| If you've decided to enter a T shirt design | | | | 6. If this is your first T shirt design competition, then |
| competition, then you might be entering for the | | | | you might have to be realistic and think that you |
| experience and the fun of it, or you might be | | | | probably won't win. It's a good idea to enter lots of |
| determined to win. | | | | competitions for practice, and see how your designs |
| If you want to win, then here's some of the things | | | | get better and more popular. |
| you need to think about. | | | | 7. It might be possible for you to find out what |
| 1. You'll need to make sure that you submit a good | | | | designs have already won, and see if you can |
| design that works well on a T-shirt. What looks good | | | | determine why. You might see certain similarities in |
| on paper, a website, or a sticker or poster, might not | | | | the designs, or think you can see what caught the |
| work as well on a T shirt. | | | | judges' attention. |
| 2. It's important that you use clear colours if the | | | | 8. It might be that you'll choose top create different |
| colours are important to your design. Again, what | | | | designs for different times of the year? Will people |
| works on other media might not work on a T shirt. | | | | want summer designs in the middle of winter? |
| 3. If your design sends out a message, or is very | | | | 9. Another thing to remember is that you'll want to |
| visual, is it clear and easy to read or see? If it isn't do | | | | ensure that you design T shirts that people would |
| you need to think about changing the design, or the | | | | want to wear. Although you might have a great |
| colours? | | | | design or a cool font, people might not actually want |
| 4. You'll want to make sure that your design is not | | | | to wear your designs. |
| offensive. Although you might find it funny, other | | | | 10. Even if you don't win your first few design |
| people, including your target audience might not. | | | | competitions, it's important that you don't give up. |
| 5. In order to have more chance of winning, you'll | | | | You'll be able to gain valuable experience, and see |
| want to make sure that your design appeals to a | | | | what sort of standard the other entries are, and |
| wide target audience. Is it limited to just men or | | | | learn for the next time. |
| women? Those under or over a certain age? Those | | | | Now you know what to think about when you're |
| with certain interests or hobbies? | | | | designing, will you win a T shirt design competition? |