1. Start With a Clear Purpose
Before opening a design tool, decide what the shirt is for — a subtle corporate uniform, a bold event tee, or a personal gift — since that purpose should shape every design decision that follows.
2. Color and Contrast
High contrast between design and garment color reads best both up close and from a distance. Stick to 1–3 colors for the cleanest, most cost-effective print, especially with screen printing.
3. Typography Tips
Keep text large enough to read from a few meters away, avoid overly thin fonts that can lose detail in printing, and always convert text to outlines/vector shapes before sending your final file.
4. Placement and Scale
A small chest logo (around 10cm wide) suits a professional, understated look, while a large full-front design makes a bolder statement — decide based on how the shirt will actually be worn and where.
5. Preparing Your Final File
Export your final design as a high-resolution PNG (300 DPI+) or, ideally, a vector file (AI, EPS, SVG) so it scales cleanly to any print size without losing quality.
