Jiu Jitsu inspired streetwear brand... Kiss of the Dragon

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T-shirt Design Brief
Leões Mortos is a startup streetwear brand inspired by a love for Jiu Jitsu, and a contempt for tackiness. We have a clear image for the next design, but sadly do not have the artistic competency to bring it to life. So we need your help!
For those unindoctrinated in this crazy hobby, there is a technique used to take your opponent's back, which is called "Kiss of the Dragon". We'd like to release a long sleeve tee which plays on the name of the technique. The design concept is as follows:
White/cream, long sleeve t, slightly baggy
Shirt Front:
- Black Japanese style dragon, curled (like reference pics pulled from google)
- Dragon should take up most of the shirt front, and face towards the left sleeve. He should have a somewhat mischievous/devilish look to him. An intelligent trickster.
- The dragon should be holding a skull in his right hand (hand closest to our perspective), which he is kissing near the side/back of the skull
-We should see the skull's face, and he should appear slightly happy/amused (not angry) (slight grin) (~45 degree angle to our perspective)
Left Sleeve:
- Same dragon, stretched out, running down the length of the sleeve on the outside (tail near the shoulder, head near the wrist)
Right Sleeve:
- "LEÕES MORTOS" in a somewhat bold font, vertical letters, running shoulder to wrist
Overall, we are definitely open to creative flair, so feel free to deviate a little if you think it looks better. Just please refence our current designs (t-shirt and hoodie attached below), and stick to a similar feel.
Thanks so much!
-LM
Updates
Just guaranteed the project, and would like to see multiple designer entries before committing.
Target Market(s)
Jiu jitsu and streetwear enthusiasts
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Requirements
Must have
- Dragon kissing skull, same dragon on one sleeve, LEÕES MORTOS on the other
Nice to have
- Geometric frames/embellishments
Should not have
- Anything tacky, or reminiscent of ghost rider