Meet A Family Member - Mike Trujillo

Each month we bring you inside our warehouse to introduce you to a member of our Family.

MIKE TRUJILLO

Production Manager

There are hard workers, and then there’s Mike Trujillo. From running the production floor, to making his forearms burn on the manual screen press, and even jumping in whenever we need him at one of our live events; Mike is a machine. We’ve tried to find his off button, but at this point we’re pretty sure there isn’t one. Simply put, our shop wouldn’t be the same without him, and it’s his work ethic that motivates us every single day. We’re excited for you to get to know him!

What do you do at Family Industries?

I manage the production floor and schedule our work week. When I've got a second I usually hop on the manual press and help the team finish up whatever loose ends we need to meet our deadlines.

What piece of clothing that you own could you not live without?

Unfortunately my beanie. One day i'll buy hair product.

But in the shop it's my customized Converge "Jane Doe" apron. I made it about 3 years ago and can't work without it.

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At the moment, what are your top three songs?

1. "Corpse Master" - True Widow

2. "Elegant View" - Colour Revolt

3. "Didn't know what I was in for" - Better Oblivion Community Center

“THE OVER-SHARE QUESTIONNAIRE”

AND FINALLY,

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE GIF:

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Camp Family

As some of you may know, we’ve been hard at work on planning and building a brand new facility. Well, we’d like to formally introduce you to Camp Family; our brand new facility in Frogtown, Los Angeles, CA!

We know, we know… the place is a bit of a mess right now. We actually have a very good explanation for this beautiful mess. As of Monday, March 11 we’ve officially broken ground on Camp Family’s construction! We are giddy as hell to finally get started on building our new home, but there’s still a ways to go.

In our continued effort to bring you beyond our walls and inside the Family, we are going to periodically share photos of Camp Family’s progress.

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CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM DAY 2 OF CONSTRUCTION:

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Meet A Family Member

Each month we bring you inside our warehouse to introduce you to a member of our Family.

ANDREA UEDA

Graphic Designer / Customer Service /

Dog Whisperer

This month we’re introducing you to one of our masters of design, Andrea. On top of being an incredibly talented artist, Andrea is also our in-house dog whisperer. As you know, we have two pups here at Family Industries, and they loooooove to talk. Sometimes they talk a little TOO much, and Andrea can get them to zip-it like no one else. We have no idea what we’d do without her.

Check out some of Andrea’s work!

What do you do at Family Industries?

I’m a member of our Graphic design team, and I also work in customer service.

What piece of clothing that you own could you not live without?

Alternative Apparel’s tank tops and harem pants FOR SURE.

At the moment, what are your top three songs?

1. “One More” - Yaeji

2. “Boo’d Up” - Ella Mai

3. “You should see me in a crown” - Billie Ellish

“THE OVER-SHARE QUESTIONNAIRE”

AND FINALLY,

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE GIF:

how it all began

Take a trip through Family Industries past.

The Original Family Industries.

Back carriage house in L.A. rented by Alex & Max in 2008.

Alex & Max: Making it happen.

Max (left) and Alex (right) in the first warehouse space they rented in L.A.

The Original Press

The very first high-quality, multi-screen printing press we ever owned.

Max, 2007

Before Family Industries, Max screen printed for various musicians he was working with at the time.

Bye Bye Warehouse #1

The final day in our original warehouse.

And so it begins...

The Family Room before the painting and pressing began.

It's all in the name.

Progress photo of our name being painted on the warehouse wall.

Old Logo

Progress photo of our original logo being painted on one of our warehouse walls.

Bathroom Remodel

When we moved into the Family Room a lot of work needed to be done. First and foremost, a place to go to the bathroom.

OG Logo

One of the first iterations of the Family Industries logo.

Family sticks together.

Max (left) and Alex (right) taking a break from the paint fumes with Alex’s dog Ace.

The Family Room Opens

Before the street art and the tagging: the Family Industries front entrance.