{"id":631,"date":"2017-12-19T17:55:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T22:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artik.com\/toronto-blog\/?p=631"},"modified":"2021-12-07T16:06:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T21:06:01","slug":"designing-custom-t-shirts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artik.com\/toronto-blog\/designing-custom-t-shirts\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Awesome Custom T-Shirts in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Artik we’ve been screen printing for over 30 years, and recently we’ve seen some really cool designs and a resurgence in custom t-shirt orders. From businesses to bands and artists, well designed t-shirts are in vogue.<\/p>

If you’re thinking of ordering custom tees, this article will help you with some practical design advice!<\/p>

Planning your Custom Tee<\/h2>

It’s amazing how much you can do with a custom printed t-shirt<\/a>! Should you use a wide range of colours and print all over the t-shirt or keep it simple with a faded logo?<\/p>

First ask yourself what kind of t-shirt you’re designing. Is it merch for your punk band or employee uniforms for your froyo shop? The t-shirts can be drastically different so start with the basics.<\/p>

Sketch a few t-shirt designs<\/a> on a piece of paper, think about who will wear the tee and why. Let the colours, words and icons on the t-shirt work together towards an awesome design!<\/p>

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Start your t-shirt design on paper!<\/figcaption><\/figure>

When you’re ready, make a digital proof or reach our design team for help.<\/p>

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Use digital tools to plan your t-shirt design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Using Colours<\/h2>

Screenprinting is a really cool process! Each colour is added to your shirt one-by-one and the whole thing is pretty magical (check out this video to see how we make tees)<\/p>