Create Your Own At Indieshirts.com

I have to say, I am extremely impressed by this company -- it was a little surprise I stumbled upon  while trying to find a vintage t-shirt I have been trying to track down.  This Phoenix-based company was started by a couple of friends on a road trip with minds full of ideas. 
indieshirts.com offers a variety of colors, sizes and styles. The shirts are made for both women and men and are unique in the t's quirky messages and individually customizable looks that can be added to any wardrobe.  There are a variety of pre-made designs ranging from simple geometric shapes to animals to everyday objects like airplanes, bicycles, and even care-labels.  The other options are a simple blank-basic t-shirt or creating your own message for your t-shirt. 

indieshirts.com offers so many options which is extremely impressive, but what stands out most is an interesting fact located in the website's FAQ: each tshirt is created upon its order.  Unlike many other companies, these young entrepreneurs do not mass produce their work!  Buyers have a choice of an organic or cotton tee that very closely resemble those made by American Apparel in a v-neck or scoop neck style. 

It is very difficult for me to pin-point one tee as my favorite because there are so many gems -- this site is definitely worth checking out!  The t-shirt in the picture about is called "Cassette".  Remember those things?

Brother Ali: "Us"

This tee suggestion/critique is not from an independent t-shirt company, or some big well known brand. Today I wanted to put up a tee which is a little different than what I have done in the past.

Brother Ali is an American Hip Hop artist who transcends all boundaries and rules. He is white, slightly overweight, Albino, legally blind, Muslim, and oh yeah one hell of an artist! In September 2009 he released his album, "Us". Brother Ali is the type of musician who after listening to you will ask yourself why have I not heard about him before.

I recently went to a concert of his, my first, and had an insane time. A while back I saw for the first time the cover art for his latest album, "Us", and I fell in love with it. So when I went to the show and saw it printed on a tee I had to pick it up. The use of the geometric shapes to form the word "us" and the unity in the picture of life both between humans and nature is what really attracts me to this artwork. This shirt has a lot of harmony in it with people of all age, race, and gender. Putting it onto a t-shirt only makes this album artwork available for all to see.

I must admit I am not huge on black t-shirts but for me this just works perfectly. I especially enjoy the use of red for the leaves in the plant. You can buy "Us" for $17.99, I did. Check out his music and if your into that and the "Us" t-shirt certainly pick one up.

Remember, "There's no me and no you. It's just us." Enjoy!

Design By Humans: "Modern Style"

I thought in this post I would share something I liked at a more well known site. I found this t-shirt at Design By Humans, also known as DBH.

"DBH is an ongoing t-shirt contest and community where artists and t-shirt lovers can create, buy, and talk aboout everything related to art and t-shirts."

“Modern Style” made me smile the first time I saw it because it was so darn simple. It uses geometric shapes to create this very modern looking design, which I love. Sometimes you want a t-shirt which is flashy and loud. Sometimes you want a t-shirt which is very detailed and in depth. Sometimes you want a t-shirt which is basic and bold; this is just that. The simplicity of this design with the colors is what really makes this work for me. This shirt just has it, enough said.

Some background on this shirt is that it was created by brilliancy, a member of DBH. The only thing we know about brilliancy is that they are from Finland and this is their first big win on the site, so congratulations!

This wonderful t-shirt can be yours for $21 over at DBH. I hope you enjoy!