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An Irish illustrator has helped design a wonderful t-shirt in memory of Manchester victim Martyn Hett
IT’S ONE WEEK since the attacks in Manchester claimed the lives of 22 innocent people.
Martyn Hett, a 29-year-old PR manager and ‘iconic’ blogger, was among the victims. Since then, his friends have rallied to produce a t-shirt in memory of Hett and raise money for his bereaved family or an organisation of their choice.
Holly Shortall, an Irish illustrator and friend of Martyn’s, designed the t-shirt. It features Martyn surrounded by glowing quotes from celebrities like Mariah Carey, Michelle McManus and Nick Grimshaw, as well as publications like Attitude and Daily Mail.
Shortall told DailyEdge.ie that she was introduced to Martyn by Snapchat star James Kavanagh a few years ago. “They became really good friends and I was introduced to the wonderful world of Martyn Hett,” she said.
Shortall added that Hett was “like nothing else”.
Following Hett’s tragic death, Shortall did a drawing in honour of Martyn. Shortly afterwards, she was introduced to another of Martyn’s friend, Philip Normal, a designer and shop owner in Brixton.
“Philip and I didn’t know each other before this and our mutual Twitter friend, Dr Declan Kavanagh, suggested the t-shirts,” Shortall explained. “Philip is putting a huge amount of work into printing and posting all of these t-shirts and I am really grateful to him for that.”
The t-shirts are currently available through GoFundMe and have raised £2,815 so far.
Shortall described the overall response as “positive and heartwarming”. Martyn’s brother Dan Hett even gave his seal of approval on Twitter.
Dan Hett / Twitter Dan Hett / Twitter / Twitter
Among those to reach out was Pop Idol star Michelle McManus, who said she was “honoured” to be included on the t-shirts.
Additionally, James Kavanagh said that Martyn “would literally adore these t-shirts”.
As for how Holly will remember Martyn?
For more information on the Martyn Hett T-Shirt Campaign, please visit the GoFundMe.
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