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There are several reasons as to why you’d want to try T-shirt Designing. You could either have a great design idea you think others would genuinely like, or you could be a businessman trying to promote a product or brand. Alternatively, you could just be trying to hold a special family gathering and want to design a simple uniform T-shirt for all your family members.<\/p>\n
There could be many possibilities for wanting to master the art of t-shirt design; however, the fundamentals of doing so remain the same. It is crucial to understand the entire process from beginning to end to truly understand what tshirt design is.<\/p>\n
Here are 7 important steps for mastering the art of t-shirt design:<\/p>\n
It is probably one of the most used printing techniques for a t-shirt design. The printer makes original screens for your design. Each color gets its screen. This allows you to print in bulk quantities.<\/p>\n
The advantage it offers is that it is a reliable standard for printing t-shirts. It is also affordable, not compromising on quality. Generally, orders over 20 units are worth printing by this method. \u00a0The disadvantage is that you’d need to produce a different screen for each color your t-shirt design has. Hence very colorful designs might prove to be expensive with this method.<\/p>\n
2. Direct-to-garment:<\/h3>\n
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This method uses inkjet printing and directly prints on the fabric. Such printers generally have platen that allows the printer to hold the garment steady in one position. The advantage of using DTG printers is the flexibility of creating customizable designs with minute details and range of color choices. However, this method should only be used for a sample size order as the more you use it, the less viable it becomes. It also doesn’t work best on dark color garments.<\/p>\n
3. The Vinyl Graphics Method:<\/h3>\n
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Vinyl Graphics takes advantage of heat transfer mechanism to transfer the design to the t-shirt. It works by using a particular machine to cut out designs and letters from a color vinyl.\u00a0 Then you should heat-press them to the t-shirt for transferring the design’s color.<\/p>\n
Vinyl Graphic method leads to t-shirt designs that are highly durable and of great quality. Helps any design stand out. The limitation of this design method is that getting additional colors increases the cost, hence it isn\u2019t ideal for large orders.<\/p>\n
4. Planning your design concept:<\/h2>\n
Now that you have understood the various parameters of t-shirt designing, it is time actually to get started.\u00a0 You should not rush to reach this place when designing. The more time and thought you give to the process up till now, the better the results would be.<\/p>\n
Certain elements that could help you with your design choices are:<\/p>\n
1. T-shirt style:<\/h3>\n
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Ideally, a T-shirt is called a t-shirt as it resembles the letter T. However, not all T-shirts are the same, there are some variations available. The t-shirt style also needs to be carefully selected for delivering precisely what the client or customer is looking for.\u00a0 For instance, crop tops might not be best suited for a formal law firm setting.<\/p>\n
2. Size of the sketch:<\/h3>\n
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As you start sketching your initial design idea, ensure that it can translate to actual size.\u00a0 Generally, an 18 by 18 inches canvas helps sketch you a real-time t-shirt size design.\u00a0 You need not fill the entire space that canvas has to offer. Depending on your design pattern, you can make use of the space as you like. A minimalist design would use a smaller logo hence taking up lesser space.\u00a0 Using a realistic size canvas would give you a better idea of the proportions.<\/p>\n
3. Imagery and style:<\/h3>\n
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As a designer, you need to remember what the brand is, what market does the brand cater to, and how designing a t-shirt is going to help your brand. Your design needs to be relevant to the market it is catering to. Ideally, you should be able to tell at a glance whom the t-shirt is designed for.<\/p>\n
For instance, a kid’s t-shirt might include cartoons and cute animal sketches, whereas a heavy metal band t-shirt might include skulls and flames to better complement and adhere to that target audience. You cannot have a mismatch here, as if you use cartoon designs for a metal band, or skulls for a children t-shirt it would have dire consequences, and you’d lose the market entirely.<\/p>\n
It is important to remember that you are designing a t-shirt that is worn on bodies. Bodies don’t have uniformity when it comes to shape and size. From a designer’s perspective, the subject isn’t as symmetrical as you’d want. Hence you should resort to simpler designs that are flat to ensure that the design or the image don’t fall on unintended places.<\/p>\n
Since you’re designing the t-shirt all by yourself, you can set the price and the budget for it. It also gives you complete creative freedom as a designer; however, you need to understand that there is a reason that professionals charge the premium for their services and stick to specific design guidelines.<\/p>\n
If you’re on a constrained budget, you could give trying DIY a chance, and however, if you feel overwhelmed by the designing practices, you should turn to a professional for help.<\/p>\n
2. Hire a Professional:<\/h3>\n
If you’re a businessman or a solo entrepreneur, there’s a lot on your plate, to adjust designing as well. In such cases, you should hand it out to the professionals. When you work with a freelancer, it can get a little tricky, but it’s usually an engaging and productive activity. The key is to find the right designer who understands your design philosophy and understands what you’re searching for.<\/p>\n
Effective communication is a must with designers to translate your idea into a tangible design. For doing this, explaining just the design won’t help as much. You should be open to tell them about your target audience, visual style, color schematics and other valuable inputs for them to be able to paint the picture better.\u00a0 You could also send reference images or design that you think is close to what you intend to achieve.<\/p>\n