Comments on: Your artwork and merchandise design matters. http://musicshrink.com/2010/01/26/music-shrink-8/ Helping your music succeed where art and commerce meet. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:46:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://musicshrink.com/2010/01/26/music-shrink-8/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Bruce Sat, 22 May 2010 05:03:14 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=126#comment-97 Use digital printing to your advantage. You no longer need to order 144 screen printed T-shirts, but can get smaller lots since there's no setup fee, just the artwork. We get small lots of a bunch of sizes, including kids, since cute babies wandering around wearing the Songfacts fish logo is about the cutest thing ever. Use digital printing to your advantage. You no longer need to order 144 screen printed T-shirts, but can get smaller lots since there’s no setup fee, just the artwork.

We get small lots of a bunch of sizes, including kids, since cute babies wandering around wearing the Songfacts fish logo is about the cutest thing ever.

]]> By: Jim Powers http://musicshrink.com/2010/01/26/music-shrink-8/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Jim Powers Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:27:24 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=126#comment-40 Absolutely. And working with local designers helps build a community around your work. It is a win/win. Absolutely. And working with local designers helps build a community around your work. It is a win/win.

]]> By: Joshua Wentz http://musicshrink.com/2010/01/26/music-shrink-8/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Joshua Wentz Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:49:57 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=126#comment-38 The best part about the Internet is access to SO many sites where a band can get cheap merch: stickers, flyers, posters, tees and more. There are endless amounts of these sites, and most of them put out high quality products. As far as design goes, though, I can't recommend enough that bands find a local artist/designer and work with them. In any town or city there are talented graphic artists and illustrators, screen printers and print designers that would love to work with local bands. As a designer myself, I truly feel that working with artists and musicians is the best. Forming a good relationship with a local designer could be a long-term benefit for any band. The best part about the Internet is access to SO many sites where a band can get cheap merch: stickers, flyers, posters, tees and more. There are endless amounts of these sites, and most of them put out high quality products.

As far as design goes, though, I can’t recommend enough that bands find a local artist/designer and work with them. In any town or city there are talented graphic artists and illustrators, screen printers and print designers that would love to work with local bands. As a designer myself, I truly feel that working with artists and musicians is the best. Forming a good relationship with a local designer could be a long-term benefit for any band.

]]> By: Jim Powers http://musicshrink.com/2010/01/26/music-shrink-8/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Jim Powers Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:07:07 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=126#comment-37 We did surprisingly well with our baby-size minty fresh shirts too. Definitely want to think about whether your graphics and vibe can appeal to kids (or perhaps more importantly, the parents buying the merch for their kids.) We did surprisingly well with our baby-size minty fresh shirts too. Definitely want to think about whether your graphics and vibe can appeal to kids (or perhaps more importantly, the parents buying the merch for their kids.)

]]> By: Carl http://musicshrink.com/2010/01/26/music-shrink-8/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Carl Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:41:57 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=126#comment-33 Use digital printing to your advantage. You no longer need to order 144 screen printed T-shirts, but can get smaller lots since there's no setup fee, just the artwork. We get small lots of a bunch of sizes, including kids, since cute babies wandering around wearing the Songfacts fish logo is about the cutest thing ever. Use digital printing to your advantage. You no longer need to order 144 screen printed T-shirts, but can get smaller lots since there’s no setup fee, just the artwork.

We get small lots of a bunch of sizes, including kids, since cute babies wandering around wearing the Songfacts fish logo is about the cutest thing ever.

]]> By: brian http://musicshrink.com/2010/01/26/music-shrink-8/comment-page-1/#comment-28 brian Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:56:52 +0000 http://musicshrink.com/?p=126#comment-28 I also would recommend overnightprints.com for posters, postcards and especially business cards. They always have coupon codes and you can usually get $20 off poster printing (20 11x17 for shipping charge only) or 250 business cards for free (only shipping). The quality is nice and the turnaround is extremely fast. Just Google "overnight prints coupon code" and you're sure to find a list of current promotions. We even had promo download cards printed like business cards and have our bands hand them out at shows. I also would recommend overnightprints.com for posters, postcards and especially business cards. They always have coupon codes and you can usually get $20 off poster printing (20 11×17 for shipping charge only) or 250 business cards for free (only shipping).

The quality is nice and the turnaround is extremely fast. Just Google “overnight prints coupon code” and you’re sure to find a list of current promotions. We even had promo download cards printed like business cards and have our bands hand them out at shows.

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