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2013: The Year of the Optimist

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Aug 04 '10
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by hootmonkey
This is my first submission to Threadless. I wanted to do something for Brightwood's Slogan Swap and I think this slogan of her's is so clever.

Thanks for the templates and photos, guys. If this prints, you'll all get your rewards.

Brightwood's Slogan: "2013: The Year of the Optimist."

Hope you all like it. I tried to go with a really Mayan style to bring out the irony.
mitchellp
mitchellp on Aug 04 '10
First class

5
charity.ryan
charity.ryan on Aug 04 '10
Yay for first subs! Well done! 5$
ran1984
ran1984 on Aug 04 '10
nice!
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 04 '10
Oh Wow, I did that. Thanks for all the kind words everybody.
mynameissarah
mynameissarah on Aug 04 '10
I love the Mayan look you incorporated into this design!
Well done for a first submission, 5 for nice details :)
phraze
   phraze on Aug 04 '10
Look great, I love the Mayan style!
Disgruntled_Pacifist
Disgruntled_Pacifist on Aug 04 '10
Wow! I can't believe this is your first sub, you've designed this like an old pro! Love the look and feel of the mayan carvings. This is a printer for sure!

Keep up the designing, you have a great hand (and get a hand from me!)

5-$5!
JamieHuntsman
JamieHuntsman on Aug 04 '10
Awesome! Love it
laughics
laughics on Aug 04 '10
I love this slogan and the pictogram artwork stuff is great. Great color choice as well!
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 04 '10
It's fun to get fun comments. Glad you guys like this. It was fun to design.
wullagaru
   wullagaru on Aug 04 '10
nice style and detail
WillisBW
WillisBW on Aug 04 '10
What a great come back to "dooms day". 5$
YaaH
   YaaH on Aug 04 '10
5
riyas
riyas on Aug 04 '10
Yes!5
dannodepf
dannodepf on Aug 04 '10
great 1st sub! great contest entry!
HorsefaceDee
   HorsefaceDee on Aug 04 '10
great 1st sub!
NGee
   NGee on Aug 04 '10
HorsefaceDee on Aug 04 '10
great 1st sub!
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 04 '10
:) Thanks for so many kind words. I'm glad some people like it.
BumpMonster
BumpMonster on Aug 04 '10
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EN AJUSTES
EN AJUSTES on Aug 04 '10
First sub?!? You're very talented, keep it up $5
sausage_moe
sausage_moe on Aug 04 '10
awesome amount of detail!
Mrcoffeebean
Mrcoffeebean on Aug 04 '10
what a good start, dude! Keep on!!
coffeecandle
coffeecandle on Aug 04 '10
I like how you did that!
dfurman
dfurman on Aug 04 '10
nice
siamak_pj
siamak_pj on Aug 05 '10
welcome dude!
celandinestern
   celandinestern on Aug 05 '10
hhahahha great interpretation!!
TangYauHoong
   TangYauHoong on Aug 05 '10
very cool
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Aug 05 '10
Really uplifting slogan that's still gonna be funny after its supposed three year life span.
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 05 '10
Wow, 34 comments in day 1 seems pretty good.
desene.anna
desene.anna on Aug 05 '10
very nice!
joelan19
joelan19 on Aug 05 '10
Cool! So, the Mayan-esque images above form 2013, but I can't seem to make out what the bottom set is. Am I over-thinking it or does it mean something? By the way, great job, 5$!
MadCobra
   MadCobra on Aug 05 '10
yes i like it very deep indeed 5$
quiroz
quiroz on Aug 05 '10
I don't like it, I love it. :)

5
soloyo
soloyo on Aug 05 '10
I'm Mayan Descendant , 5 $
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 05 '10
oh cool. Well I hope I got the Mayan symbols somewhere close to historically accurate.
yuppiemouth
yuppiemouth on Aug 05 '10
Great first sub. Hope there is more.
Salamanderlich
   Salamanderlich on Aug 05 '10
Haha, awesome 5
Stile
Stile on Aug 05 '10
Brilliant! It took me a sec to see that it formed 2013! Very fun and well executed!
Stereomode
   Stereomode on Aug 05 '10
Great first sub!!
rossmat8
rossmat8 on Aug 05 '10
Great design, a lot easier to read on the tee than it is close up.
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 06 '10
Jacobtbrooks on Aug 06 '10
Sorry your are wrong....I'm Mayan. ;)


We'll I did my research. These are the symbols I found. I did add some connecting spirals and lines to fill in blank space. Oh well... all is fair in end of the world and t-shirts.
blue sparrow
   blue sparrow on Aug 06 '10
Nice bold design!!
savegod
savegod on Aug 06 '10
oh wow look at this details!! Amazing style dude, its a great 1st sub!
RicoMambo
   RicoMambo on Aug 06 '10
fantastic 1st sub. really special
beatboxman
beatboxman on Aug 06 '10
sweeeeet
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 06 '10
Man, you guys are awesome!
JamieHuntsman
JamieHuntsman on Aug 06 '10
I love this and would wear it! All my friends know not to mention anything about 2012 around me - freaks me out. I love that someone's optimistic about there being a 2013
frostedlemoncoward
frostedlemoncoward on Aug 06 '10
Nicely done!
greenttentacle
greenttentacle on Aug 06 '10
Super detailing. I think it might look a little better being distressed and smaller on the tee, but a solid piece of work. Awesome first sub!!
Tikimasters
Tikimasters on Aug 06 '10
Wow. job well done!
Un1Ted
Un1Ted on Aug 06 '10
this is really really a good stuff that i wan to have, great work sir!
jumppuppyjump
jumppuppyjump on Aug 07 '10
Oh! I get it! I'm slow :( 4!
Fenicse
Fenicse on Aug 07 '10
Great Job!
Luigi Mario
Luigi Mario on Aug 07 '10
Mama mia! Dis a good, but ita would look better on a green!
bottleHeD
bottleHeD on Aug 08 '10
Nice work. I think more space between the numbers would have helped, I couldn't see 2013 at first.
bottleHeD
bottleHeD on Aug 08 '10
Nice work. I think more space between the numbers would have helped, I couldn't see 2013 at first.
joelan19
joelan19 on Aug 08 '10
Hey jumppuppyjump, it could've been worse. You may be slow like you said, but my gears, unfortunately, are running backwards. I just realized that the bottom block is just a zoomed in portion of the 2013 design. Took me 2 days to figure it out! :D
Plu Shu
Plu Shu on Aug 08 '10
I love the concept, I just wish the execution was cleaner, it's a bit hard to read and fully appreciate all the details.
Great nonetheless
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 08 '10
FOR THE SLOW...THIS is an answer to 2012 being dooms day.

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Chengui
   Chengui on Aug 08 '10
Great slogan choice and great design! Really great use of minimal color!
anivini
   anivini on Aug 09 '10
nice!!
ratkiss
   ratkiss on Aug 09 '10
neat!
frncsk
frncsk on Aug 09 '10
sweeeeet!
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 10 '10
Thanks for your comments and scores.

I ALSO HAVE A BLOG UP WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE A LINK FOR ME TO SCORE/COMMENT ON YOURS.
slurmtastic
slurmtastic on Aug 10 '10
I like the illustration! I would just note that the border around the numbers is a bit thick for my tastes. But nevertheless, CLEVER.
addu
addu on Aug 10 '10
looks cool :)
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 10 '10
slow moving today
li-li
li-li on Aug 10 '10
awesome
Goto75
Goto75 on Aug 10 '10
Looks great!
broken antlers
broken antlers on Aug 10 '10
wow great typography work!
Clone_of_james
Clone_of_james on Aug 10 '10
yup, I love the typography
martiandrivein
   martiandrivein on Aug 10 '10
the humans are dead.
kevin10992
kevin10992 on Aug 10 '10
Wow lots of details in this. Great job!
ibeenthere
ibeenthere on Aug 10 '10
cool idea and funny joke!:)
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 11 '10
Last day for my first sub. Thanks for all the great responses.
15 days later
hootmonkey
hootmonkey on Aug 27 '10
Brightwood posted this at Society 6, if you like it. 2013 at S6
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