T-shirt Design: 5 Awesome West Coast T-Shirt Designers from the USA

Company T-shirts Are Cool (again)

Branded custom t-shirt design doesn't have to cost a fortune. If you want to promote your cool new startup or your a brand with a new product, custom t-shirt design can help you get your company up close and personal with your target market.

Every startup worth its salt has company t-shirts. From the founders to the team, cool company t-shirts are great for building culture. Branded t-shirts are also great for customer promotions and giveaways at events, conferences and trade shows.

Company t-shirts turn your people into walking billboards and more importantly brand advocates. When people choose to wear your company t-shirt they choose to align themselves with your company and values.

It's easy to get a custom company t-shirt designed. Looking for inspiration? Just head to our t-shirt design directory to see the latest t-shirt design contests. The next step is to work out your design requirements and then crowdsource your design. You'll receive loads of designs - the average t-shirt design project receives 50+ designs. You'll also be given the option to get your t-shirt printed on-demand so you can start wearing your new design. How easy is that!

Looking for tips to kickstart your business? Read this article for 6 tips on how custom design can grow your business.


West Coast Attitude

Beaches, Surfing, Hollywood, Sonoma wine country, laid back, Portland hipsters, Hip hop, call these things come to mind when you think of the West Coast of America. DesignCrowd designers live in every city and country on the planet, we decided to focus our attention on 5 stand-our West Coast US t-shirt designers roundup.

5 West Coast T-shirt Designers ...


One Day Graphics is a graphic designer from Sacramento, California who considers himself to be an Adobe Photoshop Master. That's a handy type of person to have around!


#1. T-Shirt design for Pat Rockett Karate and Kickboxing Academy

Pat Rockett Karate and Kickboxing Academy T-shirt design

#2. Design entry for an aussie T-Shirt company: Bodgie Wear

Bodgie Wear T-shirt design

#3. T-Shirt creator for Think global, eat local

Think global, eat local T-shirt design

#4. T-Shirt development for a media company, Bendigo Bank Quick Flicks

Bendigo Bank Quick Flicks T-shirt design

#5. T-Shirt design competition for Week of me

Week of me T-shirt design

#6. T-Shirt maker for a foundation called: Me. Myself and I

Me Myself and I T-shirt design

#7. Concept submitted to a T-Shirt design contest, for a construction company: Tinkerman's Construction Inc.

Tinkerman's Construction T-shirt design

Grace A is a female freelance graphic designer from San Jose, California.


#1. T-Shirt design for Virgin. Check out the Virgin T-shirt Design Contest Showcase on our blog.

Virgin T-shirt design

#2. Concept for a T-Shirt design contest

T-shirt design

#3. T-Shirt creator depicting a US Map covered by chineese flag

US Map covered by chineese flag T-shirt design

#4. T-Shirt development for a designed contest: Some gave all

Some gave all T-shirt design

#5. Winnin promo T-Shirt design for Kickstarter

Kickstarter T-shirt design

Ottis Potter is a freelance graphic designer from Carlsbad, Southern California with a passion for drawing and painting.


#1. T-Shirt design for The off chance

The off chance 1 T-shirt design

#2. Same concept, reversed colors for The off chance

The off chance 2 T-shirt design

#3. Different design for the same T-Shirt contest, The off chance

The off chance 3 T-shirt design

#4. T-Shirt development for a design contest: CranFit

Cran Fit T-shirt design

#5. T-Shirt proposal for a baby clothing company

baby clothing company T-shirt design

Concept 2 Creation is a graphic design studio from South Pasadena who specialises in logo design and t-shirt design on DesignCrowd.


#1. Logo design and T-Shirt mockup for a girls softball club: Bandits

Bandits softball club T-shirt design

#2. T-Shirt creation for Culture Seekers. The London Group

Culture Seekers. The London Group T-shirt design

#3. Concept submitted to a coffee roasting company, 15 kilo

15 kilo T-shirt design

#4. T-Shirt submission for an entertainment lighting company: coemar

coemar T-shirt design

#5. Entry for a kitesurfing/kiteboarding center in Vietnam T-Shirt design contest, C2 Sky

C2 Sky T-shirt design

Redcrackers is a top freelance graphic designer from Gig Harbor, Washington.

Read an interview with Redcrackers here.


#1. Logo design and T-Shirt mockup for: Release Fly Gear

Release Fly Gear design

#2. T-Shirt mockup for a health and fitness company: Pimp my protein shake

Pimp my protein shake T-shirt mockup


Who's your favorite designer? Have you got a company t-shirt designed before? Let us know in the comments!

Written by Jo Sabin on Thursday, October 10, 2013

Jo Sabin is Head of Designer Community at DesignCrowd. She's led the company's public relations and social media programs since 2012. With more than ten years' experience working with Australian and international tech startups in the creative industries, Jo has been instrumental in meeting DesignCrowd's objectives in Australia and abroad. Get in touch via Twitter.