Just getting rid of the text would be difficult, as it is a photo I just vectored and cut down to 8 colors. However, I could make it stand out less, or also make some books red to spread the focus around.
Ok so I like that Idea of adding a few red books. I feel like there is almost a message here and either I'm just missing it or it wouldn't take much to give it one for a bit more appeal. There is kind of a natural sadness to it right now as though the books and sign are decaying in some back room forgotten. Not saying you should, but like a small pool of blood under the sign could heighten that sense as an example.
I dig this shirt! Although I am not sure I see it as being a threadless kind of shirt. For that matter I dont really see mine as being a kind of type shirt. Thanks so much for commenting on my shirt.