Family Reunion T Shirt Designs

If you are planning a family reunion and you want yours to be special, you might consider creating a t shirt for everyone.  This is a fun and easy way to find each other at parks or other crowded places.  It’s also a nice keepsake for everyone to remember the event.  Coming up with family reunion t shirt designs might seem daunting, but have no fear, below are numerous fun ideas that are sure to please just about everyone.

How about creating a meaningful family reunion t shirt logo?  Logos are fun and a great way to notice each other easily.  Perhaps, your family has an inside joke that you could use or you could use the state or country outline from which your family originated.  If your name means something, you can use that as a starting point as well.  A family shield from the old country makes an excellent t shirt logo.

Selecting the right colors is very important for the printing process.  You must keep in mind the color of the t shirts you are printing on.  If you’ve selected a white shirt, for example, you will use darker colors to stand out and use empty spaces as your white space.  Most colors print well on white and white t shirts are generally less expensive.  If you select a dark color, like black, you will want to select lighter or brighter colors like a bright blue, yellow or red.  Some companies cannot print white ink on black t shirts so keep that in mind when designing your family reunion t shirts.  Also, you might want to consider the time of year.  Black t shirts may not be much fun to wear in July.  White shirts are better for summer but can get dirty easily.  Often times, people select gray t shirts for their ability to hide a few stains and to keep one cool during the hot summer.

If you are among the artistically talented, designing your own t shirts may be more cost effective.  Using a program like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop can be a great way to start.  Make sure you are following the specifications set forth by the company you will be working with.  They may need the file in a specific format and size.  For example, they may ask for a jpeg that is at least 1000 pixels wide by 800 pixels tall.  Again, make sure you use the background color that you are designing for to get the best effect.  Layers can always be hidden later for printing purposes if necessary.

An excellent source of design ideas can be found by searching through Google Images for family reunion t shirt designs. Find a few you like and incorporate those concepts into your design.  Google images has hundreds of designs that others came up with for their own family reunions and you can even sort them by color to see if that gets the creative juices going.  You can also find free clipart online or purchase higher quality graphics for your t shirts.

Family reunions are supposed to be fun, so keep your design fun and not too busy.  Make sure you have your family name is on the shirt, the year of the reunion and some fun graphics.  Don’t forget that the font you select can make a big difference as well.  Have a few other family members look at your design before committing to one design.  You’d be surprised at the great ideas they will come up with.  Also, as a cautionary note, please be aware that most t shirt printing companies would not be able to provide you with a refund once the shirts are printed since they are customized.  Have fun designing your family reunion t shirts!