Preferred learners
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
Categories
Project scope
- What is the main goal for this project?
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In this project, we aim to explore black culture, black history, and black love through the realm of T-shirt design as a form of wearable art that allows individuals to express their unique personalities, interests, and beliefs. The project will focus on creating a diverse collection of innovative T-shirt designs, that go beyond conventional imagery, typography, patterns, and slogans, turning each garment into a canvas for self-expression.
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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20 to 30 T-shirt designs for DTG printing along with mock-ups. The designs must be representative of black culture within the following categories: black history, racial pride, black literature, knowledge bookstore branding, celebrations, children, family, relationships, symbolism, philosophy, or events.
T- Shirt Design Requirements:
• All Designs for DTG Printing
• Printing size 40x50 cm (approximately full front)
• 300 dpi, 4724 x 5905 pixels
• No white background, must be transparent
• Save in file formats PNG, (GTX Graphic Lab can be downloaded at https://brotherdtg.com/support#gtxpro-downloads)
• PNG IS BEST FOR TRANSPARENCY
• Use RGB
• Make sure to embed the color profile when saving
- What is the main goal for this project?
-
In this project, we aim to explore black culture, black history, and black love through the realm of T-shirt design as a form of wearable art that allows individuals to express their unique personalities, interests, and beliefs. The project will focus on creating a diverse collection of innovative T-shirt designs, that go beyond conventional imagery, typography, patterns, and slogans, turning each garment into a canvas for self-expression.
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
-
20 to 30 T-shirt designs for DTG printing along with mock-ups. The designs must be representative of black culture within the following categories: black history, racial pride, black literature, knowledge bookstore branding, celebrations, children, family, relationships, symbolism, philosophy, or events.
T- Shirt Design Requirements:
• All Designs for DTG Printing
• Printing size 40x50 cm (approximately full front)
• 300 dpi, 4724 x 5905 pixels
• No white background, must be transparent
• Save in file formats PNG, (GTX Graphic Lab can be downloaded at https://brotherdtg.com/support#gtxpro-downloads)
• PNG IS BEST FOR TRANSPARENCY
• Use RGB
• Make sure to embed the color profile when saving
- How will you support learners in completing the project?
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I will make myself available for questions, concerns, suggestions, ideas, feedback, and guidance. I will also provide examples similar to what I am looking for in designs.
- What skills or technologies will help learners to complete the project?
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T-Shirt Design Requirements:
• All Designs for DTG Printing
• Printing size 40x50 cm (approximately full front)
• 300 dpi, 4724 x 5905 pixels
• No white background, must be transparent
• Save in file formats PNG, (GTX Graphic Lab can be downloaded at https://brotherdtg.com/support#gtxpro-downloads)
• PNG IS BEST FOR TRANSPARENCY
• Use RGB
• Make sure to embed the color profile when saving
The software can be Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Affinity, Procreate, or any reputable graphic design software.
Creativity, curiosity, and artistic qualities are assets.
Supported causes
About the company
- https://www.knowledgebookstore.com/
- 2 - 10 employees
- Education, Consumer goods & services, Media & production
Knowledge Bookstore is an independent Afrocentric bookstore located in Brampton Ontario that sells African Canadian, African American, Caribbean, and Children's books. We also offer Black dolls, greeting cards, DVDs, beauty products, and gift items not readily available in mainstream stores. Knowledge Bookstore is a community space as well as the go to source for parents, writers, poets, artists, and the Black community.