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Re: Inspired by The Notebook.

Clever interpretation. GMV.

Re: Inspired By - Jurassic Park

I'm not sure you understood the theme.

DavidShenoda wrote:Actually jim, in sales, you don't ever ask for the sale. You assume the sale and if the customer does not want what you're selling you let them put the brakes on.

But anyways, who cares about all that. Like you said, you're posting it on you're own page. So, no, I don't think it's tacky at all. I 100% share your view of the situation. I am in the same boat myself - minus almost winning 10k. You lucky dog. Good for you though.

So, what brings you back all of the sudden? I read the blogpost you put up about the different sites you submit to, which was very helpful by the way. I also understand the need to "not sell out". I took it to mean you were done submitting on woot from the language you used to describe your experiences here. Don't tell me you just threw these designs together so you could rally votes at threadless? Really? You never cease to amaze. Well, in any case good luck with all your submissions

Im only back to rally votes for DBH. Although it's crappy to say, I doubt I will participating in any derbies beyond this one unless I can easily recycle a design that's already been declined as a winner elsewhere. Mother of Pearl was almost a winner.

Beyond that, I hope to remain a daily artist, cause these designs, although decent, arent winners here. And if they did win a position in the derby, I would Manos, the Hands of Fate my pants because I dont expect them to do anything but average. Too arty. And monkeys... little too depressing.

That was a "sell out." It's not my style, its not my content, and I made it specifically to my distorted view of what I thought TL would like. Too morbid without enough cuteness. If the monkeys were happy, maybe then they would have liked it better.

Anyways.. It's nice too see friends at woot, but this place isnt a place where an artist thrives. This place is for the people.

Also... rebuttle. No... Objection.. hehehe to your ask for sale...

Ask for sale, not necessarily means overt. Assuming is asking isnt it? Like going to unbutton the jeans of a girl you want to sex up. Thats not blantantly asking her to do it... It's assuming the sale... it's asking for the sale without asking.

;P

Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=22302]Inspired by

The tail kinda look phallic...ehh dont like the shirt much, its a cool ida but its boyish

Re: Inspired by Snakes on a Plane

Seems more like Snake on a plane since there is only one

BootsBoots wrote:This design is nice. I like the simple sketchiness of it.

On another note, I watched Cloverfield last night. It was not nice. It was one of the worst movies I think I've ever seen.

Cloverfield the Design: nice!
Cloverfield the movie: I lost my spaghetti. =(!

Yeah, the movie got mixed reviews. Still, I'm glad you liked the design. Thanks for the comment!

Well, DBH contest or not, I love this design. And btw, I already voted for ya bro.

kylemittskus wrote:I'm not sure you understood the theme.

:D :D :D

prepn15 wrote:your left side tshirt comp shows it being centered and aligned right... which one is your intended print area??
great design, gaining votes fast.

I prefer centred, since it means bigger print. But I also like the one positioned on the side. What do you guys think?

Re: Inspired by APOCALYPSE NOW

i like it on the side better. I looooove this design. I really want it to win!

Re: Inspired by Mission: Impossible III.

Too true :D

Re: Inspired by Octopussy

This immediately reminded me of the four-eared cat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0U557HEvEA.

Re: Inspired by: I AM LEGEND

Thanks! I thought it was entertaining and stood on its own without knowing the derby topic. But, as a fan of How I Met Your Mother, I can't see "Legend" without thinking "...DAIRY" Thanks for the support and votes.

ms4guy wrote:I dig it. Simple, but good for a few laughs. GMV.

I agree, I like it.

Beefcoat wrote:Oh sad day! It is actually the worst thing in the world for a sausage link to be confused with a pickle. In-fact not too many people know this but sausages and pickles are bitter enemies.

:D

llo. Jim, you're a great artist and you will do well. I voted for ya at DBH, I'll post a comment to so I can get that $100 from you. You can't ever forget about us little people that helped you get there, now!

As far as tackiness goes, I think the fact that you submitted designs just to request votes is actually pretty classy. Tacky would have been just "spamming" other people's posts with vote requests.

In any event, I mentioned your blogpost with all the pointers for submitting. I would like to see you turn this into a regular thing. Maybe even post an abbreviated description of how you approach making designs, like a how-to type thing. I mean you have the credibility to take on something like this.

Again, good luck, and You stay classy jimiyo.

Re: Inspired by APOCALYPSE NOW

Love the side placement more but the center would be fine as well. I would love to be able to buy it though! It looks amazing on the shirt as well as being a gorgeous design in and of itself.

Sooo, many changes and a resubmission, yes. Comments and suggestions (and votes) much appriciated.

Inspired by Jurassic Park.. but also by this guy, from the internets. Who I like to think is named Mark.


And a closeup.

Re: Inspired by Cape Fear

I couldn't let this theme pass me by, especially with the opportunity for puns! Thanks for visiting my shirt.

Re: Inspired by Napoleon Dynamite (resub)

I still think he's a bit too tall, but this is better. Good touch with the books.

Re: Inspired by Stargate

Something about this seems clip-artish to me. Any in-progress sketches to soothe my mind?

Re: Inspired by Dances With Wolves

I resubmitted on a heather gray shirt. Let me know what you think.

Re: inspired by rain man

Needs a bigger image...a bigger image...a bigger image...I've got to count the drops and I think the ratio of dark to light drops is 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510.

So, not that it matters at this point, but I think it would be even more successful if you had made the actual ram made out of clouds and just suggested the shape of a ram, less literal maybe.

Re: Inspired by Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

She is lovely.

Re: Inspired by: I AM LEGEND

Remember that other dumb hello my name is shirt?
Yeah, This one is dumb too. Sorry to hate, But HELLO MY NAME IS HATE!

This is seriously amazing. I'm a book lover so this really stands out to me. Good luck!!

Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=22444]Inspired by

Stunning work and quite humbling. Good luck to you in both 10K/debry contests.

Re: Inspired by Octopussy

I don't want to be, but I'm strangely drawn to this design. I feel like I could be an international spy just by wearing it.

jimiyo wrote:
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Tacky is going into someone else's submission thread and asking for votes.
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Interesting... I don't think it's tacky at all when someone asks for votes- politicians do it all the time. I used the word "solicitation", which may have missed the mark a bit. Offering money for votes is the main issue. And since it's in your signature, are you not doing it every time you post a comment in other threads?

I want to be clear- I see "Vote this" and "Buy that" in people's signature all the time and I think that's great- it's advertising.

Re: Inspired by Ghost Rider

Fun design. I would have liked it better w/o the other two ghosts on the right.

Re: Inspired by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Thanks Narkus and BV! Fingers crossed.

@BV - Love the addition of the books in your Napolean design. He does still seem a bit long-legged, but I laughed when I saw the books. Very cute addition for the resub!

Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=22358]Inspired by

ooOOooOOooOo really liking the style on them firefliez. You have a great eye for color. I think this one should be moving upppp^.

Re: Inspired by Cape Fear

*giggles*, the double feature is a great idea!

Re: Inspired by Ghost Town.

Thanks WBunny and Patch! Glad you like it!

Hey Patch - Anything from you this week?

Re: Inspired by Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Really like the simplicity of your design (less is more). Although, It reads as bang bang, kiss kiss to me but I'm sure I'm being nitpicky.

Re: Inspired by Ghost Rider

I REALLY like this one. Love the demon guy's spear and... gear. Rhymed. Mmh. The transparency of the ghosts is really nice too, love the faces.

Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=22125]Inspired by

Reminds me of some of the halloween animation put out by Michel Gagne for nickelodeon. Great stuff.

Re: Inspired by APOCALYPSE NOW

what possessed you to put two different placements up? cool as it is, there's no way it's going to stay.
- I drove 40 miles to see this movie when I was in college. I still remember how it affected me, I couldn't drive home for quite a while.

Re: Inspired by APOCALYPSE NOW

That's incredibly awesome.