For this project, the goal was to create an original T-shirt design, starting with a LOT of brainstorming. The first step was to sketch out 100 thumbnails exploring different ideas and concepts. Yes, 100. That's a whole lot of tiny drawings! From there, the three strongest topics were selected and developed further before choosing the best design to bring to life.
Once the final concept was chosen, it was time to illustrate the design in Adobe Illustrator. This meant refining the shapes, adding details, and making sure everything looked clean and ready to go on a T-shirt. The process helped narrow down a bunch of different ideas into one finished design that was both creative and wearable. Turns out, coming up with 100 ideas is hard enough, but picking just ONE is a whole other challenge!
Despite being a little stressful at times, this project was genuinely fun! Coming up with so many different ideas gave plenty of room to experiment and get creative. Narrowing down the options was definitely a challenge, but seeing everything come together into one finished T-shirt design made it worth it. It was a fun way to explore different concepts, try new things, and turn a simple idea into something that could actually be worn!
T-Shirt Project
T-Shirt's thumbnail from chosen design
Vector art + alt colors
End design:
