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

vinbasshred said about 13 months ago

ominous said:
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

I can't imagine why something so amazing would get rejected. this is pure awesome and I'd wear in a heartbeat. The ONLY thing I can think of is making the word "clothing" hard to read/covered up, but it doesn't bother me personally.
vinbasshred said about 13 months ago

Craig Robson said:
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.

thanks Craig for taking the time to respond. I did something generic cause I'm always doing weird shit and this was something that was originally requested by client.
Matt Borchert said about 13 months ago

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

:-/////

The illustration is AMAZING, but the type at the top isn't even close to as good. I'd say remove the type at the top and resubmit.
ominous said about 13 months ago

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

:-/////

The illustration is AMAZING, but the type at the top isn't even close to as good. I'd say remove the type at the top and resubmit.

thank you so much
I'm sorry if i don't polite in speaking,
i'll fix it as soon as possible
thank you :)
ominous said about 13 months ago

vinbasshred said:
ominous said:
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

I can't imagine why something so amazing would get rejected. this is pure awesome and I'd wear in a heartbeat. The ONLY thing I can think of is making the word "clothing" hard to read/covered up, but it doesn't bother me personally.

thank you so much..
I'll fix d text asap,
Hopefully it will be accepted
thank u :)
Christiane said about 13 months ago

trying to force myself into doing the sort of graphic stuff i don't do enough off. I'm failing amazingly.

*fixed
Anthony Smith said about 13 months ago

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

:-/////

I remember seeing that in the queue, i voted it up. The reason i gave it a thumbs up is that i had seen the illustration in the illustrations thread, and was blown away by the quality. that quality was not reflected in the mockup, however. There was something very underwhelming about the way you present your work in the mockup, which i think you should address. there is absolutely no reason why that piece should be rejected, the only explanation i could give is that the curators did not look at the piece properly, due to the way it was presented.
Craig Robson said about 13 months ago

Christiane said:trying to force myself into doing the sort of graphic stuff i don't do enough off. I'm failing amazingly.

try correcting the last bit of type at the bottom.
Christiane said about 13 months ago

Craig Robson said:
Christiane said:trying to force myself into doing the sort of graphic stuff i don't do enough off. I'm failing amazingly.

try correcting the last bit of type at the bottom.

yikes. fixed.
OmegaMan said about 13 months ago

OmegaMan said:Can't remember if I subbed this or not yet, but... thoughts?

subbed and accepted. :D

thanks for all who gave me input.

http://mintees.com/tees/353528-wrms-fm
WXGFX said about 13 months ago

this design has floated around in the critiques thread in various iterations for a while now and its been rejected a few times so i'm choosing to move on to something new. If anyone has any critiques of this it would still be much apprechiated though, thanks!
Love Sick said about 13 months ago

any thoughts on my photography logo guys?
WXGFX said about 13 months ago

Love Sick said:any thoughts on my photography logo guys?

Looks great man, cant think that i would change a thing.
Love Sick said about 13 months ago

tidy, cheers man :)
Christiane said about 13 months ago

WXGFX said:
Love Sick said:any thoughts on my photography logo guys?

Looks great man, cant think that i would change a thing.

aww s'cute nath ^_^
Love Sick said about 13 months ago

ha thanks chris :D
Stinkymunky said about 13 months ago

Hello, I have tried to post a few shirt designs and all have been rejected. not sure why? could anyone over any suggestions?
Bedlam77 said about 13 months ago

very cool to see you here, been a fan of you tattoo work for awhile. art wise ill leave it to someone more experienced. you might try reducing the color count, i see 8 and would be easily reduced to at least 5. you also might try lowering the opacity of the art layer on your mock up
Somaon said about 13 months ago

OmegaMan said:
OmegaMan said:Can't remember if I subbed this or not yet, but... thoughts?

subbed and accepted. :D

thanks for all who gave me input.

http://mintees.com/tees/353528-wrms-fm

"Liked" Good Luck!
Somaon said about 13 months ago

Rejected! I just want to get better thank you in advance. There so many great ideas and work, keep it going guys.
DanielAndHisArt said about 13 months ago

Somaon said:Rejected! I just want to get better thank you in advance. There so many great ideas and work, keep it going guys.

The linework is really sloppy. Looks like you just drew it as fast as you could. The hair cuts off at the bottom and looks awkward. Looks like you just ran out of room and decided not to make the canvas bigger. That ear is pretty wonky as is the whole face. The proportions are really weird.

As for the mock, you didnt blend the artwork and t shirt template together that good. You can still see the canvas color square around the artwork.
chriskillerartworx said about 13 months ago

^ you could focus on that gasmask/rose detail if you'd change the hairs. shorten it or let the "long side" fall down behind her.. or wait - is this a beard?
Somaon said about 13 months ago

DanielAndHisArt said:
Somaon said:Rejected! I just want to get better thank you in advance. There so many great ideas and work, keep it going guys.

The linework is really sloppy. Looks like you just drew it as fast as you could. The hair cuts off at the bottom and looks awkward. Looks like you just ran out of room and decided not to make the canvas bigger. That ear is pretty wonky as is the whole face. The proportions are really weird.

As for the mock, you didnt blend the artwork and t shirt template together that good. You can still see the canvas color square around the artwork.

Thanks any tips on working on the line work I use a wacom and pressure sensitivity. I would use the eraser more to make the line work and even though I what it it have a dirty look I guess it was just sloppy. Thanks I'll go back to the drawing board and fix this up.

@Chris yeah it actually is she's from the circus lol thanks I fix it.
nugget said about 13 months ago

more progress more crits and thank you for those who helped me before really did help!
Craig Robson said about 13 months ago

make the gasmask simpler, i thought the boy was running away (aka his back to us) in the original, it worked like that thanks to the implied perspective of the kite.
Craig Robson said about 13 months ago

make the gasmask simpler, i thought the boy was running away (aka his back to us) in the original, it worked like that thanks to the implied perspective of the kite.
Two Headed Hydra said about 13 months ago

My Latest Design was rejected.. Any thoughts guys? any suggestions about mock up?? Thank you all!

Here's the lineart:
Somaon said about 11 months ago

Two Headed Hydra said:My Latest Design was rejected.. Any thoughts guys? any suggestions about mock up?? Thank you all!

Here's the lineart:

Bro I think its super dope! don't have an ides why it wasn't a go.
sonar said about 11 months ago

Somaon said:
Two Headed Hydra said:My Latest Design was rejected.. Any thoughts guys? any suggestions about mock up?? Thank you all!

Here's the lineart:

Bro I think its super dope! don't have an ides why it wasn't a go.

it looks like the electric zombie shirt same color scheme, apart from that you've got skills dude but the text completely ruins it
Two Headed Hydra said about 11 months ago

sonar said:
Somaon said:
Two Headed Hydra said:My Latest Design was rejected.. Any thoughts guys? any suggestions about mock up?? Thank you all!

Here's the lineart:

Bro I think its super dope! don't have an ides why it wasn't a go.

it looks like the electric zombie shirt same cool scheme, apart from that you've got skills dude but the text completely ruins it

Thanks bro! i will work on the text!:D
Dr_Worm said about 13 months ago

working on a logo/sticker cards for a start up horror based video company. Id love some initial thoughts
24hours Artwork said about 13 months ago

hello i am new here... i just don't know why my designs always rejected....
nugget said about 13 months ago

nugget said:more progress more crits and thank you for those who helped me before really did help!

alright took crags advice its a lot simpler i edited the kite to go further into space any more crits before i upload i feel like it is missing something but i just don't know what.
Zappa said about 13 months ago

Somaon said:
Two Headed Hydra said:My Latest Design was rejected.. Any thoughts guys? any suggestions about mock up?? Thank you all!

Here's the lineart:

Bro I think its super dope! don't have an ides why it wasn't a go.
Somaon said about 11 months ago

Rejected again put more time in the lines, let me know what you guys think. thank you guys for the comments.
nugget said about 13 months ago

Somaon said:Rejected again put more time in the lines, let me know what you guys think. thank you guys for the comments.

its missing something, something to give it balance its just off with a head floating on a shirt
nugget said about 13 months ago

Somaon said:Rejected again put more time in the lines, let me know what you guys think. thank you guys for the comments.

its missing something, something to give it balance its just off with a head floating on a shirt
Somaon said about 13 months ago

Thanks brotha I see it and feel you, a really appreciate it!
ValorApparel said about 13 months ago

Feel like this can be framed better, but i wanted to see what the community thought about this and the illustration.

Craig Robson said about 13 months ago

Somaon said:Rejected again put more time in the lines, let me know what you guys think. thank you guys for the comments.

i can tell clearly that you traced the face and the flowers and the gas mask because the perspectives are way off between the face and the gas mask. also because her face is super clean and everything else is super messy. take a look at how other people draw hair, longer fluid lines will give the hair the elegance it needs to complement the face, having a "messy" crosshatched style is ok but it needs to have a level of precision and finesse to balance it out.
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