How to Design an MMA T-Shirt
Mixed Martial Arts fans are a huge demographic ranging in ages and tastes. Making a catchy T-shirt requires a flashy design and a slogan or logo that speaks for itself.
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Things You'll Need
- Dummy T-shirts to practice with
- Iron-on printer sheets
- Computer
- Printer
- Logo
- Slogan
- Iron
- Ironing Board
Instructions
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Buy some packages of transfer sheets at any office supply store or in the Staples aisle at Stop and Shop supermarkets. It's important to get the right kind of transfer sheets for the each type of color shirt. Specific sheets are made for white shirts, and there are other types of sheets for darker colors. Buy sheets of both varieties and light and dark shirts to practice with.
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Pick your logo and slogan, and keep in mind MMA fans tend to like striking a lot more than grappling and wrestling. A logo that shows toe-to-toe action between combatants is always preferred. Remember drawings tend to transfer to cloth easier than actual photos do. For your slogan, be sure to come up with something unique and potentially viral. You'll want people to see your shirt and want their own.
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Arrange the front and back designs for your shirt, and print out the design items on your transfer sheets. Cut around the edges of each image or component to make it easier to place on the shirt. put a piece of cardboard inside the shirt to keep it flat when ironing on the design. Be sure to use enough pressure with the iron to affix the design, but not too much that you burn the shirt.
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Perfect your design on white and darker colored t-shirts. Once you have some prototypes, you will want to get some feedback before finalizing the design. Wear your examples to a fight card or two before you mass produce them. Notice what people say, if anything, when they see your design. It's always a good sign if people approach you to ask about your shirt, but don't be afraid to ask people yourself. Write down any suggestions that appeal to you. Also, take a trip around to other t-shirt booths and ask what kind of deal they're getting on mass production of their gear. Take notes on that topic, too, and collect a few business cards if you can.
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Use all your feedback to perfect the t-shirt design and re-create new prototypes. Bring these examples to a screen-printer you can rely on to give you a decent per-shirt price and fill whatever orders you hope to sell. Now all you have to do is find a place to sell your shirts or put together a web-site and advertise.
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