RGB vs CMYK | Why It Matters For T-Shirt Designs and Custom Printed Transfers

We get asked all the time “What’s the difference between RGB and CMYK?“ In the creative industry you’ll come across these two color models quite often- especially when designing for anything printed. To avoid unwanted color shifts and get a more accurate idea of how your finished product will turn out, its important to understand the differences between CMYK vs RGB and when to use which one. Of course when we’re talking about screen printing t-shirts, we have to bring up spot colors. With screen printing, each color in your design is matched with a corresponding ink color and then pushed through a screen.