so ive been talking about doing kinds of work like this with a lot of you guys.

the times we were hanging out together, talking about what our art means, and what we can do with it. Whats the point of all this. get in the ny times? get famous and get a solo show?

i was talking to mr. domino and ellsewhere a bunch about waht we can do as artist to try and do something with our graphic design. Use this idea of cool and aestheticism that we've all learned to use in our prefessional lives and apply it to something important in our lives.

for me the issue is media reform.
i feel like we need to take back our country. our culture. stop media consolidation. every year the restrictions on media consolidation are loosened to benifit corporations.

yo 20 somethings
think about how stupid everything has become just in our short lifetimes. think about when you were 10 and how much better tv was. on childrens networks we had ren and stimpy and the adventures of pete and pete. on mtv we had nirvana and the pixies.

this character is the personification of my fear of my country, and where its headed.

if there are more passionate graphic designers out there, i wanna encourage you to use your "cool" for something important, and dont be tempted by the dark side of cool.
(i.e. axe body spray etc)

you win
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life$5

you win
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killing $5

i like the dark side of cool. it sounds evil.

5$ though!

what they've said!
5$

print

yea, amazing
$5

This great work $5

Cool story Hansel. 3.

This rocks, and i like the way you think
$5

your style is fantastic

great use of black and white. and the halftones actually look good, which is rare. 5

this one. this is the one.

Both of these are fantastic, Josh.

oh man agreed and love it

great illo, great explanation, couldnt agree more. 5.

I heart ren and stimpy.

nice!

this one is crazy, winner for sure.

Oh ok, there were two versions. Well I prefer this one. Rad. $5

this is kick ass! reminds me of Fred Radtke, "Gray Ghost". The guy who paints over graffiti in New Orleans.

This is awesome. The concept and everything. I can't believe you only used one color!

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THIS IS RAD, BRO! I WOULD WEAR THIS.

katiececambell-- wow that guys an asshole, now he's getting famous for covering up stuff. he's getting attention for it, and i bet he loves it.

-dickfirestorm-thanks dick

valor- god bless you ever one of you

amazing design but get rid of the type and image on the back

I know exactly what you mean. I'm not in Graphic Design, I'm actually a painter, but I've always loved messing around with computer art and graphics. But, I've been struggling with a lot of the same idea in my painting. I don't know if it'll change once I'm out of school, but for now I'm struggling with wanting to make a living with my art, but not wanting to become a total sell out. I feel liie so much of art world success is based on the novelty or shock value, like that dunce who's making portraits out of french fries and catchup. What the hell? The only reason anybody even cares is because it's novel. Once the novelty wears off and the french fries all rot it doesn't mean anything anymore. And this is the kind of junk that is selling, it doesn't feel like there's any room for anything real anymore. And the social stigma that comes with being an artist really pisses me off.

So, rock on, even if it wasn't a terrific design, which it definitely is, I would give you a $5.

i like this one better than the other (but i LOVE them both) and they HAVE TO PRINT THIS!!!

Love that thought police-trooper guy $5

5$

I love what you design, and I love what you write. We need to get out there and start fixing our world. Even if it's through design and visual communication; 99% of America is media based, we should infiltrate.

Best. Ever.

I like the main illustration for sure. But I'd really love the 'thought police' logo on a shirt by itself.

great looking character and the smoky background adds to the mood

I wish you illustrated the motorcycle like you did the car in
your mr brown design that was printed.

This is incredible! How about the thought police logo on the sleeve?

I like this one better. $5

holy shit! i totally thought you were someone else, my bad

totally bro bro

i agree with everything you ever said. except for the stuff about the media, and T-shirts. and all that other junk

great use of texture!

wonderfulllll
$5

rad, looks way better on it's own.

sweet, this is awesome

the logo is a little too much where it's placed. I agree about a possible sleeve placement. This is absolutely wonderful. My husband is pining away for a reprint of Mr. Brown in sm/med. I hope this is your second print.

wonderful work, wonderful message

I understand what you're going for with the twin designs, but I'd prefer this without the shoulder print. Great stuff though. You're on form Josh!

reminds me of Fahrenheit 451.....

PRINTTTTT this is a KILLER!!!! $5

you win
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checkers$5

Great mix of your drawings, photos and text. And a logo too.

YES PLEASE.

print 'em both!

nice! I agree with your ideas.

both are great... but my preference would be for this one... nice message, but why limit it to just 20 somethings... change needs to come from across the board.

i'll buy 2...
and can we get some damn zip up hoodies!

i'll buy 2...
and can we get some zip up hoodies pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaase

I like this one best out of the two. But both are sweet.

eggcellent!!

I'm assuming you've read George Orwell's novel "1984"? Nice design, and homage to the novel (if that was intended... ).
$5.

wicked... no shoulder print for me but nonetheless a sweet design.

haha YOU are the thought police

no YOU

Hells yeah!@

awesome style!

thanks satan!

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