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Ekadanta by Ellsswhere is my favorite shirt of the week both for its fantastic art and for the unexpectedness of the print- since it was one of the shirts that didn't make the cut in the DBH 10K contest, I feared that it might be overlooked. I am really drawn to the soft, textural colors and the way the art fills the shirt without being overwhelming. It's great art, and hopefully a sign that some other 10K finalists will be printed as well (I'm rooting for Thrillin' Bear).



The Seasons of My Life by wotto is one of the most unique takes on an anatomy-based shirt that I've seen, sectioning off the ribs to display the four seasons. The illustration is really well-done and imaginative, especially in how materials from each season actually form the structure of the ribs. Autumn's tree is especially great, even including a root system (mirrored nicely by the neighboring icicles of winter). Part of the winter section leaves me a bit curious- has the gingerbread man hung himself in a reaction to his bleak environment, or is he a holiday ornament? I think it works either way, but it's a pretty funny image when viewed through that lens of despair.

Wrong Shirt by gaunty is a nice joke- the chameleon is wearing the wrong pattern, apparently expecting that the wearer was going to don some argyle. I admit that while the shirt looks great, I'm a bit disappointed with the choice of pattern- I've never owned (or seen, that I can recall) an argyle shirt, which harms the joke somewhat. Plaid or some simple stripes might have told the story a bit more clearly, although this is arguably visually superior. Either way it's good, wearable stuff.



Orient Express by basvanderveer is the shirt this week that I don't quite get. The train thing is pretty clever, but it's also the kind of thing I never would have gotten without reading the shirt's title. To me, that's a sign that the shirt would have been superior as just a visual take on an Asian structure and its reflection. The abstraction of the reflection is pretty awesome, and for me is the strongest part of the shirt. Still not a favorite of mine, but it has merit.

King of The Jungle by everybodylovesirine would have been my shirt of the week in just about any other week, it's really only the strength of all the prints this week that cost it that. The drawing itself is gorgeously intricate, with lines that expertly express both the lion's raw emotion and every hair on his head. I was originally skeptical of how the text would look, but my fears were unfounded- the type is reasonably subtle and doesn't detract from the focal point of the lion. Also, the way it falls off the shirt at the bottom just plain looks cool. Great one color shirt.

Design By Humans is an on-going t-shirt design contest that prints new shirts every weekday. Prints are chosen from the shirts submitted by and voted on by DBH members. Shirt of the Day winners receive $500 cash and $250 DBH credit. Shirt of the Week winners get $1000 cash. Shirt of the Month gets $1500 cash and $250 credit. Winners also have an opportunity to earn residuals through the Rockstar Awards Program.

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