This one's for all the vinyl collecting nerds, DJs, and music lovers out there. I have a slight obsession with vinyl and the symbol that it has become — so here's my iconic take on the fun I have collecting and listening to records. And for any youngsters out there looking to get into collecting vinyl, you can start off here and let everyone know you are on your way to becoming a vinyl obsessed nerd like myself.

5 colors total - two solid greys, black, white + metallic silver on edge highlights and details to add a little depth and dimension.

By the way, this is my first Threadless submission and I hope to do a lot more!

Nice one!! I'm there!

yeap

hey, great first submission!

Yeah boy, it's great, incredible idea, clean disegn, excelent presentation.
I'm sure you will do a lot more.
Good luck!
Please critique mine:
http://www.threadless.com/critique/41052/The_pig_eon
Thanks a lot.

Very cool

I DIG.
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cool!!!!

There's no sense of motion to it, looks like they're sitting on a static turntable and the one guy's running around it. This is emphasized by the symmetrical design (everything lines up on diagonals to the record player). Also, why are they bald with no faces? Makes them look a little plain - at least if they had hair or something.

I like it!
Good job man!
5$

very cool!

Like this $5

Not a DJ but I like vinyl $5
Great execution!!!

@MeanJason: Lining up on diagonals like this is called 2 point perspective - it's sort of necessary for a sense of depth. Bald/no faces - not needed to illustrate the concept, gives it a defining style, and helps with the quality of reproduction if it gets printed.

@Chubra - I'm not a DJ either - just a guy who likes records.

Thanks for all the good comments so far! Much appreciated!

tight piece man

very nice

Nice concept!

yeap!

Very cool!

Good work!

This is nice!

cool!

way to go......

thanks for all the good words. I'm glad it's being received so well!

nice presentation

This is so cool. I think it would be better placed lower, but then I just like lower placement, so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. Awesome awesome job!

NICE concept, & well presented!
how do you guys do all those flash stuff anyway?
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http://www.threadless.com/submission/204263/weapon_of_mass_destruction

cool!

@ sevan.kouyoumjian: I build all my flash from scratch - I've been an interactive Art Director around the NYC area for a while now, so it's kind of second nature to me at this point. If you need any help, let me know.

@cori: placement is certainly a subjective kind of thing. I personally like it centered right over the rib cage, but that's just me. Thanks for the comments!

Wow - I simply adore this and would definitely get it... if it were in black (but thats just crazy old me).

Fantastic job. Don't change anything! (except for make it a black shirt :)

awesome, quirky design and great execution. the whole thing is really interesting, clever and clean. you must be a very talented guy with a really awesome girlfriend.

just a hunch.

@Anglesane: I have so many black Tees myself, so I understand your preference for sure. During critique the gray kept going over really well - seemed to be the strong preference in comparison to any of the other colors I was playing with. Thanks for using the word "adore" - that made my day.

Great!

I like!

Nice dude! Just bought a couple used 45s the other day. Spin the black circle! $5

Love the concept and even the black and white styling, I'd just prefer kids or some hipsters or something to the blank marionettes whom are playing on the vinyl-go-round right now. Excellent idea and drawing tho!

I'm somehow suspecting LaurAsh is a psychic....or your very supportive girlfriend, hehehe.

@FRICKINAWESOME: Thanks for the good words. I had considered (and played with) giving more of a childlike look to the people, but I ultimately just went as plain/generic on them as possible - just focusing on form and a quick read rather than too many details to describe who the figures really were. And yes, LaurAsh is my very supportive girlfriend - I didn't even realize that was her comment until I got to the very end of it. She made me blush.

so nice idea :D :D :D$5

oh man, last day on my first sub. the suspense is killing me. Thanks to everyone who left such positive comments thus far, it's certainly an ego booster.

Great first sub! high marks here!

Look great on the tee and the black circle idea is cool~ i feel the music yet the idea execution is great.

Thanks guys!

thanks guys!

SUPER.

I like this so much - I'm a vinyl collecting nerd. It's total me!

Hey, man! Thanx for the feedback on my submit! Now... let me tell you I like the illustration and the color combo, and the way the design is placed on the T, but I don'g go quite well with the concept, it just doesn't reach me... not your fault! Cool job anyway! Keep it up!

I love the idea, but I think I've seen something like it somewhere before. I don't remember where though.

@ignacio_veiga: Thanks for the feedback - yeah, not everyone will respond to the concept, but that goes for any illustration or idea, I guess. Thanks for the good words, though!