Threadless T-Shirts - Pulsars and Dying Stars

Pulsars and Dying Stars by gavinp

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by gavinp

This was inspired by the old Joy Division album called "Unknown Pleasures". The cover of that album, is actually a pulsar image of a dying star, and was originally published in the Cambridge Encyclopaedia Of Astronomy.

I have always been attracted to the original image, and wanted to recreate it by incorporating type in a modern way.

tofurky on Mar 30 '07

Love Tears Me Apart? is that what it says?

ninja.bassist on Mar 30 '07

I kinda like it.... $4.

amaliaslash on Mar 30 '07

as in, the joy division song "love will tear us apart." it's a multi-allusion shirt!

but the 't' of 'tears' looks like an upside-down L because its bar doesn't continue to the left, that we can see.

gavinp on Mar 30 '07

Yeah, it says "Love tears me apart"

gavinp on Mar 30 '07

here is a larger view of it:

http://fineanytime.com/loveteeflickr.jpg

vixyish on Mar 30 '07

Grooooovy.

I confess I wouldn't have gotten the reference, but I'm sure fans of the band would. And it's a really clever homage.

elliemae on Mar 30 '07

this is really good...awesome idea + great execution. looks like you put a lot of effort into it
great job + i like your peacock

5$

tropikalphish on Mar 30 '07

i wouldn't wear it, because i wouldn't wear something with text like that, but it's an amazing idea! kudos, $5

ilovecuttles on Mar 30 '07

yay for astronomy! I actually know what pulsars are !!!! great design!!! $5!!!

Nova_Zero on Mar 30 '07

This is awesome! I love astronomy AND Joy Division!!! Definitely a buy! $5!!!

lofty softy on Mar 30 '07

really nice!$

bookworm on Mar 31 '07

it's kinda hard to read it. maybe that's what you were going for. only the worthy understand it.

pickledbib on Mar 31 '07

joy division???

harpo25 on Mar 31 '07

Not alot of people seem to know the original...too bad for them
I dig it!

kaloyster on Mar 31 '07

Joy Division!!!

Danielle2877 on Mar 31 '07

I like...

yeohgh on Mar 31 '07

i love how u created the type, design is ROCK and i will definitely wear it, super $5 for u!!! welldone!

theyspunaweb on Mar 31 '07

5$ from a thinkfaest member!

oochma on Mar 31 '07

yeaaaah joy division!

Edword on Mar 31 '07

neat effect!

hunkydo0ky on Mar 31 '07

wow
very nice design.

descartes on Mar 31 '07

This is exceedingly clever...5$

Ava Adore on Mar 31 '07

nice!

Robsoul on Mar 31 '07

Very cool, I love how you rendered it. An adaption of the cover art for Wilderness for those who do not know. There seems to be a lot of Ian Curtis and Joy Division tees lately, not on Threadless but on other sites, which is great imo This is top notch and deserves a print.

mae32292 on Apr 01 '07

WHOOOOAAAAA!!!!! OOOHHHMMMAAAAGGGGUUUAAAAADDDD!!! LOOVEEEE IIITTT!!!!! $5!!!!

k_lady on Apr 01 '07

I'd buy it for the astronomy reference :)

kindred on Apr 01 '07

Yeah Joy Division. According to Monster Children Mag the Unkown Pleasures cover has been ripped off by a lot of different tee labels. But whatever dude, still a great idea. Might be cool if I was taller and narrower like the original album art. $4

DecepticonKiller on Apr 02 '07

different color?

ashnicole on Apr 02 '07

I agree that the "T" needs to be cleaned up just a bit. besides that, it's great!

mefx1 on Apr 02 '07

man this is awesome...but why me apart? try us

Robsoul on Apr 02 '07

I saw THIS on hypebeast today. Crazy, I think they could have done so much more with the image though, like use it as a texture on the side panels.

zippywheels01 on Apr 02 '07

I'm not even a fan of the band & i got this. I love it!

stunt double on Apr 02 '07

impressive stuff, gavin!
great type design

deluxedelu85 on Apr 02 '07

I like the Idea but i wouldnt wear it

Dro on Apr 02 '07

nice gavin!

impossibleoctopus on Apr 03 '07

sweetums!

sinistersnipps on Apr 03 '07

cool, but maybe on a different color

ColorMe on Apr 03 '07

I really like this idea.

Jixxy on Apr 03 '07

hott!

#1 on Apr 04 '07

awesome!!!

gavinp on Apr 04 '07

thanks everyone for the support.

I think it could also work on a dark slate, I think black may be a bit harsh. I'd also like to fix the "T" that has kinda been bothering me as well ever since I put it up.

diggin4fire on Apr 05 '07

Brilliant! This will be a conversation starter for music lovers :)

staffell on Apr 05 '07

wtf is up with that peacock?

Diamond Tiger on Apr 06 '07

fix the t and i'd buy it.

oh isuzu... on Apr 06 '07

love it.
very true.

and truth hurts.

Larlar on Apr 06 '07

If only you had used the great visual concept for a message that wasn't trite.

gavinp on Apr 06 '07

if only!

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Edword on Sep 10 '07

congrats on the print!

Orange~On~Orange on Sep 10 '07

Wow, I missed this when it was up for voting. Great job / Idea, Joy Division is a favorite of mine. $$$

nemosfrienddori on Sep 11 '07

FREAKING LOVE IT!!!

except im in australia and $$ rates and shipping are wayy expensive, and im heaps stingy :P so i can't buy it..

sighs

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jonny wins on Sep 16 '07

Why on earth anyone would wear this rather than a t-shirt with the original graphic is a mystery to me.

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chlobo107 on Sep 22 '07

Congrats! I love this shirt!

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theaeblackthorn on Oct 12 '07

Personally I'd wear it because everyone has the original, and after a while it's nice to have something that is a little kooky and fun, but still related to such an awesome band! :)

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