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Re: Worst scenario...E-V-E-R

Cute old-fashioned design. I, too, wouldn't have noticed the 13th floor, or the spider...if you hadn't said something. From the thumbnail...I thought something was going right through the clown's head....but that's just the bar of the elevator.

Once, I read the description....I understand the 'panic'. But, I still needed help identifying the 13th floor and the spider.

Love the nostalgic colors!

Ooooh! I love this! It's so creative and artsy! :]

Jestik wrote:ya think he'd have learned the lesson from the boy who stole the fizzy-lifting drinks....

.....and I think......from now on.....we should just change the correct spelling to T-H-E-I-F to validate BootsX2 ! ;)

I agree wholeheartedly. I mean, it just makes SENSE, you know? THEft... THEif... I think just changing it would make everyone's life easier. Thank you for your support, Jestik. Unless you're making fun of me... in which case, IMA CUT YOU!

BootsBoots wrote:I agree wholeheartedly. I mean, it just makes SENSE, you know? THEft... THEif... I think just changing it would make everyone's life easier. Thank you for your support, Jestik. Unless you're making fun of me... in which case, IMA CUT YOU!

@Boots! Your replies always crack me up. And, check your PM, because I just sent you a message!

jackie31337 wrote:Nice job depicting a dollar without using text.

That was the hardest part of this design!

Re: Panic Button

You should really get a better image converter program, so that you don't loose pixels in transition.

Re: Fog

Reminds me of The Goonies so I gotta vote! One-Eyed Willie is aboard! :D Terrific work yet again Sokowa.
Best of luck to you.

Re: Impending doom

i love the faces

thank you! Obviously I agree, but it's done. Although, I can't help but feel a little giddy about my first reject!

jschway901 wrote:If an over sized sea monkey came up your crapper I think you would see some panic!

Who rejects these shirts??

Re: Stampede

Well, over the summer I was gone and didn't have enough time for designing, now that my year is started up again I will try to sub every week

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT NOTE:
I have a serious problem, I make all my stuff in Illustrator but I have a problem with getting the colors onto separate layers. My only solution so far is to save it as a non-ai file, then live trace it, then place colors on separate layers. The only problem with this is that it doesn't do it perfectly for what I have tested so far.

So if necessary I will go back in and just erase stuff and put it onto layers for the print-file, but if anyone has an easy answer/program, etc. Pleaseeee help me

*note* I have the full adobe suite, so other programs are usable too, saying this I realize that I could save it as a psd and do it over there with the magic wand, but I would still like a vector alternative if possible

Thanks in advance

-andrewlb

p.s. woot staff- no worries if this gets close to winning I will get a print ready file in to you

BootsBoots wrote:Really nice, BV. I like the shadows, too. And your shirt comp looks really really good too.

Thanks, BootsBoots! I like your balloon-riding little boy!

Re: Cornered

Woohoo! 50 Votes! Thank you to everyone who has voted!

Re: Baha, I has Nets too!

thanks for the welcome n comments. you guys are frakking cool. <3

Re: Stampede

well then welcome back
of your design, i like the concept
heres the inevitable "but"
the partial outlining rather than full or none is distracting to me for some reason on this one. i am also not a fan of white tees.
but the placid little mouse that caused all the uproar is my favorite part.

Re: AAaahh!!! Spiders!!! (Resub!)

Liquid spiders? I've noticed a pattern in your designs.
Exhibit A and Exhibit B

You may want to venture away from Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V for a while. It'll be good for you. I promise. You obviously have the ability to illustrate. You need to start taking chances and create some narratives instead of simple repeating visuals.

If you're not full of great narratives/ideas, some people like to collaborate. And they usually do pretty well. Two heads are better than one as they say.

Sorry, can't vote for this one. But you've got my vote if you take a chance next time. Good luck!

peppersagooddog wrote:well then welcome back
of your design, i like the concept
heres the inevitable "but"
the partial outlining rather than full or none is distracting to me for some reason on this one. i am also not a fan of white tees.
but the placid little mouse that caused all the uproar is my favorite part.

thanks for the critique, and yes, I do need to find a less confusing middle ground, although with this one the number of elephants also causes confusion, which is kind of good since it is a stampede after all

Re: Baha, I has Nets too!

cho I missed your designs, glad to see you back

Re: Little Guy On Campus

I love the idea.
Would like to see a close up so i can see their expressions better.
Either way, GMV!

Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=22610]I Can Runz My @

It is amazing how you managed to get this to look like there is actual light reflecting from the mice eyes. I just can't get over the effects.

So many winner-quality entries this derby!! I'd place a bet that this is going to be one of the winners.
Good Luck! (oh, and GMV, too)

Re: Cat-astrophe coming!

Dog gits payback on de kitteh. Here, kitty kitty kitty... Aw, widdo kitteh is slippin? I's give you a helps...

Re: Got Spray?

L.O.L!!

Re: Lament of the Balloon Theif

I like the idea.
I do wish the people were pointing at him though. If they ARE pointing at him, then he's HUGE!

Either way, it's a cute idea.

Re: Garden hose-- WHAAA?

Looked like a water hose...felt like a water hose....NOT A WATER HOSE!!! GMV!

Thought I'd put up a simpler idea, too.
Comments, suggestions, votes-- much appreciated.

Re: Hold Onto Your Nuts

It's true...Cars kill squirls!!! GMV!

Re: Cat-astrophe coming!

Now That's just awesome...GMV!

Re: i must scream and have no mouth

Beautiful work! As soon as I saw the title, I knew it was an Ellison reference - I haven't read him in m any many years. Unfortunately he creeps me out. But this design is kinda creepy - which I assume was the intent! - so it is very fitting

Re: Gone Fishin'...

Worm...hand? Worm...Hand? HAND!!! GMV!

Re: NOOOOOOO!!!!

Yep and no paddle!!! GMV!

Re: Worst scenario...E-V-E-R

I Love Clowns!!! GMV!

Re: Retreat I am an un-original person

What the Crab!!! GMV!

cmdixon2 wrote:Liquid spiders? I've noticed a pattern in your designs.
Exhibit A and Exhibit B

You may want to venture away from Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V for a while. It'll be good for you. I promise. You obviously have the ability to illustrate. You need to start taking chances and create some narratives instead of simple repeating visuals.

If you're not full of great narratives/ideas, some people like to collaborate. And they usually do pretty well. Two heads are better than one as they say.

Sorry, can't vote for this one. But you've got my vote if you take a chance next time. Good luck!

That's okay, can't please all the folks, all the time. Thanks for your complimentary assessment of my illustrating abilities, I'd be glad to collaborate - but for the next month I'll be busy moving cross-country. When we get where we're going, I'll be back and happy to work with people who are more familiar with areas other than the left side of the shirt ; ) - and don't forget the turtles from the dessert derby - I should've stopped typing at the smiley, huh?

Re: flushed with funds(resub)

That's where my money useally goes!!! GMV!

Re: Stampede

Cute Elephants! GMV!

Re: Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Cute Sheep! GMV!

Re: Not again!!

I think this gets the point across - in a sans text way - just as you were trying to accomplish.

My hesitation, however, is: would I want to walk around with that on my chest? Not that it is objectionable in any way, just not either eye-pleasing enough or funny enough ... know what I am trying to say?

Re: Nature's Panic Room

The shell - Nature's panic room.

Re: Throw the Towel! Rd. 2

Reminds me of my days of NES Punch out. GMV for Nostalgia!

Re: Cornered

Hehehee! This is very amusing and I love the way this is done. The contrast between the lines on the paper, and the stick figure, and the very realistic-looking eraser is terrific! GMV!!

Re: Fog

I think this may be my favorite design of yours, Sokowa--and I LOVE a lot of your designs. You are seriously skilled and I really hope to have the chance to buy this shirt! Good, Good, Good job!