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Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
1 to 3 months
Duration
Entry
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Create illustrations for print t shirt designCreate a custom illustrated graphic t shirt design
Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
1 to 3 months
Duration
Intermediate
Experience level
Hello, I am looking for a fashion designer, should be enthusiastic about the project and should be able to present inventive designs fo…
$200
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level
We have a jacket design that we love which created in Printful. I need it in another color. We have the original artwork and need the e…
$100
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level
I am looking for a designer who specializes in minimalist design for t-shirts. Requirements: - Proficiency in minimalist design style…
$100
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Intermediate
Experience level
Designing a "Grunge/Y2K" style hoodie for our brand, Ethical Mischief, is in progress. We're in search of bold and unconventional desig…
Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
Less than 1 month
Duration
Expert
Experience level
looking for these designs for T-shirt and hoodies, I also have a request to make a designs with the letters TLA (To Love Always ) weath…
$10
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level
Make a very similar design to the shown example, but with your own graphical elements. You can use freepik ans stockphotos of course.…
Less than 30 hrs/week
Hours needed
1 to 3 months
Duration
Intermediate
Experience level
I am looking for designer to customized typography and art graphics for over size street wear t shirt. basically i want my brand name i…
$150
Fixed-price
Expert
Experience level
Tommy Bahama Shirt Design I need a design created for an annual golf tournament – this should be like the back of a Tommy Bahama camp…
$150
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Expert
Experience level
Seeking talent to design tshirts for a new alcohol brand. 3 designs required! Need designs by Wednesday, Sep 27 - short turnaround time…
How to Become a Freelance T-Shirt Designer
While it seems that more individuals are getting involved in designing custom T-shirts, finding a capable T-shirt designer may be more challenging than most people think. Turning design ideas into T-shirt designs is equivalent to developing wearable art. This is a great way for companies to build their brand and market their products and design services. If you have an eye for design and can create impactful wearable art, you may have what it takes to become a freelance T-shirt designer on Upwork.
What does a freelance T-shirt designer do?
While there may be various types of T-shirt designers, in general, a freelance T-shirt designer acts as an independent artist who designs art, logos, and concepts for clients for the purposes of placing onto T-shirts. They can start their own ecommerce screen printing business selling their T-shirt designs online.
Similar to many other types of artwork, there are different genres of T-shirt designs. Some T-shirt designs are religious in nature, others focus on music or movies, and still, others incorporate humor.
What skills do I need to become a freelance T-shirt designer?
To become a freelance T-shirt designer, you’ll need many of the same skills other types of graphic designers must-have. T-shirt designers must rely on their creativity, understand the platform they are designing for, and be familiar with the tastes of their target audience. While there may be differences in required skills from client to client and job to job, common skills a freelance T-shirt designer should possess include:
- Ability to create designs and imagery that will capture the attention of intended audiences
- Expertise in the characteristics of textiles used to make T-shirts
- Knowledge of the kinds of ink and colors that work well with certain T-shirt materials
- Understanding of the various application processes involved with transferring images to T-shirts
- Understanding of the audience segments suitable for each T-shirt design
- Expert knowledge of computer software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Familiarity with current design trends associated with popular T-shirts
- Communication skills to ensure project success with clients and stakeholders
What are the core freelance T-shirt designer job responsibilities?
While different clients may ask freelance T-shirt designers to handle a variety of tasks, there are core duties most T-shirt designers will be responsible for. These include:
- Researching design trends for client projects
- Creating and submitting designs within tight deadlines
- Collaborating closely with the marketing team to determine design styles best suited for multiple marketing campaigns
- Recommending T-shirt materials, colors, and styles best suited for required designs
- Providing regular written updates to the leadership team as well as other stakeholders within the organization
- Collaborating with stakeholders within partner organizations to determine the best T-shirt categories and designs
- Making changes and refinements to designs as required during the design process
- Creating required designs using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign and submitting final work in digital format
Should I get a degree or certification to become a freelance T-shirt designer?
In addition to developing your skills, obtaining a degree and/or professional certification can help your freelance T-shirt designer profile stand out on Upwork.
Popular degrees or classes helpful in becoming a freelance T-shirt designer include:
- An associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in art, fashion design, graphic design, textile design, or an equivalent field of study from an accredited college or university
- T-Shirt Design Workshop 01: Foundation—offered by Skillshare
- Learn T-Shirt Printing and Design—offered by LinkedIn Learning
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