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Shirt Design Graphics
« on: July 22, 2010, 10:57:03 PM »
Does anyone have any good graphics (PSD, stock images, etc.) for bhangra that I can use in designing tshirts? Im not a pro but want to mess around with it but cannot find any good high quality graphics any where.


If you have any, please post!

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« on: July 22, 2010, 10:57:03 PM »

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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 12:13:50 AM »
No. Make your own. :)

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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 12:33:40 AM »
Come on kinnell that's not helpful at all. Ankit, have you tried the standard stock photo sites like istockphoto or shutterstock?

A lot of designs nowadays are using laurel brushes, see AEG's recent shirt design:



See the basis for some of this artwork here:

For example: http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?lang=en&similar_photo_id=&searchterm=vector+laurel&anyorall=all&search_cat=&people_gender=&people_age=&people_ethnicity=&people_number=&search_group=all&orient=all&photographer_name=&searchtermx=&safesearch=1&color=



You should also google for Photoshop brushes, which can help you add a grunge or other look.


My word of advice to you: don't overdue it. Some designs nowadays are getting a bit too busy.  Simplicity can sometimes give a clearer message.

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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 12:36:56 AM »
You can also find a lot of good artwork by searching DeviantArt. Please make sure to get the artist's permission, don't just steal their stuff.

The stock photos sites aren't free, but they're like $15 for the artwork and that's 100% reasonable IMHO.
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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 01:48:39 AM »
Thanks for the help.


But where can I find pix of bhangra poses / cliparts? Is there any place?

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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 02:01:28 AM »
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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2010, 02:14:30 AM »
Also, you can always find pictures online and ask the photographer for permission to make a silhouette/vector. Always make your own btw, or seek permission from owner to use their image or w/e

talk to G&H studios on zenfolio. I've used some of their pictures before and given them due credit and they were great about it

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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2010, 02:26:20 AM »
+1 to Swi

and Saleem, I'm pretty sure he asked for clipart or ready-made vectors for bhangra. Laurels, crests and wings are nice, but that wasn't what he was looking for nor was it what I was responding to. :)

I'm pretty sure our friend Pragnesh was in the same boat as him once upon a time. If only Swi was there to show him the path. :)

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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2010, 09:04:16 PM »
our team made a few which we could sell you :D  PM SENT

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Re: Shirt Design Graphics
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2010, 02:54:07 PM »
Wow, Saleem... I never knew you felt that way. :)