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We won Colour of the Year! (kind of)
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You know those little colours booklets you see at the paint store? At Artik we use them all the time to make sure our inks are perfectly mixed for printing custom designs on t-shirts and [..] Read More
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Fresh Branding Ideas for 2020
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Here at Artik, we work with Canadians who are spreading the word about their project, business or brand. Here are a few tried-and-true ways to promote your message in the futuristic sounding year of 2020! [..] Read More
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How Podcasts Can Make Money with Merch
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Did you know a third of Americans listen monthly with some averaging 6:37 hours a week! Personally I love cracking open the new episode of my favourite shows to hear about culture, science and silly [..] Read More
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We’re printing full-colour T-shirts!
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News from the Artik Toronto print shop! We’ve just purchased two awesome machines that will take our custom t-shirt printing to the next level. Meet the Direct to Garment (DTG) machine: With two new DTGs, [..] Read More
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How Artik came to be Named Artik
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What’s in a name? Why are we named Artik? This all goes back to 1985. Fresh out of York University and chose to make my own designs on T-shirts. I then sold them to [..] Read More
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Commercial animates T-shirts screen printed designs
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Interesting use of screen printed T-shirts in an ad for AGF Investments a mainstream investor company for Canadian and international companies. The ad bridges several topical ideas. Old technology, natural resources, new technology, logistics and [..] Read More
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How to design custom t-shirts for Toronto music festivals
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This year a couple of Toronto’s best known music festivals are taking a break – Field Trip, Wayhome and OVO will be missed by music fans but there are a ton of music festivals happening [..] Read More
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How to get a crowd to your record shop for Record Store Day 2020
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In 2019, Record Store Day took Toronto like a storm. All over town, people were lugging record store branded tote bags full of vinyl records all over the city. This event gets bigger every year, [..] Read More
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Our favourite booths at the Toronto One of a Kind Show
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It’s early on the first morning of the Toronto One of a Kind Show and the Exhibition Place is buzzing with vendors and organizers setting up their booths. The energy is buzzing and some booths [..] Read More
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Instagram’s favourite patches
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Three years ago, I got into designing and buying embroidered patches. I found @patchgame on Instagram and was inspired by the endless world of beautiful/weird/niche patches and lapel pins. Today I’ve collected my favourite pins shared by [..] Read More
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Branding Water Bottles for Spring 2019
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People are finally getting outside and exploring again. Bikes are tuned up, trails are open and being outside sounds appealing. That’s why our recommend product for the season is custom printed water bottles. Getting your logo [..] Read More
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A short history of those I ❤ NY shirts
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In the 1970s, people didn’t want to visit New York City. Crime and corruption were at an all-time high, the city was facing bankruptcy and massive blackouts weren’t helping. Tourists were afraid to go to [..] Read More
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FAQ – Custom Screen Printed T-Shirts
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Here at Artik, we’ve screen printed t-shirts for many thousands of Canadians since 1985. The same few questions come up frequently so I decided to put together a little FAQ!’ Can I get just one [..] Read More
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How to Use A/B Testing to Sell More Custom T-Shirts
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Customizing a t-shirt with your logo or design is a great way to build unity on a team, spread a message or raise funds. This article is going to bring some of the wisdom from [..] Read More
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How Today’s Electricians and Plumbers are Promoting Their Own Businesses
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Across Canada, trades workers ensure that the lights stay on, the water runs and the Canadian economy succeeds. The new class of blue collar contractors are taking their success into their own hands, using the [..] Read More
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