PRIME PLACE MANHATTAN MERCH
Design Brief:
Design merchandise for the 2025 Kansas State University Housing Fair that captured the attention of students at the Prime Place Manhattan booth.
Merchandise design, photography
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Stickers printed by Able Printing Company.
Design & photography done by Jacob Kim.
Inspiration
The Flint Hills
K-State Alma Mater
Prime Place 20th anniversary
Merch Items
4 sticker designs
1 beanie design
Prime Place has been serving the Manhattan, Kansas student body for 20 years. This is not small milestone! To celebrate that, a custom badge design was created that highlights the anniversary, and pays homage to it’s presence in “the little apple”.
“Eat Em’ Up” is a common rally cry heard at K-State sporting events. This design was chosen because of it’s relevance to the loyal student body who “bleed purple” to support their K-State Wildcats. Go State!
Most people think Kansas is flat and boring. To lean in to some of that stigma, this sticker design highlights the beauty that many locals enjoy in the Flint Hills.
This design gives students a sticker they can be proud to put on their water bottles or laptops that reminds them of their time at K-State and Prime Place Manhattan.
“Manhattan” is often shortened to “MHK”. Inspired by the rolling hills of the Konza Praire, and the sign at the Wareham (a local staple), the custom “MHK” graphic provided the Prime Place team with a unique take on a familiar phrase. The MHK graphic can be seen on the design of the beanie.
This collection gave the Prime Place Manhattan team custom merchandise featuring local places that students would recognize & relate to.