Hi, that's a design i wanted to give a chance in threadless, but not sure...something a bit surrealistic, about the invaders, they are back in business, and amongst us, will we survive? the answer is RUN, RUN, RUN!



what ya think? thanks in advance ;)

this is cool!

i think the heads should be a different color (green?)

maybe the ship should be firing lasers? (im not sure)

thanks, i tried with the ship firing, that was one of my first attempts, and i thought it was a bit useless, static. About the colors, i will try, why not!

here is an update with the ship colored in green, so as the exploded invader, thanks to grandjean for the idea ;)

here is an update with the ship colored in green, so as the exploded invader, thanks to grandjean for the idea ;)

should the aliens be colored too?

not to be unsatisfied

its looking cool

:)

no problems ;)

in fact, at the origin, the ship was green, but the aliens were all the same color, white, if i remember well, and i prefer something monochromatic to put emphasis on the humans/aliens difference. but thanks

i like this alot though

keep up the good work!

I really really like this nice concept man Submit!!



crit mine if ya want

http://www.threadless.com/critique/43525/13_step_program

thanks! as the ship head is now green, i'll retry him shooting laser in direction of the invaders, maybe it will work, but still not sure... any other suggestions?

really like this. reminds me of reservoir dogs where the cops are chasing mr pink

yup i agree with keeping the alien in a monochromatic colors, i think a stream of laser beam shooting at the alien will work just nice!

maybe you can drop the shadow? coz normally these pixel game don't have shadow beneath them. so it kind of look out of place alittle here.. what do you think?

@clause: thanks for the interesting comment! For the laser, i will try in a few seconds (i have to connect my Mac first as i am now on my PC), for the shadows, eheheh, that's fun, because i thought of this when i designed it...infact, they already have no head! but that's not perfectly visible, especially on the first on the left. I could fix it a little, i have an idea of making pixel shadows too...but leaving them totally, well, i will have a look. I think we'll have less dynamism, and movment without ;)



@james: yeah, there's a bit of Tarantino in it ^^

really like this. would like to see the lazer, but if that doens't work out then you could sub it as it is - awesome!





do you have any advice for my elephant please?

unlike V2

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Added: STream of laser beam

Fixed: The "Headless" shadows to give a little bit more surrealistic scene.



thanks again for your nice comments!

Added: Better Presentation with Flash Template (thanks again Manos) to see design/tee.

except from that, same version than the V3 i sent a few minutes ago.

by the way: what do you think of the text incorporated? (as i'm french, my english is not perfect so...)

Haha this is cool. I like the blend of pixelated graphics and the clean suits. Without the text is fine I'd say.

thanks ^^

so perhaps i leave the presentation text. My other concern was: "Back in business", should i keep it or not...?



any suggestions?

i like it without the text but thats just me :)

the text is a nice touch it could do with or without. i think the text is all up too you on this one :D

What would it be like in a black tee with white suits and the ship is all green?



And I'd like to see it without text.

In This version

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I've pixellised the shadows as i think it works much better!

I left the text "back in business" that distracted from the main subjects.



THANKS to everybody who gave me feedback. I tried to reverse the colors as someone suggested but that just doesn't work.



so what do you think?

should the two that are chasing have briefcases too? Still really loving it.



p.s. As you're a frenchy, you might be one of the only threadlessers that might appreciate my breathless sub.

your point is interesting...it could work without the briefcase obviously, but will it be better? i don't think so ;)



any suggestions?

the 2 on the left look good, but i find the ship head just too flat.. not sure how you can fix this though... =/

thanks agrimony. Well, an idea just came in mind, even if it's not about his head: If it was written "EARTH" on the Briefcase Ship Head Man? what do u think?



about his head, i don't know exactly why you have this feeling...hard to fix in this case lol

V6

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Update: symbols on the briefcases, that put emphasis on the concept of the design.

now, a big question, do U prefer v5 or v6??



suggestions?

t answer to agrimony, i could put a pixel eye on the ship head, i tried, and that works...what ya think?

brilliant! i think v6 is better with the logos on the suitcases... what i love about this is the fact it took me about 20 seconds to figure out what it was, then a huge grin cam across my face :) i'm not sure you should puit an eye on the green ship though...





What do you think of mine?

thank you! i agree that the pixel eye is not necessary afterward. what concern me iq that it took you so much time...i thought the idea was not so complicated :/



by the way, about v6, i like it better too, but i need other opinions to see if it's the right direction ;)

v6 for sure! and 20s? i took like 2 min probably lol! i mean i figured out what those 2 left aliens were supposed to be, then i was wondering what the guy on the right was supposed to be. perhaps it's because the orientation is wrong? i mean space invaders came down at you vertically but this ship is more of horizontal (well vertical rather, but i hope you get the point heh.)



other than the orientation, the right side of his ship-head is totally flat which is just annoying me somehow haha. but once i got it, the design looks pretty good :) and yeah, i dont think a pixel eye will add much. =/ might make the face look more facey, but it may just end up distracting from the actual ship that it's supposed to be.

hmmm, thanks for the comment and explanations, now i get it!

2 min loool, i am dead for a good score ahah

Well, seriously, now with the symbols, i think it will be more obvious for people seing it. But yeah, i understand what you mean, the only way to fix it would be to make a rotation of 90° of the too aliens head so that the movement of the video game would be respected...i can try (i will try in a second ^^), but aesthetically, i think it would be a mess lol



about the head...i didn't want to change and distract from the main genuine characters, but i understand that could be bothering, it's not as strong graphically, even if the orientation of the head, twisted in direction of the alien is good enough for me...



thanks again!

So, thanks to agrimony, i come with a whole new version, and also an updated one from v6 (just the ship head twisted, but that's better than v6).



What version seems better on this one, in your opinion 1 or 2?



thanks!!!

I think the top one looks better.

definitely the top one

The top one is good. Awesome sub btw. I love it haha.

hehe i like this a lot.. the colors are great, and the illo also.. i agree with mike, i prefer the version 1 of these 2..



and the pixelated shadow is a nice touch (;



comment on mine if you can:



http://www.threadless.com/critique/42490/CHOKLATE



http://www.threadless.com/critique/43368/peace_sup2

well, thanks a lot for your comments, i prefer also the top one, even if pencilpluspaer is right about the verticalness. The fact is that graphically, and in terms of atmosphere, the top one is just better balanced. so V8 is coming with design/tee templates



if you have suggestions, i am just listening :)

I listened to your suggestions, so here we go with V8! Incorporated the design and tee templates. I think it's almost ready to sub, but if you have other suggestions...it will be a pleasure!

PS: for the title, i thought that "Back in business (saving the world)" or some stuff like that would fit best.

what do the symbols represent?

i dont know if you want but what about a breifcase falling by the pixel explosion? (just a thought)

looks good though

hi, well, the ship head man is holding and protecting the earth, (like the game), the 2 invaders are just carrying death, weapons of destruction, as the main goal is deleting human being to invade the earth :)



hmmm, about your idea, i think it will complicate the design, and it's not justified, because the invader exploded, it remains nothing but thanks :)



my concern is if you didn't understand the symbols, how many will understand them...i thought it was obvious :/

V9: changed the cross symbol, replacing it by a symbol that is more appropriate to the invader, and easier to read/understand...



i think i'll sub it today, unless you give me new suggestions :)

yeah thanks. I like when it's effective for a tee shirt, but your suggestion is interesting, and it's worth trying the idea, just a sketch to see if it could work (i'll try it) ;)

Its cool, i like it. The little explosion at the back, what did it hit? Maybe you could have like a dead or dying invader or something.

Could you have a look at mine?

Meteor



Also, is anyone having trouble uploading new versions of designs? I cant seem to update mine, saying the file is too big when its not.

i like it! :) i think it's done. Why 3 colors? i just see black and green.... :)

im glad u chose to stick with v6. its much better compared to the rotated one. the only thing i can think of to fix it is change the entire perspective so the guy running away i running downwards instead of sideways which would let the ship shoot upwards.



but i guess it works like this :)

You gave me a really nice feedback, thanks :)

So i thought a little about the situation and decided to dig the concept, with a new invader character that just been shot and is dying (and disappearing).



so you prefer V9 or v10? Thanks again, i appreciated a lot your suggestions.

i like both versions 9 and 10

i personally think the symbols take away from it

people will understand i think

or make all the alien symbols the same at least?

transparent person fits i think becuase it looks like hes about to disapear! (but thats just my opinion)

its looking good

hmmm, i also made a version without this disappearing effect...well, let's put it and see what pople think ^^e

wOAH! I love this! Great Work! ;)

v11: The invader who 's been shot on the left is now in the same treatment like the others (in v10, he is designed with an opacity)



i still hesitate between V9, v10 and now v11. But i think that this third invader is a nice touch, as people understand directly that he was shot (in v9, that could be not so obvious)

oh thanks you ounom! (i loooove your work really)



but, v10 or v11? ^^

bump...it would be nice to have feedback about the version people prefer: v9 / v10 / v11?



thanks in advance ^^

I like version 10 better, actually. I know you're always going to get different people liking different things, but the faded guy is faded for a reason. I really like it. Great idea.



crit mine please? it's one of my more "fringe" submissions....

http://www.threadless.com/critique/43735/Does_my

thanks, i know that i'm gonna have different opinions, between those 3 versions, but today, after taking a break, i already think v10 and v11 are more dynamic, interesting than v9.



Now, i'll wait at other points of view, but i keep yours, i'll take a decision then ;)



i'll check your WIP tonight ;)

bump!

this looks really fantastic. i love the depth and cleanliness of this design. well done!

Perhaps the placement should be at the bottom of the tee? It's a bit busy up there on the chest area...

this version definitely - far clearer and easier to read thatn v9 and v10.

it's a really nice piece of work, well done!



if you can, please vote on my robot and comment on my elephant

thanks

i would reduce the art 90%. Threadless will have to print it smaller so that it's fits on an XS girls shirt as well.

thanks a lot for your comments, nice suggestions!



i'll reduce a little and center better the design for the placement, and also try other placements.



After that, i probably will put the V11 in the running :)

haha,

move the design a bit to the right on the tee, like you're already suggesting.

what i see now is that three people have invader sprites as heads, where the third one is shot... (great idea!)

their bodies look the same though. maybe it's stronger if you re-work the third (shot) person on the left as being shot.

maybe that he drops his briefcase or his hands go up to his head...? that way you let the bodies interact with their space invaders heads... could be interesting i think.

Thats a pretty sweet design :)

I like it a lot. I like v11, because I think the reduced opacity in 10 is a bit too high.



Hey check out my design ^^

http://www.threadless.com/critique/43465/Retro#v2

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Check Out Mine!

Can we see the shirt?





Please let me know what you think of my Sheeeeep. Thanks!

It looks exactly how a reservoir dogs/space invader love child should look. I reckon submit it Unless you were to print it on a black tee, which could be cool as space invades is usually on a black background.



any thoughts on my one...



http://www.threadless.com/critique/43677/The_Original_Edit_Undo

I like V11 better. Or maybe something with Reservoir Dogs... ;°D

Great evolution of your design.

thanks again, that's pure pleasure to work with all of you in the critique section. Promised, i'll check your WIP .

I don't have much time to try the final v12...but hopefully before this weekend, i'll make it ;)

and about the title, what about: "Back in business (saving the world)" or "Reservoir invaders" (but i don't want to put emphasis on the reservoir side as it's 90% about the invaders except the style and clothes)



any other suggestions (of title at least)?

$5 from me. This is a great design good work!!



If you get a chance your input would really help

http://www.threadless.com/critique/42940/title_pending

thanks

very cool 5$ from me too



any comments on Pure ASCII Love and would you help me with my submission Run my Rabbit

Awesome work! looking forward to score it :D



If you got time please crit me

Sorry wrong link crit me

Version 12*** VS Version 11



Try to make a different treatment for te invader who was shot, disappearing pixel by pixel...

I changed the placement/size on tee a little bit



I don't know if (except about placement) the v12 is better tan the V11, what do you think?



Thanks you so much for all the suggestions, and time you took to help me ;)

Ha-ha! Nice idea! I think the exploding guy is better in V12, maybe just a few less pixels on the suit. The concept/execution is great as is but since the viewer associations/experience with invaders is bright lights on a black screen, you might try it on a black/dark gray tee and add some color to the heads and attache symbols. You could keep the shadows (great touch, pixelating them) on the dark gray. I'm not sure, up to you, maybe as an alternate for the scorers that dislike white tees, (stains easier, grays with washing, makes me look fat, etc). Anyway, great idea and cool illo. Cheers!

hmm yeah what quister suggested really. right now it looks slightly too disjointed from the rest of the image :)

yep, this is much better!

i like what you did with the fading pixels of the left guy!

you needed the interacting between the sprites and the human bodies... and this rocks!

thanks a lot!

@ mtths: this idea came in mind with your suggestions, so thanks you!

@ quister and agrimony: yes, maybe i'll put a few less pixels. ABout the dark grey or black shirt, i agree with you in theory, but i tried in one of my previous experiments white guys one black tee, i didn't like it, even if of course, it's obvious that it was closer to the world of invaders. Anyway, i'll try it tomorrow, and why not, put at least an alternate version as you said!



thanks again, that's precious help ^^

wow very cool idea dude.

thanks mekazoo.



I made the pixels on the man who was shot, less importantly disintegrating him, and that works better



but i also tried to make a negative alternative version, like you guys said, and i'm not convinced at all, this afternoon, when i'll have a few minutes of free time, i'll try some changes, and see what V13 will be ;)

just a little thought, maybe you can make the invader guys with a different body than the player. Or maybe to enrich the concept you can pixelate the bodies to match the 8 bit look.

looking good. sub it

V13 (good luck number? ^^)



soooo, fixed the dying invader man with a few less pixels than v12.

Added 2 templates on Natural and light blue.

I definively give up with a version on black tee, because it's just doesn't work at all ;)



Thanks again for your support, and comments. So, it is ready to sub or...?

thanks :)

Looking real good Jebs, I like the blue the best. Cheers!

looks great. one minor thing, you might want to change the green on the other coloured tees to make it more outstanding. the way i see it right now, the green isnt popping on the blue tee as it is on the white. hope that helps :)

thank you quister & agrimony :)

about the green on light blue, i thought of that, but i didn't change it because the original ship is green...BUT, as you noticed it, i guess i'll change it, just for this tee color.



By the way, i think i'll directly sub it (with the ultimate suggestion of agrimony), it's time to move on and already think about a new design eheheh!

so i've sent this version in the running. Again, thank you so much for all the great comments/help/suggestions, i'll repeat the experiment :)



Back in business (saving the world)

Chez moi ta présentation flash ne fonctionne pas. Je n'ai que la première image. Belle amélioration de ton design !!! Et merci pour tes conseils sur mon Alien disco ;)

eheh thanks pencilpluspaper, i'll stay in touch with your design in the running :)



@schlo: merci! Mais c étrange, si tu amènes la souris sur la zone ombrée et le triangle bleu, cela ne se soulève pas? chez les autres, ca marche :/

Looks great :) Will be voting it well as soon as it goes up :)

THATS REALLY GREAT!!:)



pls critique mine here

That's weird... Your Flash file does work on my PC but not on my Mac... Guess I need to check my Flash install tonight ! ;)

thanks :)



@ schlo: thank you for the feedback. I also work either PC & Mac, but have no problems with the flash file. So maybe it's a story of upgrading your flash install...? (on mac, i use Safari, and Firefox on PC...i'll try Firefox on Mac to verify...)

nice..... submit this!

check mine too

http://www.threadless.com/critique/44116/Purple_Girl

This is awsome, cool concept... please check mine out



http://www.threadless.com/critique/44197/Peace_On_Earth#v2

OK, it was my flash plugin, sorry for the inconvenience...

thanks again :)



schlo: no problems, thanks for the report anyway, and i'm happy that it's your plugin and not my flash template lol

awesome. love the shadows. submit.



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