About

Ryan Apparel is a family operation that has over 30 years of experience in the print/production/design world. Ryan started this dream in Columbus, OH, and is currently operating in Nashville, TN.

What continues to be ever-evolving, the Ryan Apparel brand is currently focussing on the efforts of boosting the musicians and artists who are just beginning the journey of building their brand and identity in the merch world.

Our owner Ryan is a hybrid Graphic Designer/T-Shirt Printer/Merch Guru. There are a lot of graphic designers, and there are a lot of t-shirt printers in the world. Ryan does both, and that’s where he stands out.

He designs based on his knowledge of print production and prints with design in mind. This allows Ryan to stand out in the merch field, as no one with his experience, is going about merch this way in Nashville.

We believe that every artist deserves a chance to sell merch no matter the size of their stage.

Artists & brands, you may recognize, that Ryan has created for and/or produced merch for over the years:

311, Aerosmith, Avril Lavigne, Bad Bunny, Ben Rector, Billy Joel, Blink 182, BNA, Bon Jovi, Brooks & Dunn, Bruce Springsteen, CAIN, Channing Wilson, Chase Rice, Chris Brown, Chris Janson, Chris Tomlin, CJ Solar, Columbus Crew SC, Country Music Hall of Fame, Craig Campbell, Cross Point Church, Daisy May Hat Co, Dan and Shay, Daughtry, David Nail, Def Leppard, Dierks Bentley, Dolly Parton, Drew Parker, Dylan Scott, Elton John, Elvis, Ernest, FC Cincinnati, For King and Country, Garfield The Movie, HARDY, House of the Dragon, Il Divo,Jake Hoot, Jannet Jackson, Jason Aldean, Jason Derulo, John Crist, John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation, Luke Combs, Jordan Davis, Justin Timberlake, Kelsea Ballerini, KISS, Kylie Minogue, Lauren Daigle, Lee Greenwood, Lil Wayne, Little Big Town, Luke Combs, Luxor Las Vegas, Machine Gun Kelly, Mattel Adventure Parks, Midland, Mishka, Mitchell Tenpenny, Mo Pitney, Morgan Wallen, Nate Smith, National Parks (Pikes Peak, Yosemite), NF, Nicki Minaj, Noah Kahan, Ole' Smoky, Olivia Rodrigo, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, Post Malone, Project 615, Outdoor Channel, Raised Rowdy, Rascal Flatts, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Riley Green, Riot Ranch, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones, Ryan Hurd, Scott Hamilton Skating Club, Sean Paul, Selena Gomez, Simple Plan, Six Flags, Slipknot, Snoop Dogg, Social Distortion, Sony Music, Star Trek, Sum 41, Switchfoot, Tate McRae, Terri Clark, The Cadillac Three, Theory of a Deadman, Thomas Gabriel (Johnny Cash's grandson), Tim McGraw, Universities (Florida, Illinois, Marquette, Nebraska, Ohio State, Stanford, Virginia, Wake Forest), Usher, Whiskey Jam, Willie Nelson, Wu Tang

A lot of people have helped get us to where we are now, so we feel the need to help out others as well. In the words of Lori McKenna (sung by Tim McGraw), "Help the next one in line, always stay humble and kind".