The Art Department

TAD is such a great place to make shirts for anything. I needed long sleeve shirts for a school club photo and Phil came through fast and my order of 75 shirts came in no more than a week later! They were cheap and made of good material, too!

The Art Depot is a life saver… I needed T-​Shirts for a school activity and I fell for a online scam. I found out a few days before I needed the shirts and called these folks almost in tears. They immediately got me set up, they not only had my shirts done on-​time with limited time they were very well done. The guys at the Art Depot were incredible and super friendly I recommend them when ever I get a chance.

Phil, great job on my T shirts «My Impressions of India». I already have gotten great complements of the T shirt!
Doug Olson

Last minute decision to have Teddy Bear Academy logo shirts printed for our 2015 Graduates.
Brought shirts in on Monday June 1^st and picked them up on Thursday morning June 4^th.
I was extremely pleased with the outcome! How well the work was done! And in such short time!
Besides, Phil Brown was very business like and a pleasure to deal with. I will definitely refer The Art Department to anyone in need of fabric printing work! Thanks Phil!
Truusie Schimmel, Teddy Bear Academy preschool and childcare.

I am extremely satisfied with my shirt that the art department customized for. The price was super inexpensive and I met the owner as I picked up my shirt and I can honestly say they’re amongst the nicest people you could meet! If you were thinking about having a custom T-​shirt or even having a picture on your mug or anything customized call the art department right away and they will help you!

Great Experience. Last minute softball Jersey’s needed for our middle school team and The Art Department made it happen. The girls love the jerseys and they are reasonably priced. Phil is great to work with and was able to design shirts that were perfect for our girls. Thanks so much!

Wow! I had a last minute idea for my husband’s birthday party, it seemed impossible, The Art Department made it happen! Phil was wonderful to work with! They got my request around noon and I had my T-​shirts before 5! … And the price was very reasonable considering the turn-​around time! Thanks for your help Phil, the T-​shirts were a huge success!!!

I had a great experience working with Phil at The Art Department. He was able to provide me with a large order of extremely detailed, Dri-​Fit embroidered shirts at a great price. The artwork came out great and the quality is very impressive. Phil takes his time and gets the job done right the first time. I am so satisfied with the product I received that I am returning immediately to have more work done.

We printed our team t-​shirt here and it was a nightmare! Items that was show on their online website, they can’t seem to locate the items or figure out which is which. In one case, the Art Department went ahead and made an executive decision and printed on the wrong items without consulting us.
The order was placed, weeks have passed; multiple emails and phone calls to the store and no response! A month and a half later, finally got a hold of someone and they said, «Oh, yea, your order has been ready for a few weeks». So how come no one called to notified us? We have emailed, we have called and left voicemail, how are we suppose to find out an order is ready to pick up?
Even though prices is slightly lower here, but the amount of trouble we went through to finalize the items were not worth the time. There is something broken with their process.

The Art Department was great to work with for getting our fire station shirts printed. Phil is very helpful with suggestions about making your idea look good. Our shirts are printed fast every time we need to reorder stock. I would recommend TAD to anyone looking for a printing service.

This place is amazing! I was in a crunch to have some last minute business cards made for a portfolio show that was happening in less than two weeks.
Phil the owner, put together the most beautiful cards I have ever seen. They were glossy double sided with six food photos cascading down one side, which I’m sure was a challenge to make sure they were clear, and big enough to see.
The front of the card was absolutely gorgeous, with colorful butterfly pasta and Phil used his artsy talents to personalize the wording, by putting a little butterfly over the «i». When Phil printed out a sample, I had an OMG! moment for sure. I ordered 500 business cards and an extra 250 postcard size for presentation, which to my surprise was less than $ 100.00.
The cards were ready ahead of schedule! When I arrived to pick them up, I was floored at how beautiful they came out and to my surprise, Phil threw in an extra 500 cards as a graduation gift!
I cannot emphasize enough how grateful I am to The Art Department. It was a pleasure doing business with Phil. He has wonderful ideas and creativity that will knock your socks off!
Needless to say, I received an «A» for the portfolio show and my business cards were taken by all that past my table. Horray! And my Executive Chef classified them as «stunning». And he seldom gives out compliments.
A big THANK YOU to The Art Department for making this purchase so effortless.

I order t-​shirts 2 to 3 times a year for my business with front and back logo. It was always a challenge and had to use different companies until I got to know The Art Department and the owner Phil. Since then all it takes is a phone call from me to order and a call back from Phil to pick my order up. It has been a pleasure working with him. I highly recommend him for knowledge of his work and effort to get the job done as quickly as possible. Thank you Phil

THE BEST experience! Phil and his crew are awesome. The prices are very reasonable, and the quality is exceptional! Phil is honest, and SO helpful. He keeps in close contact, and answers all questions right away. We are so happy to have found The Art Department.

I created a design for our Family Reunion online using another online company’s website, with specific lettering, graphics and special requests. but their pricing was high. I searched locally in the Southbay area and found several T-​shirt printers online. Sent emails out and Phil responded. Sent him my designs and corresponded several times trying to finalize the design with family. It took several weeks before I got back to Phil.
Finally made the order for 66 T-​shirts with 5 different colors, and different names on the front. The darker shirts with white lettering instead of black. Discussing things with Phil on options for other shirt colors just in case. 10 days the order was ready and Phil even corresponded with me while he was on vacation insuring that no mistakes were made in the sizes and spelling.
Note:
The Art Dept has their own online design program, but did not find out until searching for local printing businesses. Phil had no problem with adapting to what I had.

I found The Art Department while looking for a local shirt vendor for screen printing and embroidery. Phil was extremely helpful in sourcing colors, shirt options, weights and fabrics. He was very patient in explaining the process and helped to expedite my job once I had all of the art elements in place. I truly appreciate his expertise in the industry and will use him as my resource for all of my jobs to come.

the owner, Phil, is always accomodating, honest and helpful.
He tells it like it is and recommends products based on many years of working with his products and vendors.
He is fast, but his products last. You can re-​order a certain product without a setup fee within 12 months of your last order.
You can find a guy who can do it for $ 8/​shirt, but you know what? Your going to get a $ 1 value shirt that fades and peels within 3 months.
Phil’s stuff lasts years and that quality is worth any cost.

I contacted The Art Department for a simple quote on t-​shirts for my baseball team. They were quick to respond to my email, but turned out to be very unhelpful. We wanted black ringer t’s with a red trim, and they told me this type of shirt doesn’t exist. I responded letting him know that our next choice was black-​on-​black ringer t’s. I found a style that Gildan made that I liked, and they carry that brand, so I figured it wouldn’t be a problem. He responded telling me that I’m basically asking for a black t-​shirt, and I let him know that we were specifically looking for ringer t’s. He responded by letting me know that he couldn’t help me. My opinion … if they are too lazy to look for a shirt … I certainly wouldn’t want them making my t-​shirts.

The Art Department has been our #1 pick for all of our screen-​printing needs for over 5 years now. The owner Phil is an awesome graphic designer and our apparel always looks great plus they seem to work miracles there when we need rush orders on a regular basis. I highly recommend The Art Department for any screen-​printing needs.