I agree and also think its important to incorporate your brand logo or name in the design.
For example, let say your graphic designs are skulls, how would the consumer know to differentiate your brand from other brands that have skull graphics.
Your designs may be completely unique but if you are starting out and don't have extensive marketing $ there is no way for the consumer to connect your brand to the shirt.
If the consumer sees a logo or your brand name or even a brand slogan incorporated in the design of the shirt, they are able to associate the brand with the design. Which in return increases your brand recognition.
Later on when the brand grows, you can expand to selling anything and everything with just your brand name or logo on it , ie: those A&F shirts mentioned earlier.
Rod
