Why Me - 2nd Version
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Jun 05 '07
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I like this. :D 5 and buy.
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beautiful lines... they work better as a pair though, there's kind of an odd tension
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stunning $5
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The boy's shadow is really awkward. And I don't really like the placement of the kids on the Tee...
But it's an absolutely beautiful design and you're very talented. |
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Flying Mouse on Jun 05 '07 |
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I like that^ placement option.
They do work better as a pair. $5 |
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I think it's very powerful, very nice work.
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I like the placement option much better as well.
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i like, $5 and purchase
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great, just a suggestion:
you could maybe place the little girl on the shoulder opposite of the boy... |
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this is rather powerful. only i thought it was breast cancer at first; wish there was a way to distinguish
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kooky love on Jun 05 '07 GREAT $5
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Flying Mouse on Jun 05 '07 iamtenninjas, maybe is the placement confuse you. I believe that the placement option will look good.
Thanks for voting. |
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u could make the ribbon red
it would POP! |
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Flying Mouse on Jun 05 '07 The boy is drawing on sand, I think it is not make sense to make the ribbon red.
But the victim in this design is a boy, it will look more HIV than Breast Cancer I think. |
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this is powerful, and I thinking of aids when i saw this design. well done FM! $5
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$5
You ROCK! |
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Could use a dull red for the lines of the ribbon. That would clear up the breast-cancer/AIDS confusion.
"But the victim in this design is a boy, it will look more HIV than Breast Cancer I think." My first thought was that the boy's family had been affected by the disease (not necessarily the boy himself), maybe now the boy is an orphan. So it could have been either. This is why I think the ribbon needs to be slightly red to clarify the issue. Powerful image! (And yes, keep them together.) |
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$5
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This is frickin awesome! $5 and buy!
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I also thought of breast cancer first, though that's probably my own bias showing (my dad has breast cancer), and had similar logic to theadi. In any case, this is beautiful and I think the image could work for most causes.
I like both placements! If you were to add color, I'd only add the tiniest bit to highlight detail. Don't take away from the beautiful drawing. :) |
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you still have them facing the same way, that's kind of a disappointment. i think it would be more cohesive if the girl was facing right instead of left.
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mj00 on Jun 05 '07 Honestly, I appreciate what you are trying to do here, but this doesn't work for me. I don't associate the ribbon symbol with AIDS (I assumed the kids parents were soldiers!) so that symbolism was completely lost. Also, it's hard for me to imagine a kid thinking about that kind of thing at the beach- I'd think that was the time he'd be least likely to think about disease and mortality.
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the point is that the boy is devastated and the girl is happy. I think that the artwork is amazing, as usual, but could never wear such a depressing design on my shirt.
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mjoo - a victim of aids could never be upset at a place with sand or dirt? I think that's kind of a narrow-minded perception.
as far as placement... having the boy on the left side of the shirt, facing the girl might be best. |
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one more comment... I agree that having a subtle red shading on the ribbon would help get the aids message across.
I'll 5$ it anyway, but I'd probably only buy if some proceeds went to charity. |
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mj00 on Jun 06 '07 shakethesheets, I think it's more narrow-minded to assume that a victim of aids only thinks about being a victim. It's been my experience that for the most part, people who are seriously ill have just as much fun as everyone else- except for when the illness is actively stopping them from living their lives normally. This is odd to me in that aids wouldn't in any way inhibit a kid from having fun at the beach. I understand that other people have a different set of life experiences than I do, and thus see things differently.
To be constructive, this might correlate better for me if I saw a clearer link between the two sand drawings. Like if the girl drew a superhero and the boy drew a scientist with the aids ribbon on his lab coat (both children seeing their heroes/saviors). |
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you really are talented :) good job.. HIV?? i thought it was cancer.. oh well :) i get the idea :) 5
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yeohgh on Jun 06 '07 love your sense of response and message, welldone! As always, rated top 5!!!
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The design is beautiful and unique, and I very much enjoy the placement.
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I really like this one. I love the placements of the two different images. Reminds me a bit of peter rabbit.
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strong message..
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Flying Mouse, I have a suggestion for you. Maybe make a small red ribbon on the sleeve.
Don't change this beautiful drawing. |
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This is awesome! Beautiful!
Love the placement too! |
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Jemae on Jun 06 '07 FM, I think Kallass suggestion to have a small red ribbon on the sleeve will make more sense/appropriate.
5$! for the Awesome design + Great message! =) |
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Flying Mouse on Jun 06 '07 Yes, I agree with Kallass suggestion too. Thanks guys!
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Put the red ribbon on it and you got yourself a sale!!!
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Kojima on Jun 06 '07 Great Job, FM.
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totally buying it :] $5!
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really meaningful.
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Who knows, maybe threadless will do something with this shirt, like what they did for the red cross. For every person who buys this shirt, the'll give a portion of their profit to the fight against aids.
Here's to hoping~ |
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Yeah, I think the red ribbon on the sleeve would clear things up. Honestly, I thought it was breast cancer at first, too. :) $5
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I know you had HIV in mind when you did this, but the ribbon could stand for any disease/cause that took his family away. I don't think it needs to be any more specific.
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Wow...that is powerful, though I didn't realize it symbolized an HIV victim. I like the vagueness of it. It leaves one to wonder and think and can be used as a symbol for many different diseases or cancers.
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Bisparulz on Jun 06 '07 beautiful 5$
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I think whether it stands for cancer, AIDS, or the troops ribbon, it doesn't matter. Because all of them affect people. It is more powerful when it is left open to interpretation.
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beautiful. i fived the original and i'ma five this one, too.
$5 (threadless, PLEASE print!!) |
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i don't think the ribbon should be specific, i thought of breast cancer first but that works because the girl is currently drawing the mother so it could suggest that the boy lost his mother and so on... more people can relate to it this way so it could be a "family together vs. troops" thing or an "i have x disease" thing or "someone i know has x disease".
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ooh i ADORE the illustrations, and i like the placement how it is right now
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Wonderful work, FM, once again $5!!!
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I vote for the second placement, and here's why: the way the girly-style Tees are shaped, they won't hug the body like the way the one on the model does - they're much baggier on anyone shaped like that. What would ultimately happen, IMO, is that the powerful image of the little boy would be lost, bunched up somewhere around the waist.
Also, while I am an HIV/AIDS campaign supporter, I actually prefer the color and significance of the ribbon being left to the wearer's and viewer's imaginations. More powerful that way, I think. That being said, it's a beautiful design and you score a $5 from me! |
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What more can really be said? wonderful! Leave the ribbon up to everyone's imaginations. 5$
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yup...leave the ribbon alone for personal interpretation...
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That is a very grim thing to have on a T-shirt, innit?
I dunno. I wouldn't wear it, since it's too sad - in a discomforting way (unlike the tee from inhere with the caged bird, which is sad in a really awesome touchy way... Damn whoever bought the last copy!!!) Bottom line, I think it's a bit too scary and tough for me to wear on a T-shirt. It's not that I wouldn't wear the ribbon like a badge or I am trying to be ignorant about AIDS or something, I just prefer my tees a bit more cheery (or at least sad in a different, less creepy way) |
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That's fantastic, but very depressing. I don't think it'd wear it, 'cause it's a bit too "heavy", but the concept and the artwork are stunning :)
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I like the second placement option, but I think it might look nice with the boy in the right lower corner and the girl on the opposite upper shoulder (just a thought). Great design, alot of meaning for many people.
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I have a feeling I'm about to get lynched, but... I don't like it. It's just ultra depressing. "Hi guys, I'm at a beach, but instead of flipping out and having fun like whut, I'm gonna be really morose and wallow in my misery."
You've got some great artwork here, it's obvious you've got talent. Just too depressing. |
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this is great in a sad way. i have a friend i would buy this for. 5$
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i LOVE it. very powerful. the colors are perfect. and i like the placement...
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Gorgeous. The placement in the original is superior.
It's designs like this that make me wish I was a girl... no nevermind that. |
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it's gorgeous - second placement preferred
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I kind of like the original placement more.
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This design is brilliant. The symbolism has caused (slight) confusion, but just look at the flood of comments... it draws a response regardless! Job well done.
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The breast cancer ribbon symbol is designed to be worn upside down, so it looks like a lower case b.This might just be among people who have had breast cancer, it runs in my family, so I know a lot of people who have had it, and wear their badges that way.....
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wow. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5
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i'm not sure how we'll know this is HIV without it being the color of the HIV ribbon. otherwise, $5.
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I believe it is a very powerful message.. Yet many rise questions of the HIV/Breast Cancer, but as with some I see it as though it could be any disease or cause. It's a shirt where it is all how its percived.
With placement, I like both, but i agree with mllesatine the second one would be more effective, given that you can see the young boy. Great Artistry! Keep it up! $5... |
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i actually like the original placement best.
it's different. your work is outstanding! |
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depressing
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I don't think it needs clarification... you can get the feel of the shirt and the real message of 'why me' without needing it spelled out
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Or...you could leave the ribbon uncolored so that people can think what they want as far as which cause the shirt supports.
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herky on Jun 10 '07 nice monochromatic color scheme and illustration, sets the mood very nicely.
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great work
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FRICKINAWESOME on Jun 10 '07 Um, what KiLL you said. But just, like 15 times.
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Great! I like the placement option better, though. The two kids look better together.
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Yeah, together. And what a beautiful and important message. Juvenile AIDS HAS TO STOP!
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wow. dark. 5.
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love the placement and the drawings!
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yeah, i love the placements. really cool.
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I like this shirt color much better... the red was a bit too much...
LOVE! I WANT THIS SHIRT! :-D $$$$$5 |
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I do like it.... and I didn't immediatly think of HIV...I actually thought of autism...working as a school teacher, that is a high advocacy/awareness issue at my job right now. I would not add color to it. Although you intended it to be HIV...I think it is even more powerful as a shirt that speaks to any cause...troops, disease, etc.
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simply. very good.
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yoshi andrian on Jun 12 '07 nice rendering.. amazing!
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I like this a lot. I think the ribbon can be interpreted as anything, really; HIV/cancer/troops etc. And I wish threadless sold girlie tshirts like the one you used as an example!
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Flying Mouse on Jun 12 '07 2.86! Thanks all for the voting!!
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congrats man :D
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Congrats! I want this shirt when it gets printed!!!!
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I believe the stagger is nicer, but this is lovely, nonetheless.
Beautiful, lovie. |
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You could draw "AIDS" inside the ribbon the boy is drawing. At any rate, even if you don't and people misinterpret the ribbon to no end (AIDS/war/breast cancer/other cancer) it's still a happy girl in contrast to a very sad boy who would be having fun at the beach, but is devastated by some disaster in his family. Very powerful in any case.
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