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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Designer T-Shirts - Your Own Personal Attire

By Kathy Austin

Half a century. Pretty hard to imagine that the modest and unassuming t-shirt has come such a long way to become a symbol of expression; expressing just about anything and everything from A-Z, touching the lives of the wearer and the beholder. There are t-shirts that have expressed a particular viewpoint, tickled ones ribs with their jokes or have been downright offensive. Funny t-shirts, cool t-shirts, wet t-shirts and what not. But the most unique one is the "Designer T-Shirt".

Designer t-shirts need not be limited for a specific purpose like the Dewey and Ike ones. They can be designed for almost anything. It could convey a message or may be something nonsensical. One can be designed and worn just for the heck of it. If you like it and you wear it, there cannot be any objection to it. There is no law to say that you may not do so.

In 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower won the Presidency with the message "I Like Ike" blazoned across t-shirts. This was a t-shirt designed for a specific purpose. But it need not always be so. Dog lovers can have a picture of their dog splashed across their bosoms or on their backs. This is just an example. Political or social statements are another. The possibilities are endless. All that is necessary is to have an idea, an inspiration and the internet is there to get the rest of the things necessary to create just that unique t-shirt for the world to view.

What if I have no talent for drawing? Maybe I should first learn to draw? In these day the use of computers is in one way or another - inevitable. Which program should I use? Where and How can I learn to use these program?

Do I have an aptitude for drawing? Should I first learn how to draw? What are the principles of design? Where can I learn the basics of computer usage? What computer program should I use? Who is going to teach me to use these programs?

The use of computers is not difficult to learn. Most of the programs come with built in help facilities for you to fall back on when stumped. Both online and offline tutorials are also available for just about all computer programs. If you do not have an aptitude for computer use, the Internet abounds with web sites that offer consultation services. Consultants will convert your idea into original, personalized designer t-shirts for a fee.

Familiarizing yourself with the functions of these drawing programs is easy since all of them come inbuilt wit some sort of basic tutorials and online tutorials and discussion groups are just as plentiful and ready to help clear just about any doubt that you want to get cleared. A in-depth knowledge of the principles of design is not absolutely required. Even here help is available on the Internet. Once you get started the rest will come along and by some perspiration one could become an adept. But in case it happens that you just don't have the aptitude, then there are always professionals to help you concretize your flash of inspiration.

Once you have either designed a t-shirt or found yourself one, you can either choose to wear it yourself, get a few of them that might be appealing to your relatives or friends and gift them away. Another use would be designing a t-shirt as a promotional tool or make a corporate gift. The possibilities are endless.

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