A t-shirt from Sota Clothing Co.

Sota founder Spencer Johnson grew his Minnesota-inspired designs into a popular retail shop, now occupying the historic Walker building in the suburb of St. Louis Park. The distinctive crossed-oars emblem is emblazoned on T-shirts, hoodies, jackets and hats, as well as phone stands, candles and just about anything else you can think of. Johnson’s minimalist style captures our state spirit: We’re proud of our home, but we’d hate to make a lot of noise about it.