VERTIGO
T-SHIRT

    • PROJECT TYPE: School Project, T-Shirt Design

    • DATES: November 2024

    • TOOLS: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

  • For a class assignment in Design II at NYU, I designed a t-shirt for the album Vertigo by EDEN. I played with digital manipulation and layering to create movement, mirroring the album’s electronic production style and themes of disillusionment.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

From the start, I knew I wanted a split, half-and-half composition. Since EDEN often incorporates sports themes into his merch, I drew inspiration from the vertical design language of a soccer jersey.

From the start, I knew I wanted a split, half-and-half composition. Since EDEN often incorporates sports themes into his merch, I drew inspiration from the vertical design language of a soccer jersey.

I explored a swirling type treatment for the “vertigo” theme, but it lost readability when scaled down.

I explored a swirling type treatment for the “vertigo” theme, but it lost readability when scaled down.

I experimented with swirling the tour dates along the sleeve, but the layout ended up feeling overly type-heavy and visually disorienting; minimal in theory, but still too busy in practice.

I experimented with swirling the tour dates along the sleeve, but the layout ended up feeling overly type-heavy and visually disorienting; minimal in theory, but still too busy in practice.

After re-listening to the album, I got the idea to incorporate glitch effects, subtle motion, and halftone texture to reflect the stuttery, electronic production style. Once I added them, the direction finally clicked and everything came together.

After re-listening to the album, I got the idea to incorporate glitch effects, subtle motion, and halftone texture to reflect the stuttery, electronic production style. Once I added them, the direction finally clicked and everything came together.

The line, “so please don’t break me down” is from the song “forever//over” (3:30)