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Fake Plastic Trees

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Ian Leino
on Mar 03 '08

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Average score:

1.81 out of 5

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1,635 people

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69 days ago

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Ian Leino on Feb 27 '08

Based on the lyrics to the song Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead. This design is centered on the viewpoint of the 'fake polystyrene man' attempting to hold on to the fake plastic world that he's constructed even as it crumbles away.

Seven colors with gradients, and a fine-mesh screen for the hands, to capture the pencil-tone texture.

5 days later

Afromation on Mar 03 '08

You are a excellent designer I hope to be as good as you my friend $5

caleb haws on Mar 03 '08

i just listened to this song no more than fifteen minutes ago! $5!

roadkill3d on Mar 03 '08

I love radiohead!

dacat on Mar 03 '08

Definitely a change of style (kinda d3d-ish), but the distant view as a "bomb in hand" looks amazing!

Freedumb Fighter on Mar 03 '08

love the hands, they are so there but they arn't . like it lots props!

Scottworth on Mar 03 '08

Great, I too love radiohead. $5.

stubbythumbs on Mar 03 '08

that song makes me cry almost every time

Robsoul on Mar 03 '08

yeah, the hands are amazing

Ztrop on Mar 03 '08

DUDE My brother's birthday is coming up -- gotta have it!!!!!!

Jackolope on Mar 04 '08

5, just for being based around a Radiohead song.

KDLIG on Mar 04 '08

$5 for radiohead! =D

stingerstyler on Mar 04 '08

Great work on the hands, especially on the preview shirt it looks good.

Ellsswhere on Mar 04 '08

really good, not digging the girl, just not your usual i think

Luke... on Mar 04 '08

nicely done man

ronninator on Mar 04 '08

i love everything about the design, except the hair on the girl.
the end just seems too straight cut across i guess.

fatheed on Mar 04 '08

Not feeling the gradients or girl, but you're still awesome!

wanna_katz on Mar 04 '08

love that song n love this design

OOH_OOH on Mar 04 '08

I got Radiohead tickets for Tampa May 6th! OOH-OOH! Can I possibly be wearing this t-shirt by then?

(matthijs) on Mar 04 '08

Not really feeling this one. The combination of styles and the colours aren't working for me. I know you can do better than this Ian, so I'm looking forward to your next sub.

I love the song though!

chelly on Mar 04 '08

the girl looks odd there, but it is an interesting design

littlem on Mar 04 '08

looks great on the tee
and i love that song

Mr Rocks on Mar 04 '08

slick work. $5

theurbanraptor on Mar 05 '08

jawesome

mezo on Mar 05 '08

This is a different style for you....I am not sure if I like it. It feels stiff. But the colors and layout are spot on!

Ian Leino on Mar 05 '08

Thanks for the comments and crits so far. I really wanted to evoke the feeling of a fake plastic world, and so I tried a style that was meant to feel stiff and artificial to match with some of the themes in the song. Hope that makes sense.

anushka on Mar 05 '08

Played for and got, I say. Nice one.

2 days later

lovexlikexpoison on Mar 07 '08

i feel the earthy love, nice job!!

TaviToons7 on Mar 08 '08

radiohead :)

tooplus2rsevn on Mar 10 '08

placing is a bit too high.

6 days later

Oct.sky. on Mar 16 '08

This is easily one of my favorite songs ever, and I love your interpretation of it.
I hope to death it gets printed, I would buy it in the time it takes to light a match.

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