TISHA’S QTEES

Maplewood Mall | Maplewood, MN

Tisha's Qtees commercial retail storefront featuring urban street style apparel and a vibrant, custom graffiti mural.

The Creative Brief

Tisha’s Qtees set out to create a space rooted in old-school street style—drawing inspiration from the bold, expressive energy of 90s-era graphics and culture. The goal was to bring that nostalgia forward in a way that felt authentic and full of personality, while still creating a cohesive retail environment. The challenge was to channel that raw, artistic influence without overwhelming the space—finding the balance between energy and intention.

The Results

We anchored the environment with a deep black foundation, creating strong contrast and giving the artwork room to take center stage. From there, we added custom, hand‑sprayed graphics—each carefully placed to introduce movement, layering, and rhythmic interplay throughout the space. The result is a highly expressive environment that reads as both artistic and immersive. Color and pattern travel across the walls in ways that draw the eye and foster a natural sense of flow, while still supporting the product displays and overall layout. It’s a space that feels alive—rooted in nostalgia, yet executed with a deliberate, contemporary point of view.

Before & After

Before commercial retail design: An empty, unfinished retail storefront interior with bare white walls, exposed track lighting, and vacant floor space.
After commercial retail design: Tisha's Qtees vibrant retail storefront featuring a glass facade, custom 90s-inspired graffiti mural, and styled urban apparel displays.
After commercial retail design: Tisha's Qtees vibrant interior featuring a custom graffiti pillar, neatly organized clothing racks, and mannequins styled in urban streetwear.
Before commercial retail design: An empty retail store interior showing bare white walls, wood flooring, and exposed ceiling track lighting.

The Final Walkthrough

  • Tisha's Qtees retail store interior showcasing mannequins styled in urban streetwear next to a vibrant, 90s-inspired custom graffiti pillar.
  • Close-up of a large, expressive custom graffiti eye mural painted on the wall above clothing racks inside Tisha's Qtees retail store.
  • Retail merchandising display at Tisha's Qtees featuring a mannequin styled in a denim jacket, bucket hat, and sunglasses against a colorful graffiti backdrop.
  • Retail merchandising wall display at Tisha's Qtees featuring a grid of framed, bold graphic prints and t-shirts.
  • Retail display at Tisha's Qtees showcasing a mannequin styled in a pink tracksuit against a custom 'DOPE' graffiti mural
  • Tisha's Qtees store interior featuring a styled mannequin in a denim jacket and black hat, with vibrant custom graffiti and clothing racks in the background
  • Retail display at Tisha's Qtees featuring a close-up of a mannequin styled in a red tracksuit and bucket hat against a colorful custom graffiti background.
  • Close-up of a vibrant, custom blue graffiti lips mural painted on the wall inside Tisha's Qtees retail store.
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