Your Vote required. T-shirts. Big picture on the front or on the back?

[FirstHD]

O.k. Here's the situation. I'm on the executive committee for a Motorcycle Ride in support of a local charity. As a part of the goodie bag handed out to each participant we give a free T-Shirt. There has been some disagreement about the art work. The current T-shirt has a small art design on the front and a Larger design on the back followed by a list of sponsors. The list of sponsors reads like concert dates on a concert t-shirt. Some people think the bigger picture should be on the front of the T and the little one on the back. I noticed a trend in the states many years ago that has a small logo on front and the larger on the back. So. what do you prefer? Yes big art work on the back or No smaller art work on the back.

[tireater]

I always wear a vest...put it on the front...

[RK101]

I've seen it done both ways. The ones I like the best around where I live have the event on the front and the sponsors on the back with a smaller event logo attached to it like you mentioned. The event itself is the important thing,the sponsors are less important IMO. Like tireater said some wear a vest when doing events so a large logo on the front I believe works best.

[frito1]

If I'm spending my money, I'll always pass on a shirt with a large logo on the front.  Vest or no vest I prefer the large logo on the back.  If you're catering to a vest wearing crowd,  think about a small/medium sized logo dead center in the front, in addition to the back logo.

s-r-t

[Memnar]

I do hot air balloon rallies, the big rally logo is usually on the front and the sponsors on the back.

But for motorcycles I like a logo on the back, but you know if it has so many sponsors on the back  that it looks cluttered I usually don't wear it  -- just does not look good..too busy.

Don't forget to date the shirt, people like to show years later that they were "there". I like wearing an old '89 Daytona rally shirt. Just don't make too many that you have a lot of leftovers..that sucks too.

[EagleFTE]

I will not buy or wear (if given to me free) a shirt with a large logo on front.  Small logo on front left chest with large logo on back is best IMO.  All others get relegated to oil changing and lawn mowing duties.  Only my mother would buy me a large logo on front T-shirt. 

[taz95dog]

on the back of course

[FirstHD]

Good! Keeping it coming. As silly as this topic may sound to some, your feedback is helpful. Vote away.

[Panzer]

I'll have to side with Eagle.
If you ride alone, the larger logo will be seen by those who follow, cagers and others.
If on a ride, who sees the large logo in the front?
Cagers or pedestrians won't read it.......can't, unless you're walking.
Don't clutter the back like "Memnar" said.

Your question is like asking people what do you like best a Chevy or a Caddy, I think you'll get a 50/50 response.
But, that's only my opinion.
My vote is........YES.....the back.

Panzer

[GaryD]

Why the hell can't you have it on both front and back? End of argument. But if I had to have it on only one side, it would be on the front. That way when you are talking to someone they can see and read it clearly and then ask you about it if they are interested in it.
I agree about the sponsors. Put the sponsors on the direction sheet or on a big sign at the sign up table. I hate them being on a t-shirt.

[98roadking]

Large on back. Small on front middle.

[bigpete1]

we have a poker run every year ,small design on front large on the back ,always works for us ,thanks pete

[steelknee57]

Yep, small design on left chest and large design on the back.

[1-Lonewolf]

I like the smaller picture on the front and the larger one on the back., but without seeing the picture in question, this might change depending on what it is?

[Killer]

The back, pocket front.

[Fugawee]

The Back...And I also like a pocket on the front.

[PoorUB]

Big on the back, small over the "pocket" on the front.

[HroadhogD1]

      O.K  What color is the shirt??  Are they long sleeved, or short sleeved?  Will they have a pocket?   LOL   You could make up some of each and at least most of the people will be happy, well maybe.

[Skullfork]

My vote goes for the small logo on the front, large on the back ...

[madskillsjc]

Depending what the logo looks like, but probably Small logo front no pocket and larger logo and info on the back

[Fxstchewy]

small front/large back. Chewy

[seattledyna]

small front, (pocket prefered) large on back

[Kevin]

Small on the front

Large on the back

[bigblock6912]

small front/large back

[fxdwg]

Yes big art work on the back

[harleyjt]

Big artwork on the back. Smaller on the front.
jt

[Coff 06]

Small on front...Large on back....              Coff 06

[02roadcling]

Unless you like men slowly scanning down the front of your shirt, over your nips, past your belly button, and then unzipping your pants to read the last tucked in line................ I would have to say list goes on the back.

cling

[Reddog74usa]

I did a pole like this a while back and it came out with the large on the back with a small logo on the front "POCKET"

[blacknchromehd]

Sorry but it has to be the back for me...a pocket on the front would be nice for this old man and his reading glasses.

Bill

[Dennis The Menace]

No shirt.
I see more and more rides giving a bandana or skull cap now.  More unique than a T, which everyone has.

menace

[Ken R]

Large color on the back, small logo on the front.

And front pocket, please.  Many of us need reading glasses. 

One more thing, make it a very good quality T-shirt.  The better quality ones last longer and don't get thrown away so quickly.  I keep my good quality T-shirts for special occasions, some are 10+ years old.  The thinjunky ones get cut up into shop rags within a year or two. 

Charge a few dollars more.  If it's a good quality event T-shirt with unique full color art on the back, people will pay more.  Many will buy that usually pass-up T-shirts.

Ken

[Bigs]

Gotta go with a small one on the front and a large on the back.
   Bigs

[triumphbruce]

back

[LonesomeHarley]

Large artwork on Back ,any script  printed on upper left Front

[RootOfAllEVO]

No doubt about it, big logo on back, small on front. There's something about a big logo in front that makes a T-shirt clammy, probably a combination of the ink and the blocked pores of the material. On a summer day, it's like riding with contact paper stuck to your chest.

Put the small logo offset on one breast or the other, usually the left side. And send us all one while you're at it for all this great advice. 

[PaBagger]

Large logo on the back.....

[blk-betty]

Large on back.

Prefer pocket on front with small over pocket.

[Danny D]

Small logo on left front and large on the back.

Does anyone know where I can get some "Fatboys Rule" T-shirts?
Danny D

[No Problem]

big on front in my case i wear a  vest most of the time no one see,s the back

[Linzie]

Small logo on front and smaller than normal on the back because the logos are too hot in the summer.

[fbn ent]

I like the fronts quiet with a small logo at left where the pocket goes.
R

[02roadcling]

Danny D,

They dont make them because Road Kings rule.

cling

[Desperado]

I'd vote for the back also.  More important to me is how they put the logo on the shirt.  Some silk screen which does fade with washing, but breathes nicely thus staying cool.  Some use a newer process that seems to be a rubberized paint which doesn't breathe.  Makes those shirts feel like a rubber plaster on the back (or chest depending upon where you decide to put the large logo).  That's impossible to wear in the Texas heat.  If any shirt I get has a large rubberized logo, it doesn't get worn.  Too hot and sweaty.

Desperado

[RKTOM]

I was lucky enough to design a poker run shirt for a group I belong to and did the better shirt, small logo front, large logo back and put date on the shirt, after 2 years still using the same design we stopped putting a date on the back or front but changed colors each year and still do after 7 years, works pretty good.

[GaryD]

We tried pins with no date, just a color change. What a disaster. Nobody knows what color is what year. If an event t-shirt, pin or patch doesn't have a date, I don't buy it. What good is a t-shirt if it doesn't tell when you attended. Anyway I don't buy t-shirts anymore. I have waaaaaay too many now. If I wore a different one each day, it would take months before I would ever wear one a second time. Only on very very special rides would I buy one.
Since I wear a vest most of the time, having a logo on the front pocket area or the back wouldn't work for me. I have one t-shirt that has the logo on the sleeve up by the shoulder-----perfect place.