I’ve been living in the South Florida for some time now. I’m no stranger to manatees, as I’ve seen them growing up in Puerto Rico. But they are more prevalent here. Sometimes I see them in the canal behind my house, and I’ve grown fond of them.

I made this design using an image from the internet that I cannot find to ensure that I’m not breaking any copyright laws by publishing this post. Please, contact me if you know the photographer. I’m not selling the stickers, so at least I’m not making any money out of it.

I decided to make these stickers to give to people around my job. I work in a Coast Guard Cutter, and we go to sea for months at a time. Little things like this are what we have to do to stay sane. It feels good to know that you created a couple of things going around in the boat.

I used Adobe Illustrator to make a relief-style design. After I was halfway done, I decided to add more colors until I was happy with the result.

I ordered a few stickers from StickerMule.com. Yes, that is an affiliated link. This is how it goes: you get $10 credit, and I also get $10 credit. That way, I can keep making stickers and all the other stuff they make there. I’ve ordered some things from that website and am happy with the results.