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The online designer, simply explained

With the folie.ch designer you create T-shirts, hoodies, caps, signs, stickers, stamps and vehicle lettering right in your browser – on your phone or computer, without an account. This guide shows you with pictures where everything is, how to use text, logos, slogans, graphics and templates – and how to avoid the most common mistakes.

The folie.ch online designer with a navy T-shirt and a club logo

At a glance

Devices
phone, tablet and computer
Account
not needed
Slogans
over 14,000, in 5 languages
Graphics
over 4,000, any colour
Templates
around 1,200 ready-made designs
Saving
automatic, in your browser
Price
shown while you design

Your design in 4 steps

▶ Video: Your T-shirt in 30 seconds
  1. Choose a productClick “Design now” at the top and pick: shirt, hoodie, cap, sign, sticker, stamp or vehicle.
  2. DesignType some text, upload a logo, or choose a slogan, a graphic or a ready-made template.
  3. CheckTap “Preview” to see it without guide lines. Read your text twice and keep an eye on the print quality.
  4. OrderTap “Next”, choose sizes and quantities and place your order. For vehicles, you send a quote request.
TipYour design is saved automatically in your browser. If you come back later on the same device, the designer asks whether you want to carry on.

The designer at a glance

Designer on a computer with numbered areas
The designer on a computer – the numbers are explained below.
  1. Tools: Text, Image, Slogans, Graphics, Templates and Layers.
  2. Tool panel: this is where you choose what to add.
  3. Design area: only what lies inside the dashed line is printed. The maximum print size is shown at the top.
  4. Sides: Front, Back (for vehicles, all four sides). Tap to switch sides.
  5. Properties: for the selected element – font, colour, size, arrange, delete.
  6. Product colour (shirt colour or vehicle colour).
  7. Price and “Next” to order or request a quote.
  8. Undo, zoom and preview.

Designing on your phone

On a phone, the tools are at the bottom. Each tool opens as a panel from the bottom – tap “Done” to close it again.

Designer on a phone: colour, tools and Next
1 Tap the colour · 2 Tools · 3 Next
Slogans on a phone: choose a style and tap a slogan
1 Choose a style · 2 Tap a slogan · 3 Done
Slogan “Mountain kid at heart.” selected on a phone, with the editing bar
1 Bar for editing the selected element
  • Edit an element: tap it – a bar appears at the bottom with Text, Style, Colour, Arrange and Delete.
  • Move and resize: drag with one finger, pull the corners to make it bigger or smaller, rotate with the round handle.
  • Product colour: tap the colour dot next to the product name at the top (e.g. “● White”).

Adding and styling text

Text selected, with font, colour, size and outline on the right
Tap the text – on the right (at the bottom on a phone) you change font, colour, size, spacing, outline and curve.
  • New text: “Text” → “Add text”, or tap one of the quick-start styles (Bold, Handwritten, College …).
  • Change text: tap the text and type in the text box at the top – or double-tap the text.
  • Nice effects: Outline (a border in a second colour) and Curve (text in a semicircle, ideal for crests and badges).
  • 29 fonts: from plain to handwritten. For stamps and vinyl lettering, go for bold fonts.

Uploading a logo or photo

▶ Video: Upload a logo & cut it out
Logo uploaded, on the right print quality good and remove background
After uploading, the traffic light on the right instantly shows the print quality.
  • How it works: “Image” → “Upload an image”, or simply drag the file onto the design area. On a computer you can also paste with Ctrl+V.
  • Print quality traffic light: good · OK · too low. If it’s red, make the image smaller or upload a bigger file.
  • Remove background: one click on “Remove background automatically” cuts out your logo or photo – important for JPG logos with a white box.
  • Best files: SVG for logos (stays sharp at any size), PNG with a transparent background, JPG for photos.
  • “YOUR LOGO” box in templates: tap it and upload your logo – it’s placed exactly there. The box itself is never printed.

Slogans – over 14,000 to choose from

Slogans: styles at the top, the list of slogans below
1 Choose a style (how the slogan looks) · 2 Tap a slogan – done.
  1. Tap “Slogans”.
  2. Optionally choose a style – e.g. College, Retro, Banner or Flowers. This only changes the look.
  3. Tap a slogan in the list. It appears on the product straight away, in full print quality.
  • Finding one: search (e.g. “bike”, “coffee”, “hen party”), category and language (German, Swiss German dialect, French, Italian, English).
  • Changing it later: tap the slogan → adjust the text, style or colour. You can also drag a style straight onto the slogan.
Watch outThe small style pictures are only previews with the sample text “Better together”. You choose the actual slogan further down in the list.

Graphics – over 4,000 symbols

Graphics with a search for “velo” (bike)
Just search – e.g. “bike”, “heart”, “dog”, “phone” – or pick a category.
  • Tap it or drag it onto the design area – the graphic appears in the centre or wherever you drop it.
  • All graphics are single-colour and can be recoloured freely. That makes them suitable for vinyl lettering and stamps too.
  • For businesses there are contact symbols (phone, e-mail, web, location), information and prohibition signs, trades, vehicles and much more.

Templates – around 1,200 ready-made designs

Templates with categories such as club, hen party, birthday
Pick a category or search, tap a template – then just adjust the text.
  • Matching templates for every product: club & team, hen/stag & wedding, birthday, company, Switzerland, vehicle lettering by trade, company signs, stamps and much more.
  • A template replaces your current design. Did it by accident? Just tap “Undo”.
  • Then tap each piece of text and change it – name, date, phone number.

Several elements: group, copy, paste

▶ Video: Copy & paste – from the rear to the passenger side
Group selected, Copy and Paste buttons
1 “Copy” · 2 on the other side, “Paste” – the size stays the same.
  • Select several: Ctrl+A selects everything; to pick individual elements, use “Select several” (under “Arrange”) and tap them one after the other.
  • Group: the elements move and scale together – e.g. logo and company name.
  • Copy & paste: select the element (or group) → “Copy”, switch to the other side → “Paste” at the bottom. Ideal for carrying something over from the rear to the passenger side, or from front to back.
  • Layers: under “Layers” you see all elements and can lock, hide or delete them and change their order by dragging.

Designing vehicle lettering

▶ Video: Lettering a vehicle
Vehicle in the designer with four sides, colour and guide price
1 Sides of the vehicle · 2 Vehicle colour · 3 Guide price · 4 Request a quote
Choosing the vehicle colour on a phone
On a phone: tap the colour dot at the top and choose the vehicle colour.
  • Choose a vehicle: lots of models, true to scale and growing all the time – vans, estates, pick-ups. Yours isn’t there? Just send us a request.
  • Vehicle colour: White, Silver, Grey, Black, Blue or Red – so you can see how the lettering looks on your vehicle.
  • Four sides: Driver side, Passenger side, Rear and Front. “Copy whole side to Passenger side” saves you work.
  • Paintwork and rear windows: the film goes on the paintwork; windscreen, front windows, wheels and lights stay clear. The rear window and rear side windows are done with perforated film (see below).
  • Guide price: calculated instantly from the designed area, fitting included. With “Request a quote” you get a binding quote.

Rear window & rear side windows (perforated film)

Vehicle designer: text on the rear window, “Use perforated film” button and “Rear window”
1 Choose the window · 2 “Use perforated film” right in the notice

On the rear window and the rear side windows we fit white perforated film printed with your design: white with your logo from the outside, while you can still see through from the inside.

  1. Switch to the “Rear” view or a side.
  2. Under “Perforated film on windows”, tap the window (e.g. “Rear window”) – it turns white. On your phone you’ll find this under “Vehicle”, on a computer on the right under “Area for film”.
  3. Drag your logo or text onto the window.
TipIf you place something directly on a window, the designer asks “On the window – apply with perforated film?” – one click on “Use perforated film” is all it takes.

The windscreen and front side windows are off-limits by law and so can’t be selected. Perforated film costs CHF 100.– per running metre including fitting, at least 1 m per vehicle – the guide price includes it automatically.

Signs, stickers and stamps

▶ Video: Designing a stamp
Sign in the designer with format, material and shape
For signs, stickers and stamps, you first choose the format, material and shape.
  • Format: standard sizes or your own dimensions in centimetres or millimetres.
  • Material and shape: e.g. Alu-Dibond, acrylic glass or Forex; square, rounded, round or oval.
  • Stamps always print in one colour – everything automatically turns black. Choose bold fonts and lines.
  • Vinyl lettering is made of cut letters without a background – no photos, no gradients.

Common mistakes – and how to avoid them

▶ Video: 3 common mistakes – and how to fix them
1

Image too small – blurry print

Small logo on a white shirt with a red warning: print quality too low

What happens: A small logo (e.g. from an e-mail signature) is stretched to a large size. The traffic light shows “too low”.

How to get it right: Upload a bigger file (ideally SVG, or PNG at least 1500 pixels wide) or make the image smaller until the traffic light turns green.

2

White box around the logo

Logo with a white box on a black shirt

What happens: A JPG logo always has a background – on a dark shirt the white box gets printed too.

How to get it right: Tap the logo → “Remove background automatically”. Or use a PNG/SVG with a transparent background in the first place.

3

Parts outside the print area

Yellow text “SUMMER CAMP 2027” sticking out of the print area, red message at the top

What happens: Anything that sticks out beyond the dashed line gets cut off. A red message appears at the top.

How to get it right: Tap “Fit” in the message, or drag the element back into the area.

4

Not enough contrast

What happens: Yellow on white, navy on black: it still looks fine on screen, but on the shirt it’s barely legible.

How to get it right: Light colours on dark products, dark colours on light ones. If in doubt, add an outline in a contrasting colour.

5

Style preview instead of a slogan

What happens: You tap a style picture at the top and wonder why no slogan appears.

How to get it right: The style only sets the look. Tap the slogan further down in the list.

6

“YOUR LOGO” box left empty

What happens: Templates contain a “YOUR LOGO” box. It is not printed – if you leave it empty, the logo is missing.

How to get it right: Tap the box → “Upload logo”. For vehicles, you can also e-mail us your logo after sending the request.

7

Typo in the phone number or website

What happens: Two swapped digits can’t be corrected once it’s printed.

How to get it right: Before ordering, read all the text twice in the preview – ideally out loud.

8

Font too thin for stamps and vinyl lettering

What happens: Thin lines and tiny letters don’t stamp cleanly and are hard to apply as vinyl.

How to get it right: Bold fonts, not too small: for vinyl lettering, a letter height of at least about 1 cm.

9

Vehicle: text over a window or handle

What happens: Anything on glass, rubber seals or handles doesn’t get film and will be missing.

How to get it right: Place text on clear areas of paintwork. The dashed line shows where film can be applied.

10

Looking for your design on another device

What happens: Designs are saved in the browser – on your phone you won’t see the design from your computer.

How to get it right: Carry on using the same device. For company projects we can also prepare drafts for you – you’ll then find them under My account → My drafts.

Keyboard shortcuts on a computer

Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+YUndo / Redo
Ctrl+C · Ctrl+X · Ctrl+VCopy · Cut · Paste (also onto another side)
Ctrl+DDuplicate
Ctrl+ASelect all
Ctrl+G / Shift+Ctrl+GGroup / Ungroup
Arrow keys (with Shift 10×)Move element
Delete · EscDelete · Deselect

On a Mac, use the ⌘ key instead of Ctrl.

How it works

  1. DesignPlace text, a logo or a photo in the online designer – on your phone or computer, no account needed.
  2. See the priceChoose size, material and quantity – the price updates live, incl. volume discount.
  3. OrderPay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or QR bill. We check every file.
  4. Produced in WallisellenShipped by post anywhere in Switzerland, or collect for free in Wallisellen.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account to design?

No. The designer runs in your browser on phone and computer, without registering. Your design is saved automatically in your browser.

Why doesn’t my slogan appear on the shirt?

You probably tapped a style. The style pictures are only previews – tap the slogan you want further down in the list.

What does “Print quality: too low” mean?

Your image has too few pixels for this size and would print blurry. Make it smaller or upload a bigger file (ideally SVG or a large PNG).

How do I remove the white background from my logo?

Tap the logo and choose “Remove background automatically”. Then check the edges in the preview.

Can I copy something from one side to the other?

Yes: select the element or group, “Copy” (Ctrl+C), switch sides and “Paste” (Ctrl+V). The real size is kept.

Can I change the vehicle colour?

Yes. For vehicles you can choose White, Silver, Grey, Black, Blue or Red – on a computer at the top next to the vehicle name, on a phone via the colour dot.

Is my design checked before printing?

Yes, every file is checked before production in Wallisellen. If anything is unclear, we get in touch before we print.

Goes well with

One design – everything branded: in the designer you transfer your design to any other product with one click.

Questions? Give us a call or drop by.

Foliencenter GmbH · Gewerbehallenstrasse 4, 8304 Wallisellen
Mon – Fri 08.00 – 16.00, please give us a quick call before you visit.

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