Volleyball Camp T-Shirts Ideas

A design for a camp volleyball T-shirt could involve the ball itself, the net, players or a group portrait of everybody involved.

  1. The Ball

    • The volleyball poses a few minor design challenges for the graphic artist because the ball is white in color. Fortunately, the distinctive stitching allows for an object that can be utilized in many types of designs and clip art. It's common to use solid black lines against a white background to represent the circumference of the volleyball as well as the stitching. A more innovative approach could involve reversing the black and white areas of this design so that most of ball is black, contrasted by white stitching. Another creative possibility consists of picturing a volleyball in flight. Any such image captioned by the name of the camp would make for an easy-to-print and attractive T.

    The Net

    • Volleyball nets create a number of graphic possibilities for a wearable piece of camp memorabilia. You can translate the string netting into a long visual element, as in streams across the front of shirt -- though you might want to include the poles to distinguish this sport from tennis. More complex designs could involve several overlapping nets to form an abstract pattern or the image of a flaming volleyball, placed slightly above the outstretched web. You can then top off the overall graphic design by the name and dates of the camp.

    Group Portrait

    • Take a color photo of the participants, put the picture in a photo software program and add text. Once you're satisfied with the combination, transfer the image to the T-shirt by an inkjet transfer sheet. The quality of the image using these transfer sheets is very good, but you may have to wash the shirt beforehand and then hand-wash whenever cleaning is necessary. Some systems require that the T-shirt contain at least 50 percent polyester.

    Action Image

    • Go all-out and create a complex composition with images of nets, ball and silhouettes of volleyball players in action. You can extrapolate player profiles from digital photographs, which can make a dynamic addition to the design. Also, consider adding images to the front and back areas of the shirt. Covering both sides involves more work and effort by the designer and printer but should be well worth the effort.