Official Critiques wanted post.

Posted March 1st, 2011 by quakerninja

Do post shirts you want to have fixed.
Don't post shirts that took you no time or thought.

I can't help you if you have no understanding of what I am going to tell you.
Please have a basic understanding of the fundamentals and a willingness to accept criticism and the self motivation to take that information and improve yourself.

This is not a post to do your work for you and they are just opinions so please don't get butt hurt.
Also share and share alike please. No leaches. If you have something of value to add don't clam up we all have things we are really good at and things that we suck at.

Do describe what you are trying to get across and what you think the problem might be in your own words. I can't read your mind.
Don't just flood this place with crap and expect to get better. Your going to have to do all the hard parts on your own. All I can do is point out some technical mistakes and suggest improvements.

3578 Comments

sleepingtyrant said about 11 months ago

Rejected. Any thoughts?
bleet said about 11 months ago

nugget said:

any crits or input, ideas. Thanks in advance!

the kite line looks a bit weird and unnatural, maybe make it thick to thin from the hand up?
or do it by hand and add some curves in it or something
NineFive said about 11 months ago

My latest design was rejected and I would appreciate comments or critiques. Thanks, guys!

EDIT: The idea is of Red Riding Hood wearing the pelt of the wolf. The aesthetic that i'm trying to push in my work is punk x street culture, so I took elements from punk shirts, like the wolf and roses, and from street culture, which is why Red is dressed in a snapback, war paint, and a varsity jacket.

Things that I've noticed is that it's easy for me to create a central figure, but when it comes to composition of the piece as a whole, I don't know what to do. Also, I think I'm tempted to use too many lines because of the ability to zoom in on my artwork in a digital program. 'Kay.
Anthony Smith said about 11 months ago

IDENTACLE said:My Latest Design was rejected.. Any thoughts guys? don't be afraid to hit me hard

http://mintees.com/tees/353171-seven-left

Doesnt deserve rejection in my opinion. I think that maybe the colourway turned people away from properly looking at it, so maybe you could mix that up a bit. You could also add a secondary colour for highlights.
lazyeye said about 11 months ago

bleet said:
nugget said:

any crits or input, ideas. Thanks in advance!

the kite line looks a bit weird and unnatural, maybe make it thick to thin from the hand up?
or do it by hand and add some curves in it or something

I think it's pretty nice! Two things:

The image is so powerful, but the subject matter is confusing. If the kid was wearing a gas mask I think it would be more relevant. Like he's playing in a world thats really polluted by the factory that is in the background.

Also, the brushes you are using.. I try not to have the brushes to close to each other. The top left area on the building I can see two of the same brushes and that kind of kills the natural water color look of the piece.
WXGFX said about 11 months ago

NineFive said:My latest design was rejected and I would appreciate comments or critiques. Thanks, guys!

EDIT: The idea is of Red Riding Hood wearing the pelt of the wolf. The aesthetic that i'm trying to push in my work is punk x street culture, so I took elements from punk shirts, like the wolf and roses, and from street culture, which is why Red is dressed in a snapback, war paint, and a varsity jacket.

Things that I've noticed is that it's easy for me to create a central figure, but when it comes to composition of the piece as a whole, I don't know what to do. Also, I think I'm tempted to use too many lines because of the ability to zoom in on my artwork in a digital program. 'Kay.

I didnt get that she was wearing a snapback or a varsity jacket at all, it feels like you're trying to pack a lot into the design. IMO the roses seem totally unrelated and arent really needed. Hope this helps.
NineFive said about 11 months ago

WXGFX: "I didnt get that she was wearing a snapback or a varsity jacket at all, it feels like you're trying to pack a lot into the design. IMO the roses seem totally unrelated and arent really needed. Hope this helps."

I get that. A big part of the reason that I added the roses was because I looked at designs on Mintees and all of the tees looked filled out, and I felt like the girl/wolf on her own wouldn't suffice. So yeah, they're unrelated. And now I know to make sure to render my clothing more accurately. And although I'm hesitant, I might need to try a simpler design.

Thanks bro, every critique is another chance to grow, so it def helps. Appreciate it.

Anyone else?
IDENTACLE said about 11 months ago

Anthony Smith said:
IDENTACLE said:My Latest Design was rejected.. Any thoughts guys? don't be afraid to hit me hard

http://mintees.com/tees/353171-seven-left

Doesnt deserve rejection in my opinion. I think that maybe the colourway turned people away from properly looking at it, so maybe you could mix that up a bit. You could also add a secondary colour for highlights.

Thanks Heaps for the feedback, im no doubt going to create a colour version.. Because im just starting off in the apparel industry i was hoping that what im designing is somewhat decent. Thanks again..
kotek said about 11 months ago

how this can be rejected? any thought guys?
Love Sick said about 11 months ago

hey any thoughts on my logo above guys??
OmegaMan said about 11 months ago

Can't remember if I subbed this or not yet, but... thoughts?
Somaon said about 11 months ago

Rejected let me know what you guys think.
Rehmsmeyer said about 11 months ago

Critiques very welcomed on this design, also maybe an explanation as to why it got rejected?
Somaon said about 11 months ago

Rehmsmeyer said:Critiques very welcomed on this design, also maybe an explanation as to why it got rejected?

I think it's dope, only real thing i can think of is it doesn't look like the an actual rib cage if that's what you were going for, over all i think the idea is dope.
Rehmsmeyer said about 11 months ago

Somaon said:
Rehmsmeyer said:Rejected let me know what you guys think.

The image is cool, it could have something else added. Personally, I don't like images that large on my shirts. One thing you could possibly try is to put it in an emblem format or look around the site for some inspiration. The left foot (his right) at the bottom of the sock, top of the show has a line I would clean up because at first it almost looked like a thumb on a hand. Maybe just make it look like the other foot. And the pockets/wrinkles? on the pants, I think it would look a little better if those were removed and made cleaner. He looks like a bee, maybe give him so cool looking wings? Might be difficult.

Thanks. I would accept any ideas on what to do with the rib cage, as I see that as the one thing I am not sure how to. I went through about 7 different rib cage designs and narrowed it down to 3 and the more realist looking it was the less I liked it. I would accept any ideas on what to do with the rib cage, as I see that as the one thing I am not sure how to.

Here it is with different ribs, which do you like more?

Here were some different colors I went with, let me know if the one I chose is the best color scheme in your opinion.
Rehmsmeyer said about 11 months ago

Infinite Black said:
Two Headed Hydra said:Critics are welcome, any help on this would be great, i really want some feedback, thanks! :)

Not trying to be harsh, but this looks like a design that would have sold well at Warped Tour a few years ago, but it looks dated now. On top of that, the execution is below average. The composition is decent, and some of the details are OK, but this simply needs to be better. My advice is to keep studying artists that you think do it right, keep drawing yourself, and then merge their expertise with your unique style.

Best of luck.

My only opinion is the Kraken thing has been done SO many times. Granted, yours is different than most. I would also agree with the Warped Tour comment, but I don' think it is below average. On your page, I really liked the dinosaur design, would like to see that one more.
OmegaMan said:
OmegaMan said:Haven't subbed yet.

Thoughts?

Can anybody who has those kinds of powers tell me why they might reject this if I post it up?

No idea why rejected, but I love the bottom portion, don't care for the top. Maybe lose the ripples around the astronaut and add some stars/planets or a rocket ship? Maybe a pirate ship on the bottom, space ship on the top, also mirrored images? Not sure if that helps you at all.
Somaon said about 11 months ago

Rehmsmeyer said:
Somaon said:
Rehmsmeyer said:Rejected let me know what you guys think.

The image is cool, it could have something else added. Personally, I don't like images that large on my shirts. One thing you could possibly try is to put it in an emblem format or look around the site for some inspiration. The left foot (his right) at the bottom of the sock, top of the show has a line I would clean up because at first it almost looked like a thumb on a hand. Maybe just make it look like the other foot. And the pockets/wrinkles? on the pants, I think it would look a little better if those were removed and made cleaner. He looks like a bee, maybe give him so cool looking wings? Might be difficult.

Thanks. I would accept any ideas on what to do with the rib cage, as I see that as the one thing I am not sure how to. I went through about 7 different rib cage designs and narrowed it down to 3 and the more realist looking it was the less I liked it. I would accept any ideas on what to do with the rib cage, as I see that as the one thing I am not sure how to.

Here it is with different ribs, which do you like more?

Here were some different colors I went with, let me know if the one I chose is the best color scheme in your opinion.

Thanks really appreciate your input. I fix some stuff on it, also he is an actual nerd like the candy modernized of what kids now a days look like.

As for you design i think the more realistic ribs look better in my opinion.
Rehmsmeyer said about 11 months ago

I've created my own coffin t-shirt design, looking for critiques.
Somaon said about 11 months ago

Rehmsmeyer said:I've created my own coffin t-shirt design, looking for critiques.

can you give a little more info on what you were trying to say, or what your tee is about.
Anthony Smith said about 11 months ago

AetoricDesign said:I'm really trying to stay positive and convince myself that I just haven't been blacklisted by the curators here. What did I wrong, yinz?

I dont think youve been blacklisted, think most curators look at the art from the submissions page, not the designs page itself. i didnt know this was yours in the queue, and wouldnt have affected my opinion of it.

the design is painfully inconsistent, and not in the way i believe you intended. why is an old photo cropped in a perfect circle, for instance. it just feels like everything in the composition needs more consideration. that being said, i quite like the text at the bottom.
Craig Robson said about 11 months ago

AetoricDesign said:
Anthony Smith said:
AetoricDesign said:I'm really trying to stay positive and convince myself that I just haven't been blacklisted by the curators here. What did I wrong, yinz?

I dont think youve been blacklisted, think most curators look at the art from the submissions page, not the designs page itself. i didnt know this was yours in the queue, and wouldnt have affected my opinion of it.

the design is painfully inconsistent, and not in the way i believe you intended. why is an old photo cropped in a perfect circle, for instance. it just feels like everything in the composition needs more consideration. that being said, i quite like the text at the bottom.

I suppose I see what your saying, but the photo itself was originally cropped in a circle, so I'm not sure where I should go with it. Is it safe to say it's just generally unpleasant to look at? haha

the hat illustration is pretty poor in terms of the execution.
it all just feels a bit jumbled together, nothing matches in terms of the style of the illustration mixed with the style of the geometric pieces.

needs to be tightened up in a few aspects.
OmegaMan said about 11 months ago

added some more to this design. Thoughts?
ominous said about 11 months ago

nugget said:

any crits or input, ideas. Thanks in advance!

cool man
OptimisticDesigns said about 11 months ago

Rejected, but proud of the piece regardless! Any critiques are more than welcomed.
http://mintees.com/tees/353459-arsonist
Thrilldebeast said about 11 months ago

This bad boy was rejected. I was pretty bummed out, I thought it was pretty solid and got great feedback from quality sources. I was looking to sell it but if it's got room for improvment i'd like to make those first. I'm defintly up for improving it. The ribbon on the bottom will end up getting a brand slogan or band lyric. It obviously won't be blank, but for now It is blank. I'm looking forward to your critiques.
Thrilldebeast said about 11 months ago

This little number was rejected. Not sure why but I maybe a bit bias on this one. I love 30 Rock, Judah Friedlander, the character Frank Rositano, and t-shirts with said characters/persons on them. If your not a 30 Rock fan you may not get the fun inside jokes of all the different things going on, but hey, all constructive criticism is appreciated. What do you all think?
OmegaMan said about 11 months ago

I don't know if I'm in love with some of the other elements but the Frank looks awesome, heh.
vinbasshred said about 11 months ago

Would love some honest critique on this. I was about to post this up but wanted to see if there's anything that might make or break it. had it on an ash grey T at 1st but now I think the tank is the way to go. Does it look good to go? Suggestions? Thanks mintees.
Somaon said about 11 months ago

vinbasshred said:Would love some honest critique on this. I was about to post this up but wanted to see if there's anything that might make or break it. had it on an ash grey T at 1st but now I think the tank is the way to go. Does it look good to go? Suggestions? Thanks mintees.

I think it dope and would be ready to go.
Somaon said about 11 months ago

AetoricDesign said:
Somaon said:here's something I worked on this weekend let me know what you guys think.

"Beautiful Mind"

The drawing looks pretty good but I'm not a huge fan on how you treated the photo or the colors you chose. Also, I would look into finding an easy to use tshirt mock up kit for your designs. Google is your friend.

Thank you and I appreciate it it will work on it
Somaon said about 11 months ago

OmegaMan said:added some more to this design. Thoughts?

I say submit it if you haven't already. It's very clean, great colors and just really good in my opinion.
vinbasshred said about 11 months ago

Somaon said:
vinbasshred said:Would love some honest critique on this. I was about to post this up but wanted to see if there's anything that might make or break it. had it on an ash grey T at 1st but now I think the tank is the way to go. Does it look good to go? Suggestions? Thanks mintees.

I think it dope and would be ready to go.

Appreciate it Somaon, thanks!
Thrilldebeast said about 11 months ago

OmegaMan said:I don't know if I'm in love with some of the other elements but the Frank looks awesome, heh.

The other elements I find humor in due to their relavence to the show but Frank is definitly where it's at. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.
Thrilldebeast said about 11 months ago

The agony of my third straight rejection. Oh well, hopefully you peeps dig what i've got going on here in the critiques section.
OmegaMan said about 11 months ago

Thrilldebeast said:
OmegaMan said:I don't know if I'm in love with some of the other elements but the Frank looks awesome, heh.

The other elements I find humor in due to their relavence to the show but Frank is definitly where it's at. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.

No problem. I just don't think some of the stuff looks as refined. The zombie nuns especially aren't as strong as Frank himself which really takes away from the overall piece itself. The nunchuks look good and the slice of pizza does too, but the other stuff you should really try to tighten up a lot more.
vinbasshred said about 11 months ago

Somaon said:
vinbasshred said:Would love some honest critique on this. I was about to post this up but wanted to see if there's anything that might make or break it. had it on an ash grey T at 1st but now I think the tank is the way to go. Does it look good to go? Suggestions? Thanks mintees.

I think it dope and would be ready to go.

ok it got rejected. someone please tell me why? It really feels like a personal vendetta against me.

EDIT: someone else saved it and now it's up. thank you so much whoever you are, wish I could please the other moderator(s) that hates me. I really do. anyway, hope you will give a like: http://mintees.com/tees/353535-native
timofeie said about 11 months ago

Thrilldebeast said:The agony of my third straight rejection. Oh well, hopefully you peeps dig what i've got going on here in the critiques section.

whoa, this is awesome!
only thing that i don't like is this lens flare.
Craig Robson said about 11 months ago

vinbasshred said:
Somaon said:
vinbasshred said:Would love some honest critique on this. I was about to post this up but wanted to see if there's anything that might make or break it. had it on an ash grey T at 1st but now I think the tank is the way to go. Does it look good to go? Suggestions? Thanks mintees.

I think it dope and would be ready to go.

ok it got rejected. someone please tell me why? It really feels like a personal vendetta against me.

EDIT: someone else saved it and now it's up. thank you so much whoever you are, wish I could please the other moderator(s) that hates me. I really do. anyway, hope you will give a like: http://mintees.com/tees/353535-native

nobody hates you dude. most people dont even look at who did a design (we have a little zoom feature where we can see the design without going on the actual page) so the decisions made often have nothing to do with the designer and everything to do with the work.

i wouldnt have approved the headdress design, there are about ten designs exactly like it on this website already, not to mention another design almost EXACTLY like it in the que right now.
bleet said about 11 months ago

ominous said:could you tell me, why this got reject from mintees?

:-/////

THATS EPIC!!!

ominous said about 11 months ago

bleet said:
ominous said:could you tell me, why this got reject from mintees?

:-/////

THATS EPIC!!!

thank u so much, im really glad to hear that
but someone please tell me why my designs have always been rejected? i always upload and upload but received none since my last works, what's d reason? why always reject me, but apparel out there always accept me,(but that doesn't mean I'm good or great as others :)) .
since long ago I hv always patiently deal with this, I think I'm really not good enough, and I always fix everything but still on the decline. Do my work less deserving to be admitted? just tell me why
and It really really feels like a personal vendetta against me too
thank u
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