04.15.2016 | TOP PICKS Daily Shirt Designs

April 15, 2016 | jjlockhartdesign

Yay! Another Awesome MedusaDollmaker design! Stars out of 5.

04.15.2016 | Indecent Liberties with a Unicorn

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Thank You, MedusaDollmaker! Love ya!! If, you don’t already follow MedusaDollmaker through her various social media platforms, please do! She is an amazing Spanish Artist with regular posts of her art, works in progress, jewelry and other handmade crafts. And for you bloggers out there, she also gives great photo freebies!

04.15.2016 | The Good Dragon

So cute!! Wonderful monochrome play with highlights.

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Thank You, 2MZ!

04.15.2016 | Pokémotion

Wonderful concept!

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Thank You, LestatPrincess!

02.12.2016 | TOP PICKS Daily Shirt Designs

February 12, 2016 | jjlockhartdesign

Today’s Top Picks. Stars out of 5.

02.12.2016 | Magnum!

So excited about Z2. Can’t wait to see it!

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Thank You, Daniel Castelló Muñiz!

02.12.2016 | My 90’s Friends

Hung out after school with these guys!

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Thank You, DoOomcat!

02.12.2016 | Brain/Pinky 2016

I love Pinky and the Brain. So much that they are on 2 of my top picks for today!

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Thank You, Dralin!

08/26/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

August 27, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

08/26/14 Top Pick; The Strange Case of Dr. Banner and Mr. Hulk

Composition – Awesome combination of image and type.

Color – Wonderful contrast between the bright green and purple demonstrating the duality of the two figures.

Thank You HartZack

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08/26/14 Top Pick; I Choose Fire & I Choose Water

Composition – Wonderful, intricately adorned frames. I really enjoy how the frame surrounds the evolution of characters, glorifying them. The Pokeball nicely brings the eye down to the banner creating a wonderful oval shape.

Lines and Forms – The tattoo style forms are very nicely rendered with a heavy outline.

Thank You jmlfreeman

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08/26/14 Top Pick; Get Over Here!

Color – Incredible pop of warm tones.

Lines and Forms – Wonderful foreshortened render of a classic fighter.

Thank You ThrashParty a.k.a Ottyag

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07/15/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

July 16, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

07/15/14 Top Pick; The Princess

Color – Beautiful light, sweet colors. I really enjoy this ultra light pink backdrop setting a fun mood.

Lines and Forms – Sweet dainty princess figure posed among little creatures with her delicate hand airing her light billowy dress.

Thank You Captain Ribman

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07/15/14 Top Pick; The Smuggler

Color – Bold, solid colors. Wonderful play with positive and negative space in the background.

Lines and Forms – Han and Chewie stand brave within an elongated yellow field. Wonderfully detailed surroundings. Not looking too scruffy, this smuggler could pass as a prince.

Thank You Captain Ribman

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07/15/14 Top Pick; Pika Power

Composition – Wonderfully energetic composition using bold letter forms and extreme angles.

Color – Bold variations of yellow and oranges really make this design a knock out!

Thank You Truly Epic

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05/29/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 29, 2014May 30, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

05/29/14 Top Pick; Game of Pockets

Creativity – Wonderful way to portray these Game of Thrones characters with their animals.

Execution – Daenerys, Robb, and Joffrey are easily recognizable while also looking like Pokémon trainers.

Thank You WearViral

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05/29/14 Top Pick; Kitty The Fool

Comical – Interesting mash-up of the big, tough Mr. T as the cute bubbly Hello Kitty. Comical play on words.

Execution – Nice clean rounded lines and bold block colors that represent the Hello Kitty aesthetic.

Thank You Manospd

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05/29/14 Top Pick; Marshmallow Terror

Composition – The Stay Puft Marshmallow man towers over the silhouette of the little heroes dominating the design.

Color scheme – Wonderful bold colors and very nice use of half tones.

Execution – Effectively looks like a comic book cover. Super interesting, I would enjoy reading this comic. I also really enjoy the building. It is nicely outlined and created out of the negative space.

Typography – Type looks great! The various fonts look great together. I really like the lower right curved block of text.

Thank You Manuel.Peters

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05/29/14 Top Pick; Back to the Firehouse

Color Scheme – I really enjoy the combination of the warm orange-brown with the cool gray-blue. The colors work together nicely and offer the contrast of both warmth and cool. I also really enjoy the yellow glow of the Ecto Trap.

Texture – Wonderful stippling texture of the background and foreground ecto glow. The nice deep wrinkles in the jumpsuits are descriptive and also add wonderful texture.

Composition – I really enjoy the angle in which the scene is set. It keeps the design dynamic and also nicely showcases the Ecto-1 vehicle and the three men.

Execution – Nicely resembles the Back to the Future poster. All three men are easily recognizable as Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis.

Thank You NinjaInk

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05/29/14 Top Pick; Princess

Color Scheme – Wonderful shades of gray with a pop of bright red. I really enjoy the washy light gray background giving the design a sense of aerial perspective.

Texture – I love the white wild wiry lines in the foreground that suggest tall grass. The light gray water-color splash within the moon are amazing.

Contrast – Wonderful play with positive and negative space.

Thank You Karmazero

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05/29/14 Top Pick; Greyjoy’s Hot Dogs

Comical – While dark and sad, the design has its own comical charm.

Execution – Design looks similar to the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs design. Simple clean design that almost requires a second look to catch the message.

Thank You RobGo

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05/21/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 21, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

05/21/2014 Top Pick; Kingslayer Brothers

“Perhaps you should speak to me more softly then. Monsters are dangerous and, just now, kings are dying like flies.” I guess regicide runs in this family. The Lannister brothers look suave in their dark shades and black Blues Brothers attire. I very much enjoy the monotone design with a few bright yellow areas that pop and add contrast. Their golden additions (Jaime’s hand, Tyrion’s rings) also help lead the eye from their stylized faces to the bold, bottom text. I really enjoy the collage feel of the design. The faces of the actors, their suits, accessories, and even how they are posed together look pieced or cut out and pasted together. This is also translated to the text, where some is contained within a cut out white box.

Thank You Jonah Lynch

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05/21/2014 Top Pick; The Shadow on The Moon

Tim Burton meets Steven Spielberg in this delightful mash-up. Come out boys and girls of every age and see something strange in the town of Halloween! This is Halloween, this is Halloween! Jack magically flies with his good pal Zero in front of a huge glowing moon. I am really drawn to the enlarged moon. It is bright, round, and placed dead center acting like a bullseye for the design. Jack and Zero are nicely contained within the large nicely textured moon giving them full attention. The scene below is calm, evenly textured, and simple so as to leave the attention on the characters within the moon. I really enjoy the details of the bicycle. The spider web spokes of the wheels and the pumpkin basket are finely rendered. If Jack rode a bicycle this is definitely the one he would ride.

Thank You Wirdou

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05/21/2014 Top Pick; Daikaiju

Wooooow! This was my exact reaction during this scene in the movie. We see something light up bright blue, then rapidly the light trails upward and blasts out of Godzilla’s mouth! This was probably my favorite part of the film! This design nicely portrays this event. The bright blue blast was jaw dropping! (especially for the giant Muto!). It’s okay, most people don’t laugh at my jokes! Godzilla’s upward radioactive fire-breathing pose is epic and well rendered. I enjoy how the artist added the blue gradation on the monster’s body giving it texture and also helps show how the blast builds up from within and erupts upward. The large and bold block glyphs fit nicely with this large bold giant. The glyphs also seem to resemble the large broken down building in the midst of the destruction. Love it!

Thank You InkOne

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05/21/2014 Top Pick; Electric Type

PIKA!!! This design is electrifyingly (yes, I made that word up) awesome! Pikachu is glowing as he powers up for an attack! The cloudy yellow color bellows within the body creating a wonderful texture while setting a nice backdrop for the brighter thin bolts. The bright bolts make up most of the outline which gives Pikachu a radiating electric static appearance. While this design looks simple in a monotone yellow on black, the textures make this design positively explosive!

Thank You StevenLefcourt

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HELP SAVE ZERO

05/13/2014 Top 3 Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 13, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

05/13/14 Top 3 Pick: Poke Fighter II

This shirt is a KO! I guess this is the next evolution of fighters. Awesome collection of mashed up characters featuring the original eight “World Warriors”: Ryu, Ken, Guile, Zangief, Dhalsim, Chun-Li, Blanka, and E. Honda. The little figures are nicely placed together in their action pose. Each Pokémon figure nicely emulates a Street Fighter through their outfits or hair style. Blanka/Pikachu is a particular standout. Great solid bold colors and heavy bold lines. I enjoy the combination of both franchises’ fonts to create this hybrid bold block title.

Thank You Louis Wulwick

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05/13/14 Top 3 Pick: Sailor Team

Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus. Sailor Moon and her fellow guardians are all here in a bold team pose. These magical teenage heroines are depicted in a simple silhouette in front of a big bright moon, almost like “Bond” girls or “Charlie’s Angels”. Their elegant bodies with long legs and arms are nicely portrayed together as a team. I love that the combination of the colorful, space-like background and the large, round moon have a nice “James Bond” opening credits quality.

Thank You Ed Woody

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05/13/14 Top 3 Pick: Nosferatu Scooby

Like zoinks! The spooky and iconic Nosferatu shadow scene with a comical twist. This monotone design portrays the mysterious vampire’s shadow lurking behind two of the Mystery Machine’s members. Shaggy and Scooby seem to slink up the stair, frightened as usual with the long-nailed monster in pursuit. I enjoy the wonderful well-shaped dark silhouettes in the dim-lit scene. The simple lines and angles elegantly reveal a staircase. This design is nicely contained within a circular vignette to show the light source revealing the shadows.

Thank You Six Eyed Monster

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04/30/2014 Top 3 Pick – Daily Shirt Designs

May 1, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

04/30/14 Top 3 Pick; The Toxic Queen

Watch out for this Evil Queen, her pokeballs are just like her apples – toxic! Clever way to simplify the garment of this wonderfully evil villain. Her white-collar and sleeves stand out giving her figure shape. Her high, arched eyebrows and high check bones nicely define this beauty. I enjoy the details on her golden frame background that nicely surrounds her tall crown.

Thank You BCArt&Design

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04/30/14 Top 3 Pick; The Dragon Mistress

If Maleficent were a poketrainer, she’d surely have a dragon-type pokemon! This dragon lady is beautifully rendered with her lovely fire-breathing companion using simple, solid shapes and colors. I enjoy the simple round golden background which helps this dark figure stand out.

Thank You BCArt&Design

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04/30/14 Top 3 Pick; Toxic Rock

That’s right! We’re 3 for 3 on Pokemon shirts today! Check out these toxic-type trainers! These bright, high contrast colors work great for these toxic trainers. They scream “watch out”! The figures seem to be having lots of fun in this bright and busy, energetic composition. The sketch, not well-defined line quality also amps up the energy.

Thank You miski

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While you’re surfing the Internet today, please swing by Crystals For Life, a charity marathon gamers are running for a good cause! The Toxic Rock design is one of the 6 sponsored designs from The Yetee, where $3 from every design goes straight to JDRF! Please check out this awesome cause!

04/20/2014 Easter Eggs – Shirt Design Awards 3/9/14 – 4/19/14!

April 20, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

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!

04/02/2014 Top 3 Picks- Daily Shirt Designs

April 2, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

04/02/14 Top 3 Pick; X-MON

This must be Professor Oak’s School for Gifted Poketrainers! Pikachu is doing his/her best Storm impression and Squirtle is a perfect fit for the brash, young Bobby Drake (aka Iceman). The different elements are shown in action and a wonderful dynamic composition. Rendered in solid bright colors with bold outlines, the design is captivating.

Thank You Harebrained

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04/02/14 Top 3 Pick; Charface

As Tony Montana said, “Say goodnight to the bad guy”. Actually, don’t go to bed at all with this creepy mash up! The design contains a very clever tagline combining both subject matter. The high contrast is alarming. The figures bright white knife fingers on the stark black background is intense. Wonderful use of textures, from the scary melting burned face to worn, ragged sweater.

Thank You Mephias

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04/02/14 Top 3 Pick; Free Gyarados

Remember all those hours you’d spend grinding your Magikarp knowing it would all be worth it in the end? You’d get the awesome Gyrados for all your trouble and that definitely felt like a whale of a challenge! Epic dynamic composition. This design contains a wonderful upward motion due to the wave and side spray. The creature captures most of the attention by being portrayed in detail over the simple figure in silhouette.

Thank You ADHO1982

03/11/2014 Top 3 Picks

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03/11/2014 Top 3 Picks; Born of Fire & Born of Snow

I couldn’t pick between both designs! both are absolutely stunning and wild. For both the background image is chaotic, fierce and powerful which also describes the Game of Thrones. The simple silhouettes are both descriptive and add depth using scale.

Thank you Twenty27 Design

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03/11/2014 Top 3 Pick: Pokebusters

Gotta Catch-’em All! I very much enjoy the mash-up of subject matter and execution. The artist was able to accomplish a great amount of detail with limited color. Using highlights on a dark background the image has a paranormal glow.

Thank you One Upon A Tee

Buy This Shirt! Pokebusters

03/11/2014 Top 3 Pick; Winter is Coming

Check out these shirts, pick out your favorite House. If I lived in Westeros I would hope to live in Winterfell so of course I picked out the Stark’s sigil. Also available House Greyjoy, Baratheon, Arryn, Lannister, and Targaryen. All designs are well composed, simple, bold and unformed. All color coordinated and containing details from each house.

Thank You Letter-Q Artwork

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