AI can make a great t-shirt design, but you have to tell it to think like a screen printer. If you’re using AI to create a t-shirt graphic, the prompt you write can have a big impact on how useful the final design is for printing. A prompt that produces an impressive image on a…
Category: Design Tips
When Do You Need a White Underbase in Screen Printing?
It’s not uncommon to hear that you’ll need a white underbase for certain designs when ordering a screen-printed shirt. However, it’s not always clear why this is a good idea. Let’s say you pick a dark navy hoodie or a black tee, upload the design, and the mockup looks exactly right. But when the shirt…
How to Design a T-Shirt for Print
Most people who place a custom T-shirt order with us aren’t professional designers. They’re a small business owner who needs staff shirts, a volunteer organizing a charity 5K, or a team manager putting together apparel for a season opener. The good news is that designing a T-shirt doesn’t require an art background. It’s easier now…
How to Design a Logo for a Shirt Before Ordering Custom Apparel
We see thousands of logos come through our art department, whether they’re headed for printing or embroidery. Some of them cause no issues at all, while some others need a little attention. The issue usually isn’t bad art; even beautiful, expensive, agency-built logos can raise a few flags when it comes to print or embroidery…
How to Prepare Artwork for T-Shirt Printing
Printing on a T-shirt isn’t as simple as printing on paper. It’s a fairly manual process that behaves differently on various fabric types and colors. That’s why artwork that looks great on a computer screen can still be blurry or pixelated on a shirt — it can even print in the wrong color if the…
The Best Gildan T-Shirts & Hoodies: A Practical Guide for Printing and Everyday Wear
If you’ve ever ordered custom apparel, there’s a decent chance you’ve run into Gildan. It’s a brand that shows up everywhere: event tees, company hoodies, school spirit wear, volunteer shirts, and uniforms that get worn hard and washed often. They’re ubiquitous for a reason: Gildan has so many styles, some built for durability, others for…