IAMTHETREND

It’s pretty obvious these days that indie design is what’s hip. The wild success of sites like Etsy and Supermarket are just the tip of the iceberg. For t-shirt designers, it means getting your artwork printed and out there is even easier.

IAMTHETREAD (their tag line reads: BE BOLD. BE DIFFERENT. BE THE TREND) is a new site who’s goal is to catalog all things independent (music, accessories, clothing lines and more).

For hipsters and trendsetters, it’s a great place to discover new stuff. The site offers the ability to rate and comment on the companies in the directory. We’d love to see some more social networking features like the lists and recommendations offered by thisnext, but so far, so cool.

For tee designers (or any other indie designer of stuffs), they’re offering a “Pro Listing” in their directory FREE, until December 1st. The pro listing gives you the ability to get feedback from users, have a company logo displayed with your listing and priority listing (what exactly does that mean?) among other premium features.

You also get the opportunity for main page placement on a first come, first serve basis each week.

We wish that listings also included the option to upload a few products to your company profile, which would give users a chance to see a particular stores offerings before clicking through.

We have a feeling that this site will only improve with time, and we’ll be keeping an eye on them!