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january wrote:I love this idea so much! I hope they both win (or at least tie) so I can get both of them.

Thanks for the compliment! I've never been in the fog so this is very exciting. I hope you have a chance to get them too!

ninjahq wrote:I like the concept a lot, but not the execution. Lose the quote and est. date. And better colors please!

I like the quotes. They are among my favorites from Romeo and Juliet. The date is a nod to when the events took place. What colors would you suggest? Thanks for the feedback!

Re: A Recipe Fit For a King!

My Entry for the Shakespeare Derby!

A "recipe" take on the 3 witches brew from Macbeth. Serves One King! I skipped a few of the ingredients, and compiled a few into one but for the most part all of the ingredients are there!

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Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=43364]Hamlet

hahahah... but my asking who's who makes me think of Rosencranz and Guildenstern

This is hilarious. Well played.

Very cool!
I'd like this one with the corrections mentioned in the discussion. I suppose if you're going to wear a shirt celebrating literature, it definitely needs to reflect literacy.
(I hope I haven't made any grammatical or spelling mistakes in this comment)

Re: Et tu, Bruté?

Very nice illustration. I like that you did it on heather gray, as well. Good luck!

I went ahead and re-submitted a version without text because it is better, so vote for that one please! I'd really like it!

Thanks in advance.

Re: They Doth Protest

HAHAHAHA! love it!

Excellent!

Re: The Tragic Story of Romeouse and Julirat

Tragic indeed!

Re: Romeyolk and Juliegg

An eggy take on the classic tragic love affair. This is my first design done entirely in Photoshop. Wasn't as easy as in Illustrator, but it's all in 6 separate layers... whew!

Re: King of infinite space

This is really a fantastic design. There are always good designs, but this one has it all. A cool idea inspired by a great line.

Re: They Doth Protest

so is this the revenge?

Re: King of infinite space

Ohgodthatistoodamncute.

And I squeed on seeing the thumbnail and title ("Ooo, lookit, nutshell!"), and I was an English major, and Hamlet is the MAN.

Yeah, GMV all right.

i love the design but i think the quote should be included

stupididiot wrote:I didn't think the face on the cherry really added much. It was cute, but I thought some people would prefer it without. If it prints, you can mail me your shirt and I'll draw one on just for you.

As for placement, I'm open to it being placed anywhere on the shirt, I just preferred the low placement as it is a long/tall design.

nooooo you must put the face back on the cherry!!

Re: Verona Apothecary

Clever. Pretty. Voted.

Re: Taste of Betrayal

Hilarious and original. Hopefully this wins. Love it!

Manvyi wrote:Knowest thou me?

*ding* We have a winner. "Dost thou know me?" would also be correct, but I like Manvyi's better--after all, "brevity is the soul of wit."

Manvyi wrote:"utter it's name"? Is that a Shakespearean apostrophe, prithee?

That's now two typos in this shirt. Please resub with grammar and punctuation fixed.

(Mods, why the hell was this post deleted the first time? Pointing out an obvious flaw in a shirt without any caustic comments seems completely kosher...)

AcorNayho wrote:I kinda agree. the cherry added a sense of tragedy to it, though the shake was speared, not the cherry...

This entry is pretty much a reverse tragedy; the audience suffers and the purveyor enjoys.

lonelypond wrote:so is this the revenge?

Nah, it's probably just an idle threat. I don't think moles really have the ability to carry out any complicated plan of retribution.

Re: Know your bard.

Manvyi wrote:"utter it's name"?

*twitch*

Argh! Rogue apostrophe! Kill it!

Also, kylemittsikus is correct--and added a comma I'd like to see, after Renaissance. It's not strictly necessary, but I think it'd be an improvement, especially between two nouns.

Otherwise, loving this! Resub?

Re: Read The Whole Book!

I knew it was you Spirit! ;) I love his expression.

Re: Midsummer Mischief

Oh. Oh, that's gorgeous.

GMV and my wishes for luck.

(My wallet already hates this derby!)

Re: A Horse! (resub)

Just wanted to say thanks to those who have voted so far. It was very exciting to see my design in the hotness earlier today, that's a first for me!

BootsBoots wrote:They Doth Protest.

"Hath not a mole eyes? Hath not a mole hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is?
If you prick us, do we not bleed?
If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die?"

Love it!

it's "skeptical"

Re: Verona Apothecary

Aww, I want this so badly. Great combination of design and reference.

Re: Pasta Preverication

That is the question.

Re: Pasta Preverication

Got this idea from my wife. She's British, and they tend to put a "y" on the end of nouns to turn it into adjectives. As in, "Not tonight, honey, I feel all floppy."

Re: Read The Whole Book!

I have to support this message, so GMV!

Johndis5 wrote:I hate Shakespeare, but I love Whack-a-Mole! To buy or not to buy? Will my love of Whack-a-Mole over power my disdain for Shakespeare? I think yes.

Hating Shakespeare should be punishable by taking the place of a whack-a-mole. :P

Re: Food of love

The full line is, "If music be the food of love, play on...that the appetite may sicken and so die."

This line is always misrepresented, even though it's the opening line of the play.

Re: Shakespeare's Pen

Hee hee hee!

Okay, I couldn't go for the dead mice, but this I'll vote for.

Re: The Witches of McBeth

The final reincarnation of this design. Replaced "Birdy" with a more recognizable and friendly character. 6 colors on royal blue.

goatcane wrote:Wait a second - I own a great Woot! shirt that's black with red ink (as blood):

http://s3.amazonaws.com/wootsaleimages/Illustrated_Ratings_Guideh6bDetail.png

It shows up fine on black.

That red seems a lot brighter than this one. On the other hand, if this red is too bright, the background words will start to drown out the foreground words, I think.

I like the other colors, but I prefer it with the new text. Guess I'll just have to vote for both.

I'd also wear this one without feeling emasculated. It's a classy, elegant, clever design.

jmmbell1987 wrote:Really though, the graphic element is paying lip-service to the rule. The rule is in place to prevent slogan or text tees. This is a text tee.

This we agree on.

zekecatz wrote:Should thine be thou?

Yes.

And yeah, a different font would be better, but I wouldn't know what to suggest ...

I really like this design, but I have to agree with kylemittskus. I don't see this as being a "Shakespeare" shirt.