Merch apparel artwork

T-Shirt Design for Merch Lines—Artwork, Not Garments

When the t-shirt is the product, we design placement, print-ready files and mockups your printer can run. We do not manufacture, stock or ship shirts.

Event, staff and giveaway tees that sit with other print collateral belong on stationery custom t-shirts. Use this page when the tee is the merch SKU.

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Overview

Merch t-shirt graphics your printer can actually run

A PNG on a stock mockup is not production art. We design for print area, ink count and how the garment will be produced—then hand files to you or your vendor.

Broader merch (mugs, packaging, booth) stays on merchandise design. This URL stays on t-shirt artwork.

Merchandise t-shirt design artwork
What's Included

What merch t-shirt design includes

Scoped artwork—not blanks, not shipping, not a POD store we operate.

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Merch-front graphics

Art built for a chest, full-front or back print—not a logo dumped at random size.

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Placement and print method

Notes for screen, DTG or similar so separations and color counts match production.

03

Garment mockups

On-shirt views for review. Mockups are not a substitute for a printer’s tech pack.

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Print-ready files

Vector or high-resolution art packaged for your vendor—not a social post crop.

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Color and ink constraints

One-color vs full color called out so a cheap screen run is not treated as DTG.

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Related apparel when scoped

Hoodie or sleeve variants of the same art if named in the quote—not an open garment catalog.

Who it's for

When this page is the right brief

  • Brands selling a merch tee as a product
  • Teams that already have a printer or POD vendor
  • Garment-line art that needs placement, not a flyer lockup

When to use the other t-shirt page

Staff, event and giveaway tees that travel with brochures and badges belong on custom t-shirts (stationery). Mixing both jobs on one URL is how merch and collateral cannibalize each other.

T-shirt merch artwork placement detail
How It Works

Merch t-shirt design process

Lock print method and placement before polish so production does not slip.

01

Brief and print method

SKU vs campaign, front/back/sleeve, screen vs DTG if known.

02

Art and placement

Graphics sized to the print area—not a logo dropped on a mock.

03

Refinement

Color count, type and placement within scoped rounds.

04

Print check

Separations or file notes your vendor can run.

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Handoff

Print-ready files and mockups—not boxed shirts.

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Merch t-shirt design in action

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about merch t-shirt design

Do you print, stock or ship t-shirts?
No. GraphicDigits designs print-ready garment artwork and mockups. You or your printer handle blanks, quantities, printing and fulfillment. We can note screen, DTG or similar constraints so files match how you plan to produce.
How is this different from stationery custom t-shirts?
This merchandise page is for when the t-shirt is the product: merch drops, garment lines and apparel graphics. Stationery custom t-shirts is event, staff and giveaway artwork that sits with other print collateral. Choose this page when the tee is the offer; choose stationery when the tee is campaign collateral.
Can you design hoodies or other apparel on this page?
This URL scopes t-shirt layouts first. Hoodies and broader apparel can be added when the same art needs placement changes—confirm that in the quote. A full garment line belongs on merchandise design when more than tees are in play.
What files do I receive?
Typically print-ready vector or high-resolution art, color/print-method notes, and a garment mockup. Exact formats are confirmed from your printer’s requirements—not a one-size PNG dump.
Do you offer unlimited revisions?
No. Revision rounds are listed in the quote so placement and print colors can lock before you send files to production.
What should I send before a merch t-shirt project?
Logo or art files, the print method if you know it, front/back/sleeve needs, and whether this is a merch SKU or a one-off. Event staff tees usually belong on the stationery custom t-shirts page.

Ready to scope merch tee artwork?

Share the print method and whether this is a product SKU or event collateral. We will quote files—not a bulk shirt order.

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