{"id":2965,"date":"2019-06-07T14:25:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T18:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artik.com\/toronto-blog\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2019-06-19T23:51:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T03:51:23","slug":"design-custom-t-shirts-toronto-music-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artik.smartwebsitedesign.com\/toronto-blog\/design-custom-t-shirts-toronto-music-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"How to design custom t-shirts for Toronto music festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year a couple of Toronto’s best known music festivals are taking a break – Field Trip, Wayhome and OVO will be missed by music fans but there are a ton of music festivals happening this summer. See a full festival list here\u00a0<\/a>but here are my highlights:<\/p>\n

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NXNE<\/a>, Dundas West Fest<\/a>, Tone Music Festival, <\/a>Toronto Jazz Festival, <\/a>Dreams Festival, <\/a>Veld, <\/a>Beaches International Jazz Festival<\/a>, T Dot Festival<\/a>, Beyond Borders Classical Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How do I design merch for a Toronto Festival?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I’ve been working with event planners and musicians behind these festivals for years and I’ve noticed some merch is better than others. We put together tips for designing good merchandise like custom printed t-shirts<\/a>, lapel pins<\/a> and branded hoodies<\/a> for your Toronto festival.<\/p>\n

The Many T-Shirt Designs of NXNE<\/h3>\n

If you live in Toronto, you’ve seen North by Northeast<\/strong> rise, fall, and rise again. After a disappointing year at the Port Lands, the festival made major changes for 2018 and now NXNE is about to take Toronto by storm. This is NXNE’s 25th anniversary and they’re going all out with reduced Club Land prices, more free shows at Yonge and Dundas Square and top international performers like Santigold, Ellis and more (see the hot list in this NOW magazine<\/a> post.) Check it out from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 16th.<\/p>\n

How does NXNE do merchandise?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This simple black t-shirt is perfect for NXNE volunteers and employees. I love the simple arrow logo and the whole shirt is clean and pretty affordable to screen print.<\/p>\n

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Then we’ve got this BOLD RED NXNE t-shirt with a black and white screen print. I like it, but I don’t know if I’d wear it outside of the festival. It’s just so LOUD!<\/p>\n

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This white t-shirt has the full setlist printed on the back. I like the use of white space but it is a lot of words to wear on a shirt. This is a classic festival shirt, perfect for attendees who want to show off that they were at this years show, but I prefer a more elegant design.<\/p>\n

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This is what I’m talking about! The red and white print looks bad ass on this black t-shirt. I’m pretty sure it says “Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll” in Latin along the bottom and the Medieval lion is a good look.<\/p>\n

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Everyone has their own taste, but for me it’s a clear winner. The first shirt with the simple NXNE is simple and wearable. The last shirt with the creative lion design is cool.<\/p>\n

What you can learn from NXNE’s t-shirt designs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Design a shirt that will look good outside of the music festival. Don’t worry about information, logos and band names, just make an attractive tee.<\/p>\n

Dundas West Fest Gets Bold<\/h3>\n

This event kicks off the beginning of summer. With local vendors, performers and bands taking over blocks of Dundas Street, custom t-shirts can help you get noticed. Check out this band who wore bright colourful shirts to get their name out there.<\/p>\n

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T. Dot Batu and Mestre Memeu (Olodum, Brazil) at Dundas West Fest 2018 @lulaworldmusic @michaelzenderphotography @tdotbatu @dundaswestbia #duwestbia #torontofestivals #summerfestivals #dundaswestfest #brazilianmusic<\/a><\/p>\n

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