About Us

Only Fools and Horses is one of the greatest creations of all time.  I love it and can’t get enough of it, even after all these years.  It’s joyful, hilarious and highly entertaining and makes me smile every time I think about it.

When starting Down To A Tee I wanted to create and build a business, and a brand, that embodies all the qualities a classic comedy is known for.  This is about far more than just designing and printing funny slogan t-shirts for me.

My previous work experience was mainly in client facing roles, from PA to Client Management, which gave me some valuable experience but never quite hit the mark in terms of career fulfilment.  I realised I loved the interaction with people and building on those relationships but found the daily routine of these jobs monotonous.

I literally did reach the point where I thought ‘enough is enough’ and quit my job, deciding there was no going back, ever!  After doing the usual brainstorming that you do when you’re in a sticky position like that (!) I realised I had always looked at things from a different perspective, being creative with my approach to problem solving and finding innovative ways to get things done and that’s what I needed to do right there and then.  I wanted to immerse myself in something creative where I could really put my skills to good use.  The time coincided with me needing to find a great gift for a funny friend; I had decided on a witty slogan t-shirt but I was underwhelmed by the lack of creativity and quality out there.  I wanted to be excited and entertained but just couldn’t find that anywhere so I decided, this was it, this was my big idea and so my journey began!

My brand persona is ‘Cool Comedy’ and my aspiration for Down To A Tee is to build it into the most trendy, iconic comedy t-shirt brand there is (you have to dream big, right?!).  I have put a huge amount of time and effort into getting everything just right and believe the service I provide is just as important as the products I sell.  

I’d love to take you on this adventure with me.  I believe my comedy brand is just as much about you and your individual sense of humour as it is about my t-shirts.  I haven’t featured any models on the product pages, I did have some pictures created but they just didn’t fit with the fun aesthetic I was aiming for.  Instead, I would love to feature you on my website wearing your t-shirt so you can show us all how it’s meant to be done!  I want this to be an interactive, personable brand and I will never lose sight of that.  My tagline is ‘Be Your Own Brand Of Comedy’ because that is what I am all about.

I understand this is going to be a learning curve with some trial and error involved but I have a real passion for great humour, exceptional service and ingenious creativity so I can’t wait to see where this takes me!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this bit of background about me.  If you have any ideas, suggestions or funny anecdotes you’d like to share please drop me a line, it’ll be great to hear from you.  I’m in the process of setting up Down To A Tee’s social media so I’m looking forward to getting to know you over there too.

Bye for now 👋🏼,

Claire