The 10th Hole is a local institution famous for it’s amazing food and in particular…the cakes. In recent weeks though you may have noticed their new t-shirts with an eye-catching piece of design. We spoke with Linsey Sinclair aka Linseymouse about her background and how this design came about.
Can you tell us a little about yourself and Linseymouse?
I first came to Portsmouth for uni and studied video production, but after graduating chose a career in catering and have since managed Rosie’s Vineyard and more recently, The Tenth Hole. After writing countless chalkboards over the years I felt I needed to explore the idea of doing something creative again and so linseymouse was born.
Linseymouse is a relatively new hand-lettering, design and illustration paper goods business based in Southsea. I do a little bit of everything from bespoke gift tags, to on trend greeting cards, wedding stationery, and where it all began, chalkboard writing.
How did the design for the new t-shirt come about?
Since the beginning of the year, The Tenth Hole set out to raise £10’000 for Macmillan cancer support. They’ve offered various fund raising events and staff challenges since January and wanted another way of reaching their target. They came up with the idea of selling a Tenth Hole ‘tee’ and asked me to design an image.
What inspired the new design?
Having worked at the tenth hole and loving it for more than just its cakes! – I wanted to design something that would represent the place in all its glory. I was thinking quirky, coastal and something that would connect with the southsea scene.
Will the tee be available for customers to buy?
Yep absolutely! It’s on sale now at The Tenth Hole. £7 a tee, with all proceeds going to Macmillan cancer support. Only 100 were printed so stock is limited. It’s a get it whilst you can kind of thing at the moment! Hopefully they’ll sell like hotcakes and we can think about continuing the trend!
You can find out more about Linsey’s work on her Twitter (@linseymouse) and on her Facebook page:
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