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From My Point of View, the 3D Design Trends

The term of 3D (three-dimensional) imaging is not new for many of us. It was invented in 1840 but its most notable use is to create depth illusion in a photograph or movie. In other cases, some tee shirt designer has taken it to another level by applying the 3D imaging to printed image on T-shirts. Below are some good examples on 3D experimental designs:

Let’s start from the simplest ones: Sixpack’s tee based on multi-layered black dots [link] and 410BC’s typographical-slogan design on v-neck tee [link]

3D tees in vintage style? You can see the examples on Gremlin tee [link] and Japanese-scene art by Heavy Rotation [link]

Should 3D effect be applied on to complex graphic or minimalist ones? You can see the comparison on two designs below: Tiger tiger tiger [link] and 2K by Gingham’s tee [link]

These ones, by Dissizit, really blow me up. Especially the two black tees, whose printed graphics are from photograph which “pulled-in” with double blue-red layers. Plus, the shirts come with fresh pair of 3D glasses. Left to right: 3D Heidi Loves La Coka [link], The 3D Smoking Skull [link] and The 3D 36D Tee [link]

Dominating purple-on-white T-shirt by White Bread for DBH may not look “too 3D” from far, but it is from the closer look [link]. Meanwhile on the right side, how 3D trick works on massive illustration by James Callahan[link]

Finally, 3D-look tee shirt is not always about having multi layered blue-red prints but (most importantly) it’s about idea. You have to agree with me once you look at Ron Lewis’ tee below [link]

What do you think about 3D look tee shirt? Is it out-of-trend or “good-looking in right circumstances”?

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