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BNannas aka bob nanna is a 36.95 year old boy, has been a member since December 20, 2005, has scored 21,263 submissions, giving an average score of 1.61, helping 319 designs get printed.

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Jun 23 '10 by BNannas
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An idea for a LOVES Challenge! Need feedback!

Howdy all!

So there's an idea floating around for an upcoming LOVES challenge and we'd like to run it by you to get your thoughts!

How would you feel about a design challenge where the object was: Create an amazing tee design meant to be "finished" by the purchaser in whatever way the designer deemed fit?

Without trying to extrapolate/explain anymore, how does that general idea grab you?

martiandrivein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:23pm

like A DIY thing or like a Threadless finishes it?

xiv on Jun 23 '10 at 1:23pm

could be amazing, could be disastrous.

tracerbullet on Jun 23 '10 at 1:24pm

coloring book shirts!

squintygirl on Jun 23 '10 at 1:24pm

xiv on Jun 23 '10 at 1:23pm
could be amazing, could be disastrous.

Ryder Revolution on Jun 23 '10 at 1:25pm

that would be fun... i think i'd enjoy it more than just like... designing for some random topic...

it'd be fun to involve the client in the process.

BNannas on Jun 23 '10 at 1:25pm

like A DIY thing or like a Threadless finishes it?

Like a DIY thing, almost like a collab with a stranger.

agrimony on Jun 23 '10 at 1:25pm

fascinating.

agrimony on Jun 23 '10 at 1:25pm

threadless loves collabs

Ryder Revolution on Jun 23 '10 at 1:26pm

if we can call it Stranger Danger... i'm in. ;)

wotto on Jun 23 '10 at 1:28pm

I predict lots of dot to dot designs but I guess it would be a fun idea.

Threadless loves Street Art
Threadless Loves Pets
Threadless loves Endangered Animals
Threadless loves backprints
Threadless loves black Tees
Threadless loves children and parent designs.

Just throwing some ideas out there.

Edword on Jun 23 '10 at 1:29pm

it should come with the supplies to finish it.

Fabric pens or something.

tracerbullet on Jun 23 '10 at 1:30pm

i'm just wondering how a shirt could be finished, though. would fabric markers or other supplies be included with the shirt?

BNannas on Jun 23 '10 at 1:30pm

Just throwing some ideas out there.

All noted. This particular idea is for a specific partner, though. Hence my question!

martiandrivein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:30pm

Threadless loves Crayola?!

xiv on Jun 23 '10 at 1:31pm

martiandrivein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:23pm
like A DIY thing or like a Threadless finishes it?

I think something like that might work out to be more successful... Everyone can submit a 60-70% completed design and then Threadless selects an alumni to finish it. Sort-of like an official collab. Maybe something like this could become more of a monthly thing.

The 'buyer finishes it' is too gimmicky.

[+duracell-] on Jun 23 '10 at 1:32pm

Depends on the prize. If its nice I'm all for it..if its a nonprize like the hoodies challenge I'd say no.

wotto on Jun 23 '10 at 1:32pm

Cool, I say go for it. I can't see any reason why not.

Threadless loves Juxtapoz (Pretty sure my head would explode if this happened)

tracerbullet on Jun 23 '10 at 1:32pm

Threadless loves Personal Artistic Assistants

tracerbullet on Jun 23 '10 at 1:32pm

everyone gets an intern mailed to them

Ryder Revolution on Jun 23 '10 at 1:33pm

is the new client Ke$ha? i hope it's Ke$ha...

rhythmdev9 on Jun 23 '10 at 1:33pm

DIY = DO IT, YES

martiandrivein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:33pm

wotto on Jun 23 '10 at 1:32pm
Cool, I say go for it. I can't see any reason why not.

Threadless loves Juxtapoz (Pretty sure my head would explode if this happened)

I'm sure Upso has contacts there, but I know the guy who redesigned the whole magazine for upper playground, so I could get a hold of him and see if that's a possibility.

Morkki on Jun 23 '10 at 1:34pm

I'm gonna submit a blank white tee. So dibs on that idea.

Ryder Revolution on Jun 23 '10 at 1:35pm

reminds me of those bears you can color on and then wash...

tracerbullet on Jun 23 '10 at 1:36pm

Morkki on Jun 23 '10 at 1:34pm
I'm gonna submit a blank white tee. So dibs on that idea.

sorry, but i've had that idea in the works for quite awhile now. still fine-tuning it.

Bio-bot 9000 on Jun 23 '10 at 1:37pm

Innovative, but I'm not sure it would be a great idea, in terms of producing shirts that would be popular and wearable. I'm imagining those activity books where it's like half of a body, and you draw the head, or draw in the scene to see what's in the magic mirror.

stalliongsta on Jun 23 '10 at 1:38pm

i'm going to do a shirt that says CUT YOUR HAIR HIPPY and it comes with rubber bands and stuff so you can tie-dye it.

martiandrivein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:38pm

Threadles loves coloring fuzzy velvet elvis

Morkki on Jun 23 '10 at 1:40pm

Dang, tracerbullet. Okay, a black tee then. With scissors.

BNannas on Jun 23 '10 at 1:41pm

Thanks for all the feedback! Take a look at this!

Any challenge ideas that come to mind?

Bio-bot 9000 on Jun 23 '10 at 1:41pm

I'm pretty much too lazy and lack the talent to do any completing of designs, should they come with fabric markers or whatever. it would look visibly amateurish compared to anything screen printed. And as far as physically modifying the shirt, people who choose to already do that anyway.

bortwein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:45pm

I'm not really a fan of the idea so I would probably just not submit anything for the contest. It will be really interesting to see the submissions and how they explain the method of how to finish the consumer custom tee.

wotto on Jun 23 '10 at 1:45pm

Threadless loves dead artists (work in the style of a dead artist, like an ode to. A bit bleak title tho, lol)

Threadless loves bacon
Threadless loves facial hair
Threadless loves Magic
Threadless loves Monsters

I love thinking of these, I could do it all day. Apologies for the overload of brain-spew

Ryder Revolution on Jun 23 '10 at 1:46pm

Threadless Loves Everyone

martiandrivein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:47pm

I guess I'm failing to bridge the gap on this one. Between those designs and a t-shirt. but I'm excited to see what the thought is

bottleHeD on Jun 23 '10 at 1:47pm

It would be interesting for us to design, sure, but how much fun would it be for the buyer, as he's essentially buying half a design?

YaaH on Jun 23 '10 at 1:48pm

Movement is good ;D

Phiffer on Jun 23 '10 at 1:50pm

Another JOT contest would be good.

Bramish on Jun 23 '10 at 1:50pm

Sounds a bit gimmicky but I'd like to know more details.

bortwein on Jun 23 '10 at 1:51pm

The contest would assume that the end consumer is crafty and has a desire to customize the tee once they purchase it. Would the shirt come with a free Sharpie? I thought I saw some hint or spoiler around here some where that Threadless and Sharpie might team up for a Loves. Is that what this is all about?

BNannas on Jun 23 '10 at 1:55pm

Nope... This is what this is all about!

We have a few other ideas, too. Just looking for feedback!

ISABOA on Jun 23 '10 at 1:57pm

awesome idea

I am thinking sharpies

isawa on Jun 23 '10 at 1:59pm

Would this be like using a printing technique that allows one to write on the shirt via marker or something, example would be a "Hello, my name is (place on a white printed background, which allows marker writing)...then the user would scribble their name" ?