It can be difficult ordering custom printed t-shirts for a large group.
Whether you’re getting uniform tees for the workplace, matching t-shirts for a school trip or funny shirts for a family reunion, there’s a lot to consider and a lot of cooks in the kitchen.
Here’s a few tips for ordering custom printed t-shirts from Artik for your group.
Start with a Great Design for your Shirts
We in the shop do hundreds of designs a month, only a few stand out as truly great and some t-shirt designs are not so great. If you make a great design, your group will keep your t-shirts and continue wearing them for years to come!
Since you’re spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on these custom tees, take the time to get a great design. Put a hundred dollars into a design competition website like designcrowd.com or 99designs.com and you’ll have some stunning design options. It may hurt your graphic design friend’s feelings, but it’s ok to spend money on a truly great design.
Choosing T-Shirt Sizes
Pass around a sheet so your group can decide what size t-shirts they want to wear. From XXS to 4XL, we have t-shirt options that will fit anyone comfortable.
If you’re buying for a big group, there will always be people who think they fit large, but they really fit XL. Often people will request a small tee, but reach for a medium when the box arrives. Everyone wants to be comfortable and a loose shirt can be more comfy than a well-fitted one.
That’s why we recommend getting some extra t-shirts of different sizes for your event group. Skew these shirts a bit larger and everyone will be happy!
Choosing Custom T-Shirt Colours
Getting wacky with colours can be fun, but black tees are always safe. Black shirts look cool and most people are happy to wear them.
Consider the colour of your screenprint and how it will look on the custom printed t-shirts. White text looks great on red but maybe not yellow. Make alternate colour options to mix it up
If you’re travelling with a group or with students, a purple or orange shirt can stand out, allowing your people to stick together.
If you’re printing tees for a business uniform or promotional event, you may want to design the shirt to match your brand.
Don’t feel to stuck with your current branding though! You can play with your logo for a fun event day – look at Google with their ever changing logo. Play with your logo and have fun with colours.
It’s good to get some opinions from the group. Just because you like a colour doesn’t mean the whole group will! At Artik we were going to put a brown floor in our office but the young staff wanted grey and we agree it looks more modern! Get opinions and make an awesome design!
If you’re buying a lot of different products, the oranges will look slightly different, but the black shirts will look the same as black hats and black bandanas. The more basic colours and shades will match better between products.
One last tip about t-shirt colours – heather shirts look awesome!
Which Products Should Our Group Order?
Custom printed t-shirts are our most popular product – everyone likes wearing a well designed tee! Especially on a hot day or while travelling. We have athletic tees, fashion tees and our standard and affordable classic tees.
Your group could also use custom embroidered baseball caps that match the tees! We often have groups order custom embroidered polo shirts for high end events. Of course custom sweatshirts and hoodies are a great matching product for your school, business or event!
Other products like custom printed buttons and custom lapel pins can also be a great (and affordable) matching group product.
No matter what products you order for your group event, come to Artik Toronto and we’ll make sure they look great and arrive on time!