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Dec 31 '05
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Final average score:
2.66 out of 5
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mariofan
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by mariofan   
Hey Everybody,

Four colors = 4 Color Swatch Palette = lots of colors!

Idea came from a friend who said tshirts never have enough colour...

Feel free to use these swatches in your designs!!!

Thanks

Matt
Capitan
Capitan on Jan 04 '06
!
cchana
cchana on Jan 04 '06
5 for the creative use of 4 colours
tomburns
   tomburns on Jan 04 '06
great work! i wouldnt wear it, but its neat! 5
ALIADOTONY
   ALIADOTONY on Jan 04 '06
excelent wprk lots of pacience 5 to you
awesomealli2650
awesomealli2650 on Jan 04 '06
I love this very creative and it looks like a TON of colors, hard to believe it's just 4! $5
pkng5
pkng5 on Jan 04 '06
Interesting stuff, the pattern and colours work quite nicely~ I like it, and I would seriously buy and wear this. I'm looking forward to your next submission.
little_hobbit_feet
little_hobbit_feet on Jan 04 '06
Ok, that's very very rad.
I would buy this.
plans
plans on Jan 04 '06
awesome idea and execution. I think I would wear this.
theoneandonlyshoegazer
theoneandonlyshoegazer on Jan 04 '06
This is so awesome.

5.
abeadles
abeadles on Jan 04 '06
wow, that is 4 colors, amazing!!!!
acrystalvillage
acrystalvillage on Jan 04 '06
This is very cool not sure if I would buy it though.
mezo
   mezo on Jan 04 '06
Incredible & ingenius.
bortwein
   bortwein on Jan 04 '06
I like how it looks on Black better than the White. But: I'm having trouble giving this a high score right now. It's probably because I feel like the design is too simple. I know what went into creating the design, but I feel like it could have been done with just a web color conversion in photoshop.
tesko
   tesko on Jan 04 '06
very clever. looks cool on white, a bit wank on black.
helo
helo on Jan 04 '06
It's neat to look at and its
swatches may show up
in futures designs.

way to go, Matt !
lovesushi
lovesushi on Jan 04 '06
that's genuinely amazing! I looked at it and did a double take at first, it really looks like so many different colours! really cool $5
johnba
johnba on Jan 04 '06
Wonderful and good idea, I'd buy it, $5
ihaveast1ffi
ihaveast1ffi on Jan 04 '06
I LOVE IT. Your use of only 4 colors for the whole palette is amazing. $$$$5
SCHOSR_I
SCHOSR_I on Jan 04 '06
VERY nice!!!!!!! I can't say I would wear it, but 5 for a great job!!
mariofan
   mariofan on Jan 04 '06
Cheers peeps, this is the first time a shirt of mine has had such a positive response!! Thanks.

Process wise - it was quite easy, due to using red yellow and blue, i was able to make a few patterns that changed colour really easy with minimal adjustment.

Lets hope we do see some of the swatches on future designs!

Thanks again, and i agree, the vibe here is getting better again.

Matt
DeathByChris
DeathByChris on Jan 04 '06
5 !!!!!! this is sweet it shows how verstile pixels can be, pixels rocks, id wear it. i believe this is print worthy.
shmoopa
   shmoopa on Jan 04 '06
FIVE for your four colors !
Wholesale Distributors
Wholesale Distributors on Jan 04 '06
Five and a buy. Rad!
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Jan 04 '06
this is neat!
jett
jett on Jan 04 '06
that's really cool! way to go!
atocorp
atocorp on Jan 04 '06
good idea +5
Rock Deputy
   Rock Deputy on Jan 04 '06
wow... great idea. 5
iFDL
   iFDL on Jan 04 '06
that's a really excellent use of four colors. good work!
Madlune
Madlune on Jan 04 '06
looks awesome on black. Luff!
dyno
dyno on Jan 04 '06
ok, I'm mostly impressed that you did that with just 4 colors.
darkernature
darkernature on Jan 04 '06
nice work!
Havenspear
Havenspear on Jan 04 '06
That's really neat, but I don't think it belongs on a shirt. It's really impressive though :)
ziggystardust
ziggystardust on Jan 04 '06
neato torpedo!
$5
janetlynnzuk
janetlynnzuk on Jan 04 '06
I don't know if I am miscounting, but I see 5 colors: red, yellow, blue, black and white?
danrule
   danrule on Jan 04 '06
This is super,

$5
Craphazzard
Craphazzard on Jan 04 '06
coolness 5$
ihaveast1ffi
ihaveast1ffi on Jan 04 '06
Janet, the shirt color makes the fifth, which doesnt count.
dez indeed
dez indeed on Jan 04 '06
impressive.
illyana
illyana on Jan 04 '06
If you would submit like, a wheel or spiral or something with these patterns, I'd buy it in a second. ^_^ The effort is great, but I wouldn't wear it.
cocoon_of_monarchy
cocoon_of_monarchy on Jan 04 '06
i think i would like it better if it were only the second stripe from the top.
Verdana
Verdana on Jan 04 '06
I'm lovin' it. ;]
nmandamarie
nmandamarie on Jan 05 '06
I would buy it in a heartbeat, but I'm afriad Threadless won't print anything that has more than 4 colors...
Keano
Keano on Jan 05 '06
...but it doesn't have more than 4 colours. It would be great if you could now take this a step further a put together an image based design, using your swatches - the palette could be a tag on the bottom of your shirt.
zuikiene
zuikiene on Jan 05 '06
Hi Matt-suuuper -nice idea.I would buy it .Good luck
vulcanhalfbreed
vulcanhalfbreed on Jan 05 '06
Ohhhh yessss.!!!
Awesome idea.
is a gunslinger
is a gunslinger on Jan 05 '06
Love it. 5$
canuc
canuc on Jan 05 '06
Fantastic - 5$
ttoille
ttoille on Jan 05 '06
pretty impressive
BloodyMidget
BloodyMidget on Jan 05 '06
First $5 of the day...this is so well done. it is also such a tribute the threadless competition itself...so much with so little...
mpayson
mpayson on Jan 05 '06
Great!
JDT
JDT on Jan 05 '06
WOW...
That is amazing!
I will buy one WHEN they print it...
$5
Whole Grains
Whole Grains on Jan 05 '06
Hey, I like it.
marcia_meow
marcia_meow on Jan 05 '06
this is nice. its the computer color swatch and looks cool far away and close. i likey
gizzy
gizzy on Jan 05 '06
interesting concept
but too busy for my liking.
TheKirbyKid
TheKirbyKid on Jan 05 '06
awesome.. just not on white. $4
d3d
   d3d on Jan 05 '06
clever but ugly. in the wider world where the technology to print millions of colours actually exists the point of this would be entirely lost. i think it needs something extra like a title or label to make the point to random viewers that it really is just a combination of 4 colours.
shadowlemur
shadowlemur on Jan 05 '06
I might try solids rather than pixellated.
matt casey
matt casey on Jan 06 '06
at first i thought it was dumb, but in reality its awesome. try making a picture out of it...like mosaic style
shuckiduck
shuckiduck on Jan 06 '06
i love it.
i hope soooo much that it's printed.
$5
for me annnnd my graphic designer uncle and aunt
dupreeblue
dupreeblue on Jan 06 '06
the illustrator swatch pallete! i love it on black. all the graphic artist nerds i work with will love it too. ah, illustrator.
brouillon
brouillon on Jan 06 '06
I Think that may have been better with the palette window too, a macOS classic's one for example. Also you really have to be far far away to see correct colors considering the size it's printed.

Anyway, that's interesting.
Anima Obscura
Anima Obscura on Jan 06 '06
Very creative !!
Tetra84
Tetra84 on Jan 06 '06
i want it.. $5
fiddlywink46
fiddlywink46 on Jan 06 '06
haha not someting Id wear, but is really creative! nice work!
telaine
telaine on Jan 06 '06
I agree - try making it into an image/design now. Clever use of four colors.
elaiyuarai
elaiyuarai on Jan 06 '06
$5 very cool.
Cinematic
Cinematic on Jan 06 '06
This is probably the best use of the 4 colors that I've seen lately.
jublin
   jublin on Jan 06 '06
thats really cool, but i dont know if i would want to wear it on a shirt. Still, really cool stuff.
xsarsx
xsarsx on Jan 07 '06
omg. awesome.
wakemexsoftly
wakemexsoftly on Jan 07 '06
AWESOME.
Hamburger
Hamburger on Jan 07 '06
woah woah.
5$
sushilicious
sushilicious on Jan 07 '06
I AM SO IMPRESSED.

5$$ (I'd buy two)
12monkeys
12monkeys on Jan 07 '06
i definitely like it in the context of this site.
but like someone else mentioned, it doesn't make much sense out there in the real world.

but still, i like it...
CheesecakeBree
CheesecakeBree on Jan 07 '06
Nerdy but cool. =)
agent99
agent99 on Jan 07 '06
brilliant!
wennz
wennz on Jan 08 '06
incredible
juule
juule on Jan 08 '06
$5
oopsArianaDiED
oopsArianaDiED on Jan 08 '06
i get it.
cause on a shirt you can only use 4 colors right?
so now when you submit a shirt you can get a whole bunch of colors on it just by uses 4.
haha.
nice.
oopsArianaDiED
oopsArianaDiED on Jan 08 '06
ooooh and i see why it can only be on a black or white shirt.
cause on white the 4 colors would be red, blue, yellow, and black.
and on black its would be with white.

some people up there dont seem to get it...
mariofan
   mariofan on Jan 09 '06
thats it!
Webbins
Webbins on Jan 09 '06
I can see this one getting printed Matt, good work fella!
secretlyironic
secretlyironic on Jan 09 '06
Oh man, I remember CGA graphics! Hot!
mariofan
   mariofan on Jan 09 '06
Hey Webbins!

Yeah, lets hope so! Need to start putting new bits on here weekly. You have been busy - some great subs!

Matt
Seannerz
Seannerz on Jan 09 '06
Very Cool. The perfect shirt for a graphic artist. I'd buy one. $5.
zewone
zewone on Jan 09 '06
$5
killthebig3
killthebig3 on Jan 09 '06
LOVE.

$55555555555555555
jenty_star
jenty_star on Jan 09 '06
wow. i would buy this tee in a heartbeat!
nuthatch
nuthatch on Jan 09 '06
It's retro. Appeals to the graphics nerd in me. $5.
arsonblonderocker
arsonblonderocker on Jan 09 '06
I'd buy. Mmm.
simpatico
simpatico on Jan 09 '06
Neat idea, but I think the effect will only be noticable on a computer screen, not a t-shirt. :/
onellama
onellama on Jan 10 '06
It caught my eye on the homepage and to my enjoyment this wasn't a bad result at all! I'd love to wear it <3 $5
wdmurray
wdmurray on Jan 10 '06
oh man thats really stickin it to the 4 color rule
Loli-tan
Loli-tan on Jan 10 '06
<333
therobbbster
therobbbster on Jan 10 '06
i say YES!

5 + buy.
blandford
blandford on Jan 10 '06
Impressive! I want one!
FreshFishBuffett
FreshFishBuffett on Jan 10 '06
no

sorry
five.
five. on Jan 11 '06
i'm flustered with desire. $5+
unstitched
unstitched on Jan 11 '06
I'm a loser. It reminds me of Mario Paint and I love it. $5
<3
4 days later
blonde8007
blonde8007 on Jan 15 '06
genius
7 days later
coolhandcarter
   coolhandcarter on Jan 23 '06
nice one, good work!
18 days later
KatieTheMofo
KatieTheMofo on Feb 10 '06
I looove this.
4 days later
Akura Shande
Akura Shande on Feb 14 '06
I was going to make this shirt! Good job!
393 days later
kkathrynanna
kkathrynanna on Mar 15 '07
best shirt ever.
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