Shirt printing guides and ideas

Practical guides from the Shawn's Custom studio: how to design, what it costs, and how to plan group orders.

• How to design a custom shirt on your phone: we tested our own studio: We designed a family reunion shirt start to finish on a phone-sized screen. Here's every step, what worked well, and the tips we picked up.
• 7 design tips for custom shirts that print well: High contrast, readable fonts, the right print size and clean files. Seven simple rules that make a custom shirt look professional.
• How to plan a bulk shirt order for your barkada, org or event: Ordering shirts for 20, 50 or 100 people? Here's how to collect sizes, get the design approved and avoid last-minute delays.
• Cotton vs drifit: which shirt should you print on?: Soft everyday cotton or quick-dry drifit? A quick comparison of comfort, best uses and price for printed shirts.
• How much does shirt printing cost in the Philippines? (2026 guide): Real prices for printed tees, drifit and polos, plus what back prints, sleeves and delivery add. No hidden fees.
• Family reunion shirt ideas, and how to order them: Surname and year, colour by family branch, Lolo and Lola names on the back: ideas that make reunion photos look great.
• How to prepare your design file for shirt printing: PNG or JPG? What DPI? How many pixels for a full-front print? The technical checklist for a sharp shirt print.