Rather Be Dead” shirt design for Necrot. This one proofed to be quite the challenge, mainly be

Rather Be Dead” shirt design for Necrot. This one proofed to be quite the challenge, mainly because of the subject matter. Coming up with an original take on a reaper figure is tough. So I turned the reaper into a sower, initially portraying him as a hunchbacked, falling apart, heavily leaning on his scythe figure. The band requested a more triumphant stance, so I adjusted it to their taste.
To emphasize the theme & to solve the composition puzzle, I placed the scene into a tombstone shaped form & have the reaper’s hand literally crossing the other- (outer-)side.
Necrot will have this available on their upcoming tour.