T-Shirts & Merchandise Design

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T-Shirts & Merchandise Design FAQs

What’s the best T-shirt design website?

With just a quick search of the internet, you can find T-shirt design websites that will bring your design ideas to life. You don’t need to be highly skilled in graphic design to make your own T-shirt. The best T-shirt design websites will give you high-quality templates to create a custom design that’s ready for digital and screen printing. Custom Ink and Printful are popular sites for T-shirt designs.*

So if you’re looking to create retro graphic tees for your softball team or matching T-shirts for your next bachelorette party, a T-shirt design website can help make it simple.

*Upwork is not affiliated with and does not sponsor or endorse any of the tools or services discussed in this section. These tools and services are provided only as potential options, and each reader and company should take the time needed to adequately analyze and determine the tools or services that would best fit their specific needs and situation.

How can I design my own T-shirts?

To design your own T-shirt, start by choosing the style of shirt you want to design. Some online websites let you design your own hoodies and tank tops as well as T-shirts. The type of shirt you need will depend on why you’re designing a shirt in the first place. If it’s for a business, then a T-shirt may be the most appropriate option. Once you have that figured out, it is the time to put your design ideas to work.

On an online website of your choosing, you can add your design or clip art. If you don’t know exactly what you want your design to look like, you can use the templates provided to try out the fonts and images they have available.

When you’re designing your T-shirt, you can also get an idea of pricing. The pricing of custom gear can vary depending on the complexity of the design and how many shirts you need to purchase.

Who is the best T-shirt designer?

To see who the best T-shirt designer is, search your favorite social media channels such as Instagram and Pinterest. Art and design are subjective, so the style you like may differ from those that others prefer.*

*Upwork is not affiliated with and does not sponsor or endorse any of the tools or services discussed in this section. These tools and services are provided only as potential options, and each reader and company should take the time needed to adequately analyze and determine the tools or services that would best fit their specific needs and situation.