What makes a successful t-shirt designer?

What makes a successful t-shirt designer?

Seriously, what's that answer.

You've sold more t-shirts with your designs on them than anyone else?

You are in spot 1 when someone searches "t-shirt designers" on Google Search.

http://www.customink.com

So I had to check them out. Catchy slogan, "You think it. We ink it."

Okay, I'm still enthralled with MySoti if you are thinking t-shirt design purist. Custom Ink does offer the ability to put your design for purchase on a frisbee. Frisbee golf anyone? They seem very much like cafepress. Hmmm, but shorts and beer koozies too. The design lab looked inviting. Nothing about tips on what makes a good design.

So what else does google have for us?

2. http://www.coloroverload.com

3. www.threadless.com

Here we go? They pick a best of the month, called the bestee winner. July '09s winner, If you would like to see his design, click here. It actually is quite delightful, but you need to be a cat person.

And they have design challenges. Currently, threadless loves geeks sponsored by Microsoft. You can win some money, too. They are accepting designs through October 1, 2009. Want more info, click here.

Threadless also offers money if your design is chosen for print. More info about this if you click above which takes you to their homepage. If you win their annual bestee award, kapow, $22,500.

MySoti has a this week's most wanted. People may vote on each others designs. This week's most wanted:


Okay, I checked out MySoti's blog to see if they have any design tips. Nada!

It did show some pretty awesome designs, though.

Okay, no answer to what makes a designer successful. You could probably find as many answers almost as their are designs.

If you are a t-shirt designer and would like me to dedicate a blog to you and some of your designs and your design process and inspirations and what you feel makes a successful t-shirt designer and the like, call me. Okay, don't call me 'cuz I'm not giving you my phone number. You can leave me a message via MySoti.

And, of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't use this opportunity to pimp one of my own designs.



and the same design but small



Until we meet again, may you be abundant and blessed with inspiration and may you flow an abundant amount of wealth to you for bringing your inspiration to manifestation.