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Red Means Go

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Aug 15 '08
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by walmazan   
The tell-tale signs of freedom are everywhere, just look around you! For far too long garish hunks of oddly-shaped metal have been stuck into the ground and told what they should say to others and what their place in life is, but no more! They crave to make their own destinies no matter how much their highway exit-sign parents disapprove, and have taken their protest to the streets to let their voices be heard...that is, if they had any voiceboxes. A Walmazan/Frickinawesome freedom fiesta.



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lunchboxbrain
lunchboxbrain on Aug 15 '08
awesome collab you two! 5
Demented
   Demented on Aug 15 '08
Good stuff guys!



$$5
yoshi andrian
   yoshi andrian on Aug 15 '08
great collab work! 5
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Aug 15 '08
awesome! $5
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 15 '08
thanks ir0cko for your photo!
Marika79
Marika79 on Aug 15 '08
Cooooool
Torakamikaze
   Torakamikaze on Aug 15 '08
Holy balls this is awesome



I love the no smoking sign

klesnick
klesnick on Aug 15 '08
Great design. I think my favorite is also the No Smoking guy. Him and the No Left Turn. 5$!
TOSOMB
   TOSOMB on Aug 15 '08
Usted no descansa! ja ja $$$$$
BubuSam
   BubuSam on Aug 15 '08
WOW!! Great collab guys!
KDLIG
   KDLIG on Aug 15 '08
haha, awesome! $5
Wa5hwa5h
Wa5hwa5h on Aug 15 '08
great stuff you guys!!
againstbound
   againstbound on Aug 15 '08
Great all around! $5!
onaricegurl
onaricegurl on Aug 15 '08
cool riot! :)
ISABOA
   ISABOA on Aug 15 '08
another brilliant walmazan print



5$
Iheartgus
Iheartgus on Aug 15 '08
cool!!
alexmdc
   alexmdc on Aug 15 '08
cool, love the guy with the ghetto blaster
Man Oil
Man Oil on Aug 15 '08
This would have been a good entry for Threadless Loves Anarchy. I've seen a few entries that have simply misunderstood democracy and this is one of them. The worst was one that portrayed it as something like feudalism. Maybe you should first consider collaborating with an encyclopedia and not just another artist.



It does look good, just doesn't pertain to the theme. Let the shilling begin!
empiricist
   empiricist on Aug 15 '08
Awesome collab, this turned out really great!
GumEverywhere
GumEverywhere on Aug 15 '08
Man Oil obviously has some anger issues. Check out what he wrote on mine too:



I Like to Mix All the Flavors in One Glass



Although his words would probably be more offensive if he actually scored any designs.
Numinous
   Numinous on Aug 15 '08
Great job Walmazan!
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Aug 15 '08
Thanks oh so much for the comments so far guys! Walmazan was such a blast to collab with and made such an outstanding presentation to go along with his kick-ass art style.



Man Oil, whoever you are, this idea DOES pertain to democracy because the point of the tee is that in a democracy all voices can be heard, and those voices aren't told what to do and have free will and freedom of speech. In many other forms of government, citizens are given places in their society and cannot express themselves in a way they wish to, such as feudalism which you already spoke of. The point here is that in a democracy you can shake off where you came from, forge your own path and move up or down within social levels at your own free will.



The "No Rules" spray-painted in the back of the shirt doesn't mean "No rules shall govern us....burn the town down!", but as "There are no rules you need to adhere to regarding what people have told you you are and will become. Make your own rules for yourself!"



I knew I should have described the idea better in the first comment but I wanted to keep it simple. lol.
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 15 '08
Ho thanks, but is a collab with FRICKINAWESOME, who is the brains of this team.. (where are you Evan?)
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 15 '08
Ho there you are...
Brandar Ellis
Brandar Ellis on Aug 15 '08
this is the best democracy design i've seen. 5$
CalvinK
CalvinK on Aug 15 '08
I do agree with Man Oil... the democratic spirit is not readily apparent. Besides, Democracy is not about making rules for your individual self, but the majority opinion decides the rules, and everyone follows it, with outlets for people to disagree.

The design is more focus on "outlets for people to disagree", which is a protest. Mind you, graffiti-ing buildings during a protest is still quite illegal in most democratic countries. Voicing own opinions without proper organizations (organized protest, voting, propaganda etc.) but just mayhem on the street is usually a riot, and more akin to anarchy.



However I love the design regardless as it is by itself.
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Aug 15 '08
CalvinK, I think you and Man Oil are taking the visual aspect of this shirt too literally in terms of democracy...this is a more symbolic shirt regarding an aspect of democracy that I love, not about someone graffiti-ing a wall and the legalities of that action. And when i mean "rules for yourself", I'm not speaking once again literally, but in regards to symbolic rules that govern you as a person, not legal laws.



Thanks for your opinions though, it's interesting to see how people interpret the shirt. Yeah Walmazan, I'm here! And I'm only half a brain without your incredible illo skillz and presentation.
evercurious
evercurious on Aug 15 '08
the discreet deer sign toting a shotgun really makes me laugh!

and what portrays the free-spirited individuality that democracy should foster/protect more than a cartwheeling U turn sign?...
rockstudios
rockstudios on Aug 15 '08
that's great
cliffdogg
cliffdogg on Aug 15 '08
This reminds me of Schoolhouse Rock...and that's a very good thing
pepecontreras
pepecontreras on Aug 15 '08
mmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!freeee $5
snow day.
snow day. on Aug 15 '08
$5
figurin
figurin on Aug 15 '08
excellent! $5
Merzi
Merzi on Aug 15 '08
I like how the more you look at it, the better it gets! I love the one way sign pointing in the opposite direction. AND it looks awesome on the shirt!



Great Democracy print! 5$
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 15 '08
Thanks, we are very happy for your support and your comments.
ivejustquitsmoking
   ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 15 '08
that's freakin awesome! loving the details :)
little miss shortie.
little miss shortie. on Aug 15 '08
a very nice break from all the generic democracy designs!! $5
cyanidee
cyanidee on Aug 15 '08
I don't think it fits the democracy theme however its really about YOUR personally interpretation of the theme. That said its well done! i think its a feR sure print
dacat
   dacat on Aug 15 '08
Great looking shirt, great collab you guys! $5
quister
   quister on Aug 15 '08
Insane concept and another walmazing illustration. $5
myteemo
   myteemo on Aug 15 '08
Sweet collab guys! $5
funkie fresh
   funkie fresh on Aug 15 '08
very cool
chippos
   chippos on Aug 16 '08
GREAT stuff! im a freak of "signs"



5$
ioncannon
ioncannon on Aug 16 '08
Please!
Starrfold
   Starrfold on Aug 16 '08
VERY nice. Well done, boys! $5
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 16 '08
ones again! thanks guys!
shakethesheets
shakethesheets on Aug 16 '08
great stuff, guys!
jess4002
jess4002 on Aug 16 '08
wonderful! :)



5$
littleclyde
   littleclyde on Aug 16 '08
Great collab you guys! Love all the little details and walmazan's style is, as always, amazing.
asdrubal1
asdrubal1 on Aug 16 '08
awesome, $5
xshrinkwrap
xshrinkwrap on Aug 16 '08
ahh!! want!! waaannntt!!!
scenerie
   scenerie on Aug 17 '08
This looks great on the shirt!
Flying Mouse
   Flying Mouse on Aug 17 '08
Very cute idea $5
herky
   herky on Aug 17 '08
The trifecta: awesome idea, collab and execution. $5
81_85
81_85 on Aug 17 '08
funny one!
fnkybstrd29
fnkybstrd29 on Aug 17 '08
Hilarious! I especially love the deer crossing sign with the shotgun!
igo2cairo
   igo2cairo on Aug 17 '08
Amazing collab! Print! 5$
atomic child
atomic child on Aug 17 '08
great collab
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 17 '08
we glad you liked!
razdaz
razdaz on Aug 18 '08
i want this tee
WanderingBert
   WanderingBert on Aug 18 '08
walmazan, ur awesome.
WanderingBert
   WanderingBert on Aug 18 '08
and Evan, your pretty awesome yourself.
WanderingBert
   WanderingBert on Aug 18 '08
Some may even say "Frickin" awesome.
yukatronic
yukatronic on Aug 18 '08
no le entendii pero creoo que es porque estoy lokooo detodos modos me gustaron mucho tus dibujitos manooo jojojojojo 5$
Ginger_Snapz
Ginger_Snapz on Aug 18 '08
$5. It was very smart to keep all of the signs (minus the stop sign) black and white. It really allows the design to pop and emphasizes what the signs are doing, instead of simply highlighting what they are.
SM Designs
SM Designs on Aug 18 '08
This is GREAT!



$5
courtney pie
courtney pie on Aug 18 '08
YES

YES

YES
Le Frost
Le Frost on Aug 18 '08
Cool
Riccard
Riccard on Aug 18 '08
Love it! I want it printed! :D
i know very little about art
   i know very little about art on Aug 18 '08
This will win for sure!
Hhsc
Hhsc on Aug 18 '08
$5
slaughterjohn
slaughterjohn on Aug 19 '08
very cool!
lemonalle
lemonalle on Aug 19 '08
great!
abeadle
   abeadle on Aug 19 '08
awesome job as always! 5!
dd-art
dd-art on Aug 19 '08
Love it.
armandoberra
armandoberra on Aug 19 '08
awesome
ojodeagua
ojodeagua on Aug 19 '08
stop stop mmmm $5
lifeofjenny
lifeofjenny on Aug 19 '08
sooo awesome!



vacuumcleaner
vacuumcleaner on Aug 19 '08
finally a good design

$5!
Bisparulz
   Bisparulz on Aug 19 '08
excellent !!!! 5$
radikalgirl
radikalgirl on Aug 19 '08
wowwww...u guys are a good team!!... excellent illo as always (WALMAZAN) and excellent idea as always (FRICKINAWESOME)...$5
Penguinmaster_27
Penguinmaster_27 on Aug 19 '08
The stop sign's color is quite abstracting!Cool.
discuss
discuss on Aug 20 '08
Not much else to say here that hasn't already been said. Spectacular work. :)
klesnick
klesnick on Aug 20 '08
When will Man Oil go away?



Listen, how did you think democracy should be portrayed? An image of a bunch of people going to the polls and casting their vote? Boring.



I think creativity can be measured by one's ability to get as far away as possible from the conventional ideas of a theme while still embodying what it represents.



Wally and FA: Maybe you should have called this sub Democrazy!
stevieo
stevieo on Aug 20 '08
it's a fun, funny, unique shirt. nuff' said.
marynela
marynela on Aug 20 '08
I love this t shirt, i want one of this.
marynela
marynela on Aug 20 '08
I love this t shirt, i want one of this.
threadtasticc
threadtasticc on Aug 20 '08
Very outside the box in a good way.
bahgoesthesheep
bahgoesthesheep on Aug 20 '08
wayy rad. really hope this gets printed ;D!
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 21 '08
Thanks for all yor support!
markay...
markay... on Aug 21 '08
really nice collaboration! Great concept and illustration! $5
cash_ivc
   cash_ivc on Aug 21 '08
5$
pablo cristobal
pablo cristobal on Aug 21 '08
sweet design!! 5$ !!
bsweber
   bsweber on Aug 21 '08
excellent work!
ninety
ninety on Aug 21 '08
very cool!
Leon Felipe
Leon Felipe on Aug 21 '08
great collab.... great result... 5$
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Aug 22 '08
Almost 3.0! ALRIGHT! My highest collab score in quite some time....thanks to everyone who voted and Walmazan way to go!
walmazan
   walmazan on Aug 22 '08
Thank you FA!

and everybody, thanks for all your support!.
ivejustquitsmoking
   ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 22 '08
awesome score guys!
againstbound
   againstbound on Aug 22 '08
Sweet score guys! Print!!!
21 days later
Jemae
   Jemae on Sep 12 '08
great job guys! must print! :)
51 days later
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Nov 02 '08
Thanks guys!
32 days later
simprov
simprov on Dec 05 '08
nice shirt
42 days later
sassatattoo
sassatattoo on Jan 16 '09
great draw!
30 days later
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Feb 15 '09
Thanks fellash!
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