You’ve created T-shirts and now you want to sell them. Though you may see your venture as a hobby, know there is potential in creating a T-shirt brand and becoming successful. Yes, it takes blood, sweat and tears, but it also takes clever execution of branding that will set your T-shirt label apart from the rest. Know where to invest and where to skimp on branding to improve your bottom line from the get-go.
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Branding Your T-Shirt Business
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Deciphering Colours for Your T-Shirt Designs – Warm Tones
Friday, May 7th, 2010We’ve discussed what cool tones mean, so now let’s take a look at warm colours. Many warm colours are worn year round by both genders and add a vibrant look to t-shirts while maintaining a sophisticated air.
Trendspotting When It Comes to T-Shirts
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Sure, designing t-shirts is a great hobby, but to turn it into a business, your t-shirts must sell. For this, the public has to love your designs so much that they return to you to buy the t-shirts as new designs and graphics are released. Get ahead of the curve by becoming a trendspotting expert. This will lead you to new places of inspiration and hopefully create designs that spawn a major trend that sticks around for a few seasons.
Screen Printing Techniques – Puff Printing
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Last time in our series about Screen Printing Techniques we looked at Metallic Screen Printing. This week we are looking at a popular screen printing technique, Puff Printing.
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Choosing Colors for Screenprinting T-Shirts
Monday, April 26th, 2010Choosing colors for your screenprint t-shirts can be tricky. Remember to keep the client in mind, but you also want to match the mood or vibe of the design that will be on the t-shirt. A unique monster with disfigured features just won’t be the same if it’s done in baby pink.
Deciphering Colors for Your T-Shirt Designs – Cool Tones
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Choosing colors for your t-shirts may be one of the most entertaining parts of designing, but what are your colors saying to the world? Like it or not, people associate certain colors with certain moods or feelings, such as black representing gloom ‘n doom. Take a look at the common themes and vibes associated with cool tones that are popular with t-shirt designs.
Screen Printing Techniques – Metallic Screen Printing
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
This is the next part in our series about different screen printing techniques. Last week we looked at Foil Printing as a luxury way of producing a metallic effect on clothing. In this next part in our series we will be looking at regular Metallic Screen Printing and how it differs from the foil printing technique.
Finding the Right T-Shirts for Your Designs
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010After you create a design, there’s some guesswork involved in choosing the right t-shirt in which to print your graphic. Consider your audience and take into account the type of fit that customer is seeking in their every day t-shirts.
Experimenting with Screen Printing Techniques – Graffiti
Friday, April 9th, 2010
It seems to me that a lot of people see screen printing as a fairly straightforward and boring process, almost like a “one trick pony”. Over the coming weeks, I want to show you that screen printing is far from it, and in fact by using different inks and techniques, you can create some truly awesome effects that will not only make the most of your beautiful designs, but also make your t shirts and other clothing stand out from the crowd!
So to help us out in demonstrating some of our cool screen printing techniques, a friend of mine who runs graffiti website www.010fuss.com allowed us to use one of the 010fuss logos to make some sample clothing.
For each technique that we try out we will be bringing you some sweet images, going in depth into the production process, giving you an idea on cost, and giving you all the pro’s and con’s, so that you can have a balanced view on what technique is best for you, your designs, and your budget! Just make sure that you stay tuned, and subscribe to our RSS feed or email updates.
-James
Designing T-Shirts 101: Designing With Graphics
Friday, April 9th, 2010
Original Photo – plindberg
Graphic designs are very popular for a variety of reasons. One reason is because they allow a person to showcase their style in a simple way. Just pull on the t-shirt and you’re good to go, while saying something about your personality and style in the process. T-shirts can be worn with jeans daily, which explains why graphic t-shirts are a booming business.
