Pro Tips from Richard Dristy - Professional T-Shirt Designer

[@KetoFitChef]

I use AI designs, but I NEVER put up those images “as is”. I will always add to and subtract portions of them. I see it being no different than using images from Canva, Kittl or Creative Fabrica with the way I use them.

[@DetourShirts]

Great point

[@butterflyj685]

Juna, I'm old school too! I find I'm always quickly flushing out my ideas on pencil and paper. I also keep saying I got to schedule digital tablet drawing time too. Thank you for the interview!

[@DetourShirts]

Love that! Thanks for sharing

[@JH-jc1qm]

❤ Thanks for interviewing with so talented artist…like this video.

[@DetourShirts]

So glad you liked it

[@LisasEbooks]

Enjoyed the interview. Thank you.

[@DetourShirts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Kyotopearl]

I can’t listen to music when I draw. It’s weird cause I find music TOO distracting but music with no singing too boring but somehow I end up really liking listening to Reddit posts on KZbin or true crime.

[@DetourShirts]

Thanks for sharing... yeah music makes it difficult for some

[@Kyotopearl]

I agree with your points about AI. I view it as a tool not my competition. And Yeah now that you point it out it’s true there definitely can be a big difference in the end result when it’s done by an artist who knows what they are doing verses everyone else using AI especially when they leave in the weird stuff like extra fingers, weird eyes, shadows that don’t make sense etc. 😂

[@DetourShirts]

Great points... thanks for sharing

[@NotThatOlivia]

wait for few month and AI will be real job killer, in music, video and design industries

[@yb4454]

Thanks for making this video!

[@DetourShirts]

My pleasure!

[@MemeBro-jh7xq]

if i downloaded picture after removing background in photo pea in 4500 *5400 pix dose i need to upscale picture further or not

[@DetourShirts]

It depends... how did you get your downloaded picture to 4500x5400? If it was upscaled already than you don't need to upscale it again

[@AndreGiovanie]

Juna, do you have a video on how to register on Merch by Amazon?

[@DetourShirts]

I don't... but it's pretty self explanatory

[@alcoshirts]

A little hard to watch but some good points were made

[@DetourShirts]

Yes... I love the tips

[@bertnerny]

Hey Juna, Do you use Mac or Pc for your design work?

[@DetourShirts]

I use a Mac

[@bertnerny]

@@DetourShirts thanks. Which browser, safari, chrome, edge? Chrome is a burden and I’m looking for other options.

[@chipcook5346]

@@bertnerny If he uses a Mac, what do you think?

[@bertnerny]

@@chipcook5346 I don’t know that’s why I asked smarty. There are multiple options.

[@42p42p]

Do you have to avoid trademarked terms even in description and tags or only on the product and its title? Even words like mother and zen are trademarked, I don't see, how it would be possible, to keep the description and tags TM-free.

[@DetourShirts]

I wouldn't worry about some of those words. Mother is totally fine for Amazon. It's really more about the phrases and not the specific words

[@42p42p]

@@DetourShirts Thanks!

[@42p42p]

@@DetourShirtsFun fact, Hugo Boss recently got my design removed for containing the word boss. It was about a boss and was not imitating HB at all…

[@42p42p]

@@DetourShirts it seems that I have failed to notice a trademark on one of my earlier designs, and it got removed for having "bigfoot" in its title. The funny thing is that the company requesting the removal does not even own any relevant trademark.

[@avanjob205]

finally got some time to watch this :D

[@DetourShirts]

Oh good... hope it was helpful

[@avanjob205]

@@DetourShirts You bet :D

[@NotThatOlivia]

nice effort, but ... so many important questions were not asked :(

[@DetourShirts]

Like what?

[@NotThatOlivia]

basically his answers are very generic ones - almost captain obvious, when I'm saying about important questions: niche selection, creating designs that sells, text vs graphic picture .... and so on, we want to sell, not just to create designs for the sake of creating them as pure artform for self-satisfaction (work for a client - it is the same, only client gest satisfaction from brand-awareness, but not always the BUYER!!!) @@DetourShirts

[@DetourShirts]

I get what you are saying... niche selection is important for Print on Demand but he kind of has that built because he does client work like you said..... I do think the research part that he mentioned still applies and I really like how he mixes the style he likes with what is popular to come up with something totally new