Yep...needs mad work...let me know.

This is doper than the whole 80's era. I would by this.

dont use that font

i'd buy it too...don't think another vader design will print though.



the folds in the bandana could use a little work, otherwise it's great.

Don't use that splash thing at all, in my opinion.

i'm thinking maybe a six shooter is in order?

Thanks for the comments.



Work on the folds, different font or no text at all? OG or Original Gangster?



:P

no text, or splatters. vader does that choke hold from ten feet away thing to anyone who uses splatters.

Anyone else, before I get to work?

Removed text/splash and attempted new wrinkles in bandana.

i would buy this shit

my only issue is the bandana seems too long, but I don't put bandanas over my face very often! :) otherwise I love it though!

Yea it is supposed to be that long, influenced by OG's hahaha.



I wear em' all the time snowboarding lol, I am not OG though LOL.

I think the bandana needs some depth... added some shading...not sure if it looks better or worse...

Paisley pattern and border need to be a bit more realistic. usually pattern is more worked in border and the two borders closer together. And the paisley is usually closer together.



Getting there but bandana looks more flat than the rest

This has the potential to be amazing fo sho.

Thanks.



The paisley on the bandana I used as a reference was spaced that way with a more complex paisley pattern between the two dividing line...things...



I will redo the top pattern and let me know what ya think.



I also think the shading and creases/wrinkles need to be more uniform.

hell yea!!! 5$ i would buy it baby!

i love the black and white tee. but maybe you could change the colors?

just a suggestion :)

If you used for reference & it is true to life I am thinking that it must be a scale issue. Perhaps real life proportions need to be tweaked for this design.



Well, received so far. Congrats!

Well, here we are...v4.



Let me know whats up.

that's what i'm talking about. if they don't print this i'm going to make one myself.

Thanks, I will be doing the same thing heheh.

well.. i agree with what's been said earlier.. the bandana is a bit too long... other than that - id wear it!

i like the length, just i would make the design smaller on the tee

so...i made this last night with heat transfer. i'm wearing it right now, and i might not ever take it off.

Smaller on shirt, let me know what up.

this is sweet

maybe swap out the little leaf things (i forget what theyre called) and replace them with the dark-side symbol...

I had been considering hiding more SW related objects in the design...but in the end I wanted a straight G Vader...and thats what I got...



I also think the paisley's will print better than mini death stars or emblems of the galactic empire.



Let me know if you still think otherwise, I can try it out.

leave it as it is. :)

maybe work in one color on the bandanna (make sure its not representing some massive gang though, because it will be brought up in the submission comments).



other then that, i think its ready to submit.



would look sweet on red, blue or green. the dark earthy colors you have up there dont make the illustration pop.

Some colors. Note the CMYK conversion from illustrator to photoshop totally muffed up the olive and I am sure the other colors as well.



As always, let me know what up.

I don't recommend you using gang affiliated colours, you don't want some blood or crip poppin a cap in yo ass!

Im not hip to the gang colors other than red or blue. I any case, that is why the original design was a white bandana...but colors were requested!



Suggestions for alternatives?

Grey?, lol... If I'm honest I actually preffered your original black and white design. Anyway it's a solid design and I'd buy it.

What color shirts?

Try white/black/cream

Here we go...

replace the white with cream on the middle shirt, just to see what it looks like as a black only print.

could the dots on the bandanna be little Death Stars?

Cream shirt adjusted as requested.



@bortwein : Check out the other comments about the death stars etc.

This is hilarious and great. I say submit it!

I think I like the white/cream more than the cream/cream. What do you all think?



I also have a very minor fix to the bandana that will be in the final revision.

I agree. I think this is a great design. Submit it!

dude i like this design, y dont u put it in red and blue tees too? n if u cud, u cud've had the bandanas in red or blue too (the whole gang thing)....i like ths....5.... um, which program did u do to design ths? im new to this...



Young Swade

Thanks, check out version 6 for colors. This is 100% vector done in AI13.



Problem with those colors IS the gang thing. From the comments I am assuming they wont print it if it has any affiliation.



I too love the red and some other combinations I have in my head.

Cool, i understand and Threadless don't want any problem...I get u, i thought about it...I really need to learn to use Illustrator, hopefully if u win and itz done in hoodie form, i'd buy it (once i got money)...It's good



Young S

I would get one for you! Thanks for the comments.



Final version coming up in a few. Last one for comments/critique before I submit.

I understand the gang thing and Threadless don't want any problems...damn i need illustrator, i'm new to this....if u won and it's gonna b done in hoodie form, i'd buy it (once i have money)...this is very cool...

YoungSwade if you need a vector programme try Inkscape; it's pretty much the free version of illustrator.

cool, i wud rock tht 4 Xmas...im waitn 4 the next critique...i need to get a copy of illustrator...i wud promote your design in jamaica

I would off center it. And if you could find the StarWars font (or a similar one. try AbstractFonts.com) and make an "Original Gansta" logo with it than this would be the thing of tshirt LEGENDS!

Ok...



Fixed the bandana like I said ( probably wont notice ).



As far as placement and text go, how do you ALL feel about that? The original concept design had "OG" on it, but was removed as per the comments regarding it.



Centered or off?



Or...keep it how it is?

centered and just a tad bit lower on the shirt.

one last idea from me... make the fill inside the paisleys, that are now creme, metallic or gold foil ink along with the two lines that frame the paisleys.



no text needed.



looks good!

I JUST saw that I left them creme! Too fast for me, I will fix LOL.



So just the paisley fill gold foil or the entire paisley?

like that.

wow you really want this to be great...well let me tell you something....................................I WOULD BUY THAT @#%$@#%%^%$#^ TEE! :)

I love xiv's idea for it.



9 versions = mad dedication... Awesome. I'd probably buy this tee.

Hot damn that is off the hook. Break for lunch. I'll be back.



Thanks for all the compliments, it really does mean a lot.

xiv what do you use to get filled in foil for your designs? I usually use google images, then just mask the foiled bits out. Do you use a fill? Or another faster method?

Looks like a gradient fill to me. I will do a silver and gold version.

I'm tellin ya, dude. Some Star Wars'esque type would make this irresistable. Abstractfonts.com. I'd buy it as is though.

lmao did someone fall on the "Do Not Submit" button? haha



Anyways v10 with gold and silver foil. Tad lower on the shirt.



Let me know.

this is freAKING AWESOME!!!!

Looks excellent! Great work!

Thanks guys.



Silver or gold?

gold.

silver looks good too.

I was thinking gold too. Thanks for the idea!



I am thinking about keeping the shirts just black and white. Do you all think that is cool, or try more colors?

Silverrr!

Silver and gold, silver and gold

Ev'ryone wishes for silver and gold

How do you measure its worth?

Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth

Instead of using foil, use shimmer ink? Or is that what you meant?

It is a gold foil print. Check this out.

Gold on white. I think this is it.

Oh, I didn't realize you could do that with the foil. Adds another dimension to my work that I didn't think about.

Have fun! Lol...

the color on the bandana definitely added to this - very good!

Ssssiiillllvvveerrrrrrr

what were you thinking for shirt colors - or just on white?

What do you think?



I like white...and black.

bitch got def star

...I NEED THIS SHIRT.

I think I will sub this version. We can still discuss shirt colors, and if printed we can make a decision.

nice i would buy that!!!!! 5$

Darth Vader is a original gangster

that foil is a nice touch. i say give the silver foil as an option too, but either way i'd buy it.

Is that possible? I swear I have been searching this site for 2 days looking for acceptable colors/ink etc. etc. I would love to have it offered in both silver and gold!

"Foils

Foil is shiny and soft and has a slightly mirror-ish

appearance. It's available in silver, gold, bronze, red,

blue, green, black, purple, iridescent clear, iridescent

silver, luminescent silver, metallic rainbow (bands are

fixed width), patterned silver and patterned gold. The

metallic foil "pattern" appears like a super zoomed-in

shot of a reflector."



Yes its acceptable in gold. Copy/paste from the Specialty Printing.pdf from Submit-page



I would still say the bandana is too long - other than that i would definately wear it - i love the idea :)

Thanks for the info!



A few people have said it is too long ( even my mother... )



I made it that way for a reason, I didnt want him to look like a cowboy. I wanted him to look like he could be seen in compton eating a burrito with no one even thinking about messing with him! hahahaha.



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I couldn't find an "OG" example...but you get the idea.

yea, i get the idea...

but in denmark, where im from the bandanas simply arent that long :D

i would cut it off where the extra white with no gold border is.. simply because i dont really get where the extra white is comming from :D?

It is flipped out from a crease in the bandana hehe. Blame my shading skills.



:(

I would do that too Jedi, that keeps the long look but gets rid of that extra uneeded fabric. Give a shot and see how it looks.

well, TheJedi - usually you can se the pattern a bit transparent through the fabric on the other side..



i would either cut it off, or make some kind of halftone, if possible, on it with the pattern making it semitransparent..

I still think it looks perfect the way it is by the way. I know why the bandanna is so long. :P

That would work, except there is no pattern in that area. Either way I appreciate all your input!



I will just leave it how it is, I submitted it last night...I guess we will see if it gets printed or not.

Edited the shading a bit and gave more definition to the overlapping bandana.



11 or 12.

Wouldn't this bring up copyright issues?

Taylor: If it's a parody, no. This is a parody. Therefore, no.

oh right, I forgot about that spoiler shirt.

Woo! 100 comments! :D Congrats Jedi!

Thanks, so what do you think about this version over 11?

If I was you, I'd replace the black ink with black foil, it'd look amazing! Your using the critiques very well, good luck with this design.

Thank you. Interesting idea, I will take that into consideration fo sure.



Keep em' coming!

LOL...



fo = for

Fo shaw, yo. Keepin' it gangsta.



I feel like a racist now. :/



Anyway, I think this version is better.

Word.



So what do you all think about black foil as the black on the bandana only? Or black foil all around as suggested? Im open...I do like just the black ink with the gold right now.

submit it as is. its perfect.

I just have to wait for threadless to get back to me about canceling my other submission. Then I will submit this version.



Keep the suggestions coming in the mean time!

this is amazing. I would definitely buy it.

Thanks!

oh man, now youre just shamelessly adding comments to your critique so you can reach the 200, im on to you, and i wont help in that, shit! think i just did

Any more comments or suggestions before I submit?

i like the black foil idea, just add it as another option. gansters don't really wear bandanas with gold and silver in them do they? i wouldn't really know but i wouldn't think so.

Not that I know of hahaha. I think just the gold paisleys will do just fine...(hopefully)



I submitted this version earlier so it will be up in a few days if it doesn't get declined.

SUBMIT IT IN MY JEDI FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did! Just awaiting the decision.

Hey I really liek the OG splatter in version one add that back

looks good.. i would put some dollar bills and some coins / or money signs somewhere on the print, but im just being picky

did it get sumbitted in !????

No word so far

this is sick, but i think you should put the OG Graffiti that was in the first one back in this one.

Its up...

Great!

I'll buy it! :)

id buy it 2!!!!

hey jedi!

http://www.threadless.com/blogs/kw,teerrifics

Badass, I would buy it in a heartbeat if the little designs on the bandana were Imperial logos.