T-shirt design: print-ready graphics for DTF, DTG and screen print
Plenty of shirt designs that look great on screen print badly: a soft glow that turns into a muddy box, a background that should have been transparent, colors that vanish on a dark shirt. We design T-shirt graphics, from retro outdoor badges to team and event shirts, and hand over files built for the way they’ll be printed: DTF, DTG, screen print or a print-on-demand platform.
What we design
- Graphic tees for clothing brands, Etsy and print-on-demand shops
- Vintage, retro and outdoor badge styles: animals, trucks, campers, signs and lettering
- Event, team, family reunion and staff shirts
- Front, back, pocket and sleeve prints as a set
- Matching designs for hoodies, totes, hats and mugs
Set up for how it’s printed
- A transparent PNG at 300 dpi at the full print size, about 12 by 16 inches for a full front
- No semi-transparent glows or soft shadows that print as a box on DTF film
- A separate version for light and dark garments when the colors need it
- Vector artwork and spot colors for screen printing, plus separations if your printer needs them
- Mock-ups on the garment colors you sell
See the style
The shirts in the picture are from our own Vinteeze collection: vintage-style designs made for shirts, totes and prints, each one delivered as a clean transparent file. A design made for your brand gets the same care.
From $125. Fixed before we start.
Send the file or the idea in the chat and a designer usually answers within minutes with a fixed price. Nothing starts until you say yes. Bigger jobs are quoted in writing first. See all prices.
- Print-ready PDF plus the source file
- Bleed, CMYK, fonts and dielines checked twice
- A short note of what we changed
- Several jobs a month? Plans from $299/month
- Print shop? We work white-label
Want a design that’s already done?
Azaan also sells ready-made vintage T-shirt graphics as instant PNG downloads on Etsy: outdoors, hunting, fishing, western and holiday designs, with commercial use included. For a design made for your brand, or a file set up for your printer, ask here instead.
Questions
- What file do printers need for DTF or DTG?
- Usually a transparent PNG at 300 dpi at the size it will print. Some printers ask for a set width, a color profile or no partial transparency at all, so send their spec and we build the file to it.
- Can you design for dark shirts?
- Yes. Dark garments need lighter colors and often a version with the dark parts knocked out so the shirt shows through. We make both when the design needs them.
- Do you make mock-ups for my listings?
- Yes. Along with the print file, we can supply mock-ups on several shirt colors for your shop or social posts.
Related services
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Not sure what your file needs?
Ask a question or send the file in the chat. A designer usually answers within minutes with a fixed price, and nothing starts until you say yes.