Logo Polo Shirts: 4 Tips for Designing Custom Polo Shirts That Stand Out

Logo polo shirts have become a staple for businesses, sports teams and premium workwear. A well-designed polo creates a polished, professional look while remaining comfortable enough for everyday wear. Whether you’re ordering embroidered uniforms, promotional clothing or branded apparel for your team, the right design choices make all the difference.

But how to make sure that your own logo polo shirt is up to scratch? The simple things are often the hardest to pull off, and with plenty of other brands proffering their own examples, it’s vital to make sure that you get yours right. In this guide, we’ll share four practical tips to help you create custom logo polo shirts that look professional, last longer and represent your brand at its best.

4 Tips for Creating Professional Logo Polo Shirts

Creating great logo polo shirts is about more than adding your logo to a garment. From choosing the right decoration method to refining your design, a few thoughtful decisions can make a big difference. Here are some tips to help you create polos that look premium and wear beautifully.

1. You Can Use Embroidery or Screen Printing

For polo shirts, it’s possible to screen print or embroider your design – but we’d generally recommend using embroidery for best results. If you’re really keen to screen print, we’d recommend using higher quality polo shirts to ensure you get best results (like those by Stanley Stella, for example.) In both cases, the minimum order is 20 units.

Want to understand the differences between printing methods? Head over to our blog “Top Techniques for High Quality Custom Apparel Printing” to learn more.

2. Keep It Simple

Whether you’re using screen printing or embroidery, you’ll get best results by keeping your design simple. For embroidery, in particular, text and simple line graphics work best, and we advise to use a design no smaller than 50mm. In the case of logo polo shirts, it means that if you have a complex or super-detailed logo for your brand, then it would be advisable to adapt it. Bring out the key aspects for a clean and simple approach – that way, the finished product won’t have any issues with the embroidery.

3. Think Creatively About Embroidery

If you decide to use embroidery for your shirt, then it’s worth thinking about ways to toy with the medium. Compared to screen printing, there’s a tactile side to embroidery that can be interesting to play around with. For example, by using thread that’s the same or similar colour as your garment, it can create a subtle effect that will catch people’s eye once they notice it.

Looking for more embroidery inspiration? Check out our blog “Embroidered Polo Shirts: 8 Brands That Get It Right“.

4. Consider using special threads

Another great thing about embroidery is the special, attention-grabbing threads which you can use for your design. These can come in a range of options such as neon or metallic. Of course, this depends on your brand identity and the style you’re looking to suggest, but it’s worth considering for a small splash of something different on your designs.

You can also read our blog “Logo Embroidery on T Shirts: How to Get Your Logo Embroidered Professionally” for more tips and embroidery design ideas.

Ready to create custom logo polo shirts? Whether you’re ordering embroidered polos for your team, premium workwear or branded merchandise, we’ll help you choose the right garments, decoration method and finish for your project. Get a Quick Quote online or speak to the ICON team today at sales@iconprinting.com for more information.