Leonel Dominguez - Shirt Designs

Old Webcore Shirt Excercises

Old Webcore is an internet visual aesthetic based on web graphics from the 80's and 90's. These shirts were designed using free for commercial use and public domain assets.

Process Example

1. A public domain art program called Kidpix is used to create a maximalist collage. The collage is then added to the mockup.

2. A free-use hummingbird image was edited in Photoshop by changing the index color to create a glitch effect based on dither amount. The image is cropped and added to the mockup to be edited with a color gradient.

3. Public domain clipart is sourced and placed onto the mockup. After, 1-2 effects such as pixelation and gradients are added to each clipart asset.

4. A personal mark motif of a stretched star with bright colors is added as a signature. The mark also includes glyphs from the typeface P22 Art Nouveau.

5. A phrase motif is added to the composition as an added layer of interest. The shirt's phrases are created by writing down how the composition makes me feel at the moment.

6. Finally, components are edited together and overlapped to create an engaging composition.

Uniqlo Spec Sheet Component Example

Points of measure (front) flat sketch for a Uniqlo t-shirt I personally own.

Emergency Intercom Fan Shirts

Fan shirt concepts for Emergency Intercom podcast hosts, Drew Phillips and Enya Umanzor.

Instagram post of concept liked by official Drew Phillips.

90s GIF Shirt Excercises

A shirt exercise similar to the "Old Webcore Shirt Exercises" but made using authentic GIFs from web pages from the 90s and 2000s. The GIFs are sourced using GifCities, a collection of Geocities (Web Service) GIFs.

90s Public Domain Excercise

90s graphic exercises but made with public domain assets and often a custom-made "90s style GIF".

Persona 3 Reload Mock Shirt

A mock shirt designed for the game Persona 3 Reload using glitch art.

Black Shirt Variant black Graphic

Black Shirt Variant White Graphic

Process

The design began with taking official artwork from the game and fundamentally breaking its code to glitch it in an audio program called Audacity. I learned this technique from a YouTube channel called Kindred Cameras.

Official Art

Audacity Glitch

First, the official art is converted to a .tif file in Photoshop and imported into Audacity. Afterward, the image is glitched by highlighting the timeline and adding a filter curve effect based on previous glitch notes.

Highlighted Timeline in Audacity

Glitch Notes

Filter EQ Effect Stats

Previous glitch tests on several pieces of official art. Essential to understanding the statistics needed to replicate glitches or alter a glitch.

First Glitch Attempt

Second Glitch Attempt

Third Glitch Attempt

First and Second Attempts' Official art

Third Attempt Official Art

Preliminary shirt design using second glitch attempt.

Final Design Process

1. The final glitch is placed directly on the mockup in Photoshop to create a composition. The image is flipped and rotated from the original official art to mimic the previous shirt's composition.

Flipped Glitch

2. A gradient is added to the glitch to mimick brand colors.

Gradient Map Added

3. A mask is added to the glitch and is trimmed using an airbrush eraser.

Trimmed Glitch

4. Using layer styles in Photoshop, whites are removed, isolating the darkest colors of the official art to create a solid graphic.

Official Art

Black Graphic

Knocked Whites

5. The new graphic is trimmed and added on top of the edited glitch.

Black Graphic on Glitch

6. Final touches are erased to the glitches' mask, creating highlights on the character's clothes and hair. A logo is added to compliment the composition.

Highlighted Character and Logo

7. Grain is added to a gradient background to complete the final design.

Passing Grade Band Tee

Freelance merch T-shirt for the band, Passing Grade. Below is the final design.

Process

Main design starts with recycled public-domain art by Egbert van Drielst. The whites are knocked out and a gradient map is added.

Public Domain Artwork

Whites Removed

Gradient Map

Typography and faded edges are added using an airbrush and layer mask in Photoshop. The final design is then bitmapped and ready for screenprint.

Typography and Fade Effect

Final Design

Bitmap Closeup

Preliminary shirt directions.

Fishing Concept

Leaves Concept

Jazz Concept

Marvel Rivals Jeff The Land Shark Mock Shirt

A mock shirt promoting a prevalent mascot character from the game Marvel Rivals using official art and free vector assets.

Where we're (we are) you?

A personal hoodie design project. A commentary about how both positive and negative experiences are passed down through generations, starting with a young grandad (the subject).

Mindmap/ Story

1. I start with a mindmap where I explore preliminary ideas and make the best into a list.

2. I note the feelings I want my piece's story to express.

3. I write one sentence that describes my story, "I found my grandad's diary when he was young. Why'd he ever disappear?".

Moodboard

Next, I find concrete visuals based on the writing exercises. This is the visual mood I want for my piece, including specific inspiration from a brand called "Enfants Riches Déprimés" (on the right).