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The Math Monster

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BlueFlame74

About my design

by BlueFlame74
:)



Anyhow, hope you like it. This is technically my second sub, but it's the first one I've put any real effort into making it look good. You can see a larger version of the alternate design here.



Thanks for looking!
hippozzz
hippozzz on Jun 04 '07
Nice illustration, but I don't quite like the idea behind it. Cool art, though. Good luck in future designs.
casemee
casemee on Jun 04 '07
Haha. I like how the pitchfork has a pi symbol.



The word "MATH" is kind of hard to see. I instantly saw the A and the H... then I saw the M... and then I looked for the T.



I probably wouldn't have seen the word unless I had read the title of the design.



Not bad though.
EuniceBurns
EuniceBurns on Jun 04 '07
Like the original (not the alternate) design.
cedars
cedars on Jun 04 '07
don't like the alternate and i agree with eunice - the word is really tough to read. you probably don't even need it. but yes i love the pi symbol for the pitchfork and the math scrawling behind him.
midi-chlorinated
midi-chlorinated on Jun 04 '07
This is a great design. I really want this shirt!! $5
iamtenninjas
iamtenninjas on Jun 04 '07
but i love math...



still very nice

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mj00
   mj00 on Jun 04 '07
Aw, I really like this! If anything, it's too refined- I like the idea of an angry kid scrawling this in the margin of his algebra textbook.
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 04 '07
@mjoo: Hahaha... that's how it started, during one exceptionally long calculus class...
mj00
   mj00 on Jun 04 '07
I love that! Post a link to the original!
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 04 '07
Heh... the original:)
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 04 '07
hmm... a lot of my writing there disappeared... anyhow, not nearly as pleasant on the eyes or as clever, but from it the idea was born. I was pretty annoyed with math at that time as I recall...
mj00
   mj00 on Jun 04 '07
Awesome :)
fielddd
fielddd on Jun 05 '07
haha this is great...the number devil is a great book

$5
MelissaMae
MelissaMae on Jun 05 '07
i like this one better than the flames.
karenlynn79
karenlynn79 on Jun 05 '07
cool
steviec
steviec on Jun 05 '07
This is pretty cool! i like the fire version.



This is what my own personal hell will look like If I don't shape up!



4+$
debrasbizzare
debrasbizzare on Jun 05 '07
very cute design! great concept! definately no flames! great job =)
debrasbizzare
debrasbizzare on Jun 05 '07
oh ya, love the equations in the background. i would get it just because it has logs back there.. god i hate logs..
BoscoJones43
BoscoJones43 on Jun 05 '07
coolish. 3
gasgas
gasgas on Jun 05 '07
The idea is great! I heat Math soo much!
megafone
megafone on Jun 05 '07
I would wear this as much as possible to my calc class.
strangelad
strangelad on Jun 05 '07
math isn't as scary as you think :D
JumP for JoyP
JumP for JoyP on Jun 05 '07
great!

fuzzball136
fuzzball136 on Jun 05 '07


strangelad is right :)

of course you found math hard.........



in the top right, it should be:

integral of (sinx dx) = - cos x + C



i don't know if the negative is covered or not, but it makes no sense to have dx where it is...



and the quadratic formula on the bottom left

should be b^2 MINUS 4ac... rather than +





and to be really picky....: (x^a)(x^b) is not necessarily = x^(a+b)

hahahahahh but i guess that's just being ridiculous, you should fix the other two things though
PhatFish
PhatFish on Jun 05 '07
Brilliant sir! Absolutely brilliant.



I love the design. There are many of us who can share in the math hatred department, so it's a good concept and it was pulled off nicely. Well done. I'd wear it.
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 05 '07
hmm, alrighty, I will change the plus to a minus, especially if it actually gets printed haha... I'm not afraid of math, but during AP calculus, it gets pretty crazy going through a concept a day. I was frustrated more than anything, and I'm not really enjoying doing it at the moment. I enjoy it much more when using it for something practical, like programming :P



For the record though, the minus IS covered up by the pi trident. I swear haha, but i could maybe try and move things around. As for the other, for my own benefit, care to give an example of when (x^a)(x^b) doesn't equal x^(a+b)? I know it's an old, general formula back from grade nine math.



Oh, and I know I HAD the other formula worked out right, but then something happened to my background layer and screwed everything up. In my absentmindedness, the minus got replaced with a plus... heh...



I'll post a link in an hour or so when I change it. You can tell me if the formulas are to your liking :)
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 05 '07
Edited: Hope the formulas are to your liking Mr. fuzzball136. Your powers of observation are astounding.
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 05 '07
Re-Edit: Some annoying little artifacts popped up when I changed the size of the background layer. Fixed.
martel16
martel16 on Jun 05 '07
I love it as is. Please print this. A perfect surprise for my math-geek husband.
Puffalumpz
Puffalumpz on Jun 05 '07
Grrrreat stuff dude. I give it a 5. ;-)
quietine
quietine on Jun 06 '07
haha, calc 1 can be a bitch, sure... sort of like the letter layout, but not the face
arthritis
arthritis on Jun 06 '07
yak! eye used two draw mathy monsters in algebra/trig! my worst enemy...
Jemae
   Jemae on Jun 06 '07
Pretty Interesting design! =)
gluetooth
gluetooth on Jun 06 '07
You captured all my childhood frustration and anger into one perfect illustration.
Starstruck
Starstruck on Jun 06 '07
Oh god, I didn't even realize those were legitimate equations *shudder* ...Math... Yes, I love it, especially with the fire, but need more contrast if using the fire..Yellow inside and red outside? Or change the red to orange?
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 06 '07
@Starstruk: How 'bout something like this? I had this in the critiques but the plain background was the clear winner, followed by the other flames. Keep in mind it would have the shading lines and whatnot, not just plain, but I just don't have time to make a new gif right this moment :)



ohsorachie
ohsorachie on Jun 06 '07
fantastic! love all the symbols you used to make him. but make the "t" stand out? 5$
mephitine
mephitine on Jun 06 '07
Math bedeviled me as well when I was younger. I wish I could take all my classes again, with better teachers. I'm sure I'd have a better time now that I understand the basics more thoroughly. What a difference a good instructor can make. I honestly believe that the reason people hate the subjects they do is because of poor and/or unmotivated teachers. Not to blame the good ones, they're doing the best they can in rough circumstances, but I will blame the coaches, sadists, and others who have no business at the front of a classroom.



My high school math education experience can be summed up by my first day in calculus. The coach put an equation up on the chalkboard, couldn't get it to work, and said, "Well, it's something like that. Read the first chapter, we'll have a test at the end of the week." And that was the honors class. Nice.



So yeah, I like your idea here.
Errka
Errka on Jun 06 '07
this shirt sums up my year in AP calculus! 5$!!!
annettettenna
annettettenna on Jun 06 '07
god... i should really revise a-level maths, my exam's tomorrow, ah well...

good design but it's really annoying me that the sine rule has lower case letters on the bottom line, they should be upper case to distinguish angles from sides, sorry... just annoying
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 06 '07
@annettettenna: That's a quick fix. I'll post another edit with capitals on the lower line later tonight.
12monkeys
12monkeys on Jun 06 '07
the only thing i noticed was the plus instead of the minus in the quadratic formula

i'm too lazy to check the other stuff

but if you checked all that stuff, you would probably gain some nerd support



this is the kind of shirt i would consider getting for my boyfriend (physics teacher), but i'm not sure he would wear it
12monkeys
12monkeys on Jun 06 '07
(but i still like it)
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 06 '07
@12monkeys: this was already mentioned and has been fixed : P Another quick, but minor fix with the sine rule is on its way as soon as I get a chance to get on the computer with the original too!

Thanks for taking the time to check it out and comment!

BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 06 '07
Tweakage! The sine rule has been fixed, or rather clarified. Anything other small changes that need to be addressed? I wish I got this much feedback while I was still doing my critique ^^

Snozz
Snozz on Jun 07 '07
Yes!
arabiantealeaves
arabiantealeaves on Jun 07 '07
math = devil.
knight of the garter
knight of the garter on Jun 07 '07
I love the, and hate math, and wish I were more inclined towards the design, which is not a helpful comment at all.
Andorra
Andorra on Jun 07 '07
I love the pi pitchfork!
austin is a rad kidx
austin is a rad kidx on Jun 07 '07
haha.

finially my thoughts come to life.



i hate math oh so very much.
nanethlin
nanethlin on Jun 08 '07
I like math, but I also love this shirt.
et2006
et2006 on Jun 08 '07
HAHAHAHAHAHA SO GREAT. I'd buy that in a heartbeat! $5
megancake
megancake on Jun 08 '07
love this, so does my mathematician bf, I saw the word right away without seeing the title, I don't think it's a problem, I'd buy
honeycoo
honeycoo on Jun 09 '07
good illu, but somehow the attitude feels like back at school. I hated maths for sure, but it's just another subject, and many people were good at it and liked it. I would feel incredibly childish wearing a shirt like that, sorry :-(
travioli
travioli on Jun 09 '07
^kinda agree with the person above me. I can remember joking around with classmates about how terrible math was, but then again, that was third grade.
katieroz
katieroz on Jun 09 '07
math is nice.
Puffalumpz
Puffalumpz on Jun 10 '07
Holy she-smokes, you made a lot mistakes on the formulas buddy, hope you didn't fail your final. hehe just kidding, hopefully.
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 10 '07
Hey Puff! For the record I only made one and a half mistakes on the formulas. Also, I got a 90% in calculus so apparently it didn't turn out to be much of a problem :P
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 10 '07
Haha, that came out kinda bad. I know who puff is and by hey, I actually meant hello.



Oh, and also, if you haven't seen it, those problems have been fixed.
Lochness-a
Lochness-a on Jun 11 '07
this is cool... i like the flames better... but this design is more wearable 5
Puffalumpz
Puffalumpz on Jun 11 '07
Yea me and Feu de Bleu go way back. He's a nice guy, just has to hold his own when I tease him.
BlueFlame74
BlueFlame74 on Jun 11 '07
Haha... well doesn't look like this is getting printed... maybe next time :P

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