Automotive Illustration, Car T-Shirts, Screenprint Design, Graphic Design, Art, and Miscellaneous Commentary by Kristina Albrecht
Vector Car T-Shirt Art

Vector Car T-Shirt Art

Does the featured image look familiar? I’m sure it does, as it’s the 1957 Chevy that you see as you enter my website. It’s also featured in my portfolio as beginning it’s life on the 2010 Pinedorado Car Show T-Shirt. For some reason this illustration of mine is wildly popular,...
Mazdaspeed Car-Toon

Mazdaspeed Car-Toon

Car-Toons – remember that magazine? I discovered it back in my senior year of High School, when I was well on my way to being a car-chick. My school notes were littered with Dave Deal (R.I.P.) styled ‘toons of how I envisioned my 1985 Toyota truck would look if it...
Big Tow Cartoon W.I.P.

Big Tow Cartoon W.I.P.

Often I’m asked about how I go about creating one of my designs, and decided to work up another W.I.P. (Work In Process). (my previous one was my post about the 2011 Temecula Rod Run Car Show T-Shirt) So I figured I’d post up one of the more fun projects...
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New Pin-Up T-Shirt Art

New Pin-Up T-Shirt Art

Being heavily into cars for quite some time now, I’ve become used to the fact that Cars + Women = The Standard Equation for most of the automotive industry. For instance – take a look back at industry auto shows leading back to the very beginning of mass-produced automobiles, and you’ll see a pretty woman...
Car Show T-Shirts with a Limited Palette

Car Show T-Shirts with a Limited Palette

Ah, the ubiquitous Car Show T-Shirt. This time of year it’s the mainstay of the car guy’s weekend wardrobe (or daily, if everyday is Casual Friday). I enjoy the challenge of creating these designs, from the initial layout to the final separations. However, sometimes the show promoters or clients don’t have the budget for a...
Temecula Rod Run 2012

Temecula Rod Run 2012

Spring is here, and that means Car Show Season! This year the promoters of the Temecula Rod Run have moved the show from October to March 9-10. I was once again asked by Justin at BearDesignz.com to come up with some artwork for this year’s show. After a rough start with a couple of comps...
Pin-Up Art!

Pin-Up Art!

A fresh, new HotRodKristina.com deserves a new category like this! Check out my new portfolio page: Pin Up Art!  I realize that I’ve been slow to update this website, I got sucked into the ease of throwing stuff up on Facebook on my art page.  Which is fine, but I’ve got to get things back up...
2011 Temecula Rod Run T-Shirt

2011 Temecula Rod Run T-Shirt

Yeah yeah I know, another car show t-shirt. But hey, it’s summer, and that is the Official American Car Show Season, didn’t you know? Unless you’re in Southern California, where you can always hit up Donut Derelicts or Cars & Coffee to get your fix in the ‘winter’ months. And by winter I mean 65...
Paso Robles Car Show T-Shirt

Paso Robles Car Show T-Shirt

Summer is here, and all over America enthusiasts are spending countless hours keeping their babies clean and shiny for the car show season. The Central Coast of California isn’t exactly the heartbeat of the industry like SoCal is, but there are quite a few decent sized car shows for those who prefer their stuff pre-70s....
I love nerdy cars...

I love nerdy cars…

You know, the outcasts, the vehicles you tend to completely ignore, or even laugh at. The ones with the odd lines, too many doors, wrong demographic… cars that will never be accepted and loved like the Shoebox Chevys or the Honda Civic Hatchback. To that I say: “Fine with me! I’ll take them in!” (kind...
Car Show T-Shirt for a Great Cause

Car Show T-Shirt for a Great Cause

I just had a great time finishing up another fun design for the Long Beach K-9 Officers Association event. I’ve been lucky, they’ve asked to use my artwork three years now, and I’ve been given artistic license to come up with whatever I think is cool! This year I did a couple different versions, a...
Spring is here! You know what that means:

Spring is here! You know what that means:

Racing Season is upon us! Spring flowers, warmer breezes, and the scent of race fuel in the air. Spring also means another year of the Redline Track Event series! This year Redline Track Events has a whole slew of great venues going on at their event weekends, including Time Attack, Pro Time Attack, Pro Track...
We all start somewhere...

We all start somewhere…

and where the journey takes us, who really knows in the end, until we get there, right? I hope my journey lasts until the day I die. One of my favorite quotes, which happens to be from one of my favorite authors, J.R.R. Tolkien, is: “Not all those who wander are lost;” from his poem...
Are you a Car Guy or a 'Fan Boi'?

Are you a Car Guy or a ‘Fan Boi’?

It’s not often that I feel the need to rant, but this is a topic close to my heart. One of my giant pet-peeves are so called ‘Car Guys’ who bash on anything outside of their favorite brand/style/trend/comfort zone. How dare you call yourself a ‘Car Guy’, you close-minded twerp! Do you see the potential...
Not quite a Car T-Shirt, but almost...

Not quite a Car T-Shirt, but almost…

Ever since my days of watching Emergency! as a kid I’ve been fascinated by fire trucks and rescue vehicles.Something about a large, loud, shiny red truck with lots of chrome and gadgets on it really appealed to the blooming Car Girl in me. I actually did take some fire science classes in my junior college...
Been a bit busy lately....

Been a bit busy lately….

with a project that’s definitely not car related, but of the Hot Rod variety for sure! Welcome Ms. Victoria Jean Albrecht, born October 18, 2010. Nine pounds of furious horsepower! Hence the reason for a lack of posts recently, as Mom is adjusting to her schedule and dealing with the fried brain cells due to lack...
Hey, this isn't car art!...

Hey, this isn’t car art!…

No but I figured that, er… part of my ‘audience’ will appreciate it. *cough*guys*cough*… No it’s not car art, but it is design related, I promise! Although I’ve been drawing cars for the last 17 years or so, I’ve also somehow taught myself the art of graphic design along the way. When I first got...