So I have been a member of Threadless for about a month and after scoring many designs I'm trying to see a pattern of what the public, customers and artists alike are more interested in wearing. How is a design rated? Do they ask themselves, "Do I like this design?" or do they ask, "Would I wear this?" Again how many does the Threadless member ask themselves both of those questions and are slightly torn apart by the response they have manifested in their minds.
Apparel is still the number one way to promote a company, you become a walking add, this is to say that in anyway, this is not a bad thing in the least because people wear what they like. This image that is on you "defines" you. I have seen urban themes, clean styles, distressed tones, and I still cannot decipher a pattern besides people are becoming biased against text... or maybe it's viewed like a salad... promising the design to be filling.
Now I ask you Threadless member... how do you rate the design that sits in front of your screen? Do you base your score on design, even thought you would never wear it. Or do you look at a shirt and say, "I would so wear that?" And if you are unsure about the choice of rating the design... do you ask yourself how to improve this design? Or do you simply hit the "skip without scoring" tab, and move on to the next piece, beginning the process anew.