Whether you are a business owner looking to take advantage of corporate shirt embroidery and printing services, or someone wanting to start a clothing like, here are some ideas to help the design stage for great-looking shirts.
The process of creating designs for t-shirts
Sketching
If you are going to develop the design yourself, start with some rough sketching. At this point, it does not matter about perfecting things, just about getting ideas down on paper. You will begin to develop an overall concept and then you can move from there. Think about what the design is being printed into, and experiment with shapes and layout options. You can also use a printer that offers different design and graphic options and experiment with those. If you are not designing yourself, then it could be worth hiring a professional if you want something more customized and unique. They can help you turn fantastic design ideas into wanted customized shirts.
Moving ideas to digital format
When the designs are ready they need to be moved into a digital format. This requires using graphic design software such as Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator. There is also Canva which is more aimed at those completely new to the process. The printing service you have selected will usually request the files be in a certain format, typical examples are SVG, PNG or JPEG.
Think carefully about font, logo and colors
It is important to think carefully about factors such as the font you choose, the color palette you use and the overall look of the design in digital form. Think about using color theory to choose colors that will achieve what you want. Make sure the logo and design represent you and send the message you want to be sent. Do not use a logo that belongs to someone else for your corporate shirt printing. Text needs to be in a location where people can see and read.
Getting ready for the printing stage
Think about different printing options
As well as choosing corporate shirt embroidery there are also different printing techniques to think about. Four of those options are;
- Direct-to-garment – Great for more complex design choices but this does cost more and you are less likely to get pricing reduced for a bulk order.
- Direct-to-film – Good for vibrant printing for a variety of material types and very durable.
- Screen printing – Popular for simple designs and for bulk orders as it is more affordable.
- Dye sublimation – Good for synthetic materials and large designs it is a way of transferring images using heat.
Get the files ready
To achieve the best results for your corporate shirt printing you want to use the right format and high resolution options. To prepare you should:
- Set the correct resolution – The design needs to be at least at a DPI of 300 to get a nice and shart effect.
- Select the right format – For background transparency save as PNG or for vector graphics saves as SVG.
- Make sure the colors are right – Take the time to match the digital colors to the ones you have in the design.
- Check everything again – Take the time to now double-check all of that!
