Questionnaire Results

The most common answers were...

Don't be too punitive with your designs! Take a cue from the fashionable!

As a result of the survey, we saw opinions such as keeping it simple, making it match the bottom, and referring to stylish people.

• I think the key to stylish design is to keep it simple without using too many colors. (20s / Female / Student)
• Avoid using as many colors as possible. The design should not be too elaborate. (Teenager / Female / Student)
• I think it's about not being trendy, not putting in materials that stand out, and not designing a look that chooses bottoms. (40s / Female / Part-time job)
• I observe T-shirts worn by fashionable people on the street and design them as a reference. (30s / male / office worker)
• I refer to the instagrams of models. I think it will be a good reference for T-shirt design because many people upload pictures of themselves in their private life in rough clothes on Insta (30s / Female / Company employee)

Many of the respondents said that they would keep it simple. If a lot of designs and colors are used, the placement and color scheme may become difficult. It may give an amateurish look and make the clothes look drab. There were also responses such as making designs that are easy to match with bottoms. It seems that in order to enjoy fashionable dressing, it is important to be easy to match with other clothes. It is also necessary to imagine what it would be like to actually wear the garment when designing it. Some respondents referred to T-shirts worn by fashionable people, such as models, as a reference. This is a convenient method for people who are not confident in their fashion sense or who do not have a clear image of what they want to wear. It is likely to be a trend-conscious design.

If you want to be fashionable, keep it simple! And lots of ways to dress it up!

The results of the survey revealed that the most important design tips are to keep it simple, make it easy to match with bottoms, and refer to models and other fashionable people. If you incorporate too many colors and designs, you run the risk of making mistakes in color schemes and placement. Simpler designs are easier to match with other clothes, and may broaden the range of your outfits. If you are having trouble coming up with a design, it is a good idea to refer to the T-shirts of fashionable people. If the finished product is fashion-conscious, it may be easier to look stylish. You will be happy when your Custom T-shirts are finished in a fashionable way. Once you gain confidence in designing, why not try making a variety of T-shirts?

Other Responses

I want to make a good custom T-shirts! How to decide on a design?

【List of Responses】

• When putting letters at an angle, it looks fashionable, and when putting them straight, it looks masculine (30s / male / self-employed (sole proprietor))
• I think it is better to carefully examine the font on your computer when adding text. One font can make a big difference in the impression. (30's / Female / freelance)
• I look at lots of reference examples of cool Custom T-shirts to get an idea of what they look like. (40s / male / self-employed (sole proprietor))
• It would be nice to choose a color opposite to the fabric for impact. Also, the bigger the pattern, the better. (50's / Female / Liberal trade/ Freelance)
• Consider the color scheme. Add an English logo to make it look like a brand. (30's / Female / Other professional)
• Each person brings books and other materials on designs that they think are fashionable and examines them. (40s / female / housewife)
• I think it's not to be trendy, not to include materials that stand out, and not to use a design that chooses the bottom. (40s / female / part-timer)
• Take a lot of pictures of daily life scenes and casual photos, and look back at them at the end of the day. You may find something you have missed. (30's / male / office worker)
• Think of not one pattern but five or more patterns and work on creating them after consideration. (30's / male / unemployed)
• The impression of the design can vary greatly depending on the location of the letters and the font, so I think it is best to have the vendor show you as many font styles as they have available, and confirm the size and location of the letters within the range possible for the vendor. (20s / female / part-timer)
• The design should be simple and easy to coordinate (30's / female / office worker)
• I think it is better to put only simple and necessary designs without trying too hard to be fashionable. (40s / male / company employee)
• I think it would be a stylish design if the patterns are evened out and balanced. (10s / female / unemployed)
• The key to designing Custom T-shirts in style is to go all out. (30's / male / office worker)
• I design by imitating or referring to T-shirt designs that I think are fashionable. (40s / female / housewife)
• It would be to throw it to an art student, or someone with good taste. (40s / female / company employee)
• I think it would be good to have someone who is a good painter design it, paying attention to color tones. (20's / female / housewife)
• I think it is more fashionable and less likely to fail if it is simple. It might be better to have less patterns (30's / female / housewife)
• Have everyone involved look at the design drawings to make sure they are cool (30's/female/housewife)
• Think of your own design that does not look like others. Show your own sense! (20's/Female/Public employee)
• I think it is a matter of taste for each person. I am simple and one-pointed. (20's / female / unemployed)
• It would be fashionable if it were like a random foreigner's snapshot but with paint sprinkled on it (30s / male / freelance)
• The key is the choice and use of color, which seems to define the whole and that is the trick. (40s / male / self-employed (sole proprietor))
• The trick to designing Custom T-shirts in a fashionable way is not to force myself to think about it, but to design what is fashionable when I think of it, and I also study what kind of designs there are when I go to clothing stores. (40s / male / unemployed)
• To make it look good on a flat surface on the screen, but also on a living, three-dimensional body (40s/female/unemployed)
• I like simple best, so I want to put one point, my favorite design (30's / female / housewife)
• It's something that doesn't look weird from the outside, but I thought it would be nice to have something that matched my pants because it's something I'm particular about making. (30's / male / office worker)
• If you do a little processing instead of using the material as it is, it becomes more fashionable by itself. (30's / female / office worker)
• Not just printing photos, but thinking about borders, placement, etc. (40s/female/unemployed)
• Keep it as simple as possible. It will be stylish if you put a prominent motif in monochrome. (30s / female / unemployed)
• The finer designs look more stylish overall. It is troublesome, but the design should be detailed like snowflakes. (20's / Male / Student)
• Find out about fashion. Think about it from the other person's point of view. First, survey the people who wear the custom T-shirts. Ask their opinions. I will make statistics and get the result about fashion. (20's / male / freelance)
• Match the colors to the uniform. I'll try to make the English letters in writing style to make them look cool. (20's / female / housewife)
• It would be good to get advice from people at the store, if there is someone nearby who is good at design or has good taste. (30's / female / office worker)
• A large pattern is better than a fine pattern. If it is too fine, it cannot be seen well from a distance. (50s / male / public employee)
• I think it is important to think about the general image and then write it anyway to see the balance. (20's / female / company employee)
• The key to designing Custom T-shirts in a stylish way is the use of color. (50s / male / office worker)
• I decide on a theme or concept that I want to create this kind of atmosphere, and then decide on a design that fits with that theme or concept. (30's / female / company employee)
• Value sensitivity and a momentary flash of inspiration. If you worry about it, it will become incomprehensible. (30's / female / part-timer)
• The design should match the color of the T-shirt. Use light, pop-style letters. (40s / male / part-timer)
• By drawing something in detail, it makes it look like something amazing. (20's / Female / Contract worker)
• To actually copy a photo or picture on paper and apply it to a T-shirt or make a bold drawing. (30's / female / part-timer)
• You can copy the design of a commercial T-shirt designed by a professional designer, only in a slightly cunning way (40s / male / part-time job).
• I make it three-dimensional. For example, I put stones on it to make it look uneven (30's / Female / Housewife)
• I want something I can wear on a daily basis, so I want a design that has a subtle point to it. (30s / female / unemployed)
• To create a unique design with content that appeals in your own way. (50s / male / company employee)
• Whether the overall color of the fabric matches the color of the design. If there are only letters, it is a good idea to tilt the letters or something. I think it's good to make it look a little different from usual. (30's / Female / freelance)
• It is easier to be fashionable if you can add one originality point to a simple pattern (20s / male / company employee)
• Arrange T-shirts by adding lace or ribbons to the sleeves, hem, or other parts of the T-shirt. (50's / Female / Liberal trade / Freelance)
• I don't have any tips, but I search the Internet for a word that gives me an image, and design it in the same vein as the image that comes up. (40s / male / freelance)
• After all, care is important. I feel that if I make a mistake there, the workmanship will be terrible. (30's / male / company employee)
• Ask someone who is good at drawing and has good taste. This makes all the difference (30's / female / housewife)
• Leave it to those who like to meet people, etc., and don't let people who don't know much about it talk to them. (20's / female / student)
• Don't be too greedy. You should decide what you want them to insist on the most. (30's / female / part-timer)
• I think it's good to think three-dimensionally and make it so that the design will look good when actually worn. (60's / female / housewife)
• Because I would like to talk to people who have made T-shirts before and make something fashionable based on their stories. (40s / female / unemployed)
• I think it would be interesting to see some famous goro tweaked a bit. (20s / male / student)
• Simple, not too flashy, with a few trendy items (20's/female/other professional)
• I still think it is to make clothes with simple illustrations that are easy to understand by anyone (20s / male / unemployed)
• Use cute and stylish decorative letters. Balance the placement of illustrations, letters, and photos. (40s / Female / Contract worker)
• Instead of putting a name on it, I would choose a pattern and design it in a way that is either safe or flamboyant (20s / female / housewife).
• I think it should be as simple as possible, with no unnecessary text or pictures. (20s / female / student)
• The hem of the T-shirt should be shortened. This will make you look more stylish and fashionable. (30's / female / unemployed)
• Don't go too far into Uchiwa material. I will use a simple but slightly elaborate design. (20's / female / housewife)
• I refer to the instagrams of models. I think it is a good reference for designing T-shirts because many people upload pictures of themselves in their private life in rough clothes on Insta (30's / female / company employee)
• Color distribution is important to design Custom T-shirts in a fashionable way. (30's / male / company employee)
• I have memories of making them pretty by not straightening the photos, but slightly slanting them, and also printing landscapes, flowers, etc. (30's / female / part-timer)
• Put a large design on the back and a related design in a single point on the sleeve. Use a creative font. (50s / female / housewife)
• I made the letters larger and the colors more colorful. If you try to elaborate on things poorly, it will look vague, so I prefer something simple that stands out. (40s / male / office worker)
• The first thing to do is to check if the colors of the fabric and ink will be printed beautifully by actually applying the colors of the fabric and ink to other materials and seeing if the colors come out beautifully. The color scheme must be chosen after careful consideration of the color scheme and other factors so that it will not be different from the image. To create a fashionable design, use appliques and other items that can be easily purchased at Hyakkin to make it unique (20s / female / student).
• Do not use a lot of text. Keep it simple. Pictures can be elaborate, but make them easy to understand. (10s / male / unemployed)
• Thinking about the design as "clothes" considering not only the pattern but also the body shape and silhouette. (20s / female / student)
• Make sure the color and pattern match. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・(30s / male / company employee)
• I am not a person with good taste, but I heard that such people should keep it simple and use fewer colors. (60s / male / unemployed)
• To imitate the atmosphere of a favorite design while making it my own original. (20's / female / student)
• If I had to say something, it would be to trust the design you like. When in doubt, trust your own sensibilities. (40's / male / part-timer)
• Avoid using as many colors as possible. The design should not be too elaborate. (20's / Female / Student)
• It is to put one point quietly in a place where no one would care (20's / male / student)
• If a group of people are making Custom T-shirts, they should be decorated with the group's trademark to create a sense of unity. (30's / male / self-employed (sole proprietor))
• It looks stylish when the color of the fabric and the color of the pattern are similar or complementary (20's / Female / Office worker)
• Try not to make too much clutter. Simple is best. (30's / male / unemployed)
• I think it is fashionable if there is a print of a foreigner's face or an animated character designed right in the middle of the chest. (30's / Male / Contract worker)
• I would like to have the logo in writing so that people can't tell that it's a little matching. (40's / Female / Other professional)
• I think that long-sleeved T-shirts are probably better for various kinds of work (20s / male / student)
• I draw what kind of design I want in advance on a piece of paper, etc., and make it match that image. (30's / male / company employee)
• It is not overstuffed with design, but has just the right amount of room to give a clean look. (20s / male / student)
• I think it's more like "taking a page out of a book," or copying a design that I like... (40s / female / office worker)
• I think the key to stylish design is to keep it simple without using too many colors. (20's / Female / Student)
• I think it is good to think about design from the viewpoint of how it looks from a distance. (30's / male / company employee)
• I think it is good to draw based on other people's opinions and ideas, or to draw a design you think is good from a book or the Internet, changing it to your own style. (10s / female / student)
• I observe T-shirts worn by fashionable people on the street and design them as a reference. (30s / male / office worker)
• The key to designing Custom T-shirts in style is to think about the design together. (30's / male / company employee)
• The trick is to make the design a little larger than you think it should be. (30's / male / contract dispatched worker)
• To ask someone with good taste and to pay attention to the placement of colors. (40's / female / part-timer)
• The most important thing in design is simplicity, so I think it is good to add geometric patterns. (30's / male / part-timer)
• Choose a T-shirt with a simple silhouette and make the size of the print as compact as possible. (40s / male / office worker)
• Don't choose something too cozy, but a monotone photo of an animal would be a good choice. (30's / female / part-timer)
• At any rate, if you just use English, you look cool, even if it's just for the sake of it. (20's / Male / Student)
• If you are going to put words, names, etc., put them in English for a more stylish look. (20's / Female / Company employee)
• I think it would be good to make a three-dimensional design so that the T-shirt will look good when actually worn, not just on a flat surface. (60's / female / housewife)