My winning design for PSECU's 2026 T-shirt contest — a playful piggy-bank illustration that evolved through a second round into a design everyone would wear, shown alongside photos of the shirts in use at a PSECU event.
The challenge
Creating a distinctive T-shirt design for PSECU's 2026 contest that brings personality to a financial brand and works as wearable artwork.
The solution
A playful group of piggy-bank characters, explored through sketches and digital concepts, won the contest. PSECU felt the concept was slightly feminine, so a second round reshaped it into financial-goal icons gathered into a piggy-bank silhouette — a design everyone would wear that also works as an advertisement for the credit union.
Deliverables
- Hand-drawn illustration sketches
- Winning contest artwork
- Revised all-ages design
- Apparel mockups
Round one · sketches and the contest design
Round two · the icon design
PSECU felt the concept was slightly feminine and wanted something everyone would wear — a design that also works as an advertisement for them.
The final design
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