, spent summers at Scarborough and Rocky Point, argued about the best pizza strips, and drove over the Washington Bridge more times than we can count. This state runs in our veins — and we knew we could do this better.

So we built PVD Marketing for real people with real orders of any size.

Two Ways to Shop

The DIY Track — Custom Everything, No Minimums

This is for anyone who needs something made. A single shirt for a friend. A dozen hoodies for a rec league team. Staff shirts for your Federal Hill restaurant. T-shirts for your Thayer Street pop-up. If you can dream it up, we can make it happen.

You upload your design (or build one using our tools), pick your garment and color, approve the proof, and we handle the rest. Orders are typically out the door in 3–5 business days. Every order is printed on quality blanks — not the scratchy stuff — and we stand behind every order we send out.

The no-minimum policy isn't a promotion. It's the whole point. Small orders deserve the same quality and attention as large ones. Always.

The RI Collection — Rhode Island Gear, Done Right

Our curated line of Rhode Island-themed apparel is built for people who actually live here — not tourists looking for a souvenir shot glass. The Providence skyline, the 401 area code, Narragansett Bay, Del's Lemonade — the kind of stuff that means something if you know what it means.

We design these in-house and drop new pieces seasonally. If you've ever wanted to rep your state without looking like you just walked off a Duck Tours trolley, this is your collection.

Why No Minimums Matter

Small businesses, independent artists, coaches, families, event organizers — these are our people. And these are exactly the people that big print shops have always treated as afterthoughts. The minimum order requirement has always been a way of saying: your small order isn't worth our time.

We think that's backwards. Every order matters. Every customer deserves a great product. And honestly, the person ordering one custom shirt for their kid's birthday might love it so much they come back with a corporate order later. Or they just get one great shirt. Either way, we're happy.

Providence Proud

This city doesn't get enough credit. The arts scene, the food, the water, the neighborhoods — Providence has a culture and an identity that's entirely its own. We want PVD Marketing to be part of that. A local brand that locals actually love. A shop that shows up for the community the way the community shows up for local businesses.

We're grateful to be here. And we'd love to help you make something.

Ready to get started?

Start Your Design — Upload your artwork and get a custom shirt made, no minimum required.

Shop the Collection — Browse our Rhode Island-themed gear, made for people who call this place home.