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KatieTheMofo
Second version of a previous design. You can find that one here-
http://www.threadless.com/submission/46001/Lust_to_My_Brain

Redid the gun, and took out the heart...which so many people disliked.
nslesinger
nslesinger on Jul 06 '05
Dude, I liked the first one better. In this, I can't tell that he's holding a gun, and the two people kissing look like those little Precious Moments cartoons
stuck with pins
   stuck with pins on Jul 06 '05
The gun should have been left the same. Now it's hard to tell it's a gun. And I agree with the comment above about the people in the back. They look like little kids. Which doesn't really symbolize lust. I think the first one was better.
Ignore what people say about hearts being cliche. I've been told it a million times but I never sieze to put them on a design.

<3
Dark Visions
Dark Visions on Jul 06 '05
I too liked the first one MUCH better. This one is okay, but not as good.
i__say
i__say on Jul 06 '05
I thought that was a microphone.
JR_Rennie_Designs
JR_Rennie_Designs on Jul 06 '05
o god, im am in love with both of the shirts!! but i would have to say i do like the first one better, the 2 ppl kissing, great idea, too cartoony.
sweetmik
sweetmik on Jul 06 '05
first one rocked so much.

whoever said that heart was cliche is an idiot, because your's was well done.

they're just fucking jaded.
Ava Adore
Ava Adore on Jul 06 '05
definately the first one.
twistedpilgrim
twistedpilgrim on Jul 06 '05
first one was way better, anyone who says different is a jackass
microwavablpeeps
microwavablpeeps on Jul 07 '05
i like the other one better because it looks more like blood. :]
radiostaticstar
radiostaticstar on Jul 07 '05
aw, i hate this more, the other was better by far.
for some reason, the silhouettes kissing make me think that if the
"sad-eyed kids" paintings had silhouettes, those would be they.
apoeticromance
apoeticromance on Jul 07 '05
this one is good but i would mkae the ppl kissing older and maybe add that splatter in the back of them kissing
blucow
blucow on Jul 07 '05
... I prefer this one... and quite a lot actually.

Frankly, I would never wear the previous shirt. The gore was too much. This is essentially the same idea, but with an inocent twist. I think it's amazing how just changing the heart to the children has made something as horrible as suicide a little more innocent.

And I can tell it's a gun in the zoomed version. From far away it's hard to tell, but I'd imagine wearing this people would see it's a gun no mistake.
makruege
makruege on Jul 07 '05
First one was brilliant. I love this one to though. I have to agree that the figures look like little cartoon kids, but the concept is well conveyed.

KATIE... Hearts are Cliche as they are used in 99.9% of the designs on sight, but they still have a powerful meaning when used properly. Just because people here are sick of seeing them, it doesn't mean that they should be abandoned. Yours was perfect. The first design ROCKED andthis one will too if you matured the figures.
twiz
twiz on Jul 07 '05
i love the first version and this one!!
i love this brown versio, i would buy both versions
$5
ForExample
ForExample on Jul 07 '05
i like the other one a lot better.
what i am
what i am on Jul 07 '05
i like this one way better, but i would buy both. nice one.
djinyoung
djinyoung on Jul 07 '05
The gun to the side of the head would've looked cleaner for people to see. Good layout though.
orangehat5
orangehat5 on Jul 07 '05
i thought it was a microphone. The people kissing look alittle young.
tracy_marie
tracy_marie on Jul 07 '05
I like them both, but the first one just abit more....
hoorah
hoorah on Jul 07 '05
the person on the brown shirt should be brown.
KatieTheMofo
KatieTheMofo on Jul 07 '05
He's dark brown. I thought the same brown as the shirt just looked kind of off.
Stiletto_____Killers
Stiletto_____Killers on Jul 08 '05
You can totally tell it's a gun.
I like it <3.
SynthOrange
SynthOrange on Jul 08 '05
That's no gun. He's huffing on a bong. ;p
shorexstarlette
shorexstarlette on Jul 08 '05
i really like the first one. it's almost awkward that they look like lil kids, even though the design isn't bad.
Tinsel_Shine
Tinsel_Shine on Jul 08 '05
The gun is more detailed in this one, but it's harder to tell it's a gun. If the kissers looked more like blood spatter it might be easier to tell though. (Also, the other one was awesome, I thought the heart in that one was reasonably subtle too.)
Guilherme Sandi
Guilherme Sandi on Jul 08 '05
Great, great, great!
jibaku
jibaku on Jul 08 '05
Anyone who thinks the first design's gun was easier to identify has never seen a gun, or is missing an eye. The first design looks like he's taking a bong-rip, not shooting himself.

I like the redesign a lot more. The kissing figures look fine, though not "lusty" as the name may imply, but I think overall this design looks like it has a much better story to tell, and just for aesthetic it beats out the red airbrush arcs making the heart too.

So yeah, I don't know how you got so many people who like the first design better, I don't know how they could.
Cicatrixdesigns
Cicatrixdesigns on Jul 08 '05
The couple kissing in the background should be in the same style as the guy with the gun. They do look a little like kids.

But I LOVE this, love the first design on black more. Don't worry if people are criticizing your first design--they are really striking images, and really unique. I like that it shows sincere emotion, it's not leaden with irony like the designs that are so popular these days.
ChloeEloise
ChloeEloise on Jul 08 '05
i think both were brilliant.
rstuart
rstuart on Jul 08 '05
no hearts, ever.

this is a top 5 designs on threadless, ever. very well done
Boxcar Jen
Boxcar Jen on Jul 08 '05
I liked the heart but I also like the redesigned gun...either way it's a killer idea.
swingliner
swingliner on Jul 08 '05
this one is worlds better. very powerful imagery. superb execution...

and i'm putting my money on this being a winning entry.
slolobdill44
slolobdill44 on Jul 08 '05
is that a bong?
KatieTheMofo
KatieTheMofo on Jul 08 '05
Sure.
turkeymonkey
turkeymonkey on Jul 09 '05
a dong?
MerchMikey
MerchMikey on Jul 09 '05
better as an editorial illustration. Go get 'em.
sistervigilante
sistervigilante on Jul 09 '05
Oh man people are confusing you..
The first one was much better. So what if it was overdone, whatever.
You had a better chance with that one.
rufiedufie
rufiedufie on Jul 09 '05
i havnt seen the first shirt, but i realy like this one and would wear it 4 shizzy
ashla
ashla on Jul 09 '05
i like the first one FAR better. 3.
hi5inferno
hi5inferno on Jul 10 '05
threesome?
kaotic
kaotic on Jul 10 '05
i love this one so much better i have a few suggestions though. maybe you could put some more splatters around the couple so it would look more like blood splatter. i would give 5 and buy
procrastinat
procrastinat on Jul 10 '05
this gun looks better than the first. i thought tt the first one looked like a hairdryer. i liked the concept of blood splatters on the first though
FakePlasticEarth
FakePlasticEarth on Jul 10 '05
The people kissing look like little kids to me. And I agree the person on the brown shirt should be the same color as the t-shirt.
TFMdesign
TFMdesign on Jul 10 '05
DUDE WTF??? stick to the FIRST one i loved the first one soo much <3
Shilom
Shilom on Jul 10 '05
I liked the heart one better, this is a bit "too much"
static_junkie
static_junkie on Jul 10 '05
I like it, but I think it would look better if he had the gun to his head or something... it looks weird where its placed now

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missingno
missingno on Jul 10 '05
i thought he was signing ingo a mic.
yennypennyoyo
yennypennyoyo on Jul 11 '05
like the first one. this one with the two people in the background seems out of place. if they werent there id totally buy it. i can tell he was holding a gun.
Winged.rabbit
Winged.rabbit on Jul 11 '05
they kinda do look like precios moments kids...


but the design is nice. I do kinda think the spacing betweent he guy and his gun and the couple is a bit too...spacy? (heart =D )
Lagomorpheus
Lagomorpheus on Jul 11 '05
Whats with everyone blowing their brains out?
robotz
robotz on Jul 11 '05
Hmm... I saw your first one, and I agree with most of the people here. I like the first one better. The people are a nice idea, but that head must have been chock full of blood to make two full silhouettes.

Maybe you could try one more using the old gun (people here seemed to like it better) and the blood could form dripping lips, looking like a red lipstick smooch, ya know?
It would please the people that said the heart is cliche, and I think it would look pretty cool.
Just a suggestion tho. Lovely work overall. 5.
lilz
lilz on Jul 11 '05
i really dunno if i liek the idea with the trigger happy suicide, cu zsuicide suxors, but awsoem art i migth veyr well buy it anyway, cuz it rox that much.
Jubano
Jubano on Jul 12 '05
only used shirt i like.....
onefantastic
onefantastic on Jul 12 '05
i like the first one better. the people in the background look like little kids, and that's just creepy.
jinx4848
jinx4848 on Jul 12 '05
Um
I thought he was playing the trumpet
And its badly placed
and theyre definitely kids.
JJHEARTSYOU
JJHEARTSYOU on Jul 12 '05
personally i like this shirts gun better.. i couldn't tell in the first one wtf it was... BUT i do prefer the heart in the first one

good luck in the contest tho <3
thejessefactor
thejessefactor on Jul 13 '05
Beautiful. 5$.

If this gets printed, I will buy it.
emo_37
emo_37 on Jul 13 '05
i must say, i liked your first design better, but i think the only thing you should change on it is the spray painted heart, everybody is doing this whole "paint" thing now, maybe try to make it look like blood, similar to paint and you could somewhat keep your same design yet its a little different than everyone elses.
indulge-jason
indulge-jason on Jul 14 '05
i belive this is an excellent concept . i like both of your designs. excellent job!
40 days later
spitting_llama
spitting_llama on Aug 24 '05
I love this idea, but the couple seems too well-formed to be a blood spatter. Make the edges more splotchy and yes, age the couple. Then I would most definitely buy this shirt.
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