Check it out!  Jason Sadler and Iwearyourshirt.com were featured on CBS with Katie Couric and the Coed Monkey Ice Cream t-shirt was proudly featured!.. it was only on screen for split second (at the 39 second mark), but that’s the first time Coed Monkey has graced the stage of national tv!   Back in January and February of this year Coed Monkey was the first monthly sponsor for Iwearyourshirt.com and it’s great to see that Jason and Iwearyourshirt.com is still going strong!

If you want to get a free Coed Monkey Ice Cream t-shirt just post a reply to this blog post or post a comment on the Coed Monkey Facebook Fan Page and we’ll hook the first 3 people up! Just give us your email and size!

Take a quick look at this video and pass it along to friends to spread the laughter… and don’t forget to check out Coed Monkey the next time you are getting custom t-shirts for you on-campus event. Any suggestions on our next rap video? Leave a comment, we’d love to know!

“Remember like 2 years ago when that one guy from that one wild floor did that one crazy thing in the commons area… haha, that was sure funny! What was he thinking trying to balance that on his head!?”

… That’s kind of what college memories are made of. The names, dates & exactly what went on might be kind of fuzzy, but the memories are still strong & very much alive when you sit around reminiscing with old friends.

Remember your hall t-shirt from homecoming sophomore year? Yeah, the one that everyone bought for $7 and wore to the big game? It’s crazy how those custom hall t-shirts can evoke so many memories and take you back to those “warm fuzzy’s” of college life. That’s one reason it’s so hard to “grow up” and eventually throw away those cool t-shirts when they get old, faded and filled with holes from countless times through the spin cycle.

When you are making a custom t-shirt it is so much more than a shirt that you can buy for around $5 and sell for $7 or $10 in the dorms. That shirt represents a way of life, a milestone in academia and a brief connection with a simpler time in life before the stresses of a job & “real life” hit.

So next time you think of making a custom t-shirt with Coed Monkey for your hall, floor or on-campus event, think about how that simple shirt will be something that someone could wear for the next 5-10 years… Each time remembering what that shirt was all about and what was going on in their life at that moment in their life.

It’s a great responsibility to make a custom t-shirt, use it wisely!

Do you have any hall t-shirt stories?  We’d love to hear it!  Comment here on our blog or on our Facebook Fan Page… the best story will Win a Free Coed Monkey T-Shirt!

“How do I make good artwork to print on my t-shirts?” That’s a question that might be going through your head right now… well, here at Coed Monkey we don’t make you use stock clipart images or pick from a list of templates like other t-shirt companies. So when we say “Custom,” we mean “Custom.” If you are looking at getting Custom t-shirts printed for your Residence Hall, Dorm Floor, next hall event or whatever, here are some things to think about as you are making your artwork:

1. Get the Tools. To start creating your custom artwork, we suggest using a program like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. Both of these programs will allow you to make great artwork that can easily be screen printed on t-shirts or other customizable apparel. We prefer Adobe Illustrator files saved as “AI” file extensions and Photoshop files saved as “PSD” file extensions.

2. Use cool fonts… you can check out a ton of them at www.dafont.com. Once you use a cool font you should convert the fonts to outlines or flatten them so that we can see them because we might not have the same fonts on our computers.

3. How Big is too Big? Photoshop files can be saved in the dimensions that you would like it printed… but with Illustrator you don’t need to save it in a specific size because the logo is vector based (fancy word for “we can shrink or enlarge it as needed). In most cases, when you think about how large you want your logo you’ll need to plan around the smallest t-shirt size ordered. So if your order consists of small through 2XL t-shirts, then whatever logo size looks good on the small will need to be used for all the shirts up to 2XL. We’d suggest around 12-13 inches wide for a front logo across the chest on most shirts.

4. Placement, Placement, Placement. This can be difficult because today there are so many different options for where to print on the shirt… from standard across the front chest or back, to a wrap around the side of a shirt. One of the most popular locations has been on the front shoulder area of a shirt, above where a left pocket would be and going slightly above the neckline. If you are ordering for both a male and female crowd you have to think of possible locations that might not be ideal on both genders. For example, sometimes girls don’t like attention drawn to their hips, but the waist wrap does just that, so it’s not always the most popular placement with the ladies.

5. Get Inspired. Look at other clothing companies! Some of our favorite companies to look for design inspiration are Abercrombie & Fitch, Obey, Affliction, Threadless, but never underestimate the creativity that you might find at your local Goodwill or thrift store, because vintage t-shirts are always awesome! A simple Google search of “Vintage T-Shirts” could give you the inspiration you need for your next design.

6. Ask for Help. If you are still stumped, you can always ask us to help you create custom artwork for your next t-shirt. We include 15 minutes of art time in each order, but if you wanted us to create some thing more we are very reasonable. Prices start at $15 but we make it easy on you to get an idea from a napkin or scrap of paper onto a t-shirt. You can always ask your Coed Monkey Order Representative, or just give us a call and let us know what you are thinking.

Designing cool shirts should be simple, so if you had any questions feel free to contact us and we’d love to help you get your idea onto a t-shirt. You make the memories, we make the shirts… what happens in between that is just artwork

In 1978 when this t-shirt hit the big screen in Animal House, it started more than a fashion craze, it encapsulated a way of life on college campuses around the country… this simple $10 t-shirt was so much more than a t-shirt, it was a friendly spot in our memories for everything that college stood for… the life-long friends, the long classes, the hours of studying and of course all the fun!

There’s so much more to this t-shirt than the 7 letters that make up the word “COLLEGE,”… there’s the memories of that amazing homecoming football game… there’s a group of close friends sitting around a table talking about what “someday” might look like… there’s even the memory of a late night study session that really had nothing to do about studying, but all to do with hanging out with close friends over a cup of coffee at some dive coffee shop that you might never go to again.

College t-shirts aren’t just made of cotton and some random screen printed logo, they’re made of memories that make graduating so hard! So next time you think about making a custom t-shirt for your residence hall, floor or on-campus event, just know that you are making more than a t-shirt, you’re making memories that will last far beyond graduation!

Author and Branding Genius, Laura Ries

Probably the most famous person to ever grace a Coed Monkey t-shirt… Branding Genius Laura Ries, co-author of “The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding” is seen here sporting the Coed Monkey Ice Cream t-shirt!  Laura’s book “The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding” helped shape our company and inspire our name, Coed Monkey.  This is a must read for any marketing/advertising or PR majors in college, or anyone interested in advancing their business!

The book that changed our business: The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

Check out Laura’s new masterpiece “War in the Boardroom” for brand new pieces of marketing genius!