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Teacher Peter Johnson from Washington sent us this design from student Lauren Colbert, who received a score of 4.3 from her fellow students. Congrats Lauren!



High school teacher Kimberly Meyers-Baas from Michigan sent us this design from student Jake Weaver, who got a score of 5 from his classmates for his design "Reverse Psychology.” Great job, Jake!

If you're a teacher who’s interested in participating in our workshop, please email us at workshop@threadless.com for more info!]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 10:36:39 -0500
We can’t give discounts on certain items like Threadless Causes tees, because it’s important for us to support these organizations. And we don’t give discounts on clearance stuff, because... well it’s already discounted. So instead of giving you a long list of exclusions each time you shop during a sale or with a coupon or promo code, we tweaked our pricing. Here’s a little handy guide on what our new prices are:

Eligible for discounts:
Full price stuff: $.00
Not eligible for discounts:
Special collections, limited editions, other stuff that isn’t tees: $.50
Clearance stuff: $.95

Say you have a coupon or a promo code and want to know what you can use it on. It’s pretty simple: anything that ends in $.00! And when we have sales, we’ll only discount the stuff that ends in $0.00. ]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 20:20:54 -0500 the most recent Threadless + Gap launch.

Plus, you can learn more info on some of the designers on the screens. Each has a short animation explaining a little bit about the artist and their design.















Lastly, don't forget to score designs from the Threadless + Gap Vote Bright Challenge! We're giving away $50 in Threadcash and a $50 Gap GiftCard to one lucky scorer. Score 50 designs to enter, and score 'em all by 6/4. The chosen designs will be sold in stores and on Gap.com this fall.]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 11:34:15 -0500

Create a tee with a simple design.

You know the old saying:

Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.

Let’s uncomplicate things. Use bold colors to make the simplest design you can. Your design can be clever, funny, or just plain pretty. Use a maximum of 3 colors. Simple doesn’t have to mean straight up vector objects. Texture is welcome! It could be something like Pandas for Peace or even a design like Doom Regatta.

That’s it. Simple, right?

Up for grabs:
$5,000 cash
$500 Threadless gift certificate (redeemable for $200 cash)

Get to simplicating and submit your idea now!]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:13:07 -0500

Vibrant colors and bold graphics helped make “it’s a small world” one of the most popular attractions of the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Your challenge is to design a t-shirt inspired by the mid-century style of renowned designer Mary Blair.* The simple patterns and shapes and childlike whimsy she used to create “it’s a small world” are as famous as the attraction they represent. If you’ve ever had the chance to visit one of the “it’s a small world” attractions and experience the music and scenes from all over the world, you should already have plenty of the inspiration! For those who haven’t yet had the chance to visit “it’s a small world,” click here to explore! The chosen design will be sold on Threadless.

*All designs should be the submitter's original work. In no way should Mary Blair's actual artwork be used in design submissions.

Check out the prizing and submit your design! ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 14:12:48 -0500 kahlen’s pup. Today’s her last day as Content Director at Threadless, and we’ll sure miss her and Billy!



Name, Age, Breed
William Murray Wilson aka Billy Murray. Age 2. Mix of Beagle and some kind of terrier. The Lady thinks I'm funny so she named me after the best funny human.

What department do you work in?
I'm not sure what a department is, but there are lots of "creative" smells.

What do you like most about Threadless?
Sniffing other dogs, eating pizza crumbs, ball.

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Once I was in a canoe with The Lady and I saw her hat fall into the water so I jumped out to swim after it but then I realized I was still attached to a leash then I realized I couldn't swim then I saw some other humans and barked at them and then they saved us. But I got the hat.

What hobbies or tricks do you have?
My favorite is whizzing where everyone else has whizzed. I also like cheese. Tricks include:
- sit (duh)
- spin around, which is when I spin around
- shake
- down
- roll over
- coming when The Lady calls me
- relax (which I am not very good at)



What was your life like before Threadless?
I was born in the streets on the south side of Chicago, and then The Lady brought me home and to work, too. I love the no dogscrimination policy at Threadless almost as much as I love pig ears!

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Check out the the interior display. The men, women, baby, and toddler displays are right smack center when you walk in. Your work is lookin’ good, designers!

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 15:27:41 -0500 Hellpanda! The line was curated by octavious , who said he was excited to push the element of photography on the canvas of a tee. He chose photographers he thought had a graphic and witty sense of humor in their work.



Check out The Photography Collection and The Photography Collection Lookbook.

And we wanted to give you a chance to put your photography on a tee, too. We partnered with CanvasPop and Photojojo for a new Loves challenge.



Design a tee using your original photography.

Photo fiends and lens lovers, it's time to show us what you've got! Use your original photography to create a tee design. The content is up to you! Snap taco still lifes, city skylines, people wearing life-like moose masks, rare flowers, or whatever makes you happy.

You can modify your photos in any way you see fit to make it the best possible design for the tee canvas.

Ready, set, click!

Up for grabs:$2,000 cash
$500 Threadless gift certificate (can be redeemed for $200 cash)
$250 CanvasPop gift certificate
a Polaroid Z340 + print paper - about a $500 value!

Submit your design!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 10:09:37 -0500

It’s true Katie Campbell aka campkatie is the designer of This is My Life, the chosen Threadless Loves YOU! tee. But she’s so much more than that. She’s a Floridian art student MOVIE STAR! Read all about it.

Tell us about this design (This Is My Life). How did you get the idea? How did you create it?
I originally designed This is My Life as a graphic for my homepage on my portfolio site. I wanted it to be simple, timeless and friendly. It just seemed perfect for the Loves YOU contest.

Tell us about the mediums and process you use to create art.
My best brainstorm sessions come when I'm driving. I have random sheets of paper and notes on my phone with ideas and sketches. Depending on what it is, I'll either dive straight into the computer, Illustrator or Photoshop or start drawing with charcoal and ink. Either way I usually make a mess in the beginning :) My best designs come from a strong beginning concept. I minored in painting in college, but unfortunately don't have as much time to put towards my fine art. Figurative Oil painting was my love.

What’s your favorite piece of art you created? What’s your favorite piece of art in your home?
An oil painting I did in college of my ex-girlfriend. We had to use a limited palette and I finished it in one day. Her hair is all crazy and I wrapped a scarf around her face so only her eyes and above are showing.
My fave art in my home is a print from the Polaroid Kid of a train hopper girl with an arrow in her mouth.

Tell us a little bit about where you grew up.
Tallahassee, FL. The armpit of Florida. Had a wide range of friends and was always busy playing sports and doing artsy things. If I wasn't playing a sport, I was watching my brother, dad or an FSU game. Weekends were spent swimming at either a pool, nearby beach or river.

Ever have a "15 minutes of fame"? What was it?
I was an extra in the Miley Cyrus movie, The Last Song. I'm a "hip shopper" during her musical montage while looking for the perfect dress.

What's something you believed in your childhood that you don't believe anymore?
money grows on trees

How often do you draw?
Everyday

Thanks for chattin’ Katie! We can’t wait to see what you come up with next.]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 16:59:40 -0500
This edition of Threadspotting comes to you with a little twist. Many of you (and I mean MANY) have sent in sightings of Danny Pudi’s character, Abed, wearing various Threadless tees on NBC’s Community. Well, we’ve compiled the majority of them, and now we’re going to play a game called “Name Those Designs!”

The rules are simple: Check out the photos below and, in the comment section, list the names of the designs AND the artist in the correct order. The first person to list the designs correctly in the the right order wins! Simple, right?

What do you win?

A giftcode for a Threadless tee of your choice
20 Street Team Points
Glory... so much glory!

Ready, set, GO!

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Good luck to everyone, and thanks to all who’ve submitted these sightings! Remember, as always, if you see Threadless tees in the wild, send us a note at sightings@threadless.com and we'll talk about them here... AND we'll give you some Street Team Points to boot! Enjoy!]]>