A back print is the easiest way to turn a plain shirt into something that's actually yours. It doesn't need to fight for attention with a big front graphic, and it gives you room to say something — a phrase, a logo, a photo, initials — without redesigning the whole shirt.
The good news: you don't need design software or a print shop appointment to make one. Our Double Sided Customizable T-Shirt has a free design studio built right into the product page, so you can build your back print, preview it on the shirt, and order it in one sitting. Here's exactly how to do it.
What You Need Before You Start
You don't need much — this is built to work from a phone or laptop in about ten minutes.
- Your artwork (optional): a logo, photo, or graphic saved as a PNG or JPG. Skip this if you're only adding text.
- Your wording, if you're doing a text-based back print — have it typed out somewhere so you're not composing it on the fly.
- A shirt color in mind. The Double Sided Customizable T-Shirt comes in Black, White, Navy, and Gray, sizes S–2XL, and it's printable on the front and back — so you can design both sides or leave the front blank and let the back do the talking.
Step 1: Choose Your Blank and Size
Head to the Double Sided Customizable T-Shirt page and pick your color and size first. It's 4.2oz 100% premium ringspun cotton with a true-to-size unisex fit, so if you're between sizes, go with the one closer to a shirt you already own and love.
Not sure how the sizing runs? Lay a shirt you already like flat and measure armpit to armpit — the product page has a size chart that matches that number to a size, so you're not guessing.
Step 2: Open the Design Studio
Once your color and size are selected, tap Customize on the product page. This opens our design studio directly on top of the shirt — no account, no separate app, no downloading anything.
You'll see two sides to work on: front and back. For a back-print tee, you can leave the front blank and focus entirely on the back, or add something small up front (a chest logo or monogram) and save the back for your main design.
Step 3: Build Your Back Print
Inside the design studio, you have four ways to create your design:
- Upload your own image — a photo, a logo, or artwork you already have saved.
- Add text and style it — change the font, size, and color to match your idea.
- Draw freehand if you want something hand-lettered or sketched.
- Build a monogram from your initials if you want something clean and minimal.
You can mix these — for example, a small drawn icon above a line of styled text. There's no limit on how you combine them, so play around before you settle on a final version.
Tips for a back print that prints clean
- Keep contrast high. Dark text or art on light shirts (and light art on Black or Navy) always shows up more clearly than mid-tone colors.
- Upload the largest image file you have. A photo pulled from a text thread or social media is usually too low-resolution once it's stretched across a full back print — start with the original file if you can find it.
- Simple beats busy. One phrase, one image, or one clean icon reads better from a few feet away than a design packed with small details.
- Center it, then nudge. Backs print best a little higher than you'd expect — right below the collar seam — rather than dead-center on the shirt.
Step 4: Use the Print Area Guide
As you design, you'll see a guide outlining exactly what fits inside the printable area, along with a live preview of your design on the actual shirt. This isn't a rough mockup — what you see in the preview is what gets printed, so use it to check that nothing you care about is getting cut off near the edges or sitting too close to the collar.
If your design looks off-center or too small in the preview, that's exactly what it'll look like on the shirt — so this is the moment to fix it, not after it ships.
Step 5: Review and Order
Once your back (and front, if you added anything) looks right in the preview, you're ready to check out. A few things worth knowing before you do:
- Customized items are final sale. Because each shirt is printed specifically for your design, we can't accept returns or exchanges on customized orders — so give the preview a real look before you confirm.
- It's printed to order in Los Angeles. There's no waiting on a factory overseas. Most orders ship in 2–5 business days.
- No proofs, no back-and-forth. Since the preview is exactly what prints, there's no waiting period for approval emails — your order goes straight into production.
Prefer a Ready-Made Front With Your Own Back Print?
If you'd rather not design the front yourself, you can also add a custom back to several of our already-designed graphic tees — you get a finished front graphic plus your own personal touch on the back for +$5. It's a good middle ground if you like a design we've already made but still want something on the back that's just yours (a name, a date, a phrase).
Explore the full lineup — blanks and pre-designed tees with the back-print option — in the Customizable Apparel collection.
FAQ
What file format should I upload for my design?
PNG or JPG both work. PNG is the better choice if your design has transparent areas (like a logo with no background), since it keeps the shirt color showing through around your art.
Can I see exactly what will print before I pay?
Yes. The live preview in the design studio shows precisely what goes to print — there's no separate proofing step, so review it carefully before checkout.
Can I return or exchange a custom back-print shirt?
No — because it's printed specifically for your design, customized items are final sale. Non-customized items follow our standard size-exchange policy.
How long does a custom back-print tee take to arrive?
Orders are printed to order in Los Angeles and typically ship within 2–5 business days.
Do I have to design the front too, or can I just do the back?
You can design just the back and leave the front blank — the design studio treats front and back as separate spaces, so it's entirely up to you.
What sizes and colors are available?
The Double Sided Customizable T-Shirt comes in Black, White, Navy, and Gray, in sizes S through 2XL.
Ready to build yours? Start your back print on the Double Sided Customizable T-Shirt, or browse every customizable piece — tees, tanks, totes, backpacks, and aprons — in the Customizable Apparel collection.