It was picked because it is awesome. I just might buy two of them.

you want some cheese to go with that whine?

wow, you replied to that QUICKLY. it's ok, but there were certainly better designs for this contest.

It's not my style but it's extremely well executed.

wait....u've only been a member since dec 9th. wasn't the contest over waaay before then?

are you just complaining cause ur design didn't win?

I was a member way before, but I got a different account.

and no, I didn't submit, I was just looking forward to seeing which one won because there were a lot of great designs submitted that I would have been happy with

ooooooooooooo. i was gonna say skeeeeeeeeeeetcy.

i think the design works pretty well.

I think this is a great design... I've just order one for my son

I'm not bashing it. there were just a lot of others I liked better and got higher average ratings too, so I just asked a simple question

I agree.

Basically, I really, really don't like this design. I'm totally disappointed, especially after seeing slews of other, really good designs. Not to say this isn't a good design or anything, just not indicative of the Science of Sleep, which, if I'm not mistaken, was the theme of the contest.

my money was on this one

it got a much higher score and almost double the comments

I actually think this shirt is pretty good...surrealistic and cartoon-y at the same time. It captures that weird dream state pretty good. I haven't looked at all the other "Sleep" designs, though, so I can't compare.

yeah, I liked "The Captain's Dream." it was one of the great ones

you all need to remember that someone associated w/ the movie helped to pick this out. so, when you say it doesn't go well w/ the movie, maybe you are the one misinterpreting.

Re: A ship and/or a bed sailing on the ocean to represent dreams, sleep, etc... not too cliche. I'll be sure to notify the creators of Little Nemo.

Its a fantastic illustration, just not to my taste. Its subjective

I agree.

This is a great design. Don't rain on Herky's parade.

Everyone has different opinions, different tastes. Not everyone is going to like the same thing, hence the reason for a site like this.

I'm organizing the Herky parade for this weekend. Congrats, dude!

I know that his style doesn't speak to everyone, but I love all the details he puts into them. This couldn't happen to a nicer guy. :)

I want a part in that parade! Can I lead the flag squad?

I think it's awesome. My favorite from Herky, I'm glad it was printed. There were others that were really good, too, just different styles, not everyone will or has to agree.

I wanted the Captain's Dream to win as well, but this one is good too.

I think Captain's Dream still has a strong chance of being printed (much like anything by Chris)

This shirt is historically inaccurate. Bunnies don't dream.

newsflash, not every t-shirt ever printed is meant to please you.

Now shut up.

I love this shirt! Im glad it won.

the breakdancing carrot is what does it for me...i thought it was only me that had that dream

I know this won't please everyone but I"m glad it others like it.
I'm also very grateful to the appreciative members of the blog community (lemonalle, chelly, squintygirl, phones, El dictator, ect.) and many others for your input, advice and comments-the true life blood of threadless itself.

It was picked because it is well executed and looks awesome on a shirt, that is why.

Hey herky I love the design its a great shirt and a big CONGRATS TO YOU ON THE WIN!!!! AND YA ALL NEED TO STOP HATING ON THE DESIGN IT WON SO GET OVER IT

there was actually very little "hating on the design"

i love it and im so glad it won so shush!

guys, he's not hating on it, he just asked a simple question: why did this one win the Love's Threadless contest?

The answer is that the panel of judges believed that it best fit the criteria for the winning design that they had in mind. having a better score doesnt necessarily mean that it fits the theme well. they just get a better chance at being printed on its own

I half agree. I like this shirt, but I also like the Captain's Dream a lot. Of course, I liked The Night The Townsfolk Didn't Get Any Sleep best for this contest.

The thing I don't get is why even have scores if you're just going to let some guy who doesn't know the way the site works come on and arbitrarily choose the winner. Captain's Dream should have won this contest.

P.S. - I like the people who come into immee's blog and tell him to shut up. Where should he voice his opinion? Hack the site and post it all over the front page?

hey, peeps, just because one of the other good designs didn't win the contest doesn't mean they won't get printed... now we play the waiting game.

Good job on the whole beating out others who deserved it more.

What is the point of voting if it doesn't matter? Threadless is losing any and all credibility in my eyes. This happens EVERY singe time there is a contest, not to mention every month winners are chosen.

Why not just submit our designs... and let the admin do all the judging. After all, that is what is going on here.

-dissappointed.

For the record, though I would not buy the shirt, it was VERY well executed. Ultimately, you won the judges vote and won the thing.

Congrats.

Why the fuck not?

Thanks to everybody who liked my design for this, but you have to give credit where credit is due and I think Herky deserves this, not because he's never been printed before, but because it's just a great design that fits the style of the movie.

I'm proud of my design and am so glad that some of you liked it, but stylistically it misses the mark for this movie. It completely leaves out the humour and wackiness of the movie. Herky deserves it hands down.

Sometimes Threadless seems to know better than the voters waht is going to work well as a shirt, they have a lot of experience in this I think that is why average score isn't that important, although it is still important.
Cbuchholz: wow, tha twas a generous and nice comment, you seem to be not only an awesome designer but also a great guy!

Dissapointment is a large part of life next time tell your cat.

"newsflash, not every t-shirt ever printed is meant to please you.

Now shut up."

Exactly. Shut your hole and line up with the rest of the sheep. Criticism is not allowed here.

I wasn't a big fan of it either. Not a bad shirt, certainly, but not something I'd wear or buy. It does make me wonder why the judges chose it (not in a bad way, just in a "why did the judges choose this?" way).

I think its really well illustrated and I dig the colors. Not my style though.

FYI, Threadless has never abided by scores alone. That's just not quite how it works

i have to agree. i honestly think it's ugly (sorry!). i just dont get why someone would want it.

basically what it boils down to is that threadless uses teh scores to give a general idea of what might or might sell. then they make the decisions .. so score is somewhat important but not teh be all and end all

as for the loves again teh scores arent as important as what teh sponsors of teh contest want for teh shirt. and since they are teh ones picking they really are teh final voice in what fits teh theme best. teh scores in these loves contests do however point out what shirts would and in quite a few cases will do well if they were to be printed despite not being chosen by teh contest judges.

and also congrats to herky I love a lot of your work and although its not always my bag, the talent in it is impossible not to see

dammit one of these days Im gonna spell "the" right