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Welcome to Bat Country

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Welcome to Bat Country

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Submitted by bengineer on January 6, 2010

I hope there are more people out there appreciating good movies and shirt designs referencing on them than I and some others on the blogs initially thought...Or in other words:

Hope you guys get this! If you don't, just google "Hunter Thompson" and look out for the book he released in 1971 ;)



Movie references aren't a new trend you say?

Well, i think mine is a little different:



1. My reference is pretty abstract. There actually aren't any bats squished with a fly swatter in this movie nor do they circle around the Vegas sign. Still anyone who's seen the movie or read the book will get it.

And for those who don't this might still appear as a nice WTF design.



2. I think, or rather hope, that 2010 will be the year of photographic elements in Threadless designs. I really like to combine halftoned photographs with vivid colors like i did with the fly swatter, for example.



That's it! 5 colors on cream, no simulated process required thx to halftones.



Now prove all the people wrong who said this was too niched to do well! :D

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bengineer
bengineer profile pic Artist

I hope there are more people out there appreciating good movies and shirt designs referencing on them than I and some others on the blogs initially thought...Or in other words:
Hope you guys get this! If you don't, just google "Hunter Thompson" and look out for the book he released in 1971 ;)

Movie references aren't a new trend you say?
Well, i think mine is a little different:

1. My reference is pretty abstract. There actually aren't any bats squished with a fly swatter in this movie nor do they circle around the Vegas sign. Still anyone who's seen the movie or read the book will get it.
And for those who don't this might still appear as a nice WTF design.

2. I think, or rather hope, that 2010 will be the year of photographic elements in Threadless designs. I really like to combine halftoned photographs with vivid colors like i did with the fly swatter, for example.

That's it! 5 colors on cream, no simulated process required thx to halftones.

Now prove all the people wrong who said this was too niched to do well! :D

Mr. Honest

its cool
and I know how this relates too the movie I just dont know how I feel about this

GreenTape9

brilliant ! haha i love it

EN AJUSTES

I'm a fan of Thompson, Depp, Gilliam, Steadman...
and Schmitt
$$5!

evan3
2 designs submitted - Score now!

YEAH!
nice one!
5

Printech

Oh yeah buddy not only do I love it but I have been there before.

soloyo
3 designs submitted - Score now!

I can see you really want another print.

dschwen

Great job man!
$5

FRICKINAWESOME

Nice idea, the flyswatter to the face of the winged one is really well done...I'm just not feeling the design as a whole really pulling itself together, the parts feel a bit unconnected even though the concept is there completely. Still will be giving this decent marks and keep up the awesome thinking processes man!

ps- Many people will know this as a book well before the movie existed.

valanteena

good............

bengineer
bengineer profile pic Artist

thx guys! btw: the flyswatter isn't actually that blurry, that's just the presentation ;)

YaaH
2 designs submitted - Score now!

hahaha super cool ;D

dasbox

Subtle but well cool!

WEAREYAWN

hell yeah! #5

jeupereira

cool!great movie homage

jamesf

nice!

brentendo

I hate to say this, but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting the Fear.

$5

celandinestern

I love how complex the coloring looks even though it's just 5 colors. Great work :D

GRANDR

So' cool!!!5$

phones

they have beers out now. crazy.

maestrostephent

"If we're ever going to get out of here alive, we're going to need some golf shoes."

I love it! I want it! 5$

Montro

haha YESS

Gar0

As your attorney I give you 5.

heat.

Ahaha great reference! Love this!

rbthatcher

SWEET!.. It's up!!!

Still love this...

Chengui

This is awesome! Especially cause I'm traveling to vegas soon! $5!!!

B 7

fantastic design and reference to a great writer. i 'd like to see more photographic elements this year too.$

trishxtrash

Great author! Great Book! Great movie! Great Shirt!!!
$$5 from me

pixelrabbit001

really nice textures, cool graphics

JCMaziu

i have no works...simply amazing.

ratkiss

$5 awesome! :D

emoisforposers

brentendo on Jan 08 '10
I hate to say this, but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting the Fear.


$5 x100000

MsCrumblebottom

that's cool. the bat must be hurt...eww

genrobo

nice,,

fixer

funny
+5

Skap 1er

you're a fucking narcotics agent, i knew it!

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