An initiative by MADEBYNANO

Young
Creators
Club

Create. Learn. Inspire.

Empowering the next generation of creators through design, education, mentorship, and real-world opportunities.

Young Creators Club logo: red bulldog with a pencil and a needle

01 — Our Story

Creativity can change lives.

Young Creators Club is a community-driven initiative dedicated to inspiring the next generation of artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers. Built on the belief that creativity can change lives, our mission is to give young people the tools, knowledge, and confidence to turn their ideas into something real.

What began as an after-school program is growing beyond the classroom. We're building spaces where imagination meets opportunity, connecting young people with working creatives, local businesses, and mentors who can help them discover their potential.

Whether it's designing their first T-shirt, building their own brand, or learning how to turn a passion into a business, we want every young creator to understand that their ideas have value.

Founded by Nano GomezDesigner & founder of MADEBYNANO
After-school rootsWhere it started, inside the classroom
Lehigh ValleyBuilt for our community

02 — What We Teach

Four ways to create

Real tools, real techniques, real products. Young creators learn the same skills working creatives use every day.

01

Design

Graphic design, branding & visual identity

Sketch it, then build it. Learn the tools and thinking behind logos, graphics and brand identities.

02

Create

Apparel design, printing & embroidery

Turn designs into real products with screen printing, DTF, heat press and embroidery.

03

Capture

Photography, video & content creation

Shoot product photos, make short-form video and learn to tell the story behind your work.

04

Build

Entrepreneurship, marketing & business

Price a product, plan a drop, market it on social and learn what it takes to run a brand.

03 — Workshops & Experiences

Hands-on, in the studio

Workshops we're planning for the MADEBYNANO retail and creative studio. Nothing is scheduled yet, so join the interest list to hear first.

01

Design Your Own T-Shirt

From first sketch to a finished, printed tee.

Planned
02

Build Your First Brand

Name it, design the logo and build the look of a brand.

Planned
03

Introduction to Graphic Design

The tools, the basics and the habits working designers use.

Planned
04

Create Your Own Merchandise

Design and make your own merch, from tees to accessories.

Planned
05

Photography & Content Creation

Light, framing and editing for photos and short-form video.

Planned
06

Young Entrepreneurs Workshop

Pricing, selling and marketing your ideas like a real business.

Planned

Planned offerings. Dates, pricing and registration will be announced here.

For parents & guardians

Interested in joining?

Add your name to the interest list and we'll let you know as soon as workshops are scheduled.

We only ask for a parent or guardian’s details. Please don’t include your child’s name or personal information. We’ll follow up with you directly.

04 — Community & Partnerships

It takes a community.

Young Creators Club welcomes local businesses, schools, professional creatives, mentors and organizations who want to invest in the next generation.

Become a mentor

Designers, printers, photographers, marketers and founders: share your craft and show young creators what a creative career looks like.

Partner with us

Schools, businesses and organizations: host a workshop, bring a chapter to your community or build a program together.

Support the program

Sponsor materials, equipment or a workshop so more young people can create at no cost to their families.

Get in touch

Tell us a little about yourself or your organization and how you’d like to help. Nano will reply personally.

05 — Our Chapters

Our chapters

Young Creators Club is built to grow into new schools, communities and creative spaces. Here's where it stands today.

Founding chapter

School Program

Lehigh Valley, PA

Our founding school-based program, where Young Creators Club began as an after-school club.

Coming soon

Community Workshops

Lehigh Valley, PA

Hands-on creative sessions designed to bring young creators together outside the classroom.

Open invitation

Your school or community?

Anywhere

Want to bring Young Creators Club to your school, organization or creative space? Let’s talk about what it could look like.

Start the conversation

In the community

Creating together

Nano Gomez talking with a group of young students during a classroom visit
Nano Gomez and a teacher with a class of students in their classroom
Nano Gomez with students wearing MADE IN EASTON shirts
MADEBYNANO retail and creative studio storefront with a MADE IN EASTON doormat

The future belongs to those who create it.

Young Creators Club An initiative founded by MADEBYNANO.