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Posted on 19th May 202620th May 2026 by DesignTT

Why AI-Generated Logos and T-Shirt/Garment Design Still Need a Human Eye

There’s no denying it anymore, AI tools like ChatGPT and image generators have changed the way people approach design. For small businesses, start-ups, clubs, events and side hustles, they offer something genuinely useful: speed. You can turn a rough idea into a visual concept in minutes instead of days.
And honestly? That’s not a bad thing.
As a starting point, AI can be brilliant. It helps people communicate ideas they might otherwise struggle to explain. It can generate mood boards, slogans, layout concepts, colour ideas and rough visuals quickly and cheaply.
But there’s a big difference between having an idea and having something that’s actually ready for branding, embroidery, garment printing or professional production.
That’s where the problems begin.

Posted on 22nd September 202229th January 2026 by DesignTT

FAQs: What we can do with printing & embroidery

Here’s a collection of a few of the frequently asked questions we get here at Tyneside T-shirts on all aspects of our work from t-shirt printing, embroidery through to engraving and workwear. We’ll keep adding to them as they come in.

Posted on 13th May 20215th February 2026 by DesignTT

Monograms: Simple or complicated, always effective.

Monograms are an extremely popular means of personalising garments and widely used in corporate branding and logos. From Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein and Chanel through to Warner Brothers, Volkswagon and the New York Yankees these marks are instantly recognisable and can be used in any manner they see fit from embroidered garments, print through to metal work and nothing is lost in the impact.

Posted on 25th February 202129th January 2026 by DesignTT

Common Print Positions and Sizes We Offer

To make your planning for your custom garments easier, we here at Tyneside T-shirts have come up with this handy explanation of print and embroidery placements and sizing.

Posted on 30th January 201822nd January 2026 by DesignTT

Design services at Tyneside T-shirts.

So you have an idea and you want it realised, or you have no idea but you know you want something, we can help. Not only can we design to your requirements but every design will be optimised for your chosen output.

Look, if you can’t supply print ready artwork but can supply all the text, fonts, and hi-res images/vectors where possible then if it’s a 5/10 minute typesetting job for us then it’s on us. However, if it’s multiple sheets of hand written paper with drawings and screenshots of photos then yeah, it’s going to cost you our time.

Continue reading Design services at Tyneside T-shirts.

Posted on 29th January 201822nd January 2026 by DesignTT

Vector Vs Raster: Artwork explained to get the best results.

So, you’ve read the bit about ‘vector logos’ or ‘vector artwork’ (see Artwork) and are now wondering what we’re talking about. Let me explain. Vector artwork is basically comprised of maths, and can be scaled to any size without any reduction of quality. Raster artwork is comprised of pixels and will look correct at it’s 100% (or smaller) size. As you increase the size the quality will degrade as the pixels become apparent. To illustrate this here’s our logo.

Posted on 20th January 201822nd January 2026 by DesignTT

Artwork – How to supply and get the best results.

Here at Tyneside T-shirts we work closely with our customers to ensure their artwork gets the best possible results when printed or embroidered on a garment. To help here are are a few things to bear in mind when supplying your artwork.