Naomi "Nao" Romero

August Pin done + Shipping + Pre-Orders UP!

Hi, all!

August Pin Club pin is done and in production! This pin celebrates the last month of Summer and beautiful clear skys. I hope your summer will be peaceful and healing for all of you!

May + June pins

70% of May and June pins have been fulled! The remaining 30% June pins need to be redone since the factory forgot to pack each pin in bubble wrap, which resulted in scratches. I don't want to send scratched pins so luckily, they are remaking them! ;0; 2024-07-04 16:46:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Lots of plush updates + NYCC Pin!

Hi, all!

The majority of the May + June pins are out! I am finishing the other batch. Thank you sooo so much for your patience! <3

And now.. the news!

Sugar Skull Pocket Friend

Here are photos of the Sugar Skull Pocket Friend variant! It has been put into production and I am so excited to get these. I am hoping to debut them at NYCC this year! Of course, Patrons will get to pre-order them in order to not miss the drop. I hope to have them up on m...

June Pin Done + Next Plush Project

Hi, all!

The June pins are done and look amazing, ahh! I love how dreamy they look! The shipment should be to me this week and Rio and me will have May + June pins shipped before the end of the month. All Sticker Club packages went out last week. I am excited for you all to get these!

Some Cuddly Pups

These plush toy designs are pretty much done (may do some adjustments) but I have sent the Shepherd one to begin prototyping! I am so excited to see how it t...

(EDIT) Pocket Friends variants + new dog plush!

NOTE: I forgot to attach an image so this update was remade!

Hi, all!

I hope you are all doing well! This week started off a bit rocky but I am doing my best to function and do my best. I hope you are all doing the same as well and being kinder to yourself.

I wanted to get ahead of merch design this year and get some Halloween and Day of the Dead plush toys drafted. Here are two designs! One is a Sugar Skull Anxiety Fox since I grew up in a Mexican household and always loved...

July Pin + Corgi Plush Revisions

Hi, all!

Here is the design for the July pin! This pin represents doing new things in the summer. Although it can be scary, it can also be fun! I love swings but I am also afraid of them.. but I also do my best to swing on many as I can! I hope you can all try something new this summer.

Pocket Corgi Revisions

Here are revisions of the Pocket Corgi plush! I am really excited for this one since I will be self funding it and not have to deal with the stress o...

Patreon Hood DONE!

Hi, all!

The Patreon Hood for the Pocket Friends is FINISHED!!! I am so happy with how they came out, ahhh! I hope you are as excited as I am!

If you didn't get one yet, you have until May 31s to add them to your survey. $5+ Patreons get one for free, as long as you stay a Patreon until June. If you have to miss out on the hood, no worries! I will have them for full price on my Patreon Shop at the end of the year.

June Pin + Patreon Shop!

Hi, all!

Hope you are doing well! All January - April pins are SHIPPED! Thank you for your patience! If you haven't gotten a tracking number or have issues with your order, please message me so I can take care of that ASAP.

May pins are almost done!

In the mean time..

June Pin

Here is the June Enamel Pin/ Sticker! Summer is always so bright and has such good vibes for me.. so I wanted to draw Anxiety Fox relaxing in the water! I hope June is re...

Pins DONE + Patreon Shop DONE!

Hi, all!

All pins are heading out to me, ahh! Thank you for your patience! <3

February, March, and April will be out the MOMENT this package arrives! Since Chinese New Year is finished, we should have issues again! <3 I have a work trip nex...

Patreon Exclusive Hood INFO: READ ME

Hey, all!

As promised, here is the update regarding the Patreon exclusive hood! I hope it is clear and if you have any questions, let me know!

The Patreon Exclusive hood features Kaiju Corgi and is only available for Patrons! In order to qualify, you must have backed the campaign OR pre-order through the Backerkit Pre-Order store (that is opening this friday).

🌸 If you backed the campaign already

The survey will walk you tho...

May Pin Club + other goodies!

Hi, all!

Hope you're doing well!

Here is the May Pin/ Sticker! May 3rd is Anxiety Fox's 7th birthday.. can you believe it?! To celebrate this special month, the Pin Club/ Sticker Club will be a BIRTHDAY pin! I am excited for all of you to get this one! :)

🌸 Sticker Club 🌸

I received the April Stickers and have begun shippi...

Patreon Exclusive Hood!

Hi, all!

Sorry for the late post! Patreon wasn't loading for me for a while and after a lot of trial and error, I had to download a new browser. Thank you for your patience!

Patreon Exclusive Hood

I hope you all enjoy this Patreon exclusive hood for the Pocket Friends! Our old friend, Kaiju Corgi!!! These will be available for Patrons only!

Be a $1+ Patreon to be eligible to purchase it through the Add-On shop on Backerkit!

If you are a $5+ member, you will b...

April Pin, Pin Club status, and more!

Hi, all!

Thank you all again for being a patron and helping me do what I love for a living. You are all incredible!! We have a big update post so let's get into it!

🌸 April Pin

I just finished the April design for the Patreon Pin Club/ Sticker Club and I had a lot of fun with this one! I wanted to do a Clown theme for a while so I hope you enjoy it too. Of cours...

All plush samples HERE + Reed!Pop collab shirts!

Hi, all! 

The plush samples for the new Pocket Pals Anxiety Fox plush toys are here.. I am so happy! I am not a very good photographer but I hope to take photos of the entire set at Katsucon this weekend.

The rainbow plush is here too! This plush is larger than the Pocket Pals but small enough to still take with you places! It is perfect if you want something more substantial to hold during hard times.

2024-02-07 17:16:00 +0000 UTC View Post

March Pin + Pocket Friends colors done!

Hi, Gang!

Thanks for being amazing and supporting my work! We have lots of updates! February pins should be arriving sometime this later this month, due to Chinese New Year!

March Pin

Howdy, howdy! This is a pin I wanted to draw for a while so I am happy that you guys can enjoy it for March! This town IS big enough for everyone! 

Pocket Friends Plush Toys

The 8 inch Pocket Friends plush is finished! I had the factory stuff the tail and now it ...

Rainbow Anxiety Fox, Bug Shirt, and more!

Hi, all!

I hope you are all doing well!

I wanted to show you all the rainbow Anxiety Fox plush! As a reminder, this plush will be 8 inches tall, opposed to the regular 4 inches height. I am really excited about it! I'll get better photos once they send a sample to me!

Bug Shirt

I was a bit crazy and decided to order ANOTHER shirt for Katsucon.. lol.. a Bug shirt! ...

Samples of more AF Pocket Plush are in!

Hi, all!

More samples came in for the Pocket Friends plush!! They are SO CUTE! I am very pleased with each one and I am so excited for all of you guys to see them! I am hoping to take better photos soon but for now, please enjoy these ones. Teal blue and the jumbo rainbow plush are still being made so I am so excited to see samples!

I am still hoping the campaign does well enough for a Patreon only color! Once we get to that point, I will begin voting.

As a reminder, tomorro...

Shop Drop NOW for Patrons Only!

Hi, all!

The Winter collection drops NOW for Patrons! This way, my lovely Patrons will get the goods they want before the general public. Some of the items are discounted for Patrons too! This includes new Anxiety Fox goods AND Bug the Corgi!

You can shop here:

https://naomipatreon.storenvy.com/collections/2010901-winter-product-drop 

The shop drop ALS...

February Pin, Plush Updates + more!

Hi, all!

Here is the February Pin design! Since February is the month of Valentines day, I wanted to make a pin to also remind you all to just take good care of yourself. Cuddle up in a comfortable spot and enjoy your favorite hobby in an act of self love. Valentines isn't just for couples, but to also remind yourself to love you for you!

January Pins

The January Pins are HERE and are so beautiful! The backer cards + stickers are on the way so  I will have all these f...

Color samples of the Pocket Friends plushes!

Hi, all!

Whoah.. I got the color samples done so quickly!! Take a look! They came out SO CUTE!

My only change is to make the purple embroidery to be darker but other than that.. ah! I love them! I am excited to get them in person so I can take photos.. ! I love the black one.. they are just.. void.. LOL!!

We are currently sourcing the multi colored fabric for the 6th color, so fingers crossed!

What are your opinions? Which one is your favorite color?

Merch Behind the scenes update!

Hi, all!

I hope you all had a restful week. I am working hard on finishing a lot of things so thank you for your patience!!!

Pocket Friends Plush

I have released the prelaunch page for the Pocket Friends Anxiety Fox plush campaign! I hope to release it by the end of January or so, not sure. I decided to choose Backerkit for funding this time since fulfilling is MUCH easier through them and I am so happy they finally allowed you to make campaigns through them...

Mini plush prototype is IN!

Hi, all!

So the mini plush prototype arrived earlier than expect and ahh.. ahh!! It is so cute!! It has a little loop between the ears so the manufacturer can attach a keychain to it. I decided to attach the Anxiety Fox lanyard to it for easy photographing, but it gave me an idea.. to include a free lanyard as a stretchgoal! Patrons will get an EXCLUSIVE design as well!

The plush is delightfully small and fits into your pocket perfectly. The tail is floppy and so cute!

2023-12-22 18:14:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Pin Clubs shipping + merch updates + last call for ITA BAGS

Hi, all!

Hope you are all doing well! I am taking it easy week, since we are approaching the 2nd anniversary of my brother's passing on Christmas day. I want to remind you all to take it easy as well, be kind to yourself, and to find joy in the final days of this month, even if it small joys. You all deserve to be happy.

Pin Club Updates

October + November pins are going out THIS WEEK! Thank you for your patience! I am still waiting on December pins but will...

AF Hoodie, Beanie, Plush, and more!

Hi, all!

I have finalized the Anxiety Fox zipped up hoodie design!! I am so excited! I always wanted a hoodie to ask people to back off in a polite way, so I hope this design can help others too!

In addition, I will be ordering designs of this beanie! This is the first time I am having some produced so I am so excited!! Here is a design I played with. What do you think?

2023-12-15 18:38:52 +0000 UTC View Post

"Sorry, I'm Anxious" shirt up!

Hi, all!

T-Shirts are up on my Patreon shop! Since apparel are usually ordered and printed through small print shops, it is easier for me to keep them to conventions only, but offering them to Patrons is now opened up!

Comes with FREE sticker, with is the same design on the shirt! :)

2023-12-09 19:29:13 +0000 UTC View Post

2024 Pin!

Hi, all!

Here is the first pin for 2024! I wanted to go with a "stamp" theme for 2024, in order to keep an obvious theme and make things more fun! Each pin will come with a matching sticker and special backer card. 

If Patrons collect all 12 stickers, they will receive a special "stamp book" to put all the stickers in! For Pin Club members, I hope to get a customer banner made as well! :) 

I hope you are as excited I am for these!

For January, I wanted a "cel...

New Merch previews!

Hi, all!

I am awaiting for the pin package to arrive so I can catch up to shipping! Next year, I have a new strategy to avoid these delays. Thank you all for being so patience and so understanding! We will return to monthly shipping in 2024. The January 2024 pin will be revealed in a few days and I am so excited for that year's theme!

Mini Plush!

The Mini plush's sample is in production and it already looks soooo so cute! I have minor revisions (embroidery) and once I appr...

Black Friday Pin Shop, new Anxiety Fox friends, more merch!

Hi, all!

Hope you are all having a good week! 

☁️ NEW ANXIETY FOX FRIENDS ๋࣭ ⭑☁.๋࣭ ⭑

I am trying to draft new friends for Anxiety Fox for 2024! So far, we have Otter and Frog and I wanted to add one more friend.. so say hello to Tanuki! I hope to release a pin of each new friend. What do you think?

2023-11-25 00:21:48 +0000 UTC View Post

New plush in the works!

Hi, all!

I wanted to show you the concept  art for some plush toys I am going to get produced soon!!

These will be mini plush toys, or what I wanna call them, pocket plush! I always wanted to make plush of Anxiety Fox in different colors and I felt it was more affordable to start small. If these do well, I wanted to maybe do some of the other characters in other colors!!!

These might by gatcha style, but Patrons will get to chose the EXACT plush they want. ALSO! I wan...

New stuff, new stuff!

Hi, all!

How are you all doing?! I am currently super busy preparing for the last two cons of the year, as well as doing my best to make more merch. Here is what I have in store so far.. oooo!  

Blankets!
The sample is being sent to me so I can quality check it. If I approve of it, I am going to tweak the pattern a bit then put them into production! :) Patrons get first dibs for a discount! They are 50 x 60 inches.  Maybe $40 for Patrons ($60 on sho...

December Pin + new Business!

Hi, all!

Thank you all again for your support! I really hope this year has been worth it for you all so far and I want to make an effort to make 2024 even better. I already have a theme in the works that I hope you all will enjoy! Once I fine tune it a bit, I will reveal it for feedback.

Here is the December pin! Winter gives me an excuse to be cozy, so I thought that Anxiety Fox would enjoy being cozy on top of a fire place. This one will have a lot of screen printed details so I...