Artistic Help?

JBHotShots

I'm sure this isn't the right place to post this but I think this is a great place to start because of what it deals with. This question goes out to all the local track photographers.

What kind of design is used when they make those wild shirts, screenprinted, for the big time racers. Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis ect. I am trying to convert several pictures to this style if at all possible.

Any help or direction for help would be greatly appreciated.

Hirsch

Hi Jamie-
Most of those shirts are actually drawn, using photo(s) for reference. I have had a couple drivers get photos from me to use for shirt reference. Here is the highest profile driver that has used one of my photos for reference. Sorry I don't have an image of the shirt.


Bonus points if you can name the driver


Hope this helps.

JBHotShots

Hirsch wrote:

Hi Jamie-
Most of those shirts are actually drawn, using photo(s) for reference. I have had a couple drivers get photos from me to use for shirt reference. Here is the highest profile driver that has used one of my photos for reference. Sorry I don't have an image of the shirt.

Definitely does. That is kind of what I figured, I was just hoping I was wrong.

vegasphotog

Not entirely quite there yet, but, more and more direct to garmet digital printing is becoming legit versus screen printing....thus, you could apply various filters in photoshop to get a sort of rendition.....

Hirsch

^^^^True. Although for long runs I think it is still aways off. We looked at the new epson garment printer. It was cool in some aspects, but slow if you wanted to print a lot of shirts. Also the image didn't want to last more than a few washes before there was significant image deterioration. Great for one-offs or short runs where longevity is not a concern. As always, IMHO.

JBHotShots

vegasphotog wrote:

thus, you could apply various filters in photoshop to get a sort of rendition.....

Any suggestions? I have used the poster edges before but it's not quite the "extreme" I was going for.

Hirsch

What are you wanting to do with the image you create? That will have some impact on how you want to go about making this design. Screen print? If so, process or spot color and how many color can you use? Heat transfer? Probably limited in size, but more flexibility as far as color. I don't really do heat transfers so I'm not that versed in the ins an outs of those.

JBHotShots

Hirsch wrote:

What are you wanting to do with the image you create? That will have some impact on how you want to go about making this design. Screen print? If so, process or spot color and how many color can you use? Heat transfer? Probably limited in size, but more flexibility as far as color. I don't really do heat transfers so I'm not that versed in the ins an outs of those.

It's not so much the actual printing I am worried about, it's the designing of it. I know what type of printing will make a difference but if I can get the basics I could figure the rest out. Examples can be found at http://www.simesgraphicdesigns.com/NewFiles/t-shirthome.html

FWIW, most of the designs I will do, or try, will be for printing hero cards ect.

Tango

Hirsch wrote:

Bonus points if you can name the driver


Hope this helps.

Bullet? or byron olson? or just B.O.

Hirsch

The shirt printing will be much different than the hero cards. Those designs you are talking about are spot color seperations. Photoshop defaults to process colors. You can make it do spot color sperations, but it's not a simple task. If you are just wanting to do offset printing like the hero cards our use the image on the web, it would be much easier.

Bullet? or byron olson? or just B.O.

Close, it's Bryan Clausen. He is running the nationwide series this year with chip. He's only 18.