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Products based on the creatures found in Don's sketchbook. This page is where you'll find news about creating, producing, and using Calamityware.

Calamityware began when graphic designer, Don Moyer, inherited a traditional blue Willow-pattern plate and felt a urge to redraw it...and add a pterodactyl. Modern audiences are bored by tranquility and prefer the diversion of monsters, explosions, and car chases. As Don drew a series of plates, each spiced up with its own calamity, people who saw these drawings on Flickr asked for real plates. So

06/04/2026

Sure, we can tell you until we’re blue in the face that our products are funny, beautifully made, and bring a little extra joy into everyday life.

But sometimes it’s better to hear it from the horse’s mouth.

Or in this case, the dachshund’s mouth.

Shelby’s review of the Creature Comfort Throw Blanket covers just about everything we could say ourselves: comfortable, stylish, surprisingly versatile, and apparently desirable enough to spark household negotiations among both humans and animals.

We’ll take a five-star review from a dog any day.

06/03/2026

Today’s daily affirmation ✨☀️

06/02/2026

We had the impulse to draw this silly fish pattern. Maybe it’s a sign that it’s time to head to Cape May for a beach vacation. Or maybe it’s a sign that we are just craving some seafood.

Either way, where would you like to see this pattern?

06/01/2026

Things could be worse…You could be out of ice cream.

Photos from Calamityware's post 05/31/2026

🚨 NEW PRODUCT ALERT 🚨

For years, society has been obsessed with hustle culture.

We’d like to offer an alternative.

Introducing the Anti-Ambition League Mug.

Perfect for enjoying coffee while accomplishing absolutely nothing. Featuring our official three-step program:

• Procrastinate
• Decelerate
• Hibernate

Membership requirements are intentionally low.

For those committed to the cause, the Anti-Ambition League is also available as a unisex tee and a women’s cut tee, so you can publicly announce that you’re not participating in whatever urgent thing everyone else seems to be doing.

Applications are not being accepted at this time. Mostly because nobody feels like reviewing them.

05/29/2026

Honestly, probably the healthiest relationship you could have 😏

Photos from Calamityware's post 05/28/2026

The Vegeterribles design takes a closer look at the surrounding flora—which isn’t as innocent as it might seem. Dangerous plants have a long and distinguished history, from deadly nightshade and poison ivy to flytraps, triffids, and Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors.

The Vegeterribles design is a subtle reminder that some calamities charge at you, while others quietly wait in the weeds.

Photos from Calamityware's post 05/27/2026

Is your bathroom is boring?
Is it just standing there…being beige?
Do your guests have nothing to stare at while they’re sitting on the toilet?

Fix that.

Install a shower curtain covered in suspicious cats, judgmental octopuses, or a full-blown apocalypse. Suddenly your morning routine feels less like “ugh” and more like “well, at least there’s a kraken.”

Shower curtains. For people who prefer their hygiene with a side of menace.

05/26/2026

Your weekly “things could be worse” affirmation!

05/24/2026

When your cat is startled by the possibilities of “what could be worse”…

Thanks for sharing with us, Kelli 😉

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