Shirt Designs

I want to design t-shirts from my artwork but I’ve never used any kind of design software before…ever. What can help me get started without making me crazy?

"T-shirt Maker" is great and easy software to use. for beginner like me this software is very helpful..

for more detail about "T-shirt maker" see this link http://amzn.to/q3oLIj

Well not just practice but actually create shirts and then sell them. Even if it costs money (just for a future reference) what are some programs where I can create shirts and sell them? Thank you! 10 points!

designashirt.com

I used it for a class project., Gr8 website!!!

I’m fourteen and looking into working for Hot Topic part time vut I was wondering if they had a job that included being able to design t-shirt graphics. Anyone know if they do and what its callednso I can ask for the job? Or am I just too young for that?

No, you’d have to work for the corporate office, and it definitely wouldn’t be part-time. And you’d most likely have to be over 18. You could always try to design t-shirts for Threadless or something, I know they let regular people design t-shirts, but the community has to vote on them before they start selling the design.

I want to design a t-shirt for my band, and I’m wondering if anybody knows of a cheap website to make your own shirts.

small quantities won’t be cheap and you will have to pay a setup charge for each design probably

Ok So Im really into photoshop and design, and I would like to make some tee shirts for my friend who is trying to become a DJ and does mixes, I have a mock up album cover done and an Idea for a very simple tee shirt on the way. I would like to design over the entire shirt for the album cover art, and only the front for the other. I find all the programs Ive use very primitive and ineffective. Such as black colors not matching, low customization, and inability to do what I want. Basically they suck, Help would be greatly appreciated!!
BTW I have the designs ready and everything its just that "Make your own Tee Shirts" websites im using are not working, such as the black, I tried have it empty as a PSD file but it just put white behind it (not what I want)
I need to be able to have the image be alone? As in no background like a cut out shape, JPG doesnt let me do that, and thats all that works with the sites

you want png or eps , pdf file format, those with transparency on,
also requires the printer paper to be transparent, if, white, then you would have to cut around edges,

Nova Development > T-Shirt Factory Deluxe
http://www.novadevelopment.com/software/tshirt-factory-deluxe-129022

T-Shirt Bonanza! SelectSoft
http://www.selectsoftnow.com/software/utils/T_Shirt-Bonanza!

Broderbund The Print Shop
http://www.broderbund.com/c-6-design-print.aspx
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basic editors for illustration could be used,

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/ca/en/Product/1191272117978#tabview=tab0
Adobe – Illustrator CS5
http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/index.html
DrawPlus X4 Serif
http://www.serif.com/drawplus/drawplusx2/
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Inkscape illustrator
http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/index.php?lang=en
DrawPlus Starter Edition
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/DrawPlus/default.asp
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So my family and I are taking part in something where we are one team out of many. Its not mandatory to have team shirts but I think it would add to the experience.

I consider myself a good artist to begin with and I wanna make a design and have it printed on 5 t shirts for us. How do I go about doing this?

How do I get my design on a shirt? Is there a website or a company? If youve done this before steps would be awesome.

You can create a design on the computer or scan something that you drew. You’ll need to purchase some blank clothing like the ones from www.wholesaleblankclothes.com. You can print or embroider your designs onto these t-shirts at any store that offers these services. Hope this helps!

I have t shirt design and t shirt ideas and want see if I can find how to find free copyright or trademark my ideas

A few things going on here.

First, understand that you can copyright or trademark the design — as in the image — but not the T-shirt with the design. Shirts are not copyrightable; 2-D images are.

Second, while you automatically own the copyright to any copyright-eligible works that you create, the only legal proof of this copyright (the only way to sue someone for infringement) is to register your image with the US Copyright Office. This costs $35.

(Some people advocate the "poor man’s copyright" — the practice of mailing your own work to yourself and leaving the seal intact — this is NOT legal proof of copyright ownership. Any lawyer is going to mention the possibility of you mailing yourself an empty envelope and packaging it after the fact and blow a hole right through your claim.)

As far as trademarking, that’s a little more expensive. A registered trademark costs $275-$375. You can also look into unregistered trademarks, but you’ll need to get your brand out there a little more to qualify for any protection — you have to be reasonably known as the user of the trademark.

I hope this helps!

Hi, I was hoping that someone could point me in the direction of a great informational website for designing your own tee shirts… I am not looking for sites that pertain to transferring etc onto tees.. Im speaking of the actual tee shirt itself.. And if it was a site for eco friendly tees that would be even better.. Or if theyre any designers out there that wouldnt mind contacting me and answering questions Id be very grateful.. Thank You!

if yu mean creating a design to put on t-shirts, the easiest way is through the cafepress. you just create your design, upload it, create a sorefront, and place your order. the cool thing is that anybody can order a shirt from you, if you want, and you can actually make money from it.

I am a graphic design major and I have friends and family that ask me to design shirts, logos, banners, invitations, business cards, flyers and other designs for them all the time and i’m wondering how much should i charge them just to make some money since I don’t have a job.

Since you are just starting out and the work is for friends and family, you should probably charge less than you will for clients a few years from now. You should figure out an hourly rate that’s fair for an entry level designer in your geographic location, then base your prices off of that. I almost never send an estimate based off my hourly fee, I just change it to a flat fee. For example, if I charge $25 per hour and I think a business card will take me 2 hours, I don’t show the client 2 hours @ $25, I show them a flat fee of $50. People don’t seem to understand the concept of time when it comes to design, they often question why something would take so long because they don’t understand the process we go through as designers. However, when you show them a flat fee they seem to associate that with finished piece instead of the time it took to make it, so they are always happy with that.

Here’s what I would have charged as an entry level designer in the SF bay area, CA, including the initial concepts and revisions:
Business card: $50
Flyer: $75
Shirt: $50
Logo: $100
Invitations: $100
Banners:$50

Hope this helps!

I have a tshirt I had made a long time ago and now I want to use the design and sell it to people, by myself, not a business just friends and maybe a small website, I just want the shirt’s design to be printed on more shirts, whats the name of this service?

Hey.
Try this website, very good prices and deals I’ve used it.

www.vistaprint.com