I’ve been using cafe press for years. I became totally disillusioned by them when they went to a straight 10% commission structure for shop keepers. I’m looking for another t-shirt site to “open shop” in.
This is what I’m looking for:

1. Not limited to vector graphics for t-shirt designs – the ability to use a wide range of design methods on t-shirts (things like photographic quality, old print advertising from magazines, my own photoshop created pixel based designs etc..

2. Reasonable shop costs

3. Reasonable commission payouts – Ideally a Mark-up structure (shirt priced at 20.00, I charge 25.00, I get 5.00)

4. Good customer service for both the shop-keeper and product buyer.

Thanks in advance!

This version reads much better:
http://streetgrapher.livejournal.com/3197.html

Zazzle Templates:
How to create a Zazzle template product:

1) http://www.zazzle.com/mk/star/api/creating_product_templates_documentation/?rf=238646722251947230

2) http://blog.zazzle.com/2005/12/08/zazzle-card-templates/?rf=238646722251947230

>Examples of people using our templates:

These are all template products
http://www.zazzle.com/pd/find?qs=templates/?rf=238646722251947230

Disney template examples
http://www.zazzle.com/pd/categories?tl=cards_occasions_disney_holidays/?rf=238646722251947230

Kiss (The Band) template examples
http://www.zazzle.com/kissmerch

The Who (only a couple)
http://www.zazzle.com/thewho/?rf=238646722251947230

Liberty Maniacs (has several, here is one example)
http://www.zazzle.com/Libertymaniacs/product/235977171692623066/?rf=238646722251947230

>>>>>>>>Photographers

Zazzle has SO many products to choose from but specifically when it comes to photographers here some products that might interest you!

>Photo prints
You can print your photos on the highest quality Kodak Photo paper with Luster finish and have them shipped to you in less than 24 hours. Add an extra level of sophistication to your photos with our professional framing services. Choose from 6 types of wooden frames and 13 mat colors.
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/photoprints/?rf=238646722251947230

>Photo Enlargements
Turn your digital snapshots into professionally developed, high quality Zazzle photo enlargements shipped to you in less than 24 hours. Our technology is the gold standard of the photographic printing industry. Add an extra level of sophistication to your photos with our professional framing services. Choose from 6 types of wooden frames and 13 mat colors.
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/photoprints/enlargements/?rf=238646722251947230

> Custom Postage
1 of 2 companies that are allowed to print REAL USPS Postage Stamps. Add your own photos, designs, business logos, and text to design your own custom postage that can be sent through standard U.S. Mail. Perfect for wedding annoucements, birthday invitations, holiday cards, and promotional advertising. Make a unique and useful gift for friends and family. Need stamps for business? Now you can add your logo, URL or address to real US Postage!
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/stamps

For photographers, there are also tons and tons of products to place your products on that are not mentioned above. Another thing for photographers to consider is that we are currently, exclusively printing for the following Photographers/Museums:

The Library of Congress: – http://www.zazzle.com/libraryofcongress/?rf=238646722251947230
vintage photos – http://www.zazzle.com/lc_vintagephotos/?rf=238646722251947230
vintage sports – http://www.zazzle.com/lc_baseball/?rf=238646722251947230
WPA – http://www.zazzle.com/lc_wpa/?rf=238646722251947230
Civil War – http://www.zazzle.com/lc_civilwar/?rf=238646722251947230
Daguerreotypes – http://www.zazzle.com/lc_prints/?rf=238646722251947230
Garbill Collection – http://www.zazzle.com/lc_grabill/?rf=238646722251947230
Hulton Archive / Getty Images
http://www.zazzle.com/hultonarchive/?rf=238646722251947230

UCR/CMP Ansel Adams collection
http://www.zazzle.com/ucrcmp/?rf=238646722251947230
The Knot (Wedding Site)
http://www.zazzle.com/knot/?rf=238646722251947230

This is a search result of all the products that qualify as photos that other store keepers are selling on Zazzle:
http://www.zazzle.com/pd/find/qs-phtography/pt-228?sp=0/?rf=238646722251947230

>>>>>>>>Artists

For the artist, there is a dizzying selection of products to use, here are a few links about Apparel:

T-SHIRTS & APPAREL

Choose from over 400+ styles and colors, sizes from baby to 6XL
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts/?rf=238646722251947230

Help Page info about what styles of apparel are available
http://zazzle.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/zazzle.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=17\4

Mens Apparel Styles
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts/mens/?rf=238646722251947230

Womens Apparel Styles
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts/womens/?rf=238646722251947230

Kids Apparel Styles
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts/kids/?rf=238646722251947230

Baby Apparel Styles
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts/baby/?rf=238646722251947230

Dark Apparel related pages
1) Home – http://www.zazzle.com/mk/custom/darkapparel/amazingquality/?rf=238646722251947230

2) Process – http://www.zazzle.com/mk/custom/darkapparel/howwedoit/?rf=238646722251947230

3) Questions – http://www.zazzle.com/mk/custom/darkapparel/getanswers/?rf=238646722251947230

Not only are T-shirt and Apparel cool for the Artist, here are several other links to other products that are commonly created and sold on Zazzle by the vast Artist community:

With Zazzle Profile Cards™ you’ll be ready for your next night out. Design your own profile cards, use a card template, or grab your MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn profile and make your customized profile card in seconds! Get started now!

Profile Cards:
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/profilecards/?rf=238646722251947230

Business Cards:
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/businesscards/?rf=238646722251947230

POSTERS & PRINTS
This product obviously works for Photographers as well, but I decided to post it here.

Zazzle Poster/Print page:
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/posters/?rf=238646722251947230
Zazzle prints on five media types: Card Stock, Satin Paper, Matte Paper, Gloss Paper & Watercolor Paper.

Zazzle Canvas Print page:
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/canvasprints/?rf=238646722251947230
Zazzle Canvas prints come in 2 media types and 5 sizes: Matte Canvas & Gloss Canvas.

Custom Framed Prints page:
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/framedprints/?rf=238646722251947230
Choose from 140 frames, 142 mats and 3 different types of glazing

GREETING CARDS

Another product that works for photographers as well.
Greeting Cards
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/greetingcards/?rf=238646722251947230

Note Cards
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/notecards/?rf=238646722251947230

Postcards
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/postcards/?rf=238646722251947230

CALENDERS

It’s easy to design every single month with your own photos, images, and captions. Choose from over 10 different calendar styles, 7 different wire colors, and pick your own start and end months to create the perfect design month after month.
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/calendars/?rf=238646722251947230

There are so many more product to share that work for BOTH photographers as well as Artists, I cant simply list them all so check out this link to see all the products available at Zazzle:
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/home/?rf=238646722251947230

>>>>>>>>MUSICIANS & BANDS!!
Zazzle has an EXCLUSIVE agreement with Myspace which allows you to build your Band Merch solution via Zazzle to then promote on Myspace. Current POD users may have noticed that the links they are using that point to the PODs no longer work. The only POD products you can link directly to in Myspace are Zazzle products. Since the partnership was announced, over 10,000 Myspace bands have signed up for a Zazzle account to sell their band merch.

Myspace / Zazzle Music links:
http://www.zazzle.com/music
http://www.myspace.com/musicmerch

Keep in mind that Zazzle has strategic partnerships with the following Music Industry Leaders:

Warner Music – http://www.wmg.com/

Signatures Network – http://www.signaturesnetwork.com/

Disney’s Hollywood Records – http://hollywoodrecords.go.com/

Some of my favorite stores set up by Bands that have recently signed up to use Zazzle:

KISS – http://www.zazzle.com/kissmerch
The Who – http://www.zazzle.com/thewho/?rf=238646722251947230
Black Eyed Peas – http://www.zazzle.com/blackeyedpeas/?rf=238646722251947230
ZZ Top – http://www.zazzle.com/zztop/?rf=238646722251947230
Maroon 5 – http://www.zazzle.com/maroon5/?rf=238646722251947230
DTP – http://www.zazzle.com/disturbingthapeace/?rf=238646722251947230
Plain White T’s – http://www.zazzle.com/plainwhitets/?rf=238646722251947230
Velvet Revolver – http://www.zazzle.com/velvetrevolver/?rf=238646722251947230
OK Go – http://www.zazzle.com/okgo/?rf=238646722251947230
Rob Zombie – http://www.zazzle.com/robzombie/?rf=238646722251947230
Fergie – http://www.zazzle.com/fergie/?rf=238646722251947230
Slash – http://www.zazzle.com/slash/?rf=238646722251947230

FINALLY HERE ARE A FEW LAST LINKS THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST:

> ZAZZLE BUILK IMAGE UPLOADER:
http://www.zazzle.com/z.2/my/tools/ZazzleUploader_1_0.exe

> Cool USA Today video showing our facilities
http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1114362197.aspx

> Image guidelines for T-Shirt Image preperation
http://www.zazzle.com/mk/custom/imageguidelines

> Complete list of image sizes and resolutions for products
http://zazzle.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/zazzle.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=85/?rf=238646722251947230

COOL PHOTOS I TOOK AROUND ZAZZLE HQ:

Misc photos of Zazzle employees and our office in general:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/habitforming/collections/72157601896184948/

Murals that we painted on the walls inside ZAZZLE HQ:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/habitforming/collections/72157604050548091/

Hope this helps!

-Rob