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1458 days ago
Submitted on:
Nov 21 '05
Scored by:
1,022 people
Comments:
46 comments
Final average score:
2.69 out of 5
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Submission for the SXSW competition.
You think you're in control? What if someone is controlling you?!
everydaycontradictions
everydaycontradictions on Nov 21 '05
Wow. First comment.

This is terribly cute, but not very Threadless, you know? I do love the poster on the wall, it made me snicker.
Leslee
Leslee on Nov 22 '05
Winner. Winner. Winner.

It's definitely Threadless: he's been printed 4 times already, 3 of them for Loves competitions.

I love the little guy's determination. Very well put together.
leyotso
leyotso on Nov 22 '05
Very nice...I like it!
wool_power
wool_power on Nov 22 '05
hee hee hee :)
jett
jett on Nov 22 '05
that's REALLY cool!
1988
1988 on Nov 22 '05
nice job!
scoutti
   scoutti on Nov 22 '05
i can picture me wearing this walking on the streets and people saying wow nice shirt
killerkitty
killerkitty on Nov 22 '05
Very nice design!
Rock on…
dangerouspenguin
dangerouspenguin on Nov 22 '05
Love it, but would prefer the rim to be black. It's red inside because we're looking through the glass, but it looks funny to continue that outside. I think you've only got 3 colours, so it could work.
Arielledyan
Arielledyan on Nov 22 '05
how would people know that this is inside you?
melancholydreamer
melancholydreamer on Nov 22 '05
I just wanted to state that if we all assume that "threadless has a style" and that most submission aren't that "style" then we're stuck submitting the same old techno looking shirt. There are deviations to this "style" and this is one of them and I love it.

There is a certain type of quality that needs to be achieved when submitting and I think that's the criteria people need to judge on, not if it is or isn't that "threadless style."

$5.
pillango
pillango on Nov 22 '05
someone asked how they would know this was happening inside you. what does it matter? this design is adorable regardless, and i love the sketchy style. par contre, i find this very threadless. and if not, well, whatever. melancholydreamer has a point, afterall.

$5 indeed.
jeki
jeki on Nov 23 '05
Why are you so cool? Stop it, just stop it.

5$!
riverxo
riverxo on Nov 23 '05
winner, yes.

just not white, please. perhaps, a darker color. 5$
LifeisPing
LifeisPing on Nov 23 '05
i love this shirt!!!

but maybe??? change the placement to where the heart is?

but either way the shirt's awesome...
Damon Butler
Damon Butler on Nov 23 '05
Alrighty now... there was a sub made a few weeks ago along the same feeling, some stranger in your chest controlling you. This is a variation of that. If you don't believe me, go to page 3 of this contest and see it done much better. The designer probably didn't know, but it's there.
jackanapes
jackanapes on Nov 23 '05
the little man who pilot's me is named hermann. he's got a squeeky scottish accent for some reason.
Kiljadi
Kiljadi on Nov 23 '05
This is wonderful.
goerikat
goerikat on Nov 23 '05
I love it. I LOOVVEE it. Well done.
fastjumper
   fastjumper on Nov 23 '05
oh thats really styly.my fave of your sxsw!
and u are doing really good here in threadless,and your site rocks,and i stop giving appreciations!
;)
ant1gone
ant1gone on Nov 24 '05
it's a winner
tesko
   tesko on Nov 24 '05
I love your stuff mate $$$ I'm all over this one
montmont
   montmont on Nov 24 '05
This is kinda cool, but I don't like the poster, it is played out. Some other image there would have been better, like I don't know, a dolphin.
meloncauliflowr
meloncauliflowr on Nov 24 '05
like it, like it.

five, actually. i would buy this and wear it to sxsw. :D
MaitreDico
MaitreDico on Nov 24 '05
This design is pretty damn cool, but it would be better on a darker colored shirt. 5
kaloyster
   kaloyster on Nov 24 '05
he reminds me of the scientist from futurama, but only way waaay cooler! 5+buy
bluemagenta
bluemagenta on Nov 24 '05
someone commented to me that we should breed in my blog :) so i'm here. and envy * great illustration. good luck *

5$ from a challenger ;)
bluemagenta
bluemagenta on Nov 24 '05
I'm also sick of the comments like "this in not a threadless style"... or just "weird" and not telling why.. keep it up * we need more art like this :)
Elburrito
Elburrito on Nov 24 '05
VERY nice.
franx
   franx on Nov 24 '05
i like this one too, nice job!
caerickson
caerickson on Nov 24 '05
i am new to this, having just submitted my first design to this contest, but people MUST be able to see that this design: a) is totally genius, b) looks totally different and original compared to other submissions and c) is literally the ONLY one i have seen that actually pays off the concept "interactivated!". and since i do interactive design for a living, i consider myself in the "target" for the SXSW conference. this is awesome.

also, thank you for not relying on a "power on/off" or USB symbol to force fit your design into the theme.
digitalROAR
digitalROAR on Nov 25 '05
cool.
Geoff G
Geoff G on Nov 25 '05
Dude, I love about everything you submit. Very nice.
meja
meja on Nov 25 '05
i would buy it
FolkentinesMerryMinstrels
Interesting concept, good design.
creepasaurus
creepasaurus on Nov 26 '05
the poster in background + the little man sold me. $5
0712
0712 on Nov 27 '05
i would totally wear this. ditto to creepasaurus.
stillusio
stillusio on Nov 28 '05
It look me a second to get it, but I like it. Very clever. :)
Ma1agate
Ma1agate on Nov 28 '05
makes me think of Krang the Brain from TMNT. Cute concept.
stickymike
   stickymike on Nov 28 '05
Great job on this man, I would totally wear this.
22 days later
ickabickaboo
ickabickaboo on Dec 21 '05
THis one is diggidy diggidy dope
$5
16 days later
AaronHarding
AaronHarding on Jan 07 '06
Dont get why everyone likes it so much.. am I missing something here?

Its a cool idea, but its not really ''Threadless''s style. Its cool but I wouldn't buy it.. anyone give me the update on what this is really about?
2 days later
AaronHarding
AaronHarding on Jan 10 '06
Ok, so there was a debate at like 'O so what its not threadless..' thats cool, but is there something else in it that I am missing? Because I am missing the story behind it.

Ignore my above comment^^
18 days later
GreenEggs
GreenEggs on Jan 28 '06
This guy is my favorite illustrator on Threadless. I'm wearing his "Flat House" tee right now.
64 days later
homunculus
homunculus on Apr 03 '06
If I'm interpreting the design correctly, then it has something to do with the homunculi in us all.
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