Im starting a new design, and I'm just wondering what other people beside myself like better. I sketch my drawings and then bring them into illustrator. Now heres the question. Do you prefer a clean smooth looking design or a rough sketchy look.
Depends on the subject matter and your own personal preference... my style is animation-inspired so I do everything I can to get smooth, clean lines- in fact, most of my tee designs use modified beziers that just look like pen-and-ink. But obviously there are a ton of artists whose work looks better with that grungy linework or even naive-art doodle style.
So yeah... there's no simple way to decide, go with whatever you think is appropriate.
So yeah... there's no simple way to decide, go with whatever you think is appropriate.
Either way looks good when printed.