Thought I'd test the water about this concept... very much Work In Progress, so I'd appreciate some feedback!

I'm not able to work on this for the next few days, but I've been thinking that when I do, I'll move the bottom/smallest guy to the back of the t-shirt.

mmm good design, but maybe make the point that those are leaves, and maple leaves at that, more prominent. its kinda hard to tell

Fair enough, but in my defense, it's tricky to make a leaf bend and curl while keeping it completely recognizable as a maple leaf. I have to agree though, I will work on their form in the next version. Thanks for the crit btw.

I think it is a great idea and I agree the shape of the leaf should be brought out more. Color is great!!

Check my work out?

http://www.threadless.com/critique/46098/Ninja_on_board_in_Yellow

These are very cute! I think that the biggest problem is the one that you pointed out yourself - it's hard to have them curl AND be readily recognizable. Good luck!

I love this! Its so cute.

I don't think theres nothing wrong with it.

But you were right about the curl thing.



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No arms? Party!

Thanks for the comments everyone and I hope to get a V2 up soon!

Please let me know if this is heading in the right direction!



Should I have the little guy on the back of the t-shirt?

Are the colors looking good?

Maybe a different color and some texture in the tree would help?

I really like this design. But I agree, some texture in the tree would help, but maybe just some more detail in the tree. Maybe even show the trunk of the tree...or maybe not. Just an idea I'm throwing out there. Whether or not that would work- I have no idea.



Check out my design if you have a few minutes.

http://www.threadless.com/critique/46427/Splatter_Pattern

Hey Skiot, thanks for your help with mine.



I like the colours you have chosen for both v2 and v3 (I like v2 better) but I think the foliage needs some work. The flying leaves are cool but the foliage looks unfinished. Perhaps with your v2 colouurs you can dispense with the white altogether and use hte dark shirt colour to create you shading, faces and details. you'd lose hte outline on the floating leaves but that isn't necessarily a loss for your design.



I prefer the foliage in V2 i.e. without the extra leaves sketched in.



I don't think you need the rear side print.

@silver_autumn: I was considering a tree trunk, but not quite sure how that'd fit it, and I don't want to crowd the design too much.



@Carixpig: Now i am more torn between v2's and v3's colors haha. I will try out a version without outlines too, just to see how that might work out. Thanks for answering all the questions I had!

I like version 3 better because it's visibility is stronger and I agree with you about to much background. Keep it clean and simple.



Will you please check mine:

Pick your expression and

Visit to earth

How about outlining the top bit and i think more shading up top. Its a cute idea. Keep it simple though. People like simple shirts.



Would you take a look at my design?

http://www.threadless.com/critique/46516/Fork_style

Alrighty, thanks for the help guys! I'll be working on the tree mostly in the next version then.

Thanks for the critique!

I think that you should include some more detail within the leaves (veins, stems, shading etc.) just make sure to differentiate the lines from the leaves' faces. (just make them thiner) The leaves in the tree are lacking definition. Maybe you could include more information than just the v shapes. You could make the border less linear.

Also, you have the shirt color to work with as well. You can erase parts of the design to get hi-lights.

The leaf on the back doesn't look quite right. Maybe if you had his arms being blown up and out instead of in. And maybe a frightened expression on his face would look good.

Overall, a neat and creative shirt! Good job!

Okay, I took in your suggestions, and this is where I am now. I also included two more color options.



My main focus was on the tree texture and detail. Should I keep most of the leaves in tree as whole leaves, or should I make more impartial ones? Or should I have no impartial ones?



I also tried to work in a little bit of hatching in the leaves. I did try adding veins, but they weren't very stellar.

the impartion ones look fine, but i wouldnt add anymore. yeah and no veins, it would be too distracting. Great concept!



crit me?

http://www.threadless.com/critique/46909/Call_Me_Old_Fashioned

Very cool idea and I love the way it's drawn. I guess you could add a few more leaves, but it looks pretty good to submit. I think I like color 1 the best.



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this would be so cute for the fall! color 3 for me!



please take a look at mine space camp, its almost ready to sub!

Glad to see I'm getting some "submit" votes now! Thanks for the optimistic comments guys. So that makes one vote for color 1, and one vote for color 3.



I still like the thought of having the little guy on the back from V3, even if I don't use that exact drawing. What do you guys think?

Great idea. I prefer Color One - I find the others a bit more garish. Putting the guy on the back is a good idea too - be good to see that worked up.



I think you could easily submit it without though :)

pretty good)! sub it

so so so good submit

critique mine

Okay, just about ready for sub, but I'd like to make sure everything is set first.



First, is this hatching a good idea? I'm scrapping the hatching from v4 for sure, but should I have this hatching or no hatching at all?



How's the guy on the back now? is it better or worse than V3's back design.

I really like this design. :)



I think it looks better with the hatching. Without it, it looks a bit flat. And I like the first color.

yes hatching and I love this design, it's adorable and fun. The back matches the front nicely.

Thanks for the comments guys... I'm thinking of keeping the hatches too.

idk I kind of like the cleaner feel it has without the hatching, if you put it in you might want to make the lines a little shorter.



I think mines pretty close to submition too:

http://www.threadless.com/critique/46909/Call_Me_Old_Fashioned

The leaves on the front are really sweet, and I like the hatching!

I think that the background leaves should all be either with contours or without, and not a mixture of both.

loving the color theme and atitude giving from the form of the leaf. I would buy one

The textures at the bottom (leaves) doenŽt look so nice.

IŽd preferd without this background like tamarhak.



could you help me please?

The hatching gives it a bit more depth and a real drawn style. I like it! Go for it!



Please rate mine:

Pick your expression

I prefer it with the hatches and I love the back.

On the back, I would try to put make the bottom of the leaf going up a bit (as if lifted up by the wind)



Can you help me on my design??

okay, so since it's such a mixed review, it looks like I am going to have to try another version, using hatching but in a different way. Oh, and I'll be sure to make the top leaves unmixed for sure.

Thanks for all of the comments guys, I wasn't expecting this many. Keep your comments coming though!



(so is the guy on the back okay then? I'm second-guessing the spiral lines on the top two propellers..)

@ donlope01: haha, so like I did for the back in V3? I can certainly do that for this version.

Yes right, sorry for that :)

But only for the bottom of the leaf and making it going up even more.

I tried a new hatching style and I made two new backside guys. Let me know what you think of the changes!

I think I like the first back better than the alt, but both are good. I also think you should have some of the top from the front carry over to the back, otherwise the design is sort of cut off at the arms/shoulders (hope that makes sense). However, still looks good!

yup, that makes sense. I guess I forgot about making the top part continue around the back.. originally I was going to only have one color printed on the back, not two (like in V2 & V3). Thanks for your approval!

I agree with Sibos, the first back design is better. Great design Skiot!



My first design got accepted and I'd really appreciate a vote. Thanks alot!

Veryyyy cute! I like the idea, just not how bland the colors are.



Check out mine please!

Trying out a more vivid color scheme, along with a texture to the top background leaves, as they looked like to heavy of a mass in this yellow color.



How does this compare to V6?

Okay, so now I'm thinking that with these new colors, A three color process might be in order. Tell me if you think any of these three color options are an improvement over v7 and/or v6.



Please stick with me as I iron out the details on this design, I want to make sure it is as good as can be before submission!

THe second option by far the 3 colours 2 option. select that one and SUBMIT!!! ding ding we have a winner hahaha sorry that was bit much hey. haha oh well its great!




Could you vote for my design 1



Could you vote for my design 2

I think it needs some more colours, not only brown. Keep working on it.



Could you check out mine please? Thank you

Okay, I'm finally going to submit this tonight!

I decided to go with these colors, even though they are the bland ones.



Thanks for all of your help and wish me luck!

I would just to let everyone who helped me out in the critique process that this design is now up for scoring, so please vote for me!



http://www.threadless.com/submission/218243/Maple_Aeronautics

great!



can u pls check mine out?

clever and nice style



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