How To Design and Sell T-shirts Online

It's mid-January. Needless to say this it the time to assemble the reunion planning committee. The goal would be to agree on the color and basic design of the illustrious family reunion T-shirt. Start with theme and slogans agreed upon. Use these as a basis for the logo, colors and design style.

If you're like me, taking orders by phone and putting each order status on a T-shirt roster spreadsheet is not what you would call a blast. Still bringing the family together to affirm identity, maintain a support system, infuse empowerment and just have a good ol' time makes it all worth the effort.
Still you have to wonder if there is an easier way to step through the T-shirt ordering process.

The quick answer is Yes. Do it online. How?  First step. Design it. There are scores of top notch T-shirt design apps out there but the one you want is an app that will not only allow you to design the shirt, but send a snap shot to all family members via email or social network plugin.  Even better, you want an app tha twill help you keep track of orders. And taking it up a notch how about an app that will help you make money that can be added to event funding. Now that's an app!

 I do like the T-shirt designer app featured at Zazzle. In the past the site catered to young artists who wanted to display their brilliant designs on shirts, shoes or carrying cases.  Now Zazzle has matured and has become well seasoned in the art of online custom design and printing. That said you can be assured your design will be rendered and printed just as it appears on the T-shirt design app. Even better you can create matching accessories for your shirt like caps or aprons, not to mention invitations and banners. Best of all you can sell the entire ensemble online and send it to family and friend across the social galaxy. And if you're not careful you might even consider it a means to earning a second income. These T-shirt designer apps are available for immediate use under the golden tree...

Another popular T-shirt designing app I particularly like is the one featured at CustomInk.com. This site boasts hundreds of design graphics and styles including a wide selection of beautiful ink colors. In addition you can present the T-shirt design to family friends online and event Boost it! Sell your t-shirt designs on your own Booster page to support your cause, passion or project.  You can present them on your Facebook page, and before you know it CustomInk.com is cutting you a check.

These designer web apps are featured on Fimark's Family Reunion Planner Social. What could be more practical and time saving? The online web app is simple and easy to use. Nothing too complex.

The features are so user friendly even your pre-teen can plan an event with it.

Fimark's Family Reunion Planner Social web app. Click the link in my profile to access the T-shirt designer app and get started design your family reunion Tees.

How to Design Family Reunion T-shirts

It's family reunion t-shirt designing time! This month you want to wrap up your family reunion planning tasks and jump to the task of designing your family reunion t-shirts. That means getting the committee to adopt their mission and vote on the family reunion theme, slogan, logo and color.  

Before you take a vote there are a few important event defining items to put on the table, five to be exact. 

1. Event Title    2. Theme    3. Mission    4.  Slogan    5. Logo

Event Title: It's important that the committee making the final decision on the t-shirt design are familiar with the meaning behind the event title and how it relates to the mission. The title can be printed on the t-shirt, banner and any event keepsakes and party favors.

Theme: The theme may address the direction you will take to accomplish your mission. It may focus on the activities involved providing a central definition of purpose in just a few words. 

Example: "2020 Cousins United." 
In this example the theme focuses on reuniting the cousins of the family and all that this may imply including meeting and greeting, exchanging contact information, sharing photos or slideshow presentations of days gone by.  Enjoying entertainment characteristic of the cousins generation. Visiting the homestead and enjoying festivities as a group.

Mission: The mission is the vision of purpose. It defines the ultimate purpose and objective for having the event and therefore sets the bar or standard for each participant to fulfill as well as the elements needed to realize that purpose. 

Example: "Our mission is to discover, promote and manage family interests while introducing a  community built by the hard work of a strong house. It is our objective to give our children a sense of purpose and place and pass the torch of family responsibility and reward onto them."

Slogan: The slogan is the motivating catchy phrase that encapsulates both the mission and theme.

Example: "Knowing Our Purpose, Discovering Our Place, Enjoying the Rewards."

Once these elements have been defined it's time to design the shirt.

Designing T-Shirt Logos
Most of us are not masters of brush and canvas. But that okay. Not everyone is a rocket scientist either. The fact is art is everywhere. In creation art is free for the taking. So take pictures and use it as a guide to design your logo. Take a look inside your photo editing application and you'll likely find free images ideal for logo design. 

If you have access to Fimark's Family Reunion Planner web application you have access to scores of family reunion logos ideal for your t-shirt design project.  If you're still looking for logos there are plenty to choose from at http://family-reunion-t-shirts.fimark.net.  

Once you've settled on the t-shirt logo design it's time to pull it all together adding the Title, logo and slogan on a colorful shirt of your choosing.  Use a quality t-shirt design web application like those found at Zazzle or Custom Ink.

Zazzle.com
http://www.zazzle.com

Custom Ink
http://www.customink.com

Once you choose a pre-designed family reunion t-shirt you can select the color, fabric and shirt style according to size, age or gender. Edit it adding the Title and them and create a link to your design. Families can view the design and purchase shirts from their own device. No need to collect orders! 

Take into account t-shirt design app services that Free Shipping No Minimums and bulk order discounts. Prices as low as $12.00 a shirt. 

Taking T-shirt Orders 
There are three ways to do this. Collect orders from family members. Contact households that have registered but have not submitted all the information you need regarding t-shirt sizes and quantity. Remind family members that they may wish to order a few extra in case of accidental spills, tears,soiling or as a memento

Organizing T-shirt Orders

The Family Reunion Planner including the Attendee Registration Roster 

The Family Reunion Attendee Registration Roster is an Excel and Open Office compatible spreadsheet for entering t-shirt order information such as orders by household, family member, t-shirt size, cost and payment status. In addition, use the spreadsheet database as contact  record. Easily enter survey data and create preference ranking reports. Transform surveys into charts for committee meetings and newsletters. Also enter committee members and departmental assignments. Using Google Docs the  Attendee Registration Roster can be edited in real time from most devices.

Features include: Household Count, Household Names, Age, Relation,
Home Address, Phone Numbers
(Home/Cell), Email, Attending - Yes/No, Dues
Paid, Balance, Number of T-shirts Ordered, Special Needs
(Disabilities, Allergies, etc.), Survey Entry,
Committee Member, Assignments and more.

Get the Family Reunion Attendee Registration Roster in Fimark's Family Reunion
Planner. For more information go to... http://family-reunion-planner.fimark.net

Happy Family Reunion Planning

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