Torso: T-Shirt Graphics Exposed

by Daniel Eckler (Editor)

Show me your t-shirts and I'll tell you who you are. Today's t-shirts are projection screens for styles, thoughts, and attitudes; they are wearable calling cards. Wearers and designers of t-shirts define themselves through the featured visual codes and messages and are constantly trying to outdo each other when it comes to who has the most original ideas. Torso presents t-shirts whose motifs not only function as a means of personal communication, but also reflect and increasingly influence the complete spectrum of modern graphic design. As the first book to focus on t-shirts created by the most innovative and style-setting brands, it is the definitive guide to t-shirt culture. Torso was compiled by Daniel Eckler, founder and editor-in-chief of Formatmag.com, one of the world's most popular and influential publications dedicated to streetwear, street art, and alternative lifestyles.

207 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Parka · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This 208-page paperback is packed full with t-shirt designs. The incredibly diverse variety makes this a very good resource for any t-shirt designer.

You can get to see what works and what doesn't through the hundreds of designs featured. The designs range from simple to the complicated with taking on myriad styles of graphic design, illustration and fashion.

Fantastic collection.