aka screen printing

I had a fantastic experience with AKA for our company picnic. We placed a last-minute order for stickers, and I was amazed at how quickly and efficiently they handled it. Their response time was impressively fast, and they went above and beyond to meet our tight deadline. The quality of the stickers was superb and they were vibrant, durable, and exactly what we needed. Not only did they deliver sooner than the estimated time given but the whole process was smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend for anyone needing top-notch printing services on short notice!

This place is dope! I hit them up for a custom print job for two different types of shirts and prints with multiple colors. High quality water based screen printing. Both came out amazing! Thank yewww! I will use you guys again.

Poor communication. Drove thirty minutes to get an order in after telling them over the phone I’d be wanting to order just a few tees. I get there and the same person says they do no less than a dozen. lol cool.

Jason and the team did an incredible job with the print and embroidered merchandise for my company! They made the whole process easy and enjoyable and all our team and clients love the clothing. We’ll absolutely be back in the future for more

I am a former screen printer and these are the guys I now trust to do my all my printing. Exceptionally high quality operation, reasonable, a truly fantastic local business. Jason and his team are as good as it gets. Se you guys again soon.

I love AKA!! I live in The Bay Area but every time I visit my beautiful San Diego I always make sure I visit this shop, it’s stunning! I bought lots of shirts and got my kids some sweet little clothes pins. The guys who run this business are pure class and treat anyone who goes there with the most excellent customer service. Please support your local business 🖤.

Jason and his team are awesome to work with. Had all kinds of schwag done by AKA. Top notch, quick turnarounds.

I've been running an Aprin company for 7 years and we've move from the Midwest to the west cost and of all the screen printers we've found AKA is in a league of their own. Super down to earth and honest. They price is extremely reasonable and the turnaround is great but the quality... it's as if they figured out how to fly and everyone else is still riding around in horse drawn buggies. If you're looking for a solid screen printer, hurry up and get it done by AKA before they figure out they should be charging 10x what they are. Or everyone else figures this out and you have to wait a year to get an appointment. Or both.

I had a vendor that let me down really badly. I had a convention in Las Vegas starting Tuesday and by the end of Friday, no product. I went to AKA on Saturday and worked on an alternative with Javier. I was so stressed but he was super calm and extremely helpful. He worked with me in preparation and set himself up to start knocking this out first thing Monday morning. Sure enough, as promised, I had 300 items of the customized swag in hand a couple hours later. No fuss, no issues. Just brilliant service and and excellent quality workmanship! I can't recommend AKA highly enough!

We have worked with AKA for yrs on hundreds of printed shirts and have received nothing short of the best service. From the creative work up front, to their follow up on the order status and the amazing finished product, we can't say enough good things about this popular local business. Fun to see the shirt designs through the yrs and how well they have held up on our hard working staff. A testament to AKA quality, service and design.

I have used aka for a few projects now and they have always been professional and very reasonable with pricing. Very hard working crew that gets the job done correct and fast. I highly recommend them for any ideas or printing needs. Thank you guys for always being there for the restaurant community and everyone affiliated with it. You guys are rad!

After much searching for a shirt printing shop I decided to go with AKA. These guys are awesome! Seriously, I don't write too many reviews but I walked in on a Saturday afternoon with a few of my own shirts for my new project and they were ready by noon on Tuesday. Jason was a straight up guy and their quality is also really good. Not to mention their prices were so much better than other shops around town. All in all, check these guys out. You will not regret it.

Super stoked with the quality of the print at AKA. They are all very professional and get you your product in a super timely manner. 100% would recommend, and I'll definitely be going back to them for future screen printing and custom clothing needs. I run a small clothing brand It's super nice to know that I now have somewhere I can go to get all my pieces not only made, but made at the high standard of quality I want for my brand.

The folks who run AKA are helpful, professional, and timely - a perfect combination! Their service is first-rate and their products are excellent. I've ordered from them on several occasions (tee shirts, tote bags) and not only have I been pleased by the quality of their work, but others have noticed, too - I've gotten compliments on the items. They are definitely my go-to for future needs.

Love this shop! All kinds of cool T-shirt's, pins mugs and stuff with an edge. Also have a great selection of spray paint for you street artists. I get my custom T-shirt's and merch made here too or you can buy off the rack.

Clean studio - is like a Gallery Cool people that just care more about shirts then you do. It's very high quality all around. They are so into printing they make their own paint. No joke. That's like a chef that makes their own tables.

I fucking hate YELP... but for AKA I am happy to post a review. Epic from the word go I met these people in Vegas at a trade show. They threw an offer on the table and I took them up on it. Contact was quick, the work is quality, and they are super cool. As for my disdain for this site... word of mouth should be enough... trust in AKA ... I will be back for sure.

First and foremost - the quality of their prints and is unmatched. AKA is very professional and they offer highly competitive pricing. Jason and the team are extremely helpful and keep you in the loop along the whole process. They answer questions in a timely manner and are very informative. I had no idea what I was doing during my first round of prints and they educated me along the way and there was no intimidation what so ever. So happy to have found such an amazing company to help my business maintain the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Super helpful. I came in for a pair of Knockarounds and the guy helping me knew all about the company. It's a cool little shop. I would definitely go back to check out their other stuff. I just needed a pair of sunglasses.

Do yourself a favor and pop in here. I stopped in today for the first time, I have to say I am now obsessed with this store! It is so cool. I walked in just to check it out, walked out with a some rad tees and a pair of sweatpants that all fit perfectly and are totally unique. They are so friendly. I'm legit going back soon to check out their spray paints and get more gear. Very stoked on this place.

My go-to place in SD! Met Javi last year and learned about this company. Not only the gear is very edgy and cool, but the printing shop is of great quality and prices are legit. I know they even do massive orders for festivals, bands and companies. If you need tshirt, printing services and feel cool, come here. I specially love the vibe of the store located in North park and own a couple of shirts from its apparel.

Everyone was extremely helpful and patient. Top notch quality and the communication was so helpful. I'd highly recommend AKA to ANYONE!

Couldn't be happier with my experience with this local business. I received quality custom t shirts from AKA. Jason made it easy and affordable. Don't look any further for your apparel printing needs. Just use AKA. You will not be disappointed.

Our RUDE DOG 80's Night needed that extra bit of promotion, so I took it to the next level by collaborating with the solid dudes at AKA to create promotional t-shirts for the night. Not only was it mind-easingly simple, but the rate & prices were great; quality was on point. A return customer is what they now have in me. See them for your next level shirt ideas. Looking forward to the new location, fellas!

Love these guys! I was recommended by my regular silk screener gal to check them out as I needed a big order (shirts, tanks, sweatshirts, totes and aprons) They were super helpful in the quantities to order and even surprised me in finishing in time for the grand opening of my second location! Everything looks beautiful too! You will not be disappointed! Like I said... Love these guys!

I absolutely LOVE these guys! They made all of our t-shirts, tanks and even our cute aprons to help us launch our new healthy food delivery company. Seeing as we live in these now, I can't tell you how much we appreciate the good fit, nice fabric and overall quality and durability of all the items we received. I will most certainly be back to order more as our Clean & Colorful Kitchen crew grows!

A few years ago, I was in the back of the cool bus and this skinny little otter named Suavi rolled up to me. With a sparkle of hypnotism in his eyes and a sly grin that he inherited from the devil; he told me "you know....if our eyes never lock, none of this ever happened." And I believed him. I am a sucker. But...that meeting has benefited. That little coffee skinned otter is part of the talented AKA team. They did my handkerchiefs for me and honestly, I was amazed that these bastards did a way better job than my other professional contacts. Handkerchiefs aren't an easy print. The guys at AKA printed them perfectly. Seriously. They have my business from now on. Shirts, knives, handkerchiefs, record covers. They got it. My Chula connections weren't happy with my decision until I showed them the work. They said, "Yeah, go to them. That shit is tight as f*ck."

AKA is great. I've used them twice so far to have shirts made for my business and was glad I did both times. Awesome shirts to choose from. I never have a client feel a shirt without commenting on the softness and quality- not something you often get in workout tanks. The screen printing is top notch and always comes out how I imagined. The last time I ordered, I used a design with a lot of very thin lines. I was afraid that the thin lines of ink would crack and look bad over time, the way you see prints on shirts do. But it has been a year of working and working out in those tanks and I have never had a single line crack at all! Awesome.

Sometimes you have jobs that need to be done at the last minute and Javi and the crew saved me. I needed some t-shirts screened for our film to wear at Comic-Con and they were able to do it for me quickly, efficiently and a great price. Since this was a rush job for me, I got the T-shirts myself and just brought them in to get the logo silkscreened and our shirts done 2 days before the Film Festival. The final product was excellent. It highlighted our small film but at the same time, provided our audience a guide to who our wonderful Mascot was, Mr. Raindrop. We only needed a small batch but Javi was willing to work with us. Hopefully as the we need more shirts upcoming, we will order a bigger volume but his flexibility helped this Film Producer out of a jam. Thanks AKA, I am definitely recommending you to eveyrone I know who might need your service. Except as busy as they are, I will tell them to make sure there is lead time. But as always ask Javi and Jason and they will let you know if they can or cannot do it upfront in your time frame. Thanks Guys, until next time.

They have great history and excellent customer service. Will be returning!

Great service and very helpful. I needed custom apparel and they delivered and exceeded my expectations. Their response time is quick, whether it's by email or phone and they were able to answer all of my questions. Overall, I'm switching over and doing all my custom printing here. I highly recommend AKA and their shop in north park has a lot of cool items too.

Nice place, cool people, quality double post pins, going back for a few more next payday

For me it's all about communication, and customer service. I don't have anything clever to say, I just know that being a very small business of one I was happy to find someone that would make me a small number of shirts and not charge me an outrageous amount of money. Jason responded quickly to my emails and didn't make me feel uncomfortable when I asked a ton of questions. He communicated that the tank tops I originally wanted wouldn't be available in time for my event and had a back up plan in place. I'm so excited about the shirts, they are soft and simple Just perfect. Thanks again AKA, I'm happy to give you my business. -Kim with Hair Love Design

Totally cool place. Went out of there way to put together my awesome north park hoodie.

Aka Is great at what they do. I get all my shirts, hats and graphics done at this place. Their pricing is competitive with other print shops but their customer service exceeds their competition. Jason is great to work with. He doesn't just take orders but always gives his professional advice to make sure you're getting the best value for you money. If you want your screen printing or marketing material done right the first time go to AKA.

Highly recommended place if you're looking to get silkscreen printed custom apparel! I shopped around for a few places around San Diego that could offer a good price quote. AKA was not only the quickest to respond to my email, but they offered the best price overall. I have done orders of 3 different designs with them so far and have been really pleased with their service, turnaround time, and products. The first time I had some tshirts printed on a specific shirt style (Bella Canvas) and they were able to get the exact shirts for me. I also got 2 different tote bag designs printed. One was a natural canvas tote that they had in stock printed with black ink, and the other was a navy blue tote with white ink. I attached a photo to show the print quality - my designs turned out really well and I'm super happy, AKA is now my go-to place to get stuff printed. I also appreciate that they have low minimum order quantity (12) and that they keep your screens for a year if you want to order the design again! I actually found them through Yelp as well so thank you to the other Yelpers who recommended them.

I contacted AKA to handle making shirts for a company I advertise for. Jason took care of us and met all of our expections to the fullest. Even when my client was picky as can be, Jason when above and beyond his call of duty to make him happy. I will go no where else when it comes to getting any printing done. AKA is my number 1 choice. Thanks Jason and everyone at AKA for your amazing work and the awesome ethics to go with it.

Amazing work!!! And the customer service is fantastic! They are professional and personable, very informative and helpful in picking the best look for my tanks! I will be using them for all of my printing needs for my company! Their prices match their service, both are great!

This place is great! I recently started getting shirts done here for a few restaurants I do marketing for. The quality is amazing and the turn around time is only a week (compared to the last vendor we used that would take 1+ month and sometime have orders ready and never tell us). Jason is very responsive, the ordering/invoice process is very organized, and he is super helpful with my hundreds of questions. The whole shop is really cool. Love supporting a small business!

I'd say about a quarter of my tees and tanks wardrobe was forged from the press of AKA and affiliates. I'd seen Javi and Jason selling their stuff at events around North Park and would often make a purchase - not only because I liked the designs but also because of the quality materials they use. I'm always happy when an AKA shirt is at the top of my T-shirt pile, because I know I am gonna be comfy all day. My favorites are my kitty shirts and my tanks during the summer time. I liked the shirts so much that eventually I asked Javi about making some T-shirts for a company that I work with and he processed my order quickly and got me exactly what I wanted. I did a smaller run to be on the safe side, since I wasn't sure how many people would want them, and am about to put in another order because the ones I brought in went so quick. If I could think of any critique or constructive criticism, I would say that they really should print more Cat Flag shirts, because the one I got was white and I'm gonna be bummed when it get's the inevitable stain - probably from a burrito. So far I've been really careful though cos it's like my favorite shirt. So yeah, print more Cat Flag shirts but not too many and maybe on some tanks too cos summer is coming up.

I've been using them for my business Remington Tattoo for the last 4 years. They always produce a great print with excellent turnaround!

These guise know their shit! Quality work by quality Dudes at a reasonable price. Delivery and art as promised. Not to mention AKA has the experience and know how to advise you on your project to get the most out of your $. WHEN YOU GO- see my friend Javi. He'll take your artwork and make it reality. Or he'll help you make your idea come to life. Or he'll take your dreams and make them come true. Javi knows.

Jason and Cassandra are spot on! They responded promptly to emails and questions, worked with me on my design to get it just right, and had the job done quick. Couldn't recommend them more!!

This review is solely based on the wonderful art that has come from both Javi & JFeather! Brilliant and Talented are they! The Art and Music that was donated to different auctions on my behalf , was fantastic. Words cannot express the gratitude and appreciation I have for them and for AKA. JFeather & Javi are exquisite artists. They take pride in their work and it shows. Too step up and give pieces that took time , consideration, and that are just really bad-ass is a testament to their selflessness and awesomeness. I feel honored to own a piece of art that was created, donated, auctioned off , sold and then given to me as a gift! I get complimented on it every time I have company over to the new house. It feels great to be rebuilding my art collection piece by piece, slowly and steadily, and to already have obtained something from AKA is just way rad! If I could give AKA fifty million trillion bahdillion stars I totally would! Instead my heart is now forever indebted to them, AKA and the Industry Bastards. Much Love and a Ginormous Thanks to the Both of you!

These guys are the best!!! They helped design and print some items for me and I couldn't of been happier with my entire experience. Not only are they uber professional but they're the coolest dudes ever to work with. Hit them up for all your printing needs, you will not be disappointed!

I had a specialty order done for halloween, Javi made me and my dad coveralls with Vamenos Pests emblems. I dropped them off on a monday and boom they were done that weekend. I was actually surprised to see how much it took to make our costumes come to life, but the boys at AKA made it happen. I'll be back soon to pick up so Indusrty Bastards gear, all the cool kidds are.

So happy with my order and my service. Jason was quick to respond to all of my questions and emails, and my whole order of shirts was completed on such short notice! Incredibly happy with how everything turned out and seeing my logo on merchandise for the first time was surreal. Will be back to AKA soon to order more.

I've got two of their tees and have given others as gifts around the globe (well, Canada anyway. That counts, right?) Best thing ever, though - i'm living in an uber right wing religious town and my 'kitty in a pentagram' tank top once caused a woman to stop me on the street and talk to me about letting jesus into my life. I call that success.

This place is cool. Not like a generic "oh that's cool," but like cool. Like a cucumber. Like Miles Davis. The guys that run the shop, Javy and Jason, are the reason why this place is so awesome. They put their art onto clothing and then you get to put that art on your body- on top of that, they're personable and pretty easy on the eyes. But seriously, if you need some unique (in a good way, not like a kid that eats paste way) articles of clothing and a good conversation about anything from kittens to art to the industrial goth scene, check these dudes out at AKA. I just left a few minutes ago with three new shirts, a couple patches, a tote bag, and a half chub. Happy Wednesday to me.

Zero complaints. This is a fine print shop who will get your job done on time with outstanding quality. I needed a rush job done and they knocked it out in no time and even stayed open a little late for me to pick up the item. They helped me print my first run of shirts for my business and they've earned my repeat business. I plan on being a customer for a long time.

This outfit is tops in my book. I recently attended an event that had shirts designed and screened by them. They were seriously rad! When I wore the shirt down the streets of Portland, people asked me where I got my shirt done. If you want great work done by a talented crew, hit this place up!

We have been using AKA for all our printing needs for the past couple of years. Unbeatable quality, service and pricing, you really can't ask for more. Jason and the team go above and beyond to get you exactly what you need even when you don't know what that is. Great turnaround times and if you are looking for some custom artwork look no further, there is a lot of talent in this company!

Jason did all our costumized tanks for my bachelorette party. He helped us come up with a really great design and they couldn't have turned out better. All the girls loved them and we had a ton of fun wearing them around Vegas. His costumer service was fantastic and our order was ready even earlier than we anticipated. I highly recommend him to anyone and everyone and will definitely be using him again in the future!

These guise really know how to screen print the shit outta some shirts. And they look good doing it. Me-Ow! That Javi fella is one fine piece of Latin man meat. Plus he's a true professional, unburdened by sleeves (or distractions), who delivers a product on time and within the specified budget. He even helped design a shirt for my friends bday that painted a beautiful portrait of the things that make my buddy a giant bag o' dicks. 5 stars all around! Pro-tip: AKA will remove the sleeves of any shirt you request to accommodate these warm San Diego days. Bc sleeves are for pussies.

The dudes at AKA do not mess around, I would give em 6 stars if I could. I placed a pretty healthy order with them, and the turn around was more than impressive. They are Highly Skilled Screen Printers / Customer Service Champions ... CALL THEM FIRST

I was sitting at the bar the other night, next to a spectacular older gentleman, who could only realistically be described as "gnarly." His beard was white and down to about his waist, his hair was stringy and styled similarly to Friar Tuck. As he turned to me he said, "What the hell is on yer shirt boy?" His breath was terrible and he had three teeth. "It's an armadillo." I replied. "An armadillo? Kids these days, with their skinny jeans, stupid mustaches, and comb overs, they are all filler." His breath wasn't getting any better, but I know an intellectual when I speak with one. "Filler? I believe you have me mistaken with some bicycle riding, craft beer drinking, stylish snob! Perhaps you failed to notice the corn Cobb pipe said armadillo is smoking. This my good man is 100% killer." After that it was all shots of Buffalo Trace and sophistication. As I was about to leave the gnarly old man said, "you know what kid, I'd love to have that shirt! Let me trade you something for it." Before I could respond he reached in his mouth and pulled out one third of his remaining tooth. Blood and salvia went all over the bar. I examined the tooth closely, next to a human ear it's probably the best thing to make a necklace out of. I looked at the old man and could tell he had bad knees, so I clasped the tooth in my hand and sprinted out the door. To this day I wear that Industry Bastards shirt and my single tooth necklace everyday.

Jason always takes the best care of me. I have been going to see him for all of my business's screen printing needs. He even designed the wrap for our catering van! Thanks again Jason

I am so happy with these guys. Javi kicks some major ass. I needed to print some tote bags for my business and he was the most helpful person in the planet. The entire process was extremely fast. From picking the tote bag colors, sending my logo and ....getting my bags printed. Javi worked extra hard for me to have my bags ready in such a short time. (thanks love !) The materials that they used is def high quality. I definitely recommend these guys to get your stuff done right.