Design Like A Pro

2008.12.24

Legible Centered Text

Hi Inkers! Are you planning a shirt with a lot of text? Or maybe you want to fine tune your saved design? Well This video has a couple quick tips to make aligning your text easier. Of course, my fellow Inkers here at the office will double, even triple check your text and design to make sure your get the best shirts possible. So have fun designing and thanks for watching!


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2008.12.23

Confidently Create Your Next Design

Hi Inkers! I hope you are staying warm this winter, or if you are lucky to be in a warm part of the country, enjoy some of that sunshine for me and my fellow Custom-Inkers! Today's video post is about creating a left chest design that you can be certain will fit all the shirts in your order. If you didn't know already, you can order different style shirts in the same order as long as your design is the same for all. Just give us a call and we'll take care of everything. Thanks for watching!


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2008.12.19

Energize Your Shirt with Clipart

Happy Friday Inkers! If you didn't know already, I'm Kat, in addition to making these videos, I create the clipart for the website. When I make shirts in the Lab I like layering different designs together to make fun backgrounds. There are so many different shapes in our cliaprt library, but my go to search words are: splatter, graffiti, design, geometric, flourish, and swirl. In this video I show just how easy it is to layer different clipart together. If you want to see another example, and my first video attempt, check out this video. It also talks about adding text over your clipart while still keeping your design in one color! Thanks for watching, and have a great weekend!


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2008.12.17

Easy To Read from Far Away

Hi Inkers! I hope you are having a good week so far. Today's video has some tips for making your shirt easy to read from a distance. When text is all on one line, its likely people will only be able to read it when they are standing next to you. So, if your group or small business needs to be noticed from a distance check out this video! It's an easy edit that will help get your message out to the masses. Thanks for watching!


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2008.12.15

Rotate Text to Liven Up Your Shirt

Hi Inkers! Hope you had a great weekend. Today's video focuses on the Text Rotate tool. It's an easy tool to use, and can make your design more thoughtful and energetic. You can also combine it with the other Text Tools in the lab for even more effects. Try it next time you make a shirt. Thanks for watching!


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2008.12.12

Easy Layout Tip for a Better Design

Hi Inkers! Over the years I have notice a lot of orders with the same layout. Now, there is nothing wrong with a straight forward layout, but I wanted to share a tip to get you thinking outside of the box. Moving your design beyond the basic layout is an easy way to make your shirt look more creative and engaging. Experiment with the different Lab Tools and try changing up your next design. Hope you have a great weekend!!


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2008.12.10

Put Your Text Shapes to Work

Happy Wednesday Inkers! Lately, I have seen quite a few orders where people are using text shapes for no reason. Don't get me wrong, text shapes are great. But, shirts tend to looks more thought out when the text shapes have a purpose. Watch today's video to see one example. For more info on how text shapes can boost your design, check out this other video here. Let me know what you think about the videos! Post your comments, or suggestions! Thanks for watching!


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2008.12.08

Outline Colors for an Easy Read

Good Monday Inkers! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Maybe you spent some time designing your next shirt? In this video I talk about outline color choices to help make your design easy to read. The right color choice can make all difference in your design, and this video will give you the knowledge to choose wisely. For more on outlines check out this video. Thanks for watching!


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2008.12.05

Quick & Easy Text Design

Hi Inkers, I hope you are enjoying your Friday! In this video I share a design idea I saw someone order last week. I think it’s a great, simple design that everyone can create easily! If you are looking for more ways to add effects to your text, check out this video. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!


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2008.12.03

Size clipart to work best with your text.

Hi Inkers, it's Kat. In this video I talk about size and space between your text and clipart. Watch this video to see how a small change can make a big difference in your shirt. You may also like this quick tip for using clipart creatively in your next design. Don't forget to let me know what you think. I am patiently waiting for those comments to come in, so I can create a video inspired by you!


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