The less said about 2020 the better, there's still one lingering reason to approach the year with hindsight, and that's with The Shiftee Awards! Unlike TP, there was no shortage of drool-worthy art this year, both from loyal repeat artists and brand-new submitters. Here are those that apexed everything and snagged a golden Torso.
The T-Shirt Drawer of Fame
Staff Picks From the Year
As a rider, it’s always a rare pleasure to show off that passion with more two-wheeled designs, and this is the tee that gets the most action from my stuffed shirt drawer. The simple colours and bold lines make for such an attractive piece, and judging by its popularity, others agree!
𑁋Daniel
I've always wanted to go to Oktoberfest and Bavaria has some storied automotive history being the home of BMW. The protip on the ground is that Stuttgart is where real Germans go to celebrate so why would you pass up the opportunity to go to Porsche and Mercedes HQ and kill two birds with one stein?
𑁋Kyle
As an art nerd i loved that this style reminded me of the artist Basquiat. It's very simple and graphic but still manages to be lively and full of character. Also a King Arthur reference for the name, absolutely *chef's kiss perfection!
-Monique
I had a periodic table of elements hanging up on my wall as a kid, no shame in my science nerd game! I love all our designs but the super niche ones that are kind of like an inside joke are always at the top of my Shiftee listee!
-Kelsey
Our most popular designs are those that elicit an emotional reaction from our fans. Sandstorm may have not been a top seller for us, but it hits that emotional connection for me, bringing me back to the early days of RC. While I’m not old enough to have owned this model myself, it was the forefather of many Tamiya designs, including a Monster Beetle I still have in my garage.
-Sebastian
'cause I like to think of myself as someone who thinks IN the box and slightly underpowered.
-Joe
The Stage 2 Award
Most popular new design from The year
Best Bro
by Geoff Ombao
Runners Up
AsteRISK - team blipshift
Quatt-whoa - Mycak Sames
The +5HP Award
Tee most likely to be made a sticker
It'll Make It
by Matthew McCarthy
Runners Up
Boosts Per Minute - Ar Riza Deli Henri
Prost! - Ben Brotsker
The "It Belongs in a Museum" Award
Most Popular Print
Periodic Maintenance
by Anthony Chitay
Runners Up
Das Autodesk - Ar Rizza Deli Henri
Rule The Day - Mycak Sames
The "Poster Boaster" Award
Most Sold Wall Art
Senn-stational
by Mycak Sames
Runners Up
Le Monster - Ar Riza Deli Henri
On Your Mk - Dino Pros
The "Hem Fatale" Award
Best Selling Women's Tee
It'll Make It
by Matthew McCarthy
Runners Up
Aircool BNB - Twain Forsythe
Hop On - Wade Devers
The "Start 'Em Young" Award
Most Popular Kids Tee
Caddyplasm
by Twain Forsythe
Runners Up
Best Bro - Geoff Ombao
Air Cooler - Wade Devers
74
Most published designs by one artist
The Einstein Award
Most Successful Idea Submission
AsteRISK
Idea by Sheen Hosseinpour
Runners Up
Pedalling Kids - Georgianne Barlow
Kenny GP - Vijay Hiremath
The Bestomod Award
Best selling design resto-mod
First Responder VII
by Chad Seip
Runners Up
Don't Skip V - Richard Caminita
Get Skidward V - Dane Arnold
The "Closet Stuffer" Award
Prolific new artist
Jon Sheahan
Runners Up
Zach Hallum
Justin Flagg
The "Michelshirtelo" Award
Most fruitful artist
Twain Forsythe
Runners Up
Mycak Sames
André Shikay
900+
Number of submissions
The "Still Got It"
Award
Biggest Hit By BS
AsteRISK
by team blipshift
Runners Up
What's up DOHC?
Spick and Spanner
The "Limited-est Edition" Award
Biggest Bomb By BS
Tis The Season
by team blipshift
Runners Up
ImPRESSive
Come on Downshift
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