Davy Agency is a full-stack creative agency for the music industry, founded by Davy Pelletier in Portland, Oregon. We deliver music videos, photography, web design, EPKs, paid ads, social, brand identity, and full release campaigns under one roof.

Where is Davy Agency located?

Davy Agency is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and works with artists, labels, and managers across the United States and internationally.

What types of music does Davy Agency work with?

Davy Agency specializes in punk, post-punk, hardcore, industrial, indie rock, shoegaze, and adjacent independent music scenes. Recent work includes A Place to Bury Strangers, Bootblacks, and Kevin Moan + The Howling.

How much does a music marketing campaign cost?

Davy Agency offers three pricing tiers. Tier 1 single deliverables start at $5,000. Tier 2 release campaigns start at $15,000 and cover video, photos, web, EPK, social, ads, and press. Tier 3 full-stack engagements start at $40,000 and include radio, sync, IP prep, and tour support.

What is the most important asset in a music release campaign?

In 2026, the music video is the highest-leverage asset because it pays back across YouTube, Spotify Canvas, social cuts, paid ads, sync licensing, and press. Releases without video underperform releases with video by roughly 3x on every metric.

Who is Davy Pelletier?

Davy Pelletier is the founder and creative director of Davy Agency, a full-stack creative agency for the music industry based in Portland, Oregon. He has produced and directed release campaigns for A Place to Bury Strangers, Bootblacks, Kevin Moan + The Howling, and other artists in punk, post-punk, hardcore, and indie rock.

What is the minimum order for screen printing at Davy?

25 units is our minimum for screen printing. For one-offs or under 25, we recommend our heat-press vinyl option or we can refer you to a local print-on-demand partner.

How long does a Portland screen printing run take?

Standard turnaround is 10–14 business days from artwork approval. Rush turnarounds (5–7 days) are available for an upcharge. Tour-deadline jobs get prioritized — tell us your show date in your quote notes.

What garments do you screen print?

Standard tees (Bella 3001), heavyweight tees (Bella 3301), Comfort Colors 1717, long-sleeves (Bella 3501), tank tops, babydoll tees, crewnecks (Independent + Champion), and hoodies (Independent + Champion). We also screen-print on posters, bandanas, tote bags, and most flat textiles.

Do you screen print band merch and tour merch in Portland?

Yes — that's our core market. We work with indie bands, labels, festivals, and labels nationally. Tour merch with venue routing, bundled bands sharing a single design, and limited-edition release runs are our specialty.

Can you design my screen-printed shirt artwork?

Yes. Toggle 'Need Design Help' on our quote calculator. Our in-house design team works directly with the band to develop artwork that screen-prints well — proper color separations, ink density planning, garment-color compatibility. Pricing is project-specific; we'll quote scope after seeing references.

What ink types do you screen print with?

Standard plastisol for vivid color and durability, water-based for soft hand-feel, discharge for that vintage washed-in look on dark garments, and specialty inks (puff, metallic, glow-in-the-dark, glitter) on request.

Davy Agency · Screen Printing

Screen Printing in Portland

Custom screen-printed shirts, hoodies, posters, and merch — printed in-house in our Portland warehouse. Built for indie bands, labels, brands, and creative projects that want their merch to look like it was made on purpose, not on demand.

In-House Production25-Unit Minimum10–14 Day TurnaroundUS Shipping

Quote It Yourself → Start a Project →

Real Screen Printing — Not DTF

Most "screen printing" quotes you'll find at the bottom of a Google search aren't actually screen printing. They're DTF (Direct-to-Film) heat transfers being sold as screen print. The difference matters: screen-printed ink is pressed directly into the fiber of the garment and lasts the life of the shirt. DTF transfers sit on top of the fabric and crack within ~20 washes.

At Davy, every shirt we print runs through one of our screen-print presses in our Portland studio. We use plastisol for color saturation, water-based for soft hand-feel, and discharge ink for that vintage washed-in look on dark garments. Specialty inks — puff, metallic, glow, glitter — available on request.

What We Print

T-Shirts

Standard (Bella 3001), heavyweight (Bella 3301), Comfort Colors 1717, tank tops, babydoll cuts, long-sleeves (Bella 3501).

Crewnecks & Hoodies

Independent SS3000 / SS4500, Champion S600 / S700 reverse weave, IND5000C / IND5000P pigment-dyed.

Posters

13×19 inch screen-printed on 100lb French paper. 1–6 colors. Numbered/signed editions on request.

Other Goods

Tote bags, bandanas, towels — most flat textiles. Stickers, buttons, NFC artist cards in our other production lines.

Why Bands and Labels Pick Davy

In-house, end-to-end. Same team designs, prints, and ships. No vendor coordination, no broken telephone between you and the press.
Music-industry first. We work with indie bands, labels, festivals, and creative projects nationally. We understand release timelines, tour deadlines, and the difference between a hero piece and a fundraiser tee.
Real screen print, no DTF. Every print is real ink in real fiber. We tell you up-front what method we're using.
Transparent pricing. Quote It Yourself in 60 seconds — pick spec, see the number. No "request a quote, wait 3 days" runaround.
Industry network access. When you sign with Davy, we put you in front of our roster of labels, sync houses, festival bookers, and fellow artists. No other Portland screen printer offers that.
Multi-style bundles. Run the same design on tees + hoodies + long-sleeves and we combine the order — setup amortizes once, volume discount applies to the total.

Pricing — Know the Number Before You Call

Most Portland screen-printers hide pricing behind "request a quote." We publish ours. Open the calculator and pick your spec — garment, colors, quantity — and you'll see real numbers in real time. Email button drops the full quote into your inbox.

Some examples:

1-color screen on Bella 3001, 25 units — $325 ($13/unit)
3-color screen on Comfort Colors 1717, 60 units — $775 ($12.92/unit)
3-color screen on Comfort Colors 1717, 100 units — $1,175 ($11.75/unit)
3-color screen on Comfort Colors 1717, 250 units — $2,375 ($9.50/unit)
1-color, mixed 50 standard tees + 25 hoodies bundle — combined into one quote with shared setup

How a Davy Screen Printing Run Works

01 · Quote

Use the calculator or email us. Get a real number same-day. No three-meeting sales process to get a price.

02 · Artwork

Send your art (vector preferred) or check "Need Design Help" — our team will design with you. Ink-color separations, garment-color compatibility, and ink-density planning all happen here.

03 · Approval

Mockup goes to you for sign-off. We don't burn screens until you've approved every color and placement.

04 · Production

Screens burn, garments arrive, and we run the press. 10–14 business days standard. Rush turnarounds (5–7 days) available for an upcharge.

05 · Ship

QC, fold, pack, ship. Drop-ship to your tour markets if you want — we coordinate venue routing for tour merch. Reorders within 60 days reuse screens at the same per-unit price.

Bring Your Own Blanks — Or We Source

Most clients let us source garments at distributor pricing — Bella, Champion, Comfort Colors, Independent. If you'd rather supply your own (own brand, partner deal, vintage stock), we charge a $2/unit handling fee and remove the garment markup. Ship blanks to our Portland warehouse, we'll print and return.

Service Areas

Davy Agency screen-prints from Portland for clients in:

Portland metro: Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Gresham, Vancouver WA
Oregon-wide: Eugene, Bend, Salem, Ashland, Hood River
Pacific Northwest: Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma, Bellingham, Spokane
National shipping: anywhere in the US, including drop-ship to tour venues

Frequently Asked

How much does screen printing cost in Portland?

At Davy, custom screen-printed t-shirts start at $325 for 25 units (1-color, Bella 3001). Multi-color and premium garments scale up — 3-color on Comfort Colors at 100 units lands around $11.75/unit. Our Quote It Yourself calculator gives you real numbers in 60 seconds — no "request a quote" runaround.

What's the minimum order?

25 units. Below that, the per-unit cost climbs because the screen setup doesn't amortize. For one-offs we recommend our heat-press vinyl option, or we can refer you to a local print-on-demand partner.

Do you screen print in-house or send work out?

Everything is screen-printed in our Portland warehouse. We don't outsource. Same team that designs your art prints it, packs it, and ships it. That's why we control color, timeline, and quality end-to-end.

What's the difference between screen printing and DTF transfers?

Screen printing pushes ink directly into the fiber — it lasts the life of the shirt and feels like part of the fabric. DTF (Direct-to-Film) and heat transfers sit on top of the fabric and crack within ~20 washes. We screen-print only. If a quote elsewhere seems too cheap to be true, it's probably DTF being sold as "screen print." Ask the shop directly which method they use.

How fast is your turnaround?

Standard turnaround is 10–14 business days from artwork approval. Rush (5–7 days) available for an upcharge. Tour deadlines get prioritized — tell us your show date in your quote notes and we'll work backward.

Can I supply my own shirts?

Yes. Toggle BYO blanks on the quote calculator. We charge a $2/unit handling fee and remove the garment markup. Ship blanks to our Portland warehouse, we print and return.

What ink types do you use?

Plastisol (vivid color, durability), water-based (soft hand-feel), discharge (vintage washed-in look on dark garments), and specialty inks like puff, metallic, glow-in-the-dark, and glitter on request.

Do you design my screen-print artwork?

Yes. Toggle "Need Design Help" on the quote calculator. Our in-house team works with you on color separations, garment-color compatibility, and ink density. Pricing is project-specific — we'll quote scope after seeing references.

Can you do tour merch with venue routing?

Yes. Tour merch is one of our core specialties. Tell us the markets and dates and we'll handle production timing and venue drop-ship.

Do you do reorders?

Yes. Reorders within 60 days reuse the original screens at the same per-unit price — no setup fee a second time. After 60 days the screens get reclaimed; reorders past that point pay setup again.

Get a Real Number

Most Portland screen-printers want you to fill out a contact form, wait 3 days, hop on a discovery call. We don't. Our calculator gives you a real number in 60 seconds — pick the spec, see the price.

Quote It Yourself → Start a Project →

Davy Agency is a full-stack creative studio for the music industry, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Screen printing is one piece of our larger release-campaign offering — alongside photography, music video, brand identity, sync licensing, tour booking, and PR. Reach us at dp@davy.agency.