{"id":17526,"date":"2018-05-23T09:07:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T13:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=17526"},"modified":"2025-01-27T19:52:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T00:52:03","slug":"how-to-create-simple-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/23\/how-to-create-simple-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Simple Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your shop is up and running, everyone\u2019s excited to buy your merch, all you need now is a design! We\u2019ve created a tutorial to show you how the graphic design process can be enjoyable and easy for anyone at any level!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to fret at the thought of graphic design, especially if you have little to no graphic design experience. Figuring out Photoshop\u2019s dashboard for the first time seems harder than flying a plane. We\u2019ve all been there. That\u2019s why we\u2019re about to show you that bringing an idea to life doesn\u2019t require design knowledge or some complex software. Just an idea and a computer will do the trick! In this tutorial, we\u2019ve used a free design software called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/downloads\/\">Gimp (it\u2019s available for Mac as well).<\/a> However, there are many other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/top-5-free-alternatives-adobe-photoshop\/\">Photoshop alternatives<\/a> offered online too!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Create Simple Designs for your Spreadshop\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kYDasMu7CME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>See, we knew you have what it takes! Happy Creating.<\/p>\n<p><em>What other tutorials would you like to see? Let us know in the comments below. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your shop is up and running, everyone\u2019s excited to buy your merch, all you need now is a design! 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