One of the best and simplest ways on how to wear your personality is through designer graphic tees. So what are these? These are shirts with graphics on it. These graphics can either be a text or an image, or maybe both. Hop on and let’s discover 16 designer graphic tees from leading 2020 brands.

 

1. Milkyway by Radio Mode

I think this is probably one of the wittiest graphic tee designs I have seen. It is super creative with out of the box thinking! The artist used the icon of a fresh milk container as a pun to the infamous Milky Way galaxy. 

The splatter of the milk poured is sort of representation to the surrounding stars and planets in the Milky Way. I also love how the artist (Radio Mode) took some time and put up a smiling face of the milk box.

The light gradients of white and blue that are used are apt to the overall aesthetics of the graphic tee shirt. People who love puns and science will surely love this out of this world design — pun intended.

 

2. Watercolor Spirit by Disney

I love how they have combined Elsa (Frozen) and Spirit, the stallion, into one. The watercolor painting of the graphic tee is something very artsy. The use of muted colors added more mystery surrounding the design. If you look closely, the artist used different brush strokes at the bottom to denote that the entire design appears as if it comes out of nowhere. 

Also, you can see the emotions of the art. It shows Elsa and Spirit’s longing or perhaps anxiety to whatever they’re looking for. If you want to show that you’re longing for something or someone, this graphic tee is a great way to show it to the people without shoving it to their faces.

 

3. I Run This Castle by Disney

Do I need to say more? I mean, the graphic tee design has said it all. If you’ve seen Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, you’ll find this familiar. The design features Beast and his antisocial antics. If you wanted to show who’s the boss, this one’s perfect. 

The addition of thorns framing the Beast is perfect to display his territory. It’s a good way to also make the Beast appear bigger than the thorn indicating that he’s pissed off. This further indicates his wrath of going out of the thorns surrounding his territory. It’s something aggressive but who cares if that’s what you want to show off, right? 

The selection of the typeface is complementary to the whole design, especially to the thorns. The use of typography to encapsulate the beast inside the thorns added more angst in the entire design.

 

4. Venom Shirt by Marvel 

This Venom shirt branded by Marvel is probably the most minimalist among these designer graphic tees. Despite how simple it is, it is the most symbolic and most striking to look at. The two elongated eyes that looked like clouds are evidence of how scary and cold the character is. 

If you’re a fan of this comic book character, you’ll appreciate it. To complete the entire design is the trademark logo name of this Marvel character. 

This graphic tee design is better paired up with a black canvas, like the one in the photo. Why? You need to have a dark background so that the white and transparent artwork will stand out.

 

5. Blazing Fox Tree by 38 Sunsets 

By looking at the design, no wonder it looks like a tree. What’s unique on this one? The leaves are actually blazing foxes (as the title suggests). In a way, it’s an interpretation of how the tree looks like during fall. The foxes did resemble autumn leaves. It’s a simple design but it does add warmth to a simple tee shirt. 

This design will also look better if it’s on a lighter canvass. If you have noticed, the twigs of the tree are less visible to this dark grey shirt.

 

6. Nirvana by The Usual Designers

Just like the Venom, this design is super simple as well. I don’t know the reason why the artist named it Nirvana but if an eclipse means nirvana to him, so be it. The lunar halo is something that will catch someone’s attention, even from afar.  

Putting the design at the center of the shirt is a good choice. It does look like an artificial heart, similar to Iron Man’s.

 

7. Black Cat Holding On by Short Coffee

Cat lovers will find this design cute. Putting the design at the edge of the shirt is strategic. This minimalist illustration is perfect to add a little accent to a lighter shirt. 

Don’t worry; no cats were harmed in the making of this graphic.

 

8. Princess Mononoke by Barrett Biggers

Fans of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli will surely recognize this character. Princess Mononoke embodies strength and bravery. The design perfectly carries those traits along with the mystery of the character. I like how the artist used a charcoal-based sketch on the character and accenting the entire design with a muted red color. It’s like the design has life on its own.

 

9. NASA Space Suit by NASA

At first glance, you’re going to think that it is a NASA Spacesuit. But if you look closely, it is not. It’s a graphic tee and that realistic design is astounding. The suspenders look real and it goes perfectly well with the orange shirt. 

I love how the artist put up a life-like neckline of the space suit into the graphic tee. The combination of black and orange with the American flag at the right sleeve is so stunning for the eyes of an astrology fan.

 

10. Explore by NASA

This is another space design. The graphic tee features an illustration of a floating astronaut with a planet at its back. The color gradient used includes purple, turquoise, and blue. The design has a prism overlay with splatters of elements to indicate floating planetary debris. 

To put it simply, the design has a sense of harmony in the use of colors and textures. Spaceman designs are also in demand these days.

 

11. Blade Runner by Azrael

There’s beauty in black and there’s a whole level of mystery surrounding it. This is probably the reason why I include this art on this designer graphic tees list. The artist behind this, named Azrael, was able to deliver a minimalist approach and single-use of color to this beauty. The use of texture in his design was superb that it added liveliness to the design.

 

12. Takeover by Jurassic

Fiery is the first word that popped into my head when I saw this design. The choice of color is perfect as it delivers that intensity to the subject of the design. The use of the moon as the eye of the dinosaur is very creative and it’s something that I admire. 

The entirety of the art is balanced out with the addition of the iconic jeep at the bottom as well as an overlay of the jungle. I also love the smoke billowing on the dinosaur, which further suggests more danger, hence, more emotion to the design.  

 

13. Game Boy by Nintendo

Classic and simple are the words that best describe this shirt among the other designer graphic tees. Gamers will enjoy this one. If you wear this graphic shirt, you’ll look like a walking Game Boy, pun intended. It’s creative despite its simplicity.

 

14. Santa Yoda by Star Wars 

Isn’t this design cute? Yoda in a Santa Claus suit is super adorable. Star Wars has a huge fan base so no wonder this design deserves to be on this list. There’s also a notable impact of combining two iconic characters into one. 

 

15. Raven Graphic T-Shirt by Nicklas Gustafsson

This raven in flight design is bold and full of life. The use of splatters and drips accented the overall appearance of the raven. The minimal use of color is appropriate to add more mystery to the raven design.

 

16. Alfred Hitchcock Collage by Buro Tees

I love how the artist made use of Alfred Hitchcock’s silhouette as the main element in the design. The overlay of flying ravens and the old house have added more layer of emotion to the art. The bottom of this designer graphic tee has paint drips showing enigma.

 

Wrap Up 

If you’re into designer graphic tees, I hope this list is a big help to you. Graphic tees are a great way to express your art and emotions without having to shove it to people’s faces. As they say, wear your personality through style. If you are one of those who want to design a shirt, feel free to get some inspiration from this list too.