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Gangster of Love

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camdog

About my design

by camdog
First Ever Submission (Long Time Listener, First Time Caller)

This is the final result of some other tragic ideas.

The black T has some sparkly Gold paint (oooh, shiny)

Thanks.

Cam.
kurt bayne
kurt bayne on Jul 02 '07
I like how the arms come up the sides

A little more tweaking and people will think there's some breast-grabbing going on!
JCD2712
JCD2712 on Jul 02 '07
i like it but i think that the pinky and rings fingers come too far down...maybe you could put them in line more with the other fingers but still show that they are there...does that make sense?
Washburngirl
Washburngirl on Jul 02 '07
It looks cute! In a music video by the Dark Romantics they use this symbol a lot! http://youtube.com/watch?v=BdCAyb7JtUc
atomic child
atomic child on Jul 02 '07
i design like this was printed awhile ago
wullagaru
   wullagaru on Jul 02 '07
yep there was but this si still nice so keep it up
jet1125
jet1125 on Jul 02 '07
It looks too much like the design "So Lovely" that was printed before.
Vorernil
Vorernil on Jul 02 '07
I like the pink one. Don't get why you called it 'gangster', tho'.
Get F a m o u s.
Get F a m o u s. on Jul 02 '07
looks great on pink. i dont understand why the fingers are so oddly bent and raised though.
pooner
pooner on Jul 02 '07
i don't see how this represents "awkward love."
japanxacid
japanxacid on Jul 02 '07
I love this. very cute concept.

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AlaskaCannoli
AlaskaCannoli on Jul 02 '07
I like the illustration, and the idea. :)
shrpnbothsides
shrpnbothsides on Jul 02 '07
Not original.
bloatbugjen
bloatbugjen on Jul 03 '07
this is very awkward. i have come to this conclusion because i do this towards my boyfriend all the time, and he sweetly (but quite awkwardly) tries to shape it back and fails sadly.



is it just a guy thing? don't your fingers bend like that? lol $4
camdog
camdog on Jul 03 '07
Oh Bummer. I hadn't seen that design when I did this.

My fingers bend like that. hehe.

The Gangster of Love title came about when my friend decided it was like a gang sign. And I was listening to Talking Heads.

Thanks for all the comments. Crits definitely appreciated.
artandstory
artandstory on Jul 03 '07
i looked up the "so lovely" design, because i hadn't seen it before.

fyi it's here: http://www.threadless.com/product/247/So_Lovely



I like your execution of the (similar) concept much better. I like that the image has no text and the drawing and design of the hands is SO much better than the "so lovely" design.



that being said, i think it's a tiny bit (just a TINY bit) too subtle. I think maybe the thumbs should be touching.



Didn't get the gangster thing at first, but I was able to get it without reading your explanation.
artandstory
artandstory on Jul 03 '07
i looked up the "so lovely" design, because i hadn't seen it before.

fyi it's here: http://www.threadless.com/product/247/So_Lovely



I like your execution of the (similar) concept much better. I like that the image has no text and the drawing and design of the hands is SO much better than the "so lovely" design.



that being said, i think it's a tiny bit (just a TINY bit) too subtle. I think maybe the thumbs should be touching.



Didn't get the gangster thing at first, but I was able to get it without reading your explanation.
artandstory
artandstory on Jul 03 '07
sorry for the duplicate comment. threadless was being buggy.
alicaurusrex
alicaurusrex on Jul 03 '07
very very nice
OneEyeAskew
OneEyeAskew on Jul 03 '07
I am in love with this. The only thing I'd ask for is grey on black instead of sparkly gold. Still, love it. $5
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Jul 03 '07
As stated above, it's looks like the "so lovely" shirt design, minus the extreme awesomeness.
JinMakkto
JinMakkto on Jul 04 '07
good for a first attempt but nothing special
AugustoP
AugustoP on Jul 04 '07
Cute, but I do agree with JCD2712īs comment, the heart shape could be better defined.
pudge_monster
pudge_monster on Jul 04 '07
i've seen a similar illustration before.
will-cawdordrive
will-cawdordrive on Jul 05 '07
i like it. the only thing i'd say is to not make the black shirt with gold ink. probably just a personal opinion thing.
I like cookies
I like cookies on Jul 05 '07
I couldn't tell what the hands were doing without the title. I thought you were making shadow puppets of a spider or something.
ntlsteven
ntlsteven on Jul 05 '07
whats with the lack of line variation

thatmaybeAWESOME
thatmaybeAWESOME on Jul 05 '07
The joker by the steeve miller band. i really like nthis design
sultry
sultry on Jul 06 '07
Hahaha, it's my boyfriend who does this to me all the time.

I really like this.
camdog
camdog on Jul 06 '07
Seems there may be a market for the design. hehe.
cheezluva
cheezluva on Jul 06 '07
Loving the hand-heart thing, but it is a bit too similar to "So Lovely". I do think I might prefer this one, though, once you get all the fingers cleaned up.
rollaboL
rollaboL on Jul 06 '07
I really like this design (i scored it a $5) but it just occured to me that the perspective you show can only be seen by the person flashing the sign. anyone else looking at someone doing this with their hands would see it with pinkies in front and thumbs in back. Maybe that's how the shirt should be oriented? Either way, i love the concept (and the song!)
koolest_chicken_91
koolest_chicken_91 on Jul 08 '07
i love it so much.
TyTorrent
TyTorrent on Jul 08 '07
gorgeous
eille08
eille08 on Jul 08 '07
the arm length is awesome... black and gold- mmmmyum
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NZjack
NZjack on Feb 25 '08
i love cameron
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