Cane’s Location Tees
For over two years I have been designing location-themed T-shirts for the fast-casual chicken finger restaurant, Raising Cane's. Each location marks a new restaurant opening (NRO) across the nation—and beyond. Every member of the new restaurant’s Crew gets a T-shirt to celebrate their work and to promote their very own, hometown Cane's! These are my absolute favorite designs among the over 50 I’ve made for consideration. This project is ongoing, so check back for new additions.
Client: Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Creative Direction: Ray Gallegos
West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette is home to Purdue University, where astronaut Neil Armstrong studied aeronautical engineering before becoming the first person to step on the moon.
Yuma, AZ
Yuma sits in the heart of the Sonoran desert: a sunny, dry, warm climate. It’s the perfect habitat for over 300 bird species and the famous Saguaro Cactus, which can grow to be over 40 feet tall!
Monterey Park, CA
Monterey Park is a city within LA County, home to the Garvey Ranch Park Observatory.
Visalia, CA
Seated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Visalia is one of the last cities visitors from west California pass through before entering the Sequoia National Forest.
Gardena, CA
The indigenous Gabrielino peoples would recall Gardena as an oasis of foliage watered by the Dominguez Slough, for which it earned the nickname “a garden spot.” Today, however, the three major highways bordering Gardena have brought it a new nickname: “Freeway City.”
Houston, TX
In 2012, a graffiti artist first painted “Be Someone” on a Union Pacific bridge stretching across I-45 as it enters downtown Houston. The art has since become a local landmark and an inspiration for many who pass under the art every day.
Laredo, TX
Laredo is home to a diverse population of birds, and also happens to be a very popular place for migrant birds to visit. For this reason, the city hosts an annual birding festival—a party for humans and birds alike!
Lufkin, TX
Lufkin is surrounded by the dense Piney Woods forest, which attracted many loggers to the area around the turn of the twentieth century. Although the forest has greatly suffered for this enterprise, several diverse ecosystems continue to thrive there.
Longmont, CO
Longmont sits between the Southern Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains, making it possibly the most idyllic place in the United States. Buffalo are native to the plains area, as well as Aspen trees in the Rockies.
Bakersfield, CA
This restaurant is located across the street from Bakersfield’s Park at The River Walk, where two small lakes and many joggers can be found.
Melrose Park, IL
You can find roses on numerous signs across MelROSE Park, a suburb of Chicago.
Olathe, KS
Olathe was named after the Shawnee word for “beautiful,” and with good reason! The area is home to many gorgeous sunflowers, which have been indigenous to Kansas for at least 3,000 years.
Springfield, MO
Not only does Route 66 run through Springfield (abbreviated SGF), but the name “Route 66” was coined there as well. For this, SGF is considered the birthplace of Route 66—a highway dotted with many a fancy sign.
Zanesville, OH
Zanesville has enjoyed a lucrative ceramics industry since the mid-19th century, when it was central to the growing economy. Clay deposits native to the area, plus nearby railroads, made this boom possible.
Baldwin Park, CA
The Pacific Railroad once ran through Baldwin Park, and trains were referred to as Red Cars due to their color. Now, red-blue trolleys travel the town, offering tours to tell this bit of Baldwin Park history.
Corona, CA
The circular road surrounding downtown Corona once doubled as a raceway in the early 20th century—a history that residents still honor with newer speedways and race cars.
