Let's Design Merch with Printful!

A live design showdown where instructors from the Graphic Design Course and Squarespace Design Course design merch for ilovecreatives in 45 minutes (no pressure!) Watch their process and see the final concepts side-by-side.

Timestamps:

0:03:09 — Puno, Mindy, and Sarah introduce the challenge - designing new ilovecreatives merch, specifically a fun, expressive crewneck sweatshirt.

0:08:17 — The 45-minute timer starts and each designer narrates their creative process as they go.

0:17:19 — Discussion about how designers often don’t have a fully formed vision upfront and instead experiment, remix inspiration, and let ideas develop.

0:38:23 — A major concept takes shape: Sarah decides to put the course names on the back and make the sweatshirt feel like concert/tour merch, shifting the direction of her design.

0:49:43 — Pencils down & designs revealed. The timer ends, everyone stops designing, and the group begins showing their finished concepts.

0:51:02 — Design critique & takeaways: the designers explain their choices and share practical Figma tips, including quickly testing color combinations with Selection Colors.