i think ur right. retro and vintage are in. while try to limit my designs to one or two colours, the trend is moving towards more colours. i think its just how u use the colours. i've tried the multi-colours but its harder to look "cool" if u know what i mean
Times are a Changing ... again.
from this end, i see the big size multi-color designs (like in the 80's) comming back strong for 2007.
not only with the large companies that can afford the multi-color designs/prints but also with new and smaller brands/companies etc.... that want to stand out from the 1 color inflated market.
more work for screen printers, plastisol transfer makers etc.
what do you think ?
not only with the large companies that can afford the multi-color designs/prints but also with new and smaller brands/companies etc.... that want to stand out from the 1 color inflated market.
more work for screen printers, plastisol transfer makers etc.
what do you think ?
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Interesting topic!
I think there are two major reasons for wearing printed apparel. 1) Liking the design and not caring if other people even look at it, and 2) wanting to share/force the design (or its idea) with/on others.
Because most people avoid staring, if you are wearing something for the second reason, it's probably best if the design and coloring are simple in order to get the message across quickly.
I think most guys have faced this interesting dilemma: Deciding whether or not to get a better look at a design glimpsed on a woman's chest!
This leads me to another thing I've wondered about a lot: front vs. back.
Someone who's shy and/or non-confrontational would probably prefer provocative/arresting/amusing content be printed on the back to avoid having to face onlookers.
Also, if you have something that you absolutely want other people to see, its probably best to put it on the back of a shirt; that way, people can take their time reading/absorbing it without feeling they're invading your privacy.
I personally like to see people's reactions to my designs, so I prefer them on the front.
MjM
I think there are two major reasons for wearing printed apparel. 1) Liking the design and not caring if other people even look at it, and 2) wanting to share/force the design (or its idea) with/on others.
Because most people avoid staring, if you are wearing something for the second reason, it's probably best if the design and coloring are simple in order to get the message across quickly.
I think most guys have faced this interesting dilemma: Deciding whether or not to get a better look at a design glimpsed on a woman's chest!
This leads me to another thing I've wondered about a lot: front vs. back.
Someone who's shy and/or non-confrontational would probably prefer provocative/arresting/amusing content be printed on the back to avoid having to face onlookers.
Also, if you have something that you absolutely want other people to see, its probably best to put it on the back of a shirt; that way, people can take their time reading/absorbing it without feeling they're invading your privacy.
I personally like to see people's reactions to my designs, so I prefer them on the front.
MjM
Interesting idea there. I've usually merged them into one reason "indentifying with the design", but I kind of like the dual reasons
I don't think a design on the back of a t-shirt is a good idea in general. Almost every t-shirt printed has the main design on the front. There are some exceptions with major brands (big johnson logo on the front, funny cartoon on the back), but I think generally, people expect to see the design they bought on the front of the t-shirt.
That's why I said "in general"
Of course there will be exceptions.Like this one I ran across today:
http://www.threadless.com/product/571/Smooth_Criminal
richard,
like all those big jumbo size transfers that Airwaves and others were selling at the time..... Chevy big 4-5-6 color designs.
or the 2 part jumbo size transfers that would rap around those T-Dresses, you would need to apply them with 2 pressings and they came with lines on the back side of the transfer to align them cause they were so huge.
ok, may be now it will be a little different but i did see Leggings advertized a lot lately too ....
also, Fishing related stuff is hot too around here... du-no why really.
like all those big jumbo size transfers that Airwaves and others were selling at the time..... Chevy big 4-5-6 color designs.
or the 2 part jumbo size transfers that would rap around those T-Dresses, you would need to apply them with 2 pressings and they came with lines on the back side of the transfer to align them cause they were so huge.
ok, may be now it will be a little different but i did see Leggings advertized a lot lately too ....
also, Fishing related stuff is hot too around here... du-no why really.
That's not a dilemma, that's an opportunitymmrtnt said:
It's not a bad supposition, but I'm guessing there aren't many people bold enough to wear questionable content, but shy enough to want it hidden away behind them.mmrtnt said:
Personally I hate back designs (especially pocket print front/huge print back... ARGH!), and fortunately I don't think I have to worry about my customers disagreeing with me (though obviously some markets would).
I do love a small element on the back that ties through (The Fast Supper and Pillow Fight on Threadless are great examples of this).
If you're putting a big slab of text on a shirt it's probably a good idea. Personally I don't think t-shirts are the medium for longwinded messages, but it definitely floats some designer's boats (and I assume the customers are at least somewhat willing to go there).mmrtnt said:
Yes, of course - What else are we going to read while waiting in line at Starbuck's?Solmu said:
Seriously, though.. I don't think back designs are ever going to be as popular as the front. Why? Most people buy a shirt, and wear it, because they like it, not because they think other people will like it. And you can't really see yourself (in the mirror) wearing a back design.
The other thing is that if you wear a jacket over it, you obscure the design completely.. it kind of cuts down on the versatility of the shirt as part of your wardrobe.
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