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CarpoMarx wrote:Good call. The blocky-ness works in it's favor & looks better on the shirt, IMO.

Thanks CarpoMarx

MadamAtom wrote:If so, may this non-artist make a suggestion?

Something about the red light was bugging me, beyond the blood confusion (which I did have, for a second): Why is the light shining DOWN when the light source is facing FORWARD?

Looking at my optical mouse, I'd guess that the answer to that is "because the light on an optical mouse is angled."

Re: Salt Me! Did You See That?!?

+1 just for the title. Salt me indeed!

Re: There's always one person who sings loudest (v2)

Great shirt! I need a few musical shirts!

parrotworks wrote:Clever but it looks like your shadows are gradients. No?

the shadows are strange unless mybe there are multiple light sources. the shadow of the grounded one comes from a background source and the airbourne one suggest a foreground/vertical source.

Drakxxx wrote:I understand were your coming from. I'm an illustrator first, and a shirt designer second.

My style in designing is an acquired taste for sure, but I like to believe I offer something different that can be appreciated in this medium, but one can never tell ahuhu.

Thanks for the reply. You seem to be the favorite of the artists. I'm the farthest thing from the world from an artist so that probably has to do with why most of the designs aren't as appealing to me (but I loved the winter shirt you did that got the HM).

Re: Birds of a feather don't always flock together

Wow.. am I the first to call Fai1 on this? guess so.

Sorry, but a birds on a powerline t-shirt in a derby about individualism is like Hitler giving a speech about peace. Ironic?!

Re: Steam Punk

Probably the only design in the top 50 that both has to do with the derby theme and is worth printing.

re: the original blue hedgehog

Needs red shoes imo.

Re: The convenient tiny chair

A nice beginning of the week fog surprise

Re: You Have To Try This Guys

He's omnomnomnivorous.

Re: The paisley stands alone.

I think this is the only shirt I'd buy this derby.

fablefire wrote:LOLl! Looks like emo trooper is about to break form and kick ass though with those red eyes. "TAKE THAT DARTH VADER! LISTEN TO MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE!"

Why is this off-topic?

folkkevi wrote:Probably the only design in the top 50 that both has to do with the derby theme and is worth printing.

+1. Awesome design.

Topspin14 wrote:Why is this off-topic?

Because Heartbreak was last week's derby XP

Re: An Uncommon Marsupial

Wow, I'm in love with a koala. It's so rock and roll, that's all I know, and I like it. GMV!!! <3

Re: Larry Lemming was a radical

As always, thank you in advance to anyone who votes for my submission. Any comments or tips are always appreciated.

I'm saddened that it doesn't seem likely this shirt will win. I hope to see it entered again elsewhere for another attempt to get it printed, because I would certainly like to have the opportunity to wear it.

Re: Dimitri was a dreamer

ewww... this is NOT cute. it is actually quite horrifying. big elephant heads with no bodies; just legs sprouting from their craniums. all are oddly proportioned and frightening. especially that poor acne riddled one chasing that butterfly hallucination.

this would be better if they actually looked like elephants.

Re: Bending the Rules

This would look awesome on blue or red!

Re: An Uncommon Marsupial

Good to see this back in the hotness.

re: the convenient tiny chair

Not the most original of ideas, but it is a different take on Rockem Sockem Robots that I've seen:

A threadless design

And one on loiterink

yea, I know, the last one is mine.

Re: Dimitri was a dreamer

The legs, and shading of the legs, bother me. Cute expression and colors for the pink elephant though.

Re: Birds of a feather don't always flock together

Really cool and interesting design and concept. I OH GOD! MY PANTS ARE AFLAME! another baby blue shirt though, and I hate when people use the shirt color as a reason for not voting...I'm sorry, don't hit me pleeeease!!!

SarahPants5 wrote:Really cool and interesting design and concept. I OH GOD! MY PANTS ARE AFLAME! another baby blue shirt though, and I hate when people use the shirt color as a reason for not voting...I'm sorry, don't hit me pleeeease!!!

Oh geez, I hate when the filters filter something I didn't mean...*face palm*

I don't need another baby blue shirt*

Re: The Artist

I love the splattering, don't like the boxy feel of the shirt. Really interesting though...will revisit...

Josephus wrote:I'm nearly certain that's not why he's mocking you.

Ding ding ding!

grayehound wrote:Not the most original of ideas, but it is a different take on Rockem Sockem Robots that I've seen:

A threadless design

And one on loiterink

yea, I know, the last one is mine.

What's not original? The use of RSR? If that's how we were determining originality, we'd have to axe MOST of the derby entries.

Re: Identical Individuality

I loved fruit stripes gum when I was a kid, you could lick the wrapper of each piece of gum and get a tattoo...ok maybe that's weird. >.> They still make it, find it at your local nostalgic candy store! Or online, they sell it online too. Hehe.

GMV!!

felloffthebus wrote:Yes, cute gets very tiring, it plays out in every derby, and always gets all of the votes even when it is the most generic. Elephants, mice, hedgehogs, rabbits, it never ends. Cuteness works for ANY derby. Making cute things is something anyone can do whereas clever ideas are hard to come by. A small pink polka-dotted elephant following a butterfly has no artistic integrity in it whatsoever.

Thank God most entries that would HAVE artistic integrity don't print. Very few "artistic" designs that have been entered in the derbies actually LOOK good as a shirt.

Re: Individually Unwrapped

thanks everyone!

grayehound wrote:Not the most original of ideas, but it is a different take on Rockem Sockem Robots that I've seen:

A threadless design

And one on loiterink

yea, I know, the last one is mine.

show off ;)

inuxmedia wrote:He's omnomnomnivorous.

L0L.

Re: Proud to Be Delicate

Must have!! Love the concept and design, and shirt color. GMV, nice job!

IndianXC wrote:I don't understand why this isn't higher! It's extremely wearable

Oh, it's "high" enough...;P (hehehe)

HeartlineTwist wrote:What's not original? The use of RSR? If that's how we were determining originality, we'd have to axe MOST of the derby entries.

IMO it's not as original an idea as some of the other higher scoring designs because I've seen this idea printed in other places, ergo the examples. no one mentioned axing.

that said, originality isn't the strong point on most entries to comps like this. when it does show up it's often overlooked in favor of the cheap pun or clever cultural reference. but, hey, that's what people wanna wear, right?

JadenKale wrote:show off ;)

buuuuuuusted ;)

HeartlineTwist wrote:Thank God most entries that would HAVE artistic integrity don't print. Very few "artistic" designs that have been entered in the derbies actually LOOK good as a shirt.

Sad thing is, that is so true. On occasion it isn't, and on an even rarer occasion an artistic one that looks good on a shirt actually gets noticed by the voters. Those are times to celebrate.

HeartlineTwist wrote:Something about the arms just looks off.

Agreed, looks like he might be made out of wood...? It's strange.

On another note, if that were a real person, I'd want to date him. <3

Re: Standing Out On My Own

Larger version~

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/8305/thumbnailzs5.jpg