Showing posts with label RikkiB. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 10, 2009

#DesignAShirtAWeek 6

This week I'm writing about a resource for t-shirt designers, Rival Art.

You know, in high-end advertising agencies they have copy people and art people.  It's usually rare when one person does both.  This doesn't mean you can't envision an entire ad campaign or for our purposes what you may feel would be a kick-ass t-shirt design.  It's just that either as an art person or more of a copy person, it may be difficult for you to get your design into a usable format without a little help.

If you are more like me (more of the copy talent with less art talent), Rival Art may be just what you need to really take your t-shirt designing to a new level.  Rival Art offers clip art, templates or you may hire them to do art.

My design this week is my reminder to all and my self to be sure to include fun in my life.  You'd think we wouldn't need a reminder, but sometimes we just do.
nb2c, life is meant 2B fun tee by nb2cDorkBjork. Available from MySoti.com.

Bryan's design is a delightful play on the word manatee, hence the holding of the sausage.
Manatee In a Tee tee by bryanbrinkman. Available from MySoti.com.

As a long-time David Bowie fan, this week's most wanted t-shirt from Mysoti is a clever play on two very iconic symbols merged into one.  Perhaps the shirt may inspire you to create something equally as awesome by combining iconic symbols.
Marilyn Sane tee by RikkiB. Available from MySoti.com.

May you continue to be inspired with joyous and prosperous creativity.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Going Pro

Welcome to Week #5.

Okay, still a little surprised that no one else is participating on Twitter #DesignAShirtAWeek.  Having said that, I am thrilled with @bryanbrinkman and @loribjork entries for this week.

Since I am @loribjork and one of my other great passions is spirituality and the law of attraction, I just want to share my belief that if you ever find yourself walking around and all of a sudden an idea pops in your mind that goes something like this, "that would be a great idea for a t-shirt"...well, to me, that really is all it takes to identify your self as a t-shirt designer.

There are tons of easy to use software out there to help you get the idea from your mind into a digital format.  And tons of web presences, including MySoti, that you can upload your design to.  Or if you don't have the use of software or the time or inclination to learn, you could always hire someone like @bryanbrinkman or @loribjork to create a digital representation for you and/or upload it to the various web presences.

For me personally, there was nothing more exciting than the first time someone buys an item with one of my designs on them.  And while I am not a dictionary, let's get real here.  If you get paid for doing something, you are a PRO.

Once you identify your self as a PRO, it radiates a vibration to the Universe that brings you more of the same.

So, if you want to be a PRO...be one.  Proclaim it.  PRO claim it.

"If you think you can't or can, you are correct." Henry Ford

Okay...@bryanbrinkman was obviously inspired this week by Halloween.  I love his newest entry.

Ghost tee by bryanbrinkman. Available from MySoti.com.

@loribjork not so much.  I appear to be a little more inspired by the love of a tall, cool one.

nb2c - Born2Drink - Not Born 2 Conform tee by nb2cDorkBjork. Available from MySoti.com.

Thanks for peeping this blog.

Remember, there is a standing open invitation to all who wish to participate via Twitter with #DesignAShirtAWeek.  We will shamelessly plug your design in this blog.

Below is one of the most demanded designs on MySoti this week.  Stuff by RikkiB, which is described as doodle-tastic!

Stuff tee by RikkiB. Available from MySoti.com.