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Optical Delusions

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Apr 28 '09
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by spencer fruhling   
Look closely. These images are exactly as they appear to be.
Ivantobealone
   Ivantobealone on Apr 28 '09
Very cool!!
Santo76
   Santo76 on Apr 28 '09
ahahhaa! cool idea!
ginetteginette
   ginetteginette on Apr 28 '09
oh man, i almost thought you were trying to pass off google found images as an original shirt design! this in its entirety is a fucking optical illusion! you had me fooled for a second. amazing.
mgill52
mgill52 on Apr 28 '09
WOW

people are gonna vote without thinking, but they shouldn't!
nonolarson
   nonolarson on Apr 28 '09
Haha nice one.
boostr29
   boostr29 on Apr 28 '09
haha...nice idea. :)
Jogerflocky
Jogerflocky on Apr 29 '09
?
againstbound
   againstbound on Apr 29 '09
Nice idea, not digging the colors, though.
Jess the Mess
Jess the Mess on Apr 29 '09
Not a huge fan of the colours or the layout, but it's a great concept... good work =]
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Apr 29 '09
a great idea that would benefit from some more work on composition, placement, and colors.
HoradricLucifer
HoradricLucifer on Apr 29 '09
Haha! You had me fooled!



I was starring at the design thinking to myself

"... i only see a duck."



very subtle at some point though. This could be a negative...

I like it nonetheless
Curses
Curses on Apr 29 '09
I can't give a good score to copy/pasted artwork. (Also, the proportions are off on the circles, making it not actually an optical illusion).
spencer fruhling
   spencer fruhling on Apr 29 '09
It's definitely not copy / pasted. All original illustration.



And the proportions are "off" because it's not actually an optical illusion. That's the point!
squintygirl
squintygirl on Apr 29 '09
Curses on Apr 29 '09

I can't give a good score to copy/pasted artwork. (Also, the proportions are off on the circles, making it not actually an optical illusion).




AHAHAHA!





















AHAHAHAHA!
beesneak
   beesneak on Apr 29 '09
You made me use my brain today, i hate u:)



jk

good job!
Tonteau
   Tonteau on Apr 29 '09
This is a brilliant idea.
staffell
   staffell on Apr 29 '09
Curses on Apr 29 '09

I can't give a good score to copy/pasted artwork. (Also, the proportions are off on the circles, making it not actually an optical illusion)




I hate you so much. People like you are the reason great Threadless designs get bad scores
staffell
   staffell on Apr 29 '09
Bio-bot 9000 on Apr 29 '09

a great idea that would benefit from some more work on composition, placement, and colors.




so true, so true - definitely rework this with more ideas
staffell
   staffell on Apr 29 '09
i mean more optical illusions
joshamman
joshamman on Apr 29 '09
how is this a T Shirt design? its just a mishmash of illusions, randomly placed.
Ivantobealone
   Ivantobealone on Apr 29 '09
I love the placement, That's what makes it even cooler for me
ginetteginette
   ginetteginette on Apr 29 '09
wow, so many people don't get it even though so many others have commented ABOUT people not getting it. does no one read comments when they score stuff?
agrimony
   agrimony on Apr 29 '09
ginetteginette on Apr 29 '09 wow, so many people don't get it even though so many others have commented ABOUT people not getting it. does no one read comments when they score stuff?



lmao yeah. i totally got fooled. till i read the comments. i wonder how many votards are going to vote this down.
MattPattaJake
MattPattaJake on Apr 29 '09
I get it now =) this is pretty sweet.
Dulcinea27
Dulcinea27 on Apr 29 '09
LOL, this is hilarious!
againstbound
   againstbound on Apr 29 '09
What's with the idiots missing the point? Well, missing the point and then talking trash.
kadiraa9
kadiraa9 on Apr 29 '09
haha!!
bsweber
   bsweber on Apr 29 '09
CLEVER
katapawl
katapawl on Apr 29 '09
A completely possible object!!

Hahaha!!!
Ronin60
   Ronin60 on Apr 29 '09
legendary.

cracking idea.

5 $
weirdpoopoobaby
weirdpoopoobaby on Apr 29 '09
Hilarious. Sometimes those captions on optical illusions end stupidly with statements like 'Look closely' or 'Are you sure?' which might highlight the joke (then again, I like the subtlety now.) I'd even appreciate if there was a completely nonsensical one in there, like 'Is this shape really a square? Look closely.' and it's under a picture of a kitten. But that's probably just me. Anyway, great stuff!
ndstillie
   ndstillie on Apr 29 '09
Wow Awesome!!!! I 5$$$$
daboagain
daboagain on Apr 29 '09
LOrd! Hahahahahahaha



fat pigeon
   fat pigeon on Apr 29 '09
haha, awesome
Aquarium
Aquarium on Apr 30 '09
Very clever! I would dearly love to wear this as is. Fingers crossed that everyone reads the comments from now on.
bcrider
bcrider on Apr 30 '09
ginetteginette on Apr 28 '09

oh man, i almost thought you were trying to pass off google found images as an original shirt design! this in its entirety is a fucking optical illusion! you had me fooled for a second. amazing.




This was one I had to read the comments at first for to be sure I wasn't doing the "votard" thing... phew! Glad I can give this an honest, good vote!!! $4 now, $5 if the colors were a bit different. :)
soulsilhouettes
soulsilhouettes on Apr 30 '09
Love it. It took me a little while :) I hope this scores well!
evan3
   evan3 on Apr 30 '09
i dont see the rabbit or the young woman...

wait is that the point?
Dexter Spandex
Dexter Spandex on Apr 30 '09
sooooooooooooooooooo brilliant!

seriously, just as everyone else is saying, I was about to give you 1 for stealing shitty optical art from the internet, and instead I'm giving a $5!!

I bet this doesn't score nearly as highly as it should because a lot of voters might 1 it and click on without realising it's utter genius.

FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Apr 30 '09
once again like many people here, i was gonna blow this one off as a complete imposter and hodge-podge of illusions we've all seen for years on end until the irony and wonder of what you are doing hit me! So good man, we'll all try our best to make sure people check this one out for a minute and give it a chance.



4$
esskayeesee
   esskayeesee on Apr 30 '09
Annoyingly clever. $4.
Huan-k
Huan-k on May 01 '09
Great concept!
mgill52
mgill52 on May 01 '09
I wrote on the blogs of people that were not getting it, hopefully they come back and rescore!
ThePopTartist
ThePopTartist on May 02 '09
Hahahaha. At first I totally didn't get it but it's freakin' hilarious now that I do.Very cool idea :D
mezo
   mezo on May 02 '09
My brain just vomited.
John Will Balsley
John Will Balsley on May 02 '09
Very clever!
sustici
sustici on May 02 '09
print!!
Matt639
Matt639 on May 02 '09
Like it!
phillydesigner
   phillydesigner on May 03 '09
FUCKING BRILLIANT!
ryangoestoschool
ryangoestoschool on May 04 '09
i thought i was going insane for not being able to see the bunny. haha great work that would distract me for way too long if it was a shirt. haah
smusi
   smusi on May 04 '09
you fucked with everyone without making them angry. well done! 5$
Mitch Fondue
Mitch Fondue on May 04 '09
^good point.
Mitch Fondue
Mitch Fondue on May 04 '09
bcrider
bcrider on May 04 '09
LAST DAY FOR OPTICALLY DELUSIONING COOLNESS!!!
Bramish
   Bramish on May 04 '09
Some people are idiots.



I initially thought it was just a bunch of well known illusions, but I certainly wasn't going to comment until I was sure.



This is genius.
thepants
thepants on May 04 '09
clever, very clever. glad i read the comments though...i was sitting there looking at the shirt trying to figure out if you messed up the dimensions on purpose or not. "I know I've seen the young girl in that image before, where'd she GO?!"



Nicely done. That subtly probably hurt you by some voters. Let's hope not.
MrsBBC
MrsBBC on May 04 '09
it's a brilliant idea, im just not sure about the execution.

...the colours are horrible and the A and B look awful
ukfswmart
ukfswmart on May 04 '09
The idea is great, however it looks pretty disgraceful; far too disorganised for a t-shirt and the drawings are too sketchy for my liking
Ritzany
Ritzany on May 04 '09
Hmm...I can't decide how I feel about this. I really like real optical illusions and definitely get that these are not. It's just...they're so closely based on the ubiquitous internet ones and the face vase could conceivably be two people sticking out their tongues.
B 7
   B 7 on May 04 '09
incredibly clever. I didn't get it at first
aarontd
aarontd on May 04 '09
I like it. It's so very clever
spencer fruhling
   spencer fruhling on May 05 '09
Thanks everybody.
Aquarium
Aquarium on May 05 '09
Ritzany on May 04 '09

It's just...they're so closely based on the ubiquitous internet ones




That's exactly why I love this!!
jameses.x
   jameses.x on May 05 '09
very cool concept!
nanastar
nanastar on May 05 '09
love it...ive seen those optical things s much and now i just look away- but this one really made me keep looking!!! its interesting how your brain still wants to prove you wrong...5!
martiandrivein
   martiandrivein on May 05 '09
Yeah I just think they are far too close to the others. You can do better. Plus the arrangement I feel is slightly awkward, it doesn't seem to have purpose, just kinda a modgepodge of objects.
martiandrivein
   martiandrivein on May 05 '09
Sorry, let me clarify (you can do better to push your concept) I like the idea, but it's not quite there.
nathanwpyle at gmail.com
   nathanwpyle at gmail.com on May 05 '09
Awesome.

$5
bsweber
   bsweber on May 05 '09
underscored!
Ronin60
   Ronin60 on May 07 '09
I agree, this deserved more.

Perhaps a lot of people thought it was just 'illusions on a top'.
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on May 07 '09
Hello, next April Fool's Day shirt print!
evan3
   evan3 on May 07 '09
rough score

if the title was more convincing, it would have scored higher...

maybe a re-sub?
61 days later
Ivantobealone
   Ivantobealone on Jul 07 '09
Please print!!
20 days later
mgill52
mgill52 on Jul 27 '09
PRINTTTTTTTTTTTT!
band-it
   band-it on Jul 29 '09
this is so good
196 days later
davidfromdallas
   davidfromdallas on Feb 10 '10
I want this.
mgill52
mgill52 on Feb 10 '10
I need this
Ronin60
   Ronin60 on Feb 10 '10
Legendary design.
6 days later
kcoutu
kcoutu on Feb 17 '10
PRINT please. Thank you.
6 days later
mgill52
mgill52 on Feb 24 '10
still want it.
staffell
   staffell on Feb 24 '10
sad this was never printed
agrimony
   agrimony on Feb 24 '10
staffpick/aprilfools pls
13 days later
kcoutu
kcoutu on Mar 09 '10
^agreed
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