TSHIRT ENTREPRENEUR ONLINE

I’m not really sure of the point of this but:

Hey Zazzler,Zazzle’s got a new look and a new logo! So it’s time to show your design skillZ by using the new logo to make great merchandise! Mix the logo into any kind of trendy, crazy or just awesome design you can think of (no gross stuff please) and voila, you have the perfect entry into the Zazzle Pimp our Logo contest! Learn more here.

What do you get for winning?

• Grand Prize Winner: Wacom Cintiq - Digital Drawing Tablet (a $2,500 value!)
• 2^nd Place Winner: $1,000 USD
• 3^rd Place Winner: $500 USD
• Honorable Mentions: $25 Zazzle Gift certificates

Contest ends October 18, 2007, so get started!

To be perfectly honest I would believe your time is better spent on your own products and designs rather than screwing around with products for the Zazzle logo. But that’s just me.

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J.J. Jackson is President of Land of the Free Studios, Inc. and Cafepress “Top Shopkeeper”. He has been selling t-shirts on-line since 2004 and is the owner of the T-Shirt Entrepreneur, a site dedicated to helping people get involved in the T-shirt Economy. He is also the owner of Funny When Wet T-shirts, American Infidel Tshirts, Uber Gamer T-shirts as well as many other online t-shirt and gift stores.

40 Minutes That Take the Mystery Out of Great Shirt Design
We know some things you don’t know…and we’re sharing! Join us Thursday, March 15 at 2pm EST when we’ll reveal the best practices in t-shirt design we’ve learned over the years. We’ll cover print techniques, vector graphics and more!

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From Cafepress:
Hi Shopkeepers,

A few weeks ago, the Community Team hosted a chat to get the community’s feedback on what you would like to see more of. A few Shopkeepers suggested a Graphic Software forum so Shopkeepers can get graphic help on specific software such as Photoshop or Paintshop Pro. A lot of Shopkeepers thought that was a great idea and thought it would be very helpful. Ask and you shall receive! We’re excited to announce a new set of Forums: Graphic Software Help & Sharing (more…)

Just in from Spreadshirt!

Product News: What’s new?

Just Added!

New Fonts!
Three new fonts have been added for your designing pleasure: Signature, Desyrel, and, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Gaelic. The new fonts are located at the bottom of the font dropdown menu in your Designer.

Coming Soon…

Men’s Jersey Polo T-Shirt by Continental Clothing Co.: Ideal for layering during the winter months, this super soft polo feels and wears like a t-shirt. Available this month in white, black and powder blue. (more…)

Giving graphics a faux worn look is known as “distressing” the image. Some people like this type of design because it looks used and others don’t. But if you want to give your designs a distressed look how do you do it?

I use Paint Shop Pro for the vast majority of my designs, but these same techniques can be used with any major graphics editing and creation software. First create your image like this:

That’s the easy part. (more…)