army of darkness

Hello loyal readers and Happy Easter!

Welcome to my “Easter Eggs” design awards. Today I decided to take a break from the daily shirt grind and hand out some individual awards. Over the last month, there have been a ton of amazing shirts! I wanted take a day to recognize those designs that really made me stop and marvel. Think of it like bringing these designs back to life in the spirit of the Easter Holiday! Enjoy!

Category: Best Concept

03/24/14 Top 3 Pick; Boom
Thank You Jimiyo

03/28/14 Top 3 Pick; Biotropolis
Thank You Jak_Gibberish

04/02/14 Top 3 Pick; X-MON
Thank You Harebrained

Winner:

Jak_Gibberish’s “Biotropolis”

Category: Best Execution

04/11/14 Top 3 Pick; Justice
Thank You Tom Trager

03/12/14 Top 3Pick; Time Lord Comics
Thank You CreativeOutpouring

04/12/2014 Top 3 Pick; Always
Thank You Megan Lara

Winner:

Tom Trager’s “Justice”

Category: Most Comical

03/21/14 Top 3 Pick; Captain ‘Murica
Thank You TeeTurtle

03/25/14 Top 3 Pick; B is for Blood Sugar
Thank You BustedTees

04/09/14 Top 3 Pick; Shikaka
Thank You Punksthetic

Winner:

BustedTees’ “B is for Blood Sugar”

Category: I F***ING LOVE THESE SHIRTS!

Okay, so I was really bummed that these shirts didn’t make the cut or fit into any of my categories. Think of these as my “honorable mentions” if you will. The point is, I really love these shirts and I can’t explain why!

04/13/14 Top 3 Pick; Ice Cream Queen
Thank You MedusaDollmaker

04/18/2014 Top 3 Pick; Ack Ack Ack
Thank You Buzatron

04/03/14 Top 3 Pick; L’Opera Della Diva
Thank You Penguinstein

I want to give a shout out to ALL the designs I’ve had the pleasure of covering since I started this blog. Without creative talent like the artists featured today, my blog would have no reason to exist. Thanks to all the artists, followers, and anyone who has checked out jjlockhARTdesign. Stay tuned for more daily shirt reviews and coming soon, “from website to doorstep” reviews!

03/24/14 Top 3 Pick; Retirement

Blade Runner is one of my all time favorite movies. I enjoy watching all zillion versions of the film. The dark, shadowy feel of a film noir is justly conveyed with the use of black, gray, and orange in the design. There are many lovely rendered movie details throughout including my favorite, the origami unicorn. The light outlining of the buildings using only type and downward thin lines is amazing. The Spinner in the top center also hovers nicely in the negative space. The total space is used very well and balanced in a triangle composition.

Thank You MattDearden

Buy This Shirt! Retirement

03/24/14 Top 3 Pick; Philly Forecast

How’s the weather? Looks like Always Sunny! This info-graphic is a very clever representation of the ironic title. I love typography, so I enjoy shirts with limited visual elements. This design is subtle and if seen worn might require a double take. Looks usual with clean lines and a modern san serif font.

Thank You Busted Tees

Buy This Shirt! Philly Forecast

03/24/14 Top 3 Pick; Boom

“This… is my boomstick!” Whether you’re fighting primitive screwheads, deadites, your evil twin, or even demons from hell, don’t forget your trusty twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington! Forget heaven, this is a match made in hell! I love how the artist was able to mash up these two wormhole driven, man vs evil franchises! The typography is well treated, referencing similar shape and texture. The negative space shaped into reaching hands creates a nice fade effect in the bottom of the design. This also creates upward movement giving the main figure center stage. The use of warm, golden tones radiating out from the behind the main figure also helps make him the focal point.

Thank You Jimiyo

Buy This Shirt! Boom

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