07.09.2020 | TOP PICKS Daily Shirt Designs

July 9, 2020 | jjlockhartdesign

Design reviews and links below. Stars out of 5

Book Dragon

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Thank you TaylorRoss1!

The Replicant

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Thank you Hafaell!

Terms

Concept – a general notion or idea

Render – to represent, depict, as in drawing or painting, the ability or skill to represent an idea using an image

Composition – the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole. The manner of being composed; structure.

Color – overall color palette. The quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.

Linework – Quality of lines produced, variety or contrast of thickness, clean, or expressive.

Typography – The art or process of expression through type and letterforms.

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04/23/2015 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

April 24, 2015April 2, 2016 | jjlockhartdesign

WOW! It has been forever since my last post! To all my avid followers, I am sorry for the hiatus. My professional life has changed in the last few months. I am now a Graphic Designer for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts! Which has been awesome…

I still check out the different daily tee shirt sites regularly, but I haven’t had time to share. I hope to be able to make time going forward and share my favorite designs!

4/23/15 Top Pick; Speak Friend and Enter

Color – Great glow effect using contrast.

Composition – Wonderful use of positive and negative areas.

Thank You ddjvigo

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4/23/15 Top Pick; Yoda Best

Color – Nice, warm, earthy colors. I really enjoy the variety of colors on the banner giving it a glowing appearance.

Composition – Simple characteristic pose balanced with the round detailed frame and curved banner.

Lines and Forms – I love Tim Shumate’s bold lines and big eyes.

Thank You Tim Shumate

Buy This Shirt! Yoda Best

4/23/15 Top Pick; Hells Kitchen Hero

Composition – Wonderful combination of balanced circles throughout the design.

Color – I love monochromatic designs. Simple positive and negative play.

Thank You TeeKetch

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4/23/15 Top Pick; Jill’s Herbal Tea

Color – I really enjoy the warm brown used for all the line work. It gives the design a warm, soft, comfortable feel. Like drinking a cup of tea would.

Lines and Forms – Adorable dopey eyes, nose, and ears. Cute!

Thank You Coinbox Tees

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09/10/2014 Top Picks- Daily Shirt Designs

September 10, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

09/10/14 Top Pick; Wizard

Don’t tempt me, OTHERTEES!

Lines and Forms – Wonderful well-formed lines with a variety of widths. The lines create a detailed render of one my favorite wizards ever!

Composition – Intriguing layout using the figure’s hair to wind the eye around the whole composition.

Texture – The varying widths of the lines create an interesting color using simple positive and negative shapes.

Thank You 2mz

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09/10/14 Top Pick; Bad Seed and Criminal Miss Conduct

Concept – Wonderful idea and execution of these two tough broads as Roller Derby Girls. Their outfits and accessories work very well with the concept and the individual characters.

Color – I really enjoy these dark, combat color palettes. I also very much enjoy their simple brighter color frame.

Lines and Forms – Wonderful style in which these to figures are portrayed. They both look unique but easily recognizable.

Thank You Tom Kurzanski

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07/17/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

July 18, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

07/17/2014 Top Pick; Bag Inn

Complimentary breakfast and second breakfast. Just don’t “chip the glasses and crack the plates, that’s what Bilbo Baggins hates!”

Composition – All the well rendered elements work nicely together creating a nice little entrance.

Lines and Forms – Sketch-like quality of the lines and shapes give this design a quaint, pub-like feel.

Thank You tjost

Buy this Shirt! Bag Inn

07/17/2014 Top Pick; Vitruvian Gollum

Concept – I really enjoy the elvish writing on the circle around this Vitruvian figure serving as a Ring. It justly shows how Gollum is eternally locked within The Ring’s hold.

Lines and Forms – Wonderful sketch-like quality to the lines and figure.

Thank You CupidsArt

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07/17/2014 Top Pick; War is Coming

“Apes together, strong!” I LOVED this movie! Totally love Andy Serkis. Gollum and Caesar the Ape!

Composition – Bold, intense simplified image of this incredible leader. This shirt also glows in the dark!

Texture – Nice contrast between the well-shaped nooks and crannies of the positive and negative space. This creates a great rough texture. The lighter areas give the face dimension and contrast nicely with the enthralling dark eyes. Caesar looks intense!

Thank You illproxy

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06/06/2014 Top Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

June 7, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

06/06/14 Top Pick; Nexus 6

As the saying goes “The eyes are the window to the soul”, or not if you’re a replicant. Your pupillary dilation (or lack thereof) in response to emotional provocation will give you away. We call it Voight-Kampff for short.

Composition – Interesting emblem style design centered around the eye. I really enjoy the bioengineered android owl with wings spread out in the lower center. Its wings create unity and detail in the design.

Lines – The lines in the wings create a nice striated circular frame, wrapping around the focal point. The radiating lines also help bring attention to the eye.

Thank You Buzatron

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06/06/14 Top Pick; Sauron’s Dark Ale

Composition – Wonderfully elaborate oblong frame. I really enjoy all the details within the frame. Sauron’s ornate helmet and armor is centered and extends past the frame giving him an important presence. Most of the text is contained in the banner, giving it a “label” appearance.

Lines – Wonderful amount of detail expressed by the various lines creating the Celtic knots.

Thank You teeninja

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04/24/2014 Top 3 Picks – Daily Shirt Designs

April 24, 2014 | jjlockhartdesign

04/24/2014 Top 3 Pick; Super Green

This design is Super Green! It has fire! it has energy! And it has POP, POP, POP! This cross-dressing radio show host is wonderfully rendered in a nice “s” shape pose with a bold tattoo style. Great banner with a nice fluid motion as it weaves throughout the figure. I very much enjoy the wild leopard print outfit. The stones woven throughout the design are a nice touch.

Thank You Amanda Flagg

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04/24/2014 Top 3 Pick; Steam Snow

Steampunk mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Interesting, heroic take on the Disney princess. Lovely render of the classic Snow White beauty with a steampunk twist of her attire and accessories. I just wish I could see the steampunk dwarves! She looks cool and tough, ready to protect herself from the evil queen. Fantastic lines and interesting bright color selection. The design also looks great on the other colors options offered, on a yellow or purple shirt.

Thank You Karen Hallion

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04/24/2014 Top 3 Pick; Fire and Death

“I will show you revenge. I am FIRE… I am DEATH.” This is the original epic fantasy dragon, Smaug! Interesting way of combining these two infamous fantasy genre book series, one by J.R.R. Tolkien and the other by Geroge R.R. Martin. Smaug may only have one head, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get burned. Smaug looks fearsome portrayed as the three-headed dragon sigil of house Targaryen. Nice circular composition with curls to fill in the open spaces around the single head of the dragon. The rough, distressed texture along with the bold red give the design an effect of splattered blood spilled from the conflict.

Thank You Olipop

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