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TRIP DA TANK

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by saga-uno
KIDZ ARE THE FUTURE.

ofelvendreams
ofelvendreams on Jan 13 '05
The idea is not bad but I think it could've been done much better aesthetically. The turtle (I think that's what it is?) is in such a different style than the tank, and the tank is bumped towards the background so it just makes no sense!



Besides, the whole anti-Bush thing is getting just a bit over done.
artisick
artisick on Jan 13 '05
The idea isn't bad either, but I dont know if I'd wear something like this.



Turtle? Is that a turtle? Because I see a girl with pig tails putting her head down.
doodlebug
doodlebug on Jan 13 '05
Er... anti-bush is always good, but this design is mad confusing.
oragame
oragame on Jan 13 '05
very confusing... i thought it was a bomb pigtail thing, but the design is just not fluid.
Fallen_One
Fallen_One on Jan 13 '05
i am just trying to figure out why the hell the tank is leaping through the air and what the forground really has to do w/ the background . . .



oh, wait the little girl with screwed in pig tails tripped a 20 ton vehicle w/ treads while seated . . . w/ her feet pointed in the opposite direction.



boy, it is a good thing the title was there to clear that matter up.





i am sorry, i hate Bush as much as the next man but the concept doesn't make any sense, the execution makes no sense in relation to what ever concept there may be and there is ABSOLUTELY no unifority to the style of design. it looks like a mess of random elements haphazardly thown together. so, my constructive comment is MAYBE if the girl and the tank were done in a similar graphic style there would be one thing going for this shirt.
Fallen_One
Fallen_One on Jan 13 '05
oh, and if there is supposed to be ANY sense of scale in this illustration the little bubbles should not be the same size in the foreground as in the background . . . the simplest solution there would be just to lose them b/c the really contribute nothing to the design or concept only to it's confusion.
youandme
youandme on Jan 13 '05
ok heres my guess at it... the girl tripped the tank and it went flying through the air and its shadow is marking the spot it's about to land on? i think i'm right. but it really took a while to get that. this really is a confusing shirt, sorry.
cgay24
cgay24 on Jan 13 '05
this is all just silly. it doesn't seem to make any sense
saga-uno
saga-uno on Jan 13 '05
all comments are right on.... but i still like it..... more comments always welcome............ i showed it around before posting it and got the same feedback... still one person got it making it worthwile (buena esa artisick)
saga-uno
saga-uno on Jan 13 '05
i still dont share the fact that all elements must make perfect sense... (style of drawings etc.) as i said before i rather put feeling before sense
adare
adare on Jan 13 '05
i don't get it. but i support Bush, so that's probably why the keen design is escaping my understanding.
maymatterhorn
maymatterhorn on Jan 13 '05
confusing! i'm a bleeding-heart liberal pinko-commie, and i STILL don't get it!
xellosspoo
xellosspoo on Jan 13 '05
The picture was a bit confusing... just a tad. But absolutely LOVED the text. ^^ *chuckles* Can you tell I don't like someone...?
Acropoe
Acropoe on Jan 13 '05
I'm pretty sure that saying is copywrited or something. I've seen it before, and am confident that you have as well...
ande1207
ande1207 on Jan 13 '05
this du is on drugs i can tell......lay off them drugs

BLACK POWER!
belle de jour
belle de jour on Jan 14 '05
putting feeling in it is great,but when you want it for other people to wear it has to have some sort of reason.
videlicet
videlicet on Jan 14 '05
At first glance I saw a little girl in pigtails getting a pretty sick surprise (can't tell which way them bubbles is flyin') from tanks too far away to notice her until it was too late (hence the ‘shit’). But then I noticed one of the tanks was just a shadow of the other just about to land, so surmised the action was originating with the girl (hence the ‘shit’). Strange. I still like it, (!!) even with the different styles (after all, little girls and tanks are made differently!)

Now I'm just thinking how long I’ll be standing still while others figure it all out (hence the ‘shit’)
alice_elior
alice_elior on Jan 14 '05
cool :)



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http://www.threadless.com/submission/30791/Flame
saga-uno
saga-uno on Jan 14 '05
the saying isnt part of the tshirt(and yes its all over).... its an anti war tshirt... and bush is a dumb shit... it just seemed appropiate to say......belle de jour> totally right... still wanted to give it a shot.... MUCH LOVE TO THE FEW THAT GOT IT AND TO ALL NON HATERS... still appreciate the comments....ande1207....thanx for the insight...fokdasistemwepaje.
mrfoxx
mrfoxx on Jan 14 '05
i don't really get it....sorry!



http://www.threadless.com/submission/30440.html
rupak86
rupak86 on Jan 14 '05
the best come-back from the designer would've been "but you see, all the confusion in the design represents the frustration within the bush administration"
harrydecker
harrydecker on Jan 14 '05
Its' ok, but check out the Chicken!



www.threadless.com/submission/30471/Kung_Pao_Chicken
springcomesslowly
springcomesslowly on Jan 14 '05
i hate bush but this design is confusing
lovesickkid83
lovesickkid83 on Jan 14 '05
you kinda have to look at it a while to get the shirt. but i love it! i think it would look better if you take out the tanks shadow. +5 belle de jour your soo crazy!
Treripica
Treripica on Jan 14 '05
I think it's a girl with a cape hurling a tank. Did I win? Something with the image setup or presentation isn't working at all. Political statements as fashion accessories... I guess everyone goes through that phase, but it seems to be more of an opiate than anything constructive. As a fashion statement alone, it should have left the grill a while ago.



I like tanks, though.
angry@theconceptoftime
angry@theconceptoftime on Jan 14 '05
the slogan was sweet, but slightly immature.



Im a liberal think tank, and the message is good, but the graphics could use a little more symbolism, or clarity, but overall its not bad.
SittingonaCornflake
SittingonaCornflake on Jan 14 '05
why does her right pigtail look like the head of a turtle, and her left look like a hoof.



i dont think the idea is bad..but i agree it needs a little tuning up
saga-uno
saga-uno on Jan 14 '05
i didnt get it untill now.... it does look lie a fucked up turrle...... i think i love it more now!!! THANKS!!... too much hotwater? SI PILLA GENTE!!!!
grey_wish
grey_wish on Jan 14 '05
Wait-what? This design is very confusing... Nice nonetheless.
saga-uno
saga-uno on Jan 14 '05
IM ACTUALLY CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT THE PEOPLE WHO SAW IT AS ATURLTE THOUGHT THE TSHIRT MEANT.
floyd mon frere
floyd mon frere on Jan 15 '05
I'M ALL ABOUT FUCKING BUSH, OKAY, TAKE NO OFFENSE WHEN I SAY THE DESIGN MAKES LITTLE OR NO SENSE, KINDA LIKE DUBYA, (MAYBE I DO GET IT)
nullcrest
nullcrest on Jan 15 '05
yellow :)
MahiMahiHead24
MahiMahiHead24 on Jan 15 '05
wait..what's going on? what are those things?
nakedcoffee
nakedcoffee on Jan 15 '05
WOW...........................SO ...POLITICAL.
monki
monki on Jan 15 '05
I like it--it's surreal and confusing and strange.

Why does it have to make sense? Sometomes it's nice to understand that you don't understand everything.
rvolvr
rvolvr on Jan 15 '05
i..dont get the image!
Mama
Mama on Jan 15 '05
Esto ta re gueno!!!

yo si me la pongo!!!

fukdasstemwepaje
Lantaarnpaal
Lantaarnpaal on Jan 15 '05
I don't think i would wear this, but even though, good idea, but the tank is far more differently design then the weird thing, but it's still a 3
Lisamarie
Lisamarie on Jan 15 '05
i like it...it is confusing and to understand the shirt, people would proabably have to ask the person wearing it what it meant or it would just take a couple of min.

i wouldn't wear the shirt if i the only purpose was to make an anti-war statement, if i would want something like that, it woudl have to be more straight forward.

but if i liked the idea and was against the war, then i would buy it

...and do peopel really have to understand it? its not like they are wearing the shirt
MellowJacket
MellowJacket on Jan 15 '05
Um.. I'm a major republican, so I can't buy it, but it's creative, and the design is... interesting enough. 3
fakefakefuneral
fakefakefuneral on Jan 16 '05
umm...wow?
Johnass
   Johnass on Jan 16 '05
talking tanks r cool... i think
justatragedy
justatragedy on Jan 16 '05
well, i like it
ashSammy
ashSammy on Jan 16 '05
i feel uneasy

: (
ashSammy
ashSammy on Jan 16 '05
...cause there ain't no hatred in my heart now.
ryandunn21
ryandunn21 on Jan 16 '05


I don't see a turtle! I think its perfect for right now! Its suppose to make you think. great job! i luv it!
clownshade
clownshade on Jan 16 '05
some with some other above , similiar style will be better.
mindee
mindee on Jan 17 '05
5! and i'd buy it but i can figure out what that is... but i really like the design
virgil_wyld
virgil_wyld on Jan 17 '05
i love the girl design...it's cool and weird enough to be a shirt on its own
9 days later
mtbaussie
mtbaussie on Jan 27 '05
the design is interesting, i don't know if it belongs on a T-Shirt though... maybe it's the placement or overall style that makes me question it.
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