Three time saving tips to get your custom printed t-shirts fast

Here at Shout Out Loud we can quickly turn around your customer t-shirt orders but we need your help. There are 3 ways you have help to speed up the delivery of your custom t-shirt. 

Have your design details ready.

When it comes to your design, submit everything exactly how you would like it to be printed. You should know where you want each design element printed (front, back, sleeve, etc.), how big you want each design printed (10” wide on the front, 2” wide on the nap, etc.) and what Pantone colors you would like to use or if you would rather use a stock color. Keep in mind the ink color will vary depending on which t-shirt blank you decide to use. Submit everything with as much specific detail as possible.

Save and submit the correct file type. 

There are a few very important elements to submitting the correct artwork type. First, if your text is not a part of your original art work you need to specify the font you wish to use.  If you are using a custom font it’s best that you submit the font files for photoshop along with the artwork. If we don’t have the font, it’s likely your text will show up as something completely different and not transfer over as you would like. Next, save your artwork at 600dpi to produce a quality output. Images with a higher resolution will also work but have a larger file size making submittal a little more difficult.  That’s absolutely fine - you can submit large artwork using Google Drive, Dropbox, Box. etc. Lastly, it’s very important that you save and submit an unflattened vector file - ai or eps. Linkin offers a full library of Adobe tutorials, articles and tools to help get you started if you need help with that!  Youtube is also a great resource.

Know which shirt(s) and color(s) you want to print on and have your size breakdown ready.

There are many shirt styles and colors available to print on. Most of these styles come in a few different blends depending on the manufacturer: 100% cotton, poly/cotton and rayon/cotton/poly (tri-blend). Knowing the fabric type allows us to custom design the printing process to create the hand feel you desire, anything from soft-vintage to sturdy-athletic. Understanding how the design and ink colors work with specific blends will be critical to achieving the best results for your printed design. 

As to shirt sizes. The two most important things for you to know are who will be wearing the shirts and do the shirts you want to print on come in the sizes you need? If the shirts are being printed in Adult and Youth sizes the design may need to be scaled to properly fit the garment.

We can help you source the proper garment but knowing what to look for in the end product saves a lot of time in turning around your order.

Each new design is considered a different order, so make sure you set it up for success each time! Follow these 3 simple suggestions and you can receive your shirts without delay.