T-Shirts & Merchandise
T-shirts and merchandise with graphic designs on some parts of the garments. On the t-shirts and other merchandise, the image may be screen printed. It might be found in a graphic's front, back, or side.
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T-Shirts & Merchandise FAQs
What makes a good t-shirt design?
There are many things to keep in mind when assessing the design quality of a t-shirt, and not to mention, the designs need to be related to the customer such as color and size. The hardest thing is how to make customers want to get a T-shirt. The following are main criteria for evaluation of a good t-shirt design:
- Simple and in-trending design
- The overall layout
- Typography
- Borders or edges.
- The matching of shirt color and imprint color.
- Fabric materials.
- High-quality printings.
- Graphic placements.
- Vector artwork.
How much does a t-shirt design cost?
There is no common price for designing t-shirts today and there are various prices in the market. The cost to hire a freelancer t-shirt designer costs from $35 - $200 or more. Factors that determine the price of a freelance t-shirt design service include
- Designer’s reputation.
- Designer’s experience.
- Designing time.
- The number of design categories.
- The complexity of the design.
- Additional editing costs (if any).
How can I design my own t-shirt?
You can completely create your own t-shirt design if you have designing skills and experience as well as references to other models. However, designing your own t-shirt will cost you extra for the printer. Here are some ways to help you get a design for your own t-shirt:
Design on t-shirt company websites: This is really the fastest way when you just need to use a few drag-and-drop operations and choose a shirt color to have a t-shirt design right away. However, this method is very inefficient and is usually only used to make employee shirts like T-shirts and add logos. Their sales team will call you after you submit the models will be
Design your own: It probably won't cost you anything to come up with a design. However, this requires you to have design skills and an aesthetic eye to make sure that when the designs are put into practice, it doesn't make you look too weird.
Hiring freelance t-shirt designers: The freelancers in this field will provide you with designs according to your original idea or your sketches. One of the pros of this approach is that it saves you time and effort, not to mention, you will be assisted by a professional designer that can give you the most favorite t-shirt design ever.
How do I print my own t-shirts?
Whether your purpose of printing your t-shirt designs is to wear it yourself, turn them into Christmas presents, or for selling, then having a printing house with good printers to help you will be an ideal choice to have. The printing house with their experience and deep knowledge in the printing industry will be able to give you t-shirt designs at the best quality that fits your budget and is closest to your expectations. Here are a few criteria we can recommend for you:
- What kind of ink does the printing house use for your design?
- How good will the quality of the outcome printing be?
- Can I choose the fabric elsewhere?
- How long does the printing process take?
- Deposit and payment process?
- Payment and return policies?
- How is the price? (Find for yourself a few options before you make the decision).
In general, you don’t need to be a professional in this field who knows all the aspects of the matter, but you definitely need to understand what is a good printing design and good t-shirt design in order to double check the quality of the printing. Also, make sure you have a thorough check on the price with other printing houses as well before making the final deal with the place you want. The questions above are really general questions, within them are rows of answers and follow-up questions. Good luck with your t-shirt design.
How much should I charge for the t-shirt design?
There is no fixed price for t-shirt design service since it depends on a variety of factors to come up with the end price. However, the cost to hire a freelancer t-shirt designer costs from $35 - $200 or more. Factors that determine the price of a freelance t-shirt design service include:
- Designer’s reputation.
- Designer’s experience.
- Designing time.
- The number of design categories.
- The complexity of the design.
- Additional editing costs (if any).
What is merchandise design?
Merchandise design, also known as product design, is the process of combining an enterprise's business goals and user needs to create beautiful, consistent designs that effectively identify each product. Merchandise design can have a broader meaning than t-shirt design because products belonging to merchandise design will have a branding nature, for example, papmall® company designs shirts, umbrellas, and water bottles…, for customers and employees with the purpose, gratitude, or recognition.
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