Youth Brand Directory
Pink Art
A youth-owned clothing brand created by Journey, offering limited-edition T-shirts, sweaters, and hoodies with affordable prices and fashion with a passion.
Brand Story
Fashion with a passion, created by one of YEI’s youngest entrepreneurs.
Journey is one of YEI’s elementary youth entrepreneurs and participates in YEI’s Smart Hustle Jr. school-year program at Ketcham Elementary. She started in school year 2024 and has been consistent in the program ever since.
Her business, Pink Art, is a clothing brand that sells T-shirts, sweaters, and hoodies. Journey describes Pink Art as “fashion with a passion,” offering limited-edition pieces and affordable prices ranging from $15 to $30.
Journey is known for consistently vending, selling out at Made By Youth markets, and showing up when she needs to create more inventory. Even when YEI did not have an official elementary summer program last summer, Journey joined the Bard studio alongside MBSYEP students so she could keep making shirts and growing her business.
One of Journey’s proud accomplishments is that she gave a shirt to the D.C. Mayor. She is now preparing to rejoin YEI this summer, continue building Pink Art, and pitch at KidBizCON.
“Pink Art is fashion with a passion.”
Products & Services
Limited-edition youth-made clothing created for style, confidence, and self-expression.
T-Shirts
Pink Art T-shirts are youth-made, affordable, and designed for customers who want colorful, expressive, limited-edition fashion.
Sweaters
Journey creates sweaters as part of her growing clothing line, giving customers more ways to wear Pink Art.
Hoodies
Pink Art hoodies help Journey expand her apparel brand with products that customers can wear year-round.
Limited-Edition Shirts
Journey’s brand stands out because she offers limited-edition T-shirts and keeps her designs fresh for customers.
Made By Youth Markets
Journey frequently vends at YEI Made By Youth markets and is known for selling out and needing to make more inventory.
Custom Orders
Customers can support Pink Art by shopping available items, placing orders, or inviting Journey to vend at youth-friendly events.
Founder Spotlight
Meet Journey.
My name is Journey, and I’m in the fourth grade. I like to go out of town, paint, and pack for trips.
Pink Art is a clothing business that sells T-shirts, sweaters, and hoodies. Pink Art is different because I promote my products. It’s fashion with a passion.
One of my accomplishments is that I gave a shirt to the D.C. Mayor. My business is different because I have limited-edition T-shirts and affordable prices ranging from $15 to $30.
YEI Pathway
From Ketcham Smart Hustle Jr. to markets, travel, and KidBizCON preparation.
Started at Ketcham
Journey started in YEI’s Smart Hustle Jr. school-year program at Ketcham Elementary in school year 2024.
Built Pink Art
She created Pink Art, a clothing business selling T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, and limited-edition designs.
Vended Consistently
Journey vends often at Made By Youth markets, sells out, and returns to the studio to make more products.
Preparing to Pitch
This summer, Journey is rejoining YEI and preparing to pitch Pink Art at KidBizCON.
Smart Hustle Abroad
One of two elementary students selected for YEI’s inaugural Smart Hustle Abroad experience.
Journey was selected as one of two elementary school students for YEI’s inaugural Smart Hustle Abroad program. Through the experience, she had the opportunity to participate in a global service project, market her business in multiple states, and expand her view of what entrepreneurship can become.
She also participated in college tours and explored potential locations where she could network, build relationships, and think about future opportunities to expand Pink Art.
Elementary entrepreneur. Global exposure. Fashion with a passion.
What’s Next
Making more shirts, preparing for KidBizCON, and growing Pink Art.
Journey is focused on building more inventory so she can keep up with customer demand, continue vending at Made By Youth markets, and prepare for more sales opportunities.
Her next steps include making more shirts, improving her pitch, preparing for KidBizCON, creating more limited-edition products, and continuing to grow as one of YEI’s youngest consistent entrepreneurs.
Gallery
Product photos, pop-up moments, shirt-making, and Smart Hustle Abroad memories.
Made By Youth Impact
Every purchase supports one of YEI’s youngest entrepreneurs building real skills.
Journey creates T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, and limited-edition products through Pink Art.
She vends consistently at Made By Youth markets and is known for selling out her products.
Journey gained exposure through service, travel, college tours, networking, and business marketing experiences.
She is preparing to pitch Pink Art at KidBizCON and continue growing her confidence as a young founder.
Support Pink Art
Shop youth-made apparel and support Journey’s growing clothing brand.
Support Pink Art by shopping Journey’s T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, and limited-edition pieces, placing an order, or inviting her brand to vend at a youth-friendly event.