Custom screen printed t-shirts are ideal for many occasions. Birthday parties, corporate events, charity events, and even businesses can all benefit from custom printed t-shirts. If you are interested in creating a t-shirt for yourself or your business, use these four design tips to ensure your end result is exactly what you want:

1. Know Your Market

When considering design, keep your target market in mind. The artwork and style of shirt should match the demographic you are after. For example, if you are targeting women you should for shirts with girlie colors or neutral tones. For women, you might also want to consider making the shirt more fitted or perhaps with a v-neck. Whatever demographic you are targeting, make sure the t-shirt fits that theme.

2. Have a Color Scheme

Although this tip might seem like a no-brainer, it is pretty easy to dismiss. However, having a color scheme is important. After all, you want all the designs on your shirt to mesh together. For example, you don't want your design to blend into the shirt. So you want to choose colors that compliment each other. As a rule of thumb, always opt for neutral colored t-shirts if you aren't sure about what colors you want to use.

3. Use Actual Size Artwork

Unless you have a long-term relationship with your screen printer, you should make sure that the artwork is the actual size you want it to be. What might looks good to the printer, might not look good to you. Without advance warning, you may wind up with a design that is too small or too large. So always send your artwork off at the size you desire. To be extra safe, consider leaving a note that the artwork you are sending off is at its final size.

4. Save Money

If you are on a budget, don't worry. You can save money on your t-shirts in various ways. You could opt for white t-shirts to save money. They're generally cheaper because they are not dyed and they are easy to print on. You could also order your shirts in bulk. You could also limit your design colors to just one, two, or even three.

Using these tips, along with a professional screen printer, you can easily have the t-shirts you desire. If you don't feel like designing the shirt yourself, you can always hire a professional (such as one from Absolute Screen Printing) to do it for you.