the count – jjlockhART design

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!

03/25/14 Top 3 Pick; Come On, Mr. Bubbles!

Would you kindly check out this design? This scene depicts a rare moment of tenderness in Rapture between a Big Daddy and his Little Sister. Don’t get between this odd couple or you’ll be swimming with the fishes, literally! The nice elongated design portrays deep submersion. Simple gradation of teal tones on a dark blue background gives it an underwater feel. I enjoy the touch of yellow in the center of the design. The yellow leads the eye straight to the center first, then around and back to the center. The characters are skillfully shaped out of the negative space.

Thank You filiskun

Buy This Shirt! Come On, Mr. Bubbles!

03/25/14 Top 3 Pick; Meth City

Wonderful mash up of two series known for their anti-heroes. The black and white composition of the design conveys a theme of right and wrong which is prevalent in both franchises. The wonderful dynamic angle in the composition makes the figures appear larger than life. The grouping of the figures set in formation shows hierarchy. The typographic treatment is on point, conveying the dark graphic novel style.

Thank You Punksthetic

Buy This Shirt! Meth City

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

I guess that sweet tooth finally came back to haunt Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster! If the letter of the day is B, then the number must be 3 because this is in my top 3! Hilarious shirt design. Using simple flat colors, Cookie Monster’s face is rendered in complete horror. His hands up and fingers spread apart convey a sense of terror. The Count’s hands seem to gently wrap around Cookie Monster, caressing him as he sucks his blood.

Thank You BustedTees

Buy This Shirt! B is for Blood Sugar