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How to Start a T-shirt Design Business

If you want to start a t-shirt design business, you should possess skills and knowledge about the business. Find a supplier for the inventory and the supplies you need to create your own line of t-shirt designs.

You can hire a designer or you can use software to do it.

When starting a business, you need to choose between being involved in the wholesale and retail. Before you engage in this type of business, you need to have a set of new and unique designs. You need to conduct some market research to determine if there is a need for such business. It is possible to cater to infants, toddlers, teens, and adults. To gain some knowledge about the business, you must talk with competitors but don’t tell them about your plans to open the same business.

Things to Do

You have to focus on the marketing plan to be able to advertise the business. For this alone, you will also need a budget to ensure profitability in the long run; you should be familiar with the business costs, pricing structures, promotion, and production. Maintain the quality and uniqueness of the t-shirt designs to attract repeat customers. You will need to create various designs every now and then to keep up with the competition. If you lack the skills or creativity, you can hire a qualified designer. The designs can be made using traditional materials or through Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, and other programs.

Have you examined the inventory? To sell a lot of t-shirt designs, you can create samples and compile them in a portfolio. Once you’ve established footing, you can now create the designs per order. It would be best if you have just enough inventories of shirts that can meet the requirements of your clients. You can also purchase inventory for the popular and branded designs especially if your target market wants them. A large portion of your capital will go to inventory. Be extra cautious when placing orders; limit the amount to what you can sell for a certain period. Trends change and if you have too much of the old designs, you might not be able to sell them.

Your plans should be executed properly. As a new business owner, you should know your good and bad points. Start creating the designs prior to opening. Hire your staffs and train them about the production process. The needed equipment should be purchased as well. Design the store office to create a professional and welcoming atmosphere. Your business should make an impression. Decide on the advertising methods to use. You can give some samples to your family and friends; that way, they can also refer the business to their circle of friends. In no time, your business will become quite popular.

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2 Comments

  • Kenan beginner adviser said on August 16, 2011
    Hello, I am in Brooklyn,NY USA , I am looking for Graphic Artist who can do some quality designs for some T-shirts, I like a variety of styles , I need artist who are good with Illustrator, and Freehand as well as Photoshop , I am need artwork , typography, ect, I want reliable artist, Please contact me at bogardz@gmail.com I screenprint so I need someone who knows how to do color separations as well . I need artist from different backgrounds and parts of the world

    bogardz@gmail.com || (347) 651-1855 || Consultant

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