Jinx, stylized as J!NX, was a San Diego, California-based clothing line started by Sean Gailey and Tim Norris in 1999 that created video game-themed apparel.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion Design |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
Early history
editJinx was started as a home business in 1999 by web developers Sean Gailey and Tim Norris. The company remained a side-project of the two founders until 2003, when they partnered with Jason Kraus and decided to work full-time, using video game themes for the majority of their pieces.[2] The following year the company moved out of Gailey's bedroom and into their first office.[3] Gailey describes the multiple themes that Jinx uses in its apparel as including, "video games, art, geek culture, Internet memes, giant robots, gadgets and comics."[1]
Jinx Clothing and Website
editJinx produced multiple official product lines, including products licensed to Blizzard Entertainment[3], Minecraft,[4] Supercell, and Star Wars.[5] The company hired gamers as its employees in order to remain closely linked to the video gaming community.[6]
Closure
editIn early November, 2022, Jinx announced the closure of its online website after 23 years in business. On January 1, 2023, Jinx.com took down their online store and replaced it with a splash page containing a "thank you" video and message from Jinx.com CEO Sean Gailey.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Darius Baptist. "Props: Jinx". Vol. 10, no. 20. YRB Magazine. pp. 102–103.
- ^ Curtis Silver (November 9, 2011). "Geeks Shall Never Go Shirtless Again". Wired.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jinx Wants You to Get Into It". Game Fan Magazine. April 2010. p. 14.
- ^ Mike Fahey (March 22, 2011). "Jinx Launches the Official Minecraft Merchant Store". Kotaku. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "New SWTOR T-Shirts From J!NX.com". TheForce.Net. March 3, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ James Bernard Frost. "Keep Your Shirt On". Vol. 1, no. 4. World of Warcraft Magazine. pp. 111–115.
- ^ "Jinx.com closure". Retrieved January 2, 2023.