11/28/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

November 29, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

OMG, all these crazy tee shirt site SALES! Shirts are always an awesome gift. If not, gift cards are available for all the shirt sites. Also, a lot of my favorite artists are offering sales on merchandise on the different sites. So remember to check out your favorite artists on facebook for links to their sites and sales.

TeeTurtle: all shirts on sale for $12 and 2 shirts battling every hour for $10.

WearViral: use coupon code DAYOFTHESHIRT to buy any regularly priced shirt for $12

Shirt Battle: 30% off everything

Global Thread Collective: free shipping domestic and international

TeeVillain: use couponCorruptedYouth3 for $3 off any kids tees

Fresh Brewed Tee andTimeyWimeyTees: use couponDOTS10% for 10% off your order

Once Upon a Tee: use coupon BF10 for 10% off your purchase

Threadless: all tees are $12 with free shipping

Shirt Punch: $6.99 shirt sale

TeeFury: use coupon codeblackfriday20 for 20% off everything

BlueBoxTees: shirts are $12 each; $10 each for 3+ shirts (and a free button)

Design By Humans: use couponDAYOFTHESHIRT15 for 15% off and free shipping

Wear Viral: use coupon SALE2014 for 35% off regularly price shirts

SnappyKid: use coupon DOTS10 for 10% of your order

(from Day of the Shirt site)

11/28/2014 Top Pick; Got Tea?

Concept- Self explanatory and completely comical.

Execution- Both portraits are instantly recognizable.

Thank You Marcoapc

Buy This Shirt! Got Tea? remember to use code blackfriday20 for 20% off

08/08/2014 Top Pick – Daily Shirt Designs

August 9, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

08/08/14 Top Pick; Wolf-ii-aka-okami

Composition – I absolutely love the beautiful round organic frame. It nicely balances the sharp angles of the wolf.

Color – Awesome pop of color!

Thank You Jimiyo

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I freaking LOVE horror movies! I love monsters like vampires and werewolves, slashers like Jason and Freddy, supernatural horror, zombies… all of it!

08/08/14 Top Pick; Horror Skull

Composition – Nicely composed and rendered.

Lines & Forms – Easily recognizable iconic monsters and villains. Wonderful line details.

Thank You Yannick Bouchard

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07/01/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

July 2, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

Good and evil. Light and dark. Positive and negative. Day and night. Any of these dichotomies could describe the relationship between adoptive brothers Thor and Loki. I present this conflict today in the form of two designs.

It’s not hard to imagine Loki embracing his power and status among the ancient civilizations is it? With that charm, wit, and cunning one couldn’t help but feel the presence of a god.

07/01/14 Top Pick; Loki-Tut

Composition – Bold, well-balanced render of this God of Mischief.

Texture – I love the repeated horizontal lines in this design creating dynamic patterns. The small intricate lines create a variety of textures throughout the design. I especially enjoy the circular lines in the horns.

Thank You Jimiyo

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The metaphorical “light in the darkness” comes through here quite literally with the God of Thunder, Thor! While he may not be able to match Loki’s brains, he makes up for it with his formidable brawn. He also has a great butt, just ask Natalie Portman. 😛

07/01/14 Top Pick; God of Thunder Returns

Composition – Beautiful and dynamic angle. The figure is also in a great action pose.

Color – Wonderful use of positive and negative space. I really enjoy the teal thin outline around the negative space figure. The bright stark thunder bolt creates a wonderful contrast against the dark scene.

Thank You Six Eyed Monster

Buy This Shirt! The God of Thunder Returns

06/11/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

June 11, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

06/11/14 Top Pick; Mistress of Evil

This dark mistress’ face looks positively angelic! I keep trying to buy this wonder artist’s original pieces but I am always too late! It’s okay. I’ll just keep buying her shirts!

Color – Wonderful greens and purples on the rich black. I really enjoy the pop of the red-purple collar plumage in contrast to the blue-green of her luminous skin. Her skin highlights sing.

Lines and Forms – Gorgeous, seductive face. Wonderful amount of details to her ornate headdress and jewelry. Interesting Baroque style background. It’s nicely simple so as to not distract from the foreground.

Texture – Nice shiny gloss texture. Her outfit and head gear looks smooth and shiny like black leather. I really enjoy how her trusty crow hides in the darkness as the highlights reveal its textured feathers.

Thank You Medusa The Dollmaker

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06/08/2014 Top Pick – Daily Shirt Designs

June 9, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

06/08/14 Top Pick; I ‘ll Protect You

Color – The color in the design really helps stabilize and adds visual interest. Since the Big Daddy looks visually heavy in black, the brighter colors on the left side help balance his body on the right.

Texture – I really enjoy the texture in this design. The chalk pastel style gives it rich complexity. The feathered lines look quick and distressed which contrasts nicely with the bright looks.

Composition – The large-scale of the Big Daddy figure dominates the design. Although the Little Sister is much smaller, the composition is stabilized by the Big Daddy’s pose. He is leaning over towards her, creating a continuous, implied arch line from his headgear to her little form and bright dress.

Thank You Logan Feliciano

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06/08/14 Top Pick; Believe

This wise little guy looks like he is radiating the force.

Composition – Wonderful haloing effect around a well-rendered Yoda. The position of his upward-lifting head suggests he is calm and at peace. The top radiation pattern is nicely balanced with the smaller bottom radiating pattern.

Lines – I really enjoy the radiating lines created by the thin triangle and circle patterns. The pattern is wonderfully geometric and creates a great complex background.

Thank You CAPPO376

Buy This Shirt! Believe

06/03/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

June 4, 2014June 4, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

06/03/14 Top Pick; Count Down

“You’re one UGLY mother****er”. I love Arnold Schwarzenegger! This is definitely one of my favorite Schwarzenegger movies.

Texture – Wonderful amount of texture. The shapes are simplified, but together create a wonderful amount of details. I really enjoy the black spots around the green face because they create the texture and color of the Predator’s skin.

Color – The splashes of color create a three-dimensional look. The deep colors recede as the bright green pops out. The stark white highlights in the teeth and crazy hair/dreadlocks contrast nicely.

Fear Factor – The large bright Predator head looks like it has its prey in sight. The ominous red alien characters are counting down your demise.

Thank You InkOne

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06/03/14 Top Pick; Don’t Fall Asleep

Have I mentioned that I really enjoy the Horror genre? Well, if I haven’t before, today’s selections definitely express it!

Texture – Complex and creepy burnt flesh drip across Freddy. All the disgusting nooks and crannies are well rendered with detail by hatching.

Fear Factor – His large, pedophile eyes seem to look straight at you. His big claw hands are dead center. Don’t sleep on this design…

Lines and Shapes – Wonderful use of positive and negative space. The thin white lines nicely create the complex positive space filled with excitement and terror!

Thank You Mile Zero Media

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05/30/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 30, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

05/30/14 Top Pick; The Evil Fairy

Composition – Great play with positive and negative space.

Color Scheme – Bright poison greens nicely develops the scene giving the space dimension.

Form – Wonderfully wicked pointed forms and shapes that keep the design dynamic and enthralling.

Thank You Pigboom (has the best profile picture EVER!)

Buy This Shirt! The Evil Fairy

05/30/14 Top Pick; Bounty Hunter

(Geez, another Boba Fett shirt! He’s becoming the Doctor Who of my blog!)

Color Scheme – The yellows, reds, and greens work well together. I really enjoy the various color splashes and the white highlighting.

Composition – The helmet side view at a tilt gives the simple content of the design much-needed visual excitement. The mandalorian logo barely peeks out in the background. Awesome detail!

Thank You InkOne

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05/30/14 Top Pick; Castle Grand Prix

(Mario Kart 8 is out! :D!!!)

Color Scheme – Wonderful warm color palette . I really enjoy the solid bold color shapes and gradients. The highlighting and shading of this design is wonderful.

Composition – Well developed foreground, mid-ground, and background. Wonderful transition or fade from the block of the design to the shirt. I really enjoy the small details like the mushroom power-up and ramp in the background.

Thank You Wes Talbot

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05/28/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 28, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

05/28/14 Top Pick; Close Encounter

Where’s my pump-action shotgun? “I like to keep it handy… for close encounters”.

Texture – Wonderful dripping wet effect.

Color scheme – Awesome dimensionality developed with color. The bright green gives the design an acidic look. While the bright white teeth against the black background almost shine like metal.

Appeal – The bright colors on the dark background really make this design pop. The large size of the Alien head coming towards you is definitely eye-catching and a little scary.

Thank You InkOne

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05/28/14 Top Pick; Def Loki

“Hypnotized, I’m shakin’ to my knees”

Execution – Wonderful translation of the original Def Leppard album cover.

Color Scheme – Great selection of colors. They all harmoniously glow. I really enjoy how the Loki helmet shines brightest in the center giving the design a 3-d effect.

Complexity – The wonderful dynamic angles keep the eyes moving throughout the design.

Thank You JuanFoo

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05/22/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

05/22/14 Top Pick; Sons Of Mischief

It’s true, some girls love bad boys. Just look at this rendering of Loki. What’s not to love about this mischievous supervillain? Everything about this design is perfect. I’m speechless! This shirt leaves me in awe. I love the color choices. I love the composition. I could almost kiss Loki’s face (sorry Thor!). Medusa, I would love to see your process!

Thank You MedusaTheDollmaker

Buy The Shirt! Sons of Mischief

05/22/14 Top Pick; Ken & Ryu’s Street Fighting Academy

Hadouken. Shoryuken. Tatsumaki. These are some of the moves you will learn at this Shoto academy! I really enjoy the warm color palette on the navy blue shirt. By substituting the whites for a light cream color it keeps with the same family of colors and the overall design appears warm. The arrows create a nice texture for the circular frame and illustrate the move inputs. The gradation along with the bold light lines convey the motion of the dynamic upward moving fist. All in all, this shirt scores a total KO!

Thank You OdysseyRoc

Buy The Shirt! Ken & Ryu’s Street Fighting Academy

05/22/14 Top Pick; The Sleeping Rose

One of my all time favorite Disney movies! Yes, I already bought my ticket to go watch Maleficent on opening weekend!! Wonderful romantic design. Aurora aka Briar Rose, is lovingly placed on a soft pillow as she slumbers. The many delicate folds of her covers are soft and decorated with roses. Her frame is wonderfully detailed. It shows the balance between the evil bright poisonous green enchantment and her good pink blossoming roses. My favorite part is the bright glowing green, pink, and blue spots in the center. They nicely represent her loving Fairy Godmothers Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather.

Thank You Nados

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05/19/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

May 20, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

Hello loyal readers! I’m shaking things up a bit today so bear with me…

So I only picked 2 shirt designs today. I am changing it up a little because no other design really caught my attention. Going forward I will be posting only the daily designs which truly captivate me so I can give them their due. I don’t want to be stuck with a rigid 3 design quota, and this allows me more wiggle room. I hope you enjoy!

05/19/14 Top 2 Pick; Boba The Animated Series

Have you noticed all the Star Wars and Batman designs lately? Well here’s a little of both. The lone bounty hunter stands tall, surveying the scene. Wonderful, strong silhouette stands surrounded by warm copper tones and cool glowing blue details. Boba’s armor, jetpack, and cape cast a strikingly similar silhouette to Batman, which fits nicely. I really enjoy the brown copper color which I feel I rarely see paired with that bright blue. The contrast of these two colors gives the design dimension. As a designer, it is always fun to try different color combinations. Sometimes they work and unfortunately sometimes they don’t. I think this color combination was a success, I’ll have to store it in my color combo memory bank.

Thank You Nicko Designs

Buy This Shirt! Boba The Animated Series

05/19/14 Top 2 Pick; Frosty Flakes

Cool down this summer with Elsa and Shirt Punch. These Frosty Flakes are Grrrrrreat! and magically delicious! Wonderful, well-balanced composition. I love the variation of color and thickness of the outlines. Elsa’s large bright eyes and wind-swept braided hair looks well rendered. The rest of the design consists of a wintry background with snowflakes for a well-rounded composition with depth. I greatly enjoy the snowflake cut out shape that helps the figure’s cape transition to the shirt. Yes, I do catch these small details, and I love them!

Thank You GillesBone

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04/23/2014 Top 3 Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

April 23, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

04/23/14 Top 3 Pick; We Haveth Our Own Will

“Mine name is Glenn! Cyrus’ hopes and dreams…and now the Masamune, these will now become my burden! Forthwith I will slay Magus and restore honor!” A beast quote from a beast character! It’s Frog from the classic RPG Chrono Trigger! This design makes quite a splash! The splash texture is fitting and looks amazing. It also serves as an interesting method for shading. Great composition with a round time element in the background.

Thank You Pinteezy

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04/23/14 Top 3 Pick; Xphile

The truth is out there. X Philes rejoice! This design nicely conveys this science fiction horror drama television series. The letters are formed from many different elements from the different episodes: the Smoking Man, the Lone Gunmen, the elongated arms of Eugene Tooms, the list goes on! Each letter form has awesome details. All the components are very nicely handled with detail and care. I enjoy the way each component doesn’t seem forced but naturally form the letters.

Thank You Captain Ribman

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04/23/14 Top 3 Pick; Born To Kill

The deadliest weapon in the Star Wars’ universe is a bounty hunter and his blaster. A simple yet effective mash-up of Boba Fett and Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket. The composition is simply made up of an interesting angle of the helmet. The design consists of a well rendered, simple line drawing. I enjoy the rough, gritty texture of the helmet. Due to its simple nature, the shirt is offered in several different color options: red ink on green shirt , black ink on gray shirt, gray ink on black shirt, and black ink on red shirt. I think all options look very appealing.

Thank You CupidsArt

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