Senor Sisig T-Shirt Design Competition
Senor Sisig March Madness T-Shirt Design Competition
Year: 2022
Result: First Place Winner
Medium: Illustration, Apparel Design
In 2022, Senor Sisig, a filipino-fusion restaurant local to the San Francisco Bay, hosted a March Madness–style T-shirt design competition, inviting artists to submit original artwork inspired by the brand. Selected designs were shared publicly on Senor Sisig’s Instagram, where the community voted on their favorite. My submission was selected as the first-place winner and produced as an official Senor Sisig T-shirt.
Senor Sisig
Competition
Announcement
In March 2022, Senor Sisig announces the design competition on their Instagram page.
Voting Process: The Final Four Designs
The design advanced to the final four and was featured on Senor Sisig’s Instagram Story, where the community voted on the winning artwork. On April 4, 2022, my submission was announced as the first-place winner.
My Email Submission + Art Description
As a Filipino designer and longtime fan of the brand, I approached the competition as a way to celebrate Filipino culture, Senor Sisig’s Bay Area roots, and their bold visual language. I independently concepted and illustrated the final artwork, translating cultural symbolism into a design built for apparel.
Visually, I mirrored Senor Sisig’s existing illustration style—using bold red and yellow tones, clean lines, and simplified forms. I intentionally referenced the face style used in their pig iconography to ensure the artwork felt cohesive with the brand’s established identity.
