Custom T-Shirt Design in 5 Simple Steps

Maybe you’re looking for a way to promote your business. Or maybe you have a really great t-shirt in mind for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Or perhaps you’re thinking about a t-shirt fundraiser. Whatever the case may be, you have the best idea for a custom t-shirt. But alas, you don’t have the design abilities to create such a great shirt!

Or do you?

Luckily, TShirts in 24 is here to help you make that shirt a reality. And all it takes is five simple steps.

 

Step 1 – What’s The Shirt For?

Ok so you have this design in mind, right? So quick question — why do you need it?

It seems like a strange question, but it’s an important one. You want to make sure the shirt design conveys the message you’re trying to promote. For example, let’s say you want to create a shirt promoting your business. Chances are, your business has a style guide for how the logo should look. So you need to make sure your t-shirt matches this style guide.

 

Step 2 – How Many Do You Need?

Once you know what you’re using the t-shirt for, the next question is how many are you going to need. Five? Ten? Two hundred?

Knowing how many t-shirts you need will define your budget which, in turn, will determine your printing options. For example, let’s say you have a large budget but only need a small number of shirts. That means you have more color options to play around with. But if you’re budget is tight with a large order, you know how many colors you can use.

 

Step 3 – Your Printing Options

Ok, you know the purpose of your shirt and you know how many you need. So now we can get to designing, right?

Almost! Now you need to know how you’ll print your shirt. There are quite a few options to choose from:

Screen printing? Eh, it’s pretty reliable but can be pretty costly as well.

Vinyl graphics? These shirts are definitely high quality. But it’s not very practical for larger orders.

How about direct-to-garment printing? Now we’re talking! Designs can be highly customizable, offering great detail to your design, and has an array of color choices.

 

Step 4 – Create the Custom T-Shirt Design

Now comes the fun step — the design process! You may want to brainstorm first. Sketch it out on an old plain t-shirt to see how it will look. Play around, have some fun! Once you know exactly what you’re going for, then turn to your favorite design software program to create your masterpiece.

But what if you can’t design? Not to worry, we got you covered.

Once your design is ready to print, make sure it’s in the right file format. For the perfect shirt, it’s best to have your t-shirt design in a vector format. This will be either an Adobe Illustrator, PDF, or EPS file. You also need to remember to keep the design at 300 dots per inch (dpi). Anything that’s lower than 300 dpi could come out either blurry or pixelated when printed.

If your design does not fall under these specifications or file formats, don’t worry. Just contact us and we’ll figure something out.

 

Step 5 – Contact TShirts in 24!

Finally, it’s time for the most important step — contacting TShirts in 24 to get your shirts printed quickly. We guarantee that you’ll receive your custom shirt on time every time and just the way you want it. With a 24-hour turnaround time and same-day shipping, we promise a quality item or your money back. And that’s a promise.

So what are you waiting for? Contact us today to start your custom t-shirt design order today!