Pet Project

When curiosity about AI-generated art collided with research for a new print-on-demand venture at alphabroder, Ruffalo’s Buffalos was born.

As I was diving into courses on Firefly, DALL·E, and MidJourney, my daughter’s 6th birthday was rapidly approaching. She had requested a guinea pig-themed party — her latest obsession — complete with guinea pig invitations. What better project to put my new skills to the test?

Within hours, I’d crafted a series of adorable guinea pig party images, expanding into seasonal themes. The momentum quickly led me to pivot into print-on-demand, setting up accounts with multiple POD platforms, launching an Etsy shop, creating an Instagram page, and seamlessly integrating everything together.