kylemittskus
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missmissa07 wrote:I'm a girl. Cutesy bothers me.

I'm not a girl, but I don't mind cutesy. I think Walzaman's stuff is pretty cutesy. What I mind is horribly designed shirts that are a slap in the face to every artist who actually put effort and care into their submissions.
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kylemittskus
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Re: Technologic.

I think the connection to the theme is kind of tenuous here. "Technology" starts with a "T" but this is more like a circuit.
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kylemittskus
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tedschopf wrote:I guess everyone just has their different opinions about which art is good and which art is bad. Those links you showed me were some of his best work, and I admire his talent for that. However, I don't see many people bashing the designs that are worse then this. Some people just can't comprehend why the general wooters prefer one design over the other.
If you're seriously curious, I can explain why I take the stance I do. I, of course, can't speak for everyone.
What frustrates me is that there are artists here who put substantial effort into creating original, intelligent, edited designs that are so often over-looked. Many of these artists' styles, I do not like so it's not like a "I want my artists to win" kind of thing.
Further, this designer has a history of stealing designs.ideas, not following the derby rules (sometimes blatantly ignoring them), and lacking any effort. This design, for example, is on topic but is nothing close to an original idea (see posts above for similar shirts). Further, there are blatant problems with the design itself like the perspective. And, it's just boring and looks exactly like 1/3 of his other designs. The other 2/3 are made up of swirlies and anime-like art.
It gets really frustrating when a shirt like this prints ahead of other artists who have respect for both the community and art.
"If drinking is bitter, change yourself to wine." -Rainer Maria Rilke
"Champagne is a very kind and friendly thing on a rainy night." -Isak Dinesen
"There are many ways to the recognition of truth; Burgundy is one of them." -Isak Dinesen