Threadless T-Shirts - Welcome to the Uncanny Valley

Welcome to the Uncanny Valley by dpsullivan

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The Japanese text says "uncanny" which also means "uncomfortably strange."

rickyruffle on Jun 20 '08

like it :D I feel like you could do more with it though, push it more.

The.Hush.Kat on Jun 21 '08

I wub it.
I think there should be the translation at the back? iono. I mean, I understand it since I take Japanese.
But I love it.
hahaa.

hugsNpugs on Jun 21 '08

I'm not liking the colors....

mophead on Jun 21 '08

they need to be more..... uncanny valley yknow

scyld on Jun 22 '08

I mean, I think it's a nifty t-shirt design... but again... will people really understand it without the title?

I like it, but I wouldn't buy it myself.

smithiess on Jun 23 '08

I'd totally wear this.

smithiess on Jun 23 '08

ps. great colors!

OwlAtHome on Jun 23 '08

This is awesome, the slogan is spot on but it doesn't seem effective as aTee. May I recommend the title of a Doors song? People Are Strange.

turbolucy on Jun 23 '08

colors and design are great! love the casual clothing on the "neighbors". i want to live in their neighborhood! $5

Frith on Jun 23 '08

I LOVE this. I was a bit worried it might get the: I've seen this before thing... But if it IS original it's fabulous.
(no translation needed, sheesh)

dpsullivan on Jun 23 '08

haha, I assure you it's original Frith. I agree about the translation. English is a played out :)

dpsullivan on Jun 23 '08

*English is played out.

JollyOlly on Jun 24 '08

I think the illustration is great, but in my opinion the type could do with more work. It looks to much like a standard typeface for my taste. Perhaps you could illustrate the slogan as well?

applegary on Jun 24 '08

This is excellent -- I will wear as is! Rocks on the red. New shirt option: hair sewn inside around the collar, so it also feels "uncomfortably strange." Watch for it! This is a $ fitsky. Nice jarb!

FRICKINAWESOME on Jun 25 '08

I'm liking your work more and more...really nice color mixtures and quaintness overload. Great stuff and more from you please.

Omerican on Jun 25 '08

Nois! this is Amazing! excellently illustrated!

kaloman on Jun 25 '08

wow, nice work!
I love the characters and colors.

SighBorgs on Jun 25 '08

Excellent image. Needs no translation. Everyone wants everything spelled out for them. Leave it a mystery. I actually liked it better before I knew what the translation was. But, still love it!

trendykid on Jun 25 '08

I love wearing Threadless shirts that are a little confusing...

Someone: "I don't get it..."
Me: "Oh... it means 'Uncomfortably strange, uncanny'"
Someone: "Ohhhh! I love it."
Me: "Yeah, I know."

trendykid on Jun 25 '08

Oh, so don't put what it means on the shirt anywhere.

yojime on Jun 25 '08

I love the characters but don't like the Chinese text.

trollkind on Jun 26 '08

Why the asian text? The rest of the design doesn't match. It's a useless hindrance to your concept. Instead of the sign, put a white picket fence there. The neighbour theme is strong and uncanny valley isn't a concept that everybody knows and those robots aren't really looking to realisitic.

dpsullivan on Jun 26 '08

haha, I don't know who started the rumor that there is a "neighbor theme."

That's why I like designs that aren't puns or pop culture references, because everybody can take something different away from it.