Push to Start

The Story

Owned and operated by a single person.

If you don’t know anything that goes into making vinyl decals, you will be surprised to find that it can all be done by a single person. That would be me, Andi!

I have been working with adhesive vinyl since 2015. It started out as a hobby, when I saw someone else making car stickers and thought to myself, “self, we can do that too.” So I spent my college summer-fun money on a plotter and some vinyl and started making fun little things for myself and my car. I also purchased a button maker shortly after to feed my artistic creativity – I was in art college, after all. I have a Bachelor’s of Arts in 3D Arts and Animation, with a specialty in Technical Art, which somehow turned graphic design into my creative outlet.

It wasn’t until 2017 that I decided to make a small business out of it. As with all of the best ideas, I was two toes into a shower when the idea popped into my head: “Push to Start Design.” And it stuck. Push to Start was born.

And while I started with vinyl decals and button pins, I’m a creative at heart, and my desire for expansion is never satisfied. Hence, printed stickers, hand-made charms, key tags, and introducing in 2024, apparel! My ambitions are never ending, and my desire for further expansion is a continuous effort. Some day I hope to produce actual parts.

Even though Push To Start was originally founded in Campbell, California, it has since moved to Olympia, Washington.

Pushtostart’s decals and stickers are produced using a combination of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate, and are heavily inspired by whatever I’m currently interested in at the time. Although it will always revolve around cars in some way, shape, or form.

You can follow Push To Start on instagram @pushtostartdesign to stay the most up-to-date on what is happening! That’s where most updates on new products, new designs, and what’s-happenings are! I am also active on Facebook, and have a small gathering on Bluesky too where I mostly post sketches and in-progress pics. As of 2025, Push to Start now has both a Ko-Fi and a Patreon as well! Both Ko-Fi and Patreon feature a Sticker Club, where you get to help me decide what the next chibi car stickers will be, and receive at least one chibi car sticker every month for less than they would be offered via the website. Maybe consider joining? >Join Ko-Fi here or >Join Patreon here!