A few weeks back we updated the tee previews, consider that a metaphorical engine start on the 18 wheeled truck that is clothing design. Now fasten your seat belts people, today we slip into 1st gear with the launch of back prints.
There’s not much to explain, it’s the same canvas, but on the back of the shirts and slightly higher. You can select it to preview on the back or let the buyer decide when they’re choosing colours and sizes. And it’s available on all the same styles.

Haida With Respect – onetonshadow
One thing you may notice is you can’t yet have a shirt with a front and back design. There’s a few reasons for this, which aren’t very interesting, but suffice to say we know you want it and we haven’t forgotten, one step at a time eh, one step at a time.

If you can find this tee on the site I’ll reward you with something.
Free Shipping Today Only
To celebrate this step forward we’re also offering free shipping on all t-shirts for 24 hours only, giving you a chance to test out this striking new print option. Just enter the code: sdrawkcab in the promo box on checkout when buying any tee.
Clearly you’ll all want to immediately start designing things for the back of the shirt as it’s clearly a different look, but here’s a few that look pretty sweet already…
Bye, for now..
P.S. Because I’m fond of cliffhangers, here’s a sneak preview of 2nd gear…..

GRRRRRR… – Chris Wahl & The Strange Places I’ve Been – Zaaaap








Scott d' Almeida
well done !
RedBubble:
Why thank you,
Kimberly P-Cha...
I myself being a “girl” prefer the back prints! I think this is a GREAT improvement and thank you RedBubble for making this step! Way to go~☺
atomikboy
Awesome…..
coppertrees
Grreat job, well done indeed
Magi5760
Just a question: Does it do back and front prints on the same tee?
RedBubble:
I think I wrote up there that it doesn’t, see above for more detail.
Heather Walle...
wow amazing
365 Notepads -...
Very cool, Back prints look great. Will have to try a couple of them.
Vicki Ferrari ...
Wonderful news!! Now to get my bum into gear and start designing t-shirts again – oh no, does that mean being organised?! mmmm….. free shipping is a great incentive though!!!! Does this apply to ALL purchasers or only RB people?
Michael Treloar
Very nice, good work.
bites
weeeeeeeeee! thanks!
Tom Godfrey
cool – thanks guys
Faith Miriam
awwww kewl! gr8 idea!
Damien Mason
That is brilliant! I couldn’t be happier.
Michael Alesich
Very cool.
Is there any way to choose to not have either back or front. Some of my tees are designed for the front?
RedBubble:
Well currently no, that doesn’t mean things won’t change, but we decided that you get the default preview choice, and while the buyer does have the option to change it at the checkout, it’s very unlikely they’d alter such a thing if the design clearly looked better on the front. Such as your zipper one.
Dawn OConnor
step forward for RB
artfulvistas
Yes ,I like this idea! I would prefer a design on the back,Its more stylish somehow!!
Bonnie Robert
Great going!
Rosalie Scanlon
Great news, now I will have to try a few.
Lee Hiller-London
EXCELLENT! Thank you :o)
Anita Inverarity
Woooop- How very very cool !!!!
Ginny York
Love the sneak preview of the hoodie!
RedBubble:
Yes, actually surprised not too many people jumped on that.
Khrome078
This gives me a few ideas i will make over the next few days. well done RB
Akkra
Cooool!!!!
Anastasia Zabr...
awesome!
Braidy Hughes
this is very cool :)))
Kim McClain
YEAH! ! ! ! Thank you RB !
Evita
♥ Looks wonderful !!!!!!!!!! :D ♥
Leni Kae
Awesome! That’s fantastic! :)
bobinvy
Very Cool!! Nice…..
Cathie Tranent
Exceptional work. I could NOT find that tee ….
Marita McVeigh
I like it!
Marie Magnusson
brilliant news!!! YAY
Cat2be
Brilliant! Good going :-)
Ginny York
I’m special. :)) Hee hee hee
tracywallace
your top link is wrong. Do i get something for that?
RedBubble:
What’s wrong with it?
RedBubble:
OH NO, yes you are right it is wrong…sorry the picture links through the words don’t. Cheers, you win an excellent sense of self satisfaction that you are better than me.
Kevin Thai
Some of these are definitely great designs, can see myself wearing some of these! Good work!
Keith Reesor
Fantastic!! :)
Anthony Comella
AWESOME!!
flame7
Ooohhh!! Looks like the last one is the most waited for Hoodie! LOL.. Good stuff guys :)
tracywallace
it links to someone else other than raee?
tracywallace
yayyy for me :)
RedBubble:
Feels good eh.
mnkreations
Awesome!!
Fiona Kersey
cool….weel done guys…..gee you lot work so hard for all of us!!! thanks!! :-)
RedBubble:
It’s a pleasure Fiona. It’s a pleasure.
Scott Robinson
We really are getting spoilt here.
RedBubble:
Would you like a back rub?
redladyart
Very exciting news. Now I must get busy designing for the back. :))
Rosalie Dale
YES!!!!!!!!
jewelskings
Thanks I may get back (lol) into the T shirt designing again.
Richard Williams
excellent work!!! they look great, keep up the hard work!! i just had my 1 yr anniversary yesterday and theres no turning back for me. you guys are awesome!!
Craig 'has a n...
wets pants at the sneak peek
totally have a new T in mind now :P
Lawford
I think I’ll put it all behind me from now on.
AlisonJohnston
Excellent :-)
bazen
COOL!!
o0OdemocrazyO0o
woooo! what do you pay out for redbubble advertising on the back? ;D
Midori Furze
Awesoooooooome!!
TatumWulff
Great work!! I still haven’t created tee’s yet, but plan on attempting the endeavor some time soon. Especially since hoodies seem to be on the upcoming menu.
..side note.. or observation.. eh was used above.. is there a Canadian in the house? hehe.. cool stuff RB (from a cheeky Canadian!) ;o))
RedBubble:
Uh no, there are no Canadians, I’m just, um, ‘worldly’.
Lara Luz
hoodies!!!!!!!!! awesome, can’t wait.
ZAAAAP
The ever so humble me commends your choice of back hood print.
Lisa54
They look great!!
TatumWulff
lol.. wow, you’ve really been around lol
Hannah Fenton-...
omg i so want a hoodie to be an opition. :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
deborah brandon
just a quick question – is the free shipping only on the tee’s featuring the back design or all tee’s ? – sneak peak at hoodies looks awesome – thanks guys :))
RedBubble:
All tees…
MuscularTeeth
excellent.
MissT
How cool!!!! Is this just one side printing only? I’d love to make some of mine both sides!
Can’t wait for the hoodies!!!!!!!!!!
RedBubble:
Just one side, for now.
deborah brandon
AWESOME – thanks :)
Pete Janes
A step to the back can be a step forward!
Normaje
Wonderful news, it is good……Cheers
F.A. Moore
Wow, this is great!!! Super look.
rebecca brace
Can’t wait fr second gear!! jumpers!!
Tiffany Atkin
YAAAAAAY to new advancements :) :)
Sandra Chung
Fantastic! I have had people ask me if they could get my shirts with the prints on the back! Now I can tell them yes!
knavgirl
nice. i hope i can create a back print that flows with the front….
tracywallace
ok, I have searched and searched and still can’t find it? Guess they didnt use obvious tag words. Got a clue for me?
Ushna Sardar
fabulous!
Alexandra Felgate
Sensational!!!
Here’s one that might suit Mr Baxter:
RedBubble:
We are trying to medicate him.
yanmos
well done!!!
littlearty
So exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lars
hoodies! yes!!
Leith O'Malley
mmmm…nice one.
CapturedByKylie
@ Tracy Wallace- I have been searching for almost 4 hours, going through thousands and thousands of T-shirts but like you, still have not been able to find “the Tee”.
taiche
Excelllnet – more customer choice! More design ideas!
Jenny Ryan
FABULOUS!!!
nanami
love it!
but i think that guy is very strange.
it looks like his arms are attached wrong to his body
tracywallace
I think its a trick and that t isnt even on the site? Do i get something now?
Seriously, I’ve spent way to long trying to find it. I bet its right under my nose
RedBubble:
Would we do that to you?
briony heath
i like them all.
Christopher Bo...
I was going to ask if & when dual prints would become an option, that’s really cool, opens up some new possibilities in terms of concept, good move guy’s & guy’ets, now I love the bubble twice as much.
Rick Grundy
In an attempt to claim the winnings for the missing shirt I searched for “muscle bear”. Apparently that doesn’t mean what I think it means.
RedBubble:
Filthy.
Christopher Bo...
Hang on, we can print both sides right?
RedBubble:
Not at the same time, at least not yet.
LaFleureRouge1
Fantastic Brava!
Martin Pot
Excellent stuff…looking forward to being able to do front and back prints ;-)
A couple of things I’d like to see:
-ability to restrict a print to front or back only (rather than allowing a buyer to select either front or back), as some prints may not be suitable for front or rear prints
-updated t-shirt previews for bubblesites
Anthony Massin...
Wonderful work!
I can’t wait ‘til front and back prints are on the market! I’ve already got some great ideas!
Michael Lee
I know it’s “still coming” but without back AND front our creativity is still limited. I guess I’ll just have to wait.
Marjolein Katsma
Now if only I could get you guys to actually print red (red red that is), I’d be on my way…
I agree the designer should be able to restrict the print to only front or back, but this certainly opens up a whole new lot of possibilities!
Josie Jackson
Great idea, well done
THEtoeMas
sa-weeeeeeeeet. backs are so freakin hot right now.
Bluesrose
looks really great!
Angela Burman
Love the idea. Thank you
Silvia Ganora
This is good! Thank you!
HRLambert
although i am yet to actually buy a tee this is awesome!
Christine Oakley
Looks amazing! Well done!
Yhun Suarez
that’s more like it!
Dash Ette
Nice :)
Marie Van Schie
Bravo!!! And I love the kangaroo tee! :-)
Rebecca Anne U...
That’s pretty cool
Virginia N. Fred
Awesome fantastic work guys, I been waiting for this to come woo hoo
robpixaday
((((((BIG HUGS)))))) and smoooooooochies
YAY!! this calls for intergalactic happydancing!!
Do I spy hoodies?
Wooooooooohooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
kalaryder
Nice, I like the prints on the back of shirts rather than the fronts – well done
Richard Yeomans
Woohoo! That’s my t-shirt up there! :-) (Dub Splat 01)
I like the fact that the customer can choose whether to have it front or back. Everyone has different tastes so the more options the better I say.
Very much liking the look of second gear too…
monaiman
very coool !
thierryL
bonjour,
y a t il un toturial expliquant comment faire pour télécharger car je ne parviens pas a creer de t shirt. je clic sur le bouton bleu mais apres, je ne comprends pas ce qu il faut faire.
merci
Linda Ridpath
an obvious progression, how come we didnt think of it sooner!!! :>)) tee hee!!
robpixaday
Whoooooooppppppeeeeeeeee!!!

4Flexiway
Great, I have been waiting for this. Excellent.
Manolya F.
this is wonderful now!
Richard Murch
… Good job RB
Tate ©
the hoodie bit makes me happy.
Melinda Kerr
I’ve found the mystery tshirt!!!!! It’s on this page. Now techically you know I’m right. Do I techically get something? :)
RedBubble:
Technically yes, in reality…..
sorina
Cool!!!….love how everything in the photos above is facing the wall…:)
Jan Landers
way cool!!! thanks for the changes and upgrades…..onward and upward!!!
Isa Rodriguez
super duper goodie
Lynsye Medalia
HOOODIES!!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAY!!!! :) The backprinting is sweet, but I’m super excited about the hoodies! :) You know, it’s REALLY nice that you don’t have to go and create a new shirt just to get the design on the back, I LOVE that! :)
BTW – the hunt for that shirt is near impossible! LOL Anyone found it yet?
Carrie Glenn
Awesome! ….love the cliff hanger too. :D
robpixaday
Me again! I just did a journal entry for this…
Free Shipping! Clothing Options! And a way to ADVERTISE!
RedBubble:
You’re nothing if not eager. Nicely done.
mark tizard
at last
SevenHundred
Love you guys! Hi-Fives!
JUSTART
great !
sky princess
Fantastic work, great job RB :)
Matt Simner
Great work – How many gears on the truck?! Can’t wait!
Matt Simner
Great work – how many gears does this truck have?! Can’t wait!
robpixaday
Hey, thanks!
Well, it paid off: I just sold one of my shirts to a relative who doesn’t like front-printed ones. I don’t get any markup for it, but that’s OK. It’s the glory of the thing….LOL
I Just Don’t Give a CArp
(that’s the one that sold)
Suzanne German
I’m looking forward to the ‘hoodies’ as they’re called here in the UK!
The white one looked really cool…I hope we will soon see them available for sale
and like the print on the back – a nice touch!
LeslieBattjes
give us a hint on that shirt (pretty please!)…used every tag I could think of and then searched all 160+ pages of featured tees before heading off for work earlier.
RedBubble:
Oh dear I didn’t mean to start this hunt exactly. Basically I had some test file from 3 years ago, thought it would make a good back print, and used it and then went to find the artists to pay him his cut and couldn’t, perhaps we lost him….
Anne Thigpen
That’s real cool!
Lynsye Medalia
Oooo….I have 2 tees that I made that I really like on the back! :)
Bursting Lotus – it places it EXACTLY where I have this tattooed on my back! :)

And I just love how this one looks!

owlspook
oooeee I am so pleased! (big smile) … thanks! (big smile) … looking great! (smile)

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Craig 'has a n...
Craig 'has a n...
Craig 'has a n...
it never lets me link images :(
but basically my new tee
Craig 'has a n...
RedBubble:
Yeah, er, ow.
Johdie Fairwea...
They look great, I’m converted (never worn a design on the back before). Like the backwards decor too :P
CapturedByKylie
So………….. are you saying that this tee
is NOT on RB at all?
I searched for over 6 hours straight going thru recent tees, featured tees, tees made my new members, using every search word/tag i could possibly could be used for this design and then continued to search for thru the Tee page in general and all along you knew nobody would find it
If this is true, i have to say it’s a cruel thing to do, but it’s a great way to get us looking at all the great tees available on RB!! I have some new fave tees now!
RedBubble:
Wow, I really had no idea anyone would go to that much effort, I kind of didn’t think anyone would even read that. It might be on RB it might not, either way I do really want to find the artist and I searched pretty hard myself.
6 hours? Wow….
CapturedByKylie
Meant to say made BY new members…
Paul McClintock
Now I have to actually design some tee’s that look like they’re meant to go on the back! Yahoo!
CapturedByKylie
Yeah- there are a few sad souls with no life in this big crazy world of ours… and sadly, i am one of them…
I did enjoy the challenge though… i might just continue to look… maybe…
Sarah McKoy
Love it.
Cathryn Swanson
Thanks RB team, you’re always listening and coming to the party.
Shame no one can find that tee(yet), it’s wikud!
Emma Wertheim...
wow!!~~~~~~
Tania Rose
i feel a tingly warmth :)
inkedsandra
Great idea..I prefer back prints as the front designs tend to get a bit deformed on me!!!
Diana Sénèque
Love it!
Rosemary Scott
OH…….I’m somewhat beside myself with excitement!!! YAY!!
RosaCobos
you know the bussiness really well!!!!
Thanks for the thorough info.
Congratulations on the issue and good luck with your sales!
Rosa
Sassafras
FABULOUS! Thank you so much.
~Peace
Steven Austin
Ah maaaaan, back prints and hoodies ta boot – COME ON!!!
MaeBelle
Great something new to try! I’m game for the challange,Keep up the good work..
ToastedGhost
WICKED STUFF!
Gotta do a rethink now
Kevyn Paul Eis...
Well done! Thank you! When we can get both, I believe many of us would be greatly appreciative.
Fanton
The sneaky-peek of the hoodies has me on the edge of my seat! Please don’t keep me on the edge of my seat for too long, my backside will get awfully sore.
Christopher Bo...
Even though we can’t do both sides, it’s still cool. We all know some designs are meant for the backside anyhow right? May I ask if this limitation is due to production/labour costs alone, or mechanical limitations regarding the printing equipment? I am merely curious.
Cathie Tranent
“Wow, I really had no idea anyone would go to that much effort, I kind of didn’t think anyone would even read that. It might be on RB it might not, either way I do really want to find the artist and I searched pretty hard myself.
6 hours? Wow….”
Aaaaahhhh…….
Cathie Tranent
PS. I even google searched????
wolfcat
waiting for my first back print to arrive :-)
Mary Campbell
Fabulous, now how about Back and Front both at the same time.. of course you charge more!
C J Lewis
Fantastic :)
ScullyRaptor
This is a wonderful development— I can’t wait for front-and-back possibilities <3
sandygrafik
Fantastic idea!! Congrats!

David Geoffrey...
Awesome can’t wait for the back and front and the hoodies
Taniakay
Good stuff.. NOW….. About those kids sizes? :0)