05/08/2014 Top 3 Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

05/08/14 Top 3 Pick; It’s Only Forever

This shirt is only available for 24 hours, not long at all! This mystical, magical design is absolutely dreamy. The whimsical curls and filigree nicely frame the beautifully detailed faces. I love the way that David Bowie’s face and hair lead or transform into the owl’s body. His spiky, fanned out hair resembles the fanciful spread out wings of the owl. Amazing treatment of the main letter forms in the top right. They’re tall and gracefully twist and wind together filling that area with interest equal to the rest of the design. The scroll which contains the subtext also nicely winds and has a nice torn texture. I also really enjoy that the whole design seems to be in antique whites and browns or in light sepia tones, especially on the brown shirt option.

Thank You MedusatheDollmaker!! (please check out this awesome artist’s fb page)

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05/08/14 Top 3 Pick; Frozen in Time

The Frozen shirts keep on coming with this villainous mash-up! This tiny snow queen dancer floats magically in a snow globe, imprisoned by the ingenious Dr. Victor Fries (aka Mr. Freeze). Is he preserving her like his beloved wife Nora, or perhaps trying to harness her frigid powers for his own nefarious purpose? The cool blues and teals look great for both characters. Both are nicely encased using simple thick and thin white lines to show shape and highlight. Something tells me this villain won’t just “let it go” if you know what I mean! Anybody have a Bat signal?

Thank You Gil

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05/08/14 Top 3 Pick; Red Lizard

GOJIRA!! GOJIRA!! This Japanese terror this way comes! Wonderful, strong design with large bold block shapes. I very much enjoy the simple but strong background. The round red circle seems to represent Japan. By keeping some areas smooth and crisp while other areas of the circle are distressed it metaphorically represent the destruction of this giant lizard’s path. Godzilla is nicely rendered out of the negative space and the distress adds nice shape and texture.

Thank You Zerobriant

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04/26/2014 Top 3 Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

April 26, 2014April 26, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

04/26/14 Top 3 Pick: Let Me In

A truly awe-inspiring piece. Frozen has become an instant classic and one of the best Disney films of the decade. Here we have the two main protagonists who happen to be sisters but couldn’t be more different. The reserved and icy Elsa foils her bubbly and outgoing counterpart. The design nicely portrays each character’s traits visually including season and personality. As we all remember though, true love binds these siblings together, and of course true love can thaw even a Frozen heart!

Thank You Megan Lara

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04/26/14 Top 3 Pick: The Overlook Hotel Flashback

Welcome to The Overlook! Where you can stay forever… and ever… and ever. Ask for room 237 and receive a special low rate! Fascinating geometric patterns from the hotel can be found nicely translated on to this shirt design (carpet pattern, the hedge maze, etc.). The design is in a simple, single color with wonderful text and image integration.

Thank You DT

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04/26/14 Top 3 Pick: Buffalo Bill’s Body Lotion

Have you tried Buffalo Bill’s Body Lotion? THEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT MOISTURE IS! Whether you’re a size 14 or not, nothing screams hydration like Buffalo Bill’s! Appealing center placement of a nicely rendered death moth. I enjoy the font selection and corner ornamentation which gives the design an old medicine bottle or elixir label feel.

Thank You FiveFingerTees

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04/19/2014 Top 3 Picks – Daily Shirt Design

April 20, 2014April 20, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

04/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Mutant Creature

Happy anniversary Simpsons! It’s The Blinky from the Black Lagoon! Marge looks terrified as the Gill-Man styled Blinky carries her from Lake Springfield. Both Blinky as the monster and Marge as the damsel in distress, are nicely portrayed. In enjoy the distressed texture of the design on the dark green shirt. The simple water ripples around the monster’s legs along with the deep green, completes the design without a need for a background.

Thank You baznet

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04/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Who’s this?

No offense intended to the many gorgeous (and I do mean, MANY) Doctor Who designs out there, but it’s refreshing to see a well thought out mash-up that makes sense for both universes. Jack is pondering the Tardis door and the many places and times it may lead. One could just imagine what a hilarious time traveler Jack would make and the unique and gothic spin Burton would put on the concept. The bark texture on the tree is also transferred on to the Tardis, giving it an appearance of being painted on. I very much enjoy the orange background. Its simple use of positive and negative space is wonderful, and very descriptive without attracting too much attention.

Thank You Karen Hallion

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04/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Untold Story of the Daughters of Arendelle

Speaking of repeat designs… Frozen sure is popular these days! You’ll find no mash-up here, however. Just an overall gorgeous design that employs solid colors and forms. The artist wonderfully uses simple lines and forms on a medium blue background to illustrate these lovely figures. I especially enjoy the curves and bends of the shape of both figures’ hair. The figures’ facial expressions makes the viewer wonder what these two sisters are chatting about.

Thank You Karen Hallion

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03/15/2014 Top 3 Picks- Daily Shirt Design

March 15, 2014March 15, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

03/15/14 Top 3 Pick; Balloon Clown

Creepy, simply eerie design. I can hear IT’s laughter. Reader- if your name is George, please BUY THIS SHIRT! I love movies, especially the horror genre and I am most definitely afraid of clowns! This ominous shirt comes in 3 different color options, gray, blue and purple. Since the design is simple, composed mostly in black, I prefer the gray shirt option. The details are more visible because of the contrast of a lighter shirt. The minimal use of color creates a nice highlight to the black and white figure. The bright pink leads the eye upward to the balloon. Along with the placement of the design lower on the shirt, the balloon appears to float up.

Thank You hillarywhiterabbit

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03/15/14 Top 3 Pick; Let It Go

This Snow Queen is embracing her magic abilities and loving it . The artist wonderfully expresses her emotion with a type heavy design. By keeping the figure faceless, the importance is given to the typography.The style of type selected, the thick to thin ratio, size difference of words, curling and winding make it playful. The bright colors work well together and convey the disney theme. I enjoy how filling the negative space with different size snow flakes conveys visual energy and excitement. There are 3 color options available black, purple and blue. The blue is outstanding, preventing the starkness of a black background, but still dark enough for contrast of the happy colors.

Thank You Risa Rodil

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03/15/14 Top 3 Pick; Mononke Hime

Clean, graceful, well balanced, and beautiful design. Each element, while simple, contains excitement by using textures. Nature creates a delicate texture front and center displaying importance. The color selection of light blue on dark blue looks ghostly and light. The red is bold and in contrast gives the design a hint of seriousness. This design is nicely comprised of well formed shapes work harmoniously using positive and negative space.

Thank You sergiomancinelli.idriu

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