Hahaha!! I Love the idea! I would put it on a button or something else, but I wouldn't wear it on a shirt. I just saw a documentary about the elephant man, such a sad story. But that is a great idea.
This one let me down a bit. The statement "He Never Forgets" and the shadowing of the face sets the design in a menacing light, something that Joseph Merrick ("the elephant man") fought against his entire life.
The design is clever - and I would probably laugh if I hadn't seen the David Lynch movie Elephant Man-- that was one of the saddest films I have ever seen.
Love the colors and the delicate shading of the EM's head. The text is FAR too big & needs layout/font work. I also think the torso line extends too far down. I would blow up the head to fill the shirt, and perhaps soften his features (also, change the nose). The play on 'he never forgets' is good, but I'd prefer it to be less harsh. I'd rather uplift a sweet Elephant Man instead of having him in attack mode.
No one has been 'PC', any negative comments have come from a purely emotional perspective, and I have to agree on this one.
I dont think anyone who had read about his life, or seen the film could wear this.
Illustration is lovely as ever though.
it's an amazingly skilled rendering-- but-- I too saw the David Lynch film Elephant Man and was depressed for weeks. John Merek's story for me -- is like a symbol of how cruel people can be. I think if you saw the film-- you'd have a bit more empathy.
Lol... this is great. I, for one, think there should be an entire series of elephant man designs. Perhaps a shrieking elephant man on a stepstool with a mouse at his feet? Or recreations of famous paintings like American Gothic or Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, but with elephant people, of course. I wish I had seen this earlier so I could have scored it $5.
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sudanesepooch
im an old fashioned guy with an old fashioned submission. i think this ones a real bust up!
The.Big.Bang
uhhh...what? cool graphics but no idea what your talking about
MightyTees
nice detail but whut is that thing! its freakn me out..lol
bloatbugjen
AHHHH NOT HIM! he creeps me out.
lcm07
he's the elephant man,
a guy who got rich off of this horrible dis figuration.
i like the idea but i dont think id wear it.
chelly
i love the elephant man and the idea behind this, but it just looks like a troll instead of beautifully grotesque as it should.
mollyric
Hahaha!! I Love the idea! I would put it on a button or something else, but I wouldn't wear it on a shirt. I just saw a documentary about the elephant man, such a sad story. But that is a great idea.
squelettenoir
Mhmmm, the Elephant Man is a very sad figure.
I commend you. It's a great design. I've just got reservations about wearing him on the front of me.
jrmasm
I do like your style...
fouchnickens
This one let me down a bit. The statement "He Never Forgets" and the shadowing of the face sets the design in a menacing light, something that Joseph Merrick ("the elephant man") fought against his entire life.
KM3
When I look at this, it seems like it's making fun of the Elephant Man for some reason.
I don't like that...
Oopis
This is great, sudanesepooch! It's a buy for me. Good work, as always.
Darkie
fouchnickens is right on the money
tRaSH_PaRADiSE
he looks like he has a penus noze
matchstick
Neurofibromatosis!
sputnikkkk
The design is clever - and I would probably laugh if I hadn't seen the David Lynch movie Elephant Man-- that was one of the saddest films I have ever seen.
fouchnickens
Neurofibromatosis!
And Proteus Syndrome too, poor guy.
sudanesepooch
wow. im not afraid to say that you guys are being way too politically correct. a joke is a joke.
sudanesepooch
and if anything, this is about the revenge of elephant man!!!
Alex Krokus
I can't really think of many people who'd proudly sport the Elephant Man on a shirt. Sorry, pal.
ilovetomasb
oh GOD is that what he really looked like???
ilovetomasb
his nose looks like a penis.
staffell
his nose looks like a penis.
staffell
wow, i didn't even see ilovetomasb's comment either...
ilovetomasb
lOL
mellowpillow
wouhaoo.. the beauty of uglyness
Cold Collards
I see what you're going for here. It just doesn't work for me.sorry.
phones
his nose does look like a knob
buuuut i like this
mezo
Love the colors and the delicate shading of the EM's head. The text is FAR too big & needs layout/font work. I also think the torso line extends too far down. I would blow up the head to fill the shirt, and perhaps soften his features (also, change the nose). The play on 'he never forgets' is good, but I'd prefer it to be less harsh. I'd rather uplift a sweet Elephant Man instead of having him in attack mode.
shaunibug
elephant man!
i think i might actually wear this
welshalex
No one has been 'PC', any negative comments have come from a purely emotional perspective, and I have to agree on this one.
I dont think anyone who had read about his life, or seen the film could wear this.
Illustration is lovely as ever though.
AlaskaCannoli
Wow people... uh... he has a name. John Merek...
And insulting a REAL person is just cruel. :(
eringoody
sweet - 'cept not the mint green.
Sound Ship
I could never wear this. This is much more of something I would buy a poster of.
slicedbread8
it's an amazingly skilled rendering-- but-- I too saw the David Lynch film Elephant Man and was depressed for weeks. John Merek's story for me -- is like a symbol of how cruel people can be. I think if you saw the film-- you'd have a bit more empathy.
sudanesepooch
oh you guys!
shiroshok
ur a master that threadless might never get dude.
Bramish
Haha. This is genius. I'd use a different font, perhaps something hand drawn, and make the overall design bigger.
Too bad there aren't many 'ugly' fans here. But I like most of your designs a lot.
stamatiki
Lol... this is great. I, for one, think there should be an entire series of elephant man designs. Perhaps a shrieking elephant man on a stepstool with a mouse at his feet? Or recreations of famous paintings like American Gothic or Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, but with elephant people, of course. I wish I had seen this earlier so I could have scored it $5.
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