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Can you print artist and sponsor designs on site
Can you print artist and sponsor designs on site?
Yes — printing artist and sponsor artwork live is the whole point of the tent. Send lineup graphics, tour art, or sponsor logo files ahead of the festival and we build the transfer files so guests can pick a design and walk away wearing it minutes later. Because we press with live DTF, there's no per-design screen or setup fee: a ten-color tour graphic runs the same as a one-color logo, and a whole menu of designs costs no more to make available than a single one.
That flexibility unlocks the moves festivals actually want — a surprise-guest tee dropped the minute it's announced, a "Saturday only" exclusive, a sold-out reprint on the spot, or a sponsor's mark pressed onto a co-branded blank behind a badge scan. For brand partners we hold full color and photo detail so logos land on-brand every time, and we can hand back a clean count of pieces pressed for impression reporting. To keep prep light, send print-ready files with fonts outlined; we'll flag anything that needs cleanup before load-in.
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What file formats do you need?
Vector art (AI, EPS, PDF) or high-resolution PNG with a transparent background works best. Outline your fonts and send at full size. We'll review everything ahead of load-in and flag anything that needs prep.
Can we add designs during the festival?
Yes. Live DTF has no per-design setup, so we can drop a new graphic mid-show — a surprise guest, a set-time exclusive, or a last-minute sponsor add — and have it on shirts within minutes.
Can sponsors get impression numbers?
Yes. We can report the count of pieces pressed and, if the activation is gated behind a scan or action, the engagement that unlocked each one — the numbers a brand team needs to justify the spend.
Book the tent
Send us the artwork.
Share your artist, tour, or sponsor files and we'll build the transfer files and a live drop plan for the grounds.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (562) 614-4800 or email contact@merchtroop.com.