Finally, it is that time of the year again where you put on weird costumes and give away sweet treats to the neighborhood kids. Everybody loves it and have a great time at the parades. Everything that is associated with that festivity, such as, broomsticks, lanterns, cloaks, and coffins are greatly admired by the masses. These and other related products are specially produced for the occasion. Popular brands launch Halloween editions of their famous commodities. A significant amount of money goes into the creation or purchase of a Halloween costume. Therefore, I decided to bring you the works of fourteen talented T-shirt designers. If you love their work, you can contact them for an eerie, hair-raising, Halloween custom t-shirt design at your earliest.
1. Michael Buxton
Dinomike is a British designer and illustrator who works within the greeting card industry. He has created some interesting t-shirt designs with finesse and some great color schemes. For this Halloween, you should definitely check out his collection.
2. David Calum Maclennan
David Maclennan is from cape Town, South Africa. He is a designer and illustrator who specializes in character design, animation, illustration, and custom lettering. You want to get hold of him? Call him or take a pizza in person. You would love having a designer friend, now wouldn’t you?
3. Nathan Joyce
You would love the Dracula illustration from this guy. He is a graphic designer and a freelance illustrator based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, who focuses on illustration, packaging, and character design.
4. Leo Canham
Leo Canham presents to you “the undead at my doorstep.” If ‘terrifying” is the word you are looking for this Halloween, then he is your best bet. Based in York, you can view his portfolio at Threadless or buy stuff from society6 platform.
Source: Threadless.com
5. Francis Minoza
Francis Minoza works with his brother Laurence Minoza as a design team Nicebleed. These artists are full-time print makers and love to design t-shirts in floral prints, or macabre prints; experimenting heavily along the way with graphic design and pop surrealism. You can discover more of their fantastic work at Threadless, Designbyhumans and Shirtwoot.
6. Nestor Gomez
I love the simplicity of his ideas based on love, humor and art. One look at his portfolio and you would fall in love with his illustrations too. The vibrant colors in his drawing speak volumes of his great aesthetic sense. He is a writer and illustrator based in Chicago.
7. Christopher Toumazatos
Christopher Toumazatos, also known as Chris RW, is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator, who loves to play with different dimensions, especially, 2D and 3D. he focuses on illustration and character design, but also does typography in both digital and handmade forms.
8. Jerrod Landon Porter
Jerrod Landon Porter is an illustrator and graphic designer from Tallahassee, FL, but he is now living in Athens, GA. From Talloween to Blacklight Skull Shirt, you would find him as a very talented illustrator. Don’t forget to check out his work.
9. Luis Romero
Luis Romero is a fun loving guy who loves to create digital art and focuses on illustration and drawings. He is based in Chicago, IL, but works freelance so you could always drop him a line and contact him on various platforms. For a special ‘glowing’ t-shirt design, such as, Ghost Bulb, you can view his merchandise at Threadless.
10. Julien Croyal
Graphic design and illustrations are his things. He is a French designer who loves working on both print and web design projects. His drawings would make you want to buy more than one costumes this Halloween. Good luck!
11. Anwar Rafiee
Anwar Rafiee is from Singapore. His t-shirt designs are awesome even apart from Halloween. The splashes of color, animal designs, skulls, and complicated patterns, are all part of his design genius which needs more exposure and recognition in the world. I thoroughly enjoyed t-shirt designs like ‘Stressed-Out,’ ‘No Mercy,’ and ‘Thriller: The Fruit Zombies.’
12. Rick Crane
Rick Crane, also known as The Paper Crane, is an illustrator and graphic designer who works and resides in Somerset, England. He is also an online activist so founded the Peopleriver website. You can see his professional portfolio of photography, design, and illustration on The Paper Crane website.
13. Alex Solis
Alex Solis is a hard-working, intelligent designer and illustrator who is based in Chicago, IL. He has worked with MineCraft, Sony, Marvel, Disney, Thorn Foundation, Chevrolet, etc. His portfolio at Threadless is definitely worth a look. The cute animated characters in fantastic color schemes are a must-have for any tee-lover.
14. Carbine
If you are looking for designs from a freelance illustrator who works in both the digital and traditional varieties of art, then Carbine is definitely another great option. He is based in Kuningan, Indonesia, and creates t-shirt designs, art prints, and phone cases, among other stuff. Loved his ‘Attack’ and ‘Broken Mask’ projects more than anything!
For every Halloween, we have our loved ones get together and enjoy the merriment of the occasion with food and laughter. This year, surprise them with devilish and spooky t-shirt designs as presents. However, don’t forget to tell them where you got the idea from! 😉
