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Krakaboom aka Justin is a 37.33 year old boy, has been a member since December 3, 2006, has scored 814 submissions, giving an average score of 2.51, helping 72 designs get printed.

URL: http://krakaboomer at hotmail dot com

Dec 30 '08 by Krakaboom
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The Final Broadcast Blog

It's been subbed! Closeups and linedrawings below.

Final Broadcast - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

PS And lookout for this one:

Snow - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

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Placement

Linework

Thanks for all the help and suggestions!

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ISABOA on Dec 30 '08 at 4:56pm

oh sweet

Neon Samurai on Dec 30 '08 at 4:58pm

Cute.

Top right looks a little like the squid in Here's to four more or whatever it was called

TheInfamousBaka on Dec 30 '08 at 4:58pm

They look like they're flabbergasted.

Neon Samurai on Dec 30 '08 at 4:59pm

Oh, BTW, I saw Search and rescue being worn by a cute girl while I was back home for Christmas - it looked great.

Krakaboom on Dec 30 '08 at 5:03pm

I gotta draw a few more of these... I'm thinking possibly Cyclops, a hippogriff, a gorgon and a group of fairies, dwarves and elves.

Josh: SERIOUSLY?! Did you run up to her and tell her you kinda know who drew it?! And then asked for her number?

olie! on Dec 30 '08 at 5:04pm

OH SNAP this is lookin' NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!!!

rbthatcher on Dec 30 '08 at 5:07pm

Seriously....I would wear what you have drawn RIGHT NOW!

Framble on Dec 30 '08 at 5:09pm

The Minotaur has a classy TV.

Neon Samurai on Dec 30 '08 at 5:11pm

Nah, but I did lean over to my little sister and say "one of my threadless friends made that"

She looked at me like I was the coolest big brother ever.

nikolina100 on Dec 30 '08 at 5:12pm

awwwwwwwwwwwww!!! dem is some cute characters buddy!!

roadkill3d on Dec 30 '08 at 5:14pm

haha nice characters

NiNTH WHEEL on Dec 30 '08 at 5:22pm

Are they watching fox news?

This is looking great.

Krakaboom on Dec 30 '08 at 5:27pm

Thanks guys... lots more to do here, but glad you like it so far.

Josh: That's so awesome! I honestly don't know how much I would freak out if I ever saw someone wearing it :)

Ninth Wheel: It COULD be Fox News :p

Krakaboom on Dec 30 '08 at 7:55pm

I think I'm done with the characters for now -shakes aching hand-

Krakaboom on Dec 30 '08 at 8:15pm

I think my fav so far is the cyclops.

TheInfamousBaka on Dec 30 '08 at 8:18pm

The griffon and the unicorn are my favorites. :) I can't wait to see what they're watching.

Krakaboom on Dec 30 '08 at 8:26pm

I hope I can do it properly - this is all getting a bit complicated now :)

Krakaboom on Dec 30 '08 at 11:48pm

This is slow going :(

kaloyster on Dec 30 '08 at 11:50pm

they be watchin pr0n

Krakaboom on Dec 31 '08 at 2:14am

No!

FRICKINAWESOME on Dec 31 '08 at 2:45am

I literally cannot WAIT to see what you have in store for these wonderful creatures to be watching.

FRICKINAWESOME on Dec 31 '08 at 2:45am

oh also, I'm gonna send you an email very soon...be vigilant!

nikolina100 on Dec 31 '08 at 7:48am

*watches blog*

Krakaboom on Dec 31 '08 at 8:53am

Evan, I've replied :)

Krakaboom on Jan 01 '09 at 8:24pm

Lemme know what you think please!

ISABOA on Jan 01 '09 at 8:27pm

oh man thats brilliant

NiNTH WHEEL on Jan 01 '09 at 8:31pm

WOW!

NiNTH WHEEL on Jan 01 '09 at 8:36pm

The blast needs a little bit of cleanup at the top...the round ends of the lines and the one thin line look a little bit off. Maybe throw in a little bit of light gray for some added depth, but otherwise this is fantastic.

BlueLobster on Jan 01 '09 at 8:39pm

very good

Krakaboom on Jan 01 '09 at 8:41pm

Thank you! I'll definitely do a bit of housekeeping and play with the colours a little more before subbing it.

Malcolm Man on Jan 01 '09 at 8:43pm

The world will be a better more mythological place!!!!

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againstbound on Jan 01 '09 at 9:44pm

Loving it, definetly looks like something that could print. I agree that the top part needs a bit of tidying up, and the sizing inconsistensies bothers me a bit, either those are some big dwarves or a little dragon.

Either way, great work.

ivejustquitsmoking on Jan 01 '09 at 9:52pm

damn, sooo good!

Krakaboom on Jan 02 '09 at 1:56am

I see your point re: the sizing. I've drawn the little dens as kinda of a 'window' into each individual home, as opposed to a scale drawing of an apartment complex :) Think of it as creative license!

wotto on Jan 02 '09 at 2:05am

cool design

Neon Samurai on Jan 02 '09 at 2:06am

Great stuff man.

roadkill3d on Jan 02 '09 at 2:25am

Looks great man. This could very well print.

One suggestion is maybe you can try halftoning the edges of holes to create a fade effect? It tends to get heavy on the bottom part of the design because of the necessary heavy shading. Overall a very solid concept and execution.

FRICKINAWESOME on Jan 02 '09 at 2:57am

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

Krakaboom on Jan 02 '09 at 3:42am

But Kneil, it's already been halftoned! D'you think I should lighten it then? I was hoping to make it a bit cave-like.

Krakaboom on Jan 02 '09 at 6:05am

Anyone else?

roadkill3d on Jan 02 '09 at 6:24am

Yeah I noticed that. What I mean is create an illusion that it fades to the background so it doesn't seem like it just floats on the shirt. Just imagine that the gradient is halftoned... * 'cause I got lazy*

roadkill3d on Jan 02 '09 at 6:27am

Maybe just a bit bigger and gradiented halftones and slightly on the edges of the holes so it blends?

Krakaboom on Jan 02 '09 at 8:22am

Hey thanks for taking the time to try that out :) I'll give it a go and see how it looks. Mind you, this is my first ever attempt at using halftones - I'm no good at it.

roadkill3d on Jan 02 '09 at 8:25am

There's always a first time. Try playing with the Radius and Screen Angles. Good luck man...

Krakaboom on Jan 02 '09 at 10:57am

I don't even know what those things do - it's all trial and error :)

Krakaboom on Jan 02 '09 at 6:01pm

Updated!

Neon Samurai on Jan 02 '09 at 6:10pm

I seem to remember Leon has a blog about halftones somewhere.

Maybe it could help?

Neon Samurai on Jan 02 '09 at 6:11pm

And then I'll realise that you've done that and look like an idiot.

Krakaboom on Jan 02 '09 at 6:45pm

Haha - I did look at some of the tutorials before doing this :)

Now I'm just wondering why Flick isn't allowing me to put up larger pictures :(