Vintage/Retro Illustrator — Thrasher-Inspired T-Shirt Design Finalization

Posted 4 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We need a talented vintage/retro illustrator to take an AI-generated t-shirt design concept and turn it into polished, print-ready art. The design is inspired by the June 1984 Thrasher Magazine cover ("Pools · Pipes · Parks") — reimagined for SOL Construction, a California General Engineering Contractor based in Pismo Beach, CA. Our tagline is "Pools · Pipes · Pavers." The core concept is ~90% there. We need someone to elevate it from AI mock-up to intentional, professional illustration with that authentic late 70s/early 80s skate and surf print media feel. The hero illustration centers on an excavator on a California beach scene with a wave and palm tree — think vintage travel poster meets skate mag. We have a fully developed brand identity (logo files, complete color palette in Pantone/CMYK, typography guide) and will provide everything you need. Final deliverables include vector source files (AI/SVG), color-separated screen print ready art, and PNG exports. This is NOT a job for AI image generators or generic mockup designers. We need a human illustrator who understands the visual language of 70s/80s skate and surf culture and has experience with screen print production.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $15.00

    -

    $35.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Graphic Design
T-Shirt Design
Nice-to-have skills
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    1
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Dec 14, 2025
  • USA
    Pismo Beach 2:04 AM
  • $1.2K total spent
    4 hires, 4 active
  • 72 hours

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