Creator
Design Support

Here at Teespring we are committed to not only providing a platform for creators to launch and sell creative merch to their communities, but we also have a HUGE passion for the creative process involved in developing and conceptualizing creative branding and merchandise.

Our in-house experts are here to provide top class resources and support.

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You have an entire community behind you and although you might not think it, you have built yourself up to be a brand – a brand people love!

Make sure to incorporate your channel branding, logo, color scheme and general personality into your merch and storefront! Consistency shows you mean business!

Check out how to design your storefront to match your channel HERE

We’re passionate about quality design. We believe that although an idea can be strong, it’s the execution that ultimately determines success. Keep in mind that designs don’t need to be complex or complicated—some of the most successful are minimal or simplistic in style. It’s all about getting the message across.

What ideas work successfully on merch?

It’s all about your community! Create merch your community will love and want to wear with pride – remember, they are representing you, your channel and YOUR BRAND.

A logo design works well to unite your fans and is good to have available as a staple in your store, but be sure to think about what resonates with your audience that dives deeper into your channel.

The most successful merchandise is designed around great content, current events, trends, slogans and inside jokes your community loves. Do you have a catchphrase that your fans can’t get enough of? Followers love to feel part of an inside joke, so make them feel special with a design they can’t get anywhere else.

Research your community and reach out to them!

Remember, you are making merch for your community! – Dive into your comments and discover the bits of content that resonate most with your fans and create merch around those themes. Check out this video from the YouTube Creator Academy which explains this further.

In parallel to this, we would highly recommend engaging with fans and finding out directly what they would like to see on merch. Create a request video, set up a YouTube live brainstorm session, post a Twitter poll, or ask your followers to slide into the DM’s and involve them in the design process. Engaging your audience in new ways is a great way to make merch more interesting and have your fans feel as though they played a part in creating the final product.

If you’re still not convinced check out this blog post for more inspiration.

Now that you have an idea for your merch design, it’s time to bring it to life!

There are a bunch of resources online and incredible tutorials on YouTube, such as these great videos by YouTuber Charley Pangus.

If you need to get up and running quickly and don’t have design software, then we highly recommend checking out Canva, to create simple, clean designs using their easy to use online platform – You can have your idea turned into a print-ready file in no time!

Be sure to check out our own design tips and best practices to ensure your file is setup correctly and ready to upload onto the Teespring design launcher. Make sure you use high-quality artwork (300dpi) when uploading.

So you’ve got an idea, but you don’t feel like you have the time or skill to turn it into a reality… not to worry – we have handpicked a talented group of designers that we highly recommend working with. Check out our Teespring Trusted Designers HERE. They have been picked based on their experience working with creators and producing high quality artwork made for merch.

We offer three levels of design support depending on the size of your channel. Please see below the three service tiers. Send through your request and a member of our support team will be in touch within 24 hours.