The process is not always evident with the final product, but it is the most important part of designing. You can't get
to the top floor without using the steps, unless there is an elevator of course. While I was working on the update
of this t-shirt design I did not have an elevator, so I'm going to show you the steps I took to complete this project.
original designThis is the design the customer was using originally. He was not happy with the two pistons crossing, and wanted to use just one. I later found out he also did not care for the wings. At this point I decided a new design was the best plan of attack. Let the fun begin. (the original artwork was not one of my designs, also I'm not sure where it even came from) |
Thankfully I could get my hands on an actually crank and piston to snap a few photos from the angles I wanted.
Turns out he was not a fan of my first proofs, which I was told
he felt terrible about. Not a problem sir, don't feel bad!
So it was back to the drawing board, literally.
try againAfter looking over the proofs and getting the courage to give his thoughts, he decided that he wanted very flat, two-dimensional artwork. I chose a photograph of the piston taken earlier, then pulled the one of the exhaust and muffler off his website. Sometimes, I have found that stepping away from the computer and using a pencil and paper is the best way for doing the job. Plus it gives my eyes a rest. Through a few steps I worked on simplifying the objects, using positive and negative shapes to give the appearance of dimension. From the simplified drawings, I created vectors to be used as the final artwork. |
Through a great deal of rearranging, size changes
and color adjustments this is thee actual shirt design!
hope you enjoyed
Thanks for taking a peek into my designing process, for this shirt at least. Best wishes to you and have a great day!
(the company name and logo was changed slightly for the purpose of this blog)