2008 Typophile Tee Battle
Type Battle 25 - 2008 Typophile Tee Design
// UPDATE We’ve announced the winner. Stay alert for pre-ordering information.
// DESIGN THE 2008 TYPOPHILE TEE
Design it any way you want. Literal, figurative, custom-lettering, &c. There are no requirements to use the word Typophile or any given logo. (Just follow the terms outlined below.)
Below are the past few years’ tees for reference.

// HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
1 Download the 2008 Tee Template
2 Design your tee. Include your suggested shirt color from the American Apparel website
3 Turn all your fonts to outlines. (We don’t own every font!)
4 Convert to vector EPS and name your file thusly: Battle25_FirstName_LastName.eps
5 Compress the Illustrator EPS file (Zip, Stuffit, etc.)
6 Email the file to typophile [at] punchcut.com on or before Monday, June 30th 2008
7 You’re not done! You must post a GIF to this thread.
// CONTEST TERMS
Judging // Punchcut will judge the entries, keeping in mind the popularity of the entries in the thread. We’ll determine which design(s) get printed and the quantity of the print run.
Copyright Retention // Participants (those who submit entries to Typophile) grant Typophile permission to use the artwork/design for promotional use, including a t-shirt, as we see fit, for applications not limited to apparel. Any mentions of products or promotional items will be accompanied by proper credit to the designer (in online product listings, etc). Participants retain copyrights and Typophile agrees not to sell or transfer our usage rights. (In other words, we don’t require exclusive rights, just unlimited usage.)
Prizes // This is a battle. There are no prizes (unless some benefactor makes something available for us to give away). We will mail the winner 3 tees in your choice of sizes.* Your finished designs will be appropriately credited with your name or your firm’s name as you specify. By participating you pledge that your work is of your own design and further, that fonts or other rights-protected imagery used in your design are licensed for such use by you or the organization you represent.
*UPDATE! In addition to receiving three t-shirts, the winner will also receive their choice of the most complete digital type reference in the world, FontBook from FontShop International or Made with FontFont, a beautiful showcase of the history and influence of award winning foundry FontFont.
Thanks so much to FontShop for this generous offer.
**UPDATE! OK, so we aren’t done there. Threadless has been keeping their eye on this battle, they like what they see and have offered to give our winner a $100 gift certificate to their shop! What a deal - our winner is going to be the happiest little typographer, and the hippest.
A big THANK YOU to Threadless for their generosity.


20.Jun.2008 10.58pm
21.Jun.2008 2.37pm
Yum!
Click here for close up wieners: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingdomofawesome/2598105469/sizes/o/
21.Jun.2008 5.02pm
How many colours are allowed to print?
21.Jun.2008 5.42pm
There are no set rules for inks. But production will have to be factored into the feasibility of running a print job.
21.Jun.2008 8.40pm
All of these old shirts have been plenty tasty but favorite of the old shirts is still the “I like Type”. Hmmmm, can I come with anything?
21.Jun.2008 10.55pm
So Haley, do you have a Hot Dog font in the works? Maybe it could complement Ketchupa, Mustardo, and Mayo. :-D
21.Jun.2008 11.20pm
22.Jun.2008 4.49am
22.Jun.2008 6.25am
22.Jun.2008 7.54am
Sorry for crowding this topic this way, but I’ve changed my mind about the first one and I can’t edit it anymore.
22.Jun.2008 8.56am
Fiasco Luvs Typophile.
22.Jun.2008 12.02pm
I’m not actually submitting this as I don’t know squat about typesetting something like this. But I did all this work and thought I’d post my idea anyway. :-)
A week on Typophile.
22.Jun.2008 5.06pm
Frederico, I am not 100% on the words but it is a great looking design.
22.Jun.2008 5.33pm
Thanks Eben!
I know Fiasco can be a tricky face...
It reads:
“YOU ARE NOT MY TYPE.
BUT WE ALL [HEART] TYPOPHILE”
See you soon!
Cheers!
Fred
22.Jun.2008 5.42pm
Someone needs to make one that says “chuffed”.
22.Jun.2008 5.59pm
22.Jun.2008 8.46pm
Frederico, I could read it just fine. I think your face is fantastic because it looks so odd/fun and yet reads very nicely - to my eyes. I just wasn’t sure I want to have a shirt that “You are not my type”.
22.Jun.2008 9.35pm
Here is a mixed metaphor:
ChrisL
22.Jun.2008 9.37pm
Here’s my submission, using Meta.
22.Jun.2008 9.49pm
Can anyone comment on the production? Design for solid screen printed inks or other?
22.Jun.2008 9.51pm
I think it is solid screen printing according the the website Joe listed.
ChrisL
22.Jun.2008 10.11pm
James (jupiterboy) we’ve always done solids in the past. We could be convinced to do something else if the design warrants.
Also, no need to limit to a t-shirt. If your design works better for a hoodie, a zip-up sweatshirt, a tank dress, a messenger bag or a hat so be it. T-shirts happen to be the most universal, but again, we could be convinced of the merit of something else.
22.Jun.2008 10.25pm
Here’s the Typophile Tee that sold out faster than any other. The California Job Case tee, designed by Graham Hicks, modeled by Joshua Darden. (You can see Graham’s original entry, including the pied job on the back on his site: http://www.itchyrobot.com/californiajob/)
It’s definitely due for a reprint.
22.Jun.2008 10.40pm
One more whimsical design. Reads: Hello, My favorite font is
23.Jun.2008 3.00am
23.Jun.2008 5.11am
Eben, now I see what you mean. Do you think it sounds rude? In portuguese it doesn’t.
I’ll think of something else if I have the time. Cheers!
23.Jun.2008 6.01am
I’d like it if Sharon’s won just so I could see everybody wearing a t-shirt with a compliment directed at me! xD
I was starting to lose hope, I thought we’d never see another battle again… I need to think about this!
23.Jun.2008 7.21am
23.Jun.2008 7.45am
A proposition which is a bit provocative, but seems right in these troubled times – at least to me.
23.Jun.2008 7.46am
I just had the coolest thing happen. Nora fixed my submission. So I’m entering it as a joint submission. Here’s the shirt with a close up of her revised version. Thank you, Nora!
The revised A Week On Typophile -
23.Jun.2008 8.15am
Great image, NielsW... Now if you could just replace the books with some computers, it might be REALLY provocative. :-)
23.Jun.2008 9.17am
So here comes my first contribution. Go T!
ƒ
23.Jun.2008 9.18am
Joe, what are the dimensions of the printable area for a medium size tee? I don’t want to scale down out of exsistence some features of my most awesome winningest dzgn ;)
Could you please give me an approximation on that? Would it be something like 8” by 8”?
23.Jun.2008 9.49am
Hiroshige, I’ll talk to our screen printer, but I know it’s bigger than 8 x 8 in. (more like 12 x 12 in.) There’s a standard screen size that, as a default, we’d like to hit. However we’re prepared to make exceptions for great concepts.
23.Jun.2008 9.50am
Looks more like 12” x 12”
ChrisL
23.Jun.2008 9.50am
Can’t edit my post. I didn’t have the right font when I posted above. Now it should be right.
23.Jun.2008 10.06am
WYSIWYG
23.Jun.2008 10.12am
Sharon, “Very Inspiring” could be extended to close the gap on the last line, force-justifying it. A perfect Tee. Sincerely, “Fiasco” reads beautifully! Chris, I could use that tool! Jos, smaller is better, but don’t burn money ... please.
23.Jun.2008 10.21am
Hi,
this is my proposal.
best
Piero
www.pierodibiase.it
23.Jun.2008 10.52am
All my typographic work is hand cut in linoleum - hence no vector-illustrator .eps.
Is a hi-res bitmap scan acceptable?
Mitchel Ahern
www.electrocaster.org
mitchelka@electrocaster.org
23.Jun.2008 11.22am
I tried to sum up some of the emotions we can deal with when working with type.
23.Jun.2008 11.29am
Is a hi-res bitmap scan acceptable?
If it is high rez- enough I expect it would be. A high rez can be converted to vector as well... Let’s see!
23.Jun.2008 11.49am
Hint: Design something that is wearable and not promotional. (No .com!)
23.Jun.2008 11.52am
This one was submitted by Gareth Finucane (garphynk):
23.Jun.2008 12.20pm
Thank you, André. That is very nice of you to say. Nora fixed the typesetting from my original disaster. It was amazingly kind of her, I thought.
Sharon
23.Jun.2008 12.57pm
23.Jun.2008 1.19pm
Here’s my {T}-shirt.
It’s Cool Gray 4 U.
23.Jun.2008 1.45pm
Eric (Ehague)... don’t you want Typophile to have more traffic and new members?
23.Jun.2008 2.09pm
So here are two ideas. I think I will see if they read before I send a final. I’ll pull one if we are not allowed multiples. Good to see everyone’s ideas.
23.Jun.2008 2.22pm
I’m also not equipped to do the eps file editing etc., but here’s the text of my idea, in case anybody wants to run with it:
HAHHAAOHAOOAO
:-Ď
typophile
23.Jun.2008 2.36pm
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That’s the text size of Williams Caslon. If people like the concept I’ll do a higher contrast display version for “Typomania?” But I have to get back to kerning :)
23.Jun.2008 3.02pm
These are cleaner images than the last. Sorry I couldn’t edit. Maybe a moderator could remove the first version?
This is Williams Caslon Text size. I will do a higher contrast display version of “Typomania” if it turns out that people like it.
23.Jun.2008 3.39pm
For the insatiable appetite in all of us.
; )
23.Jun.2008 5.06pm
almar, Re: “Rated T “: very funny, nice one!
23.Jun.2008 5.18pm
I heart the heart/world icon.
23.Jun.2008 5.38pm
Thanks Sihep, appreciate it!
I came up with this predicated on the idea that we typographers don’t blush easily.
Of course I thought of placing the ratings label on the front, but sitting in front of a computer 10 hours a day hunched over as people wandered by, it made more sense to put it on the back.
~ A
23.Jun.2008 5.39pm
Thanks Joe,
Afterall, this site is all about “Type Love” now, ain’t it?
23.Jun.2008 5.53pm
insatiable
Power up for the Marilyn Chambers reference if intended.
I heart the heart/world icon.
If that is a reference to my design it is the flaming heart. I’ve substituted a chain of Univers Ts for the crown of thorns. I also worked with the T in place of the cross or a piercing knife.
23.Jun.2008 6.57pm
I assumed it was almar’s world/heart that Joe was referring to?
ChrisL
23.Jun.2008 7.06pm
I’m sure. I didn’t see the heart at first, just the open/close quotes. Oh duh, on the back. Nevahmind.
23.Jun.2008 8.49pm
24.Jun.2008 12.08am
Here we go:
www.typematters.de
24.Jun.2008 12.19am
What a great way to end day one! Thanks for all the entries so far.
24.Jun.2008 3.03am
Love that movie rating pastiche from Almar.
24.Jun.2008 4.12am
Sawasdee everyone, this is my...
Theme:
Your Type - Our Type
Your Life - Our Life
Sawasdee’ mean in Thai = Hi, Hello
24.Jun.2008 4.33am
Up to now ... my favourites: Fredos Tee-T, and the backside of Almars shirt – waiting for more ;-)
24.Jun.2008 7.32am
Ricardo: thank you. It would be indeed very nice ! (I just need to find some 6-7 portable macs for a photo shoot ! (won’t be possible without massive popular demand).
for the rest: the «…is the neue black» tag-line was used 8 years ago by Designer’s Republic, and the Pantone reference is been around everywhere for 2-3 years now. (sorry)
24.Jun.2008 7.42am
24.Jun.2008 8.25am
Good Morning everyone, well at least here on the US eastern coast.
I have added two spin-offs of the movie rating tee, the first being the movie rating by itself on the front, for those that really want to make a statement about their professed obsess…uh,…I mean “love.”
24.Jun.2008 8.28am
The second spin-off below is with the movie rating treatment on the back and an interplay of the single quotes symbolizing our true feelings about letter forms everywhere.
Enjoy once again!
~ A
24.Jun.2008 8.36am
Revised and Sent. I like Jos’ stack best so far.
24.Jun.2008 10.07am
I like Jos’ shirts and Almar’s T rated best so far.
I’m off and out of the country (no laptop) for a few days, so haven’t got time to think for a suitable suggestion.
24.Jun.2008 10.27am
Almar, I really like the design! I think the modification to the quotes was a good move. I see not only a heart, but the subtle shape of a nibbed pen.
Thanks everybody and keep those submissions coming! :)
24.Jun.2008 11.03am
Thanks for the nod Zara!
24.Jun.2008 12.40pm
> Love that movie rating pastiche from Almar.
Don’t want to be a spoil-sport, but the Rated T has been done before by Cheshiredave, and very well so — he takes the movie reference a tad further.
Re: California Case
> It’s definitely due for a reprint.
YAY!!! Mine is really starting to wear out, and it’s a massive hit. Everybody digs it.
24.Jun.2008 1.29pm
Haley, I think sites like Fonts.com and MyFonts should use hot dog bar charts for their most popular fonts list.
24.Jun.2008 1.34pm
Quick idea, in-between projects here at work!
24.Jun.2008 1.38pm
YAY!!! Mine is really starting to wear out, and it’s a massive hit. Everybody digs it.
Mine is looking good now that it is getting a little crumbly. My shirt with the sort on it blew a hole under the arm. I liked the shirt stock better but it didn’t last so well.
One more and I’ll put this idea to bed.
24.Jun.2008 1.43pm
Great ideas, everyone! Faves here are from andalepedro, Sharon, and almar (the one with the quotes on the front).
24.Jun.2008 1.46pm
David, “More Ümlaut!” is the new “More Cowbell!”
Jupiterboy, that’s the best iteration yet.
24.Jun.2008 1.46pm
hi everyone this is a first post :^),
i like andy’s and henry’s works
and here is mine
24.Jun.2008 1.48pm
I dig the half-tone screen, Jupiter!
24.Jun.2008 2.12pm
I agree. That is sweet.
I was noodling so this isn’t serious but just for fun...
24.Jun.2008 3.43pm
This could be rolled a few different ways. But here is the general idea.
I like “More Umlaut”. That’s awesome.
I really like your entries Jos.
24.Jun.2008 3.53pm
Here is another one.
ChrisL
24.Jun.2008 3.53pm
This is probably cost prohibitive. But, House has actual tags sewn onto their schmancy shirts. This would need something like that.
24.Jun.2008 4.15pm
blank on back.
-E
24.Jun.2008 4.21pm
The tag on the sleeve is an very interesting approach, Tiffany.
~ A
24.Jun.2008 4.42pm
Great Tiff, now I have that song in my head. =)
24.Jun.2008 4.44pm
I like your new one, Jupiter! Very cool.
24.Jun.2008 4.50pm
Speaking of song, we should think about permission issues on that bit. And FWIW, here’s a sleeve tag.
So now I’m getting some positive feedback I should consider a copy of Blaktur and really rocking it out.
24.Jun.2008 5.35pm
New comer from Hong Kong, China. Have been a ’CD-Rom’ for a year and it is my 1st time to write in typophile! :)
Here you are the quote from Martin Majoor’s type design philosophy for all AG lover :) and the quote decided the tee color (Lapis) as well.
enjoy!
24.Jun.2008 7.20pm
Another attempt:
ChrisL
24.Jun.2008 9.33pm
Almar and Jupiterboy, I like each of your latest versions best.
Eben, you absolutely cracked me up with yours! :-D
Tiffany, nice and subtle. (But I like the first one better — the second one seems like too much of a mystery.)
And Chris, you punster! :-)
24.Jun.2008 10.21pm
A quick one.
Héctor
24.Jun.2008 10.40pm
I am still liking James’ best although there are some quite decent choices now. Still, I wonder if we can somehow do even better...
25.Jun.2008 1.00am
Hi all, here is my first effort. Cheers.
25.Jun.2008 1.05am
Getting crafty on ya!
25.Jun.2008 1.43am
Nice one Eben. A bit large thou.
Thank you Miss Tiffany, mili & jupiterboy. Tiffany, that sleeve tag is marvelous!
25.Jun.2008 1.45am
number 2...Cheers
25.Jun.2008 1.49am
At the risk of cheatin’ - here is about how big I guess I was thinking. Is this still too big? It is a lot of ink on the chest.
25.Jun.2008 1.52am
Here’s a first effort...
K
25.Jun.2008 2.59am
sweet one kevinf but the placement is a bit off. also, does anyone else think back prints look tacky?
25.Jun.2008 3.26am
good “T” guys, thinking to make one soon... will get entry from India.
25.Jun.2008 4.28am
25.Jun.2008 5.07am
Henry,
I wanted to place the “t” off centre. Were you commenting on mine (re: back prints). There’s no printing on the reverse.
Kevin
25.Jun.2008 5.54am
Nice one, Eben! I agree that it’s a bit too big, though.
KevinF, I like your design, but I too think it looks a bit weird being off-center... If it were a bit smaller it might fit nicely in the center.
25.Jun.2008 6.07am
This my 2nd artwork,
I find this number from a button on my cellphone, when I press the word “Typophile”.
Sorry for my bad English...
: p
25.Jun.2008 6.20am
Hi all! What fun! Where can we see previous year’s entries to avoid repetition?
25.Jun.2008 6.35am
And a variation on the previous.
25.Jun.2008 8.10am
I love Jupiter Boy’s halftone image (might this be printed on a long sleeve tee with the heart on the sleeve??) and I also vote for Almar’s last version with the connected single quotes on front and the T rating on back: well done! I’d love to see both of these images on bags and even a hoodie. And now I’m humming “It’s your love, how deep is your love...” Thanks Tiff! ; )
25.Jun.2008 8.16am
Hi all...
here’s an amended version of my design.
K.
25.Jun.2008 8.31am
Kevinf, that is brilliant stuff, it should fly like Ikarus to the top of the world!
ChrisL
25.Jun.2008 9.27am
Eben’s pix heart is awesome, but, I commend Héctor for his Arial, actually I was thinking on using Magritte as well :-)
I guess I will have to come up with something before the end of the week.
Cheers
André
25.Jun.2008 9.29am
$50 later. Updated based on positive response. I would be really open to colors and items on something like this. Hoodie in dk grey with a lighter silver ink, etc.
Detail
25.Jun.2008 9.38am
almar – love your first idea (69) and the movie rating. genius and my favourite so far.
dezcom – like your first entry (words to light, set the sun).
gf–022 – like the concept. what are the fractions about? (having a thick moment).
25.Jun.2008 9.42am
i ment back prints in general. they reminds me of free tshirts you get at exhibitions, that might just be me though...
anyway, kevinf good revision!
25.Jun.2008 10.08am
$50 seriously well spent, James. It has my vote.
25.Jun.2008 10.19am
@James: this design is looking great! Blaktur is a wonderful fit.
@Kevin: I like this a lot, and the off-center version is interesting. I think it might work better though if it was *really* pushed over to the side - think bottom corner or something like that.
25.Jun.2008 10.25am
25.Jun.2008 10.31am
[trash talk]
This battle is over! Even though my submission is just coming out of rough draft phase, it kicks y’all to the curb!
Please, for the love of TYPE - save your vectors! Save them another time...
[/trash talk]
25.Jun.2008 10.52am
My first post, yay!
good luck you-all!
25.Jun.2008 11.20am
Eben, I think that is too big on the chest.
25.Jun.2008 11.30am
I love the first one Tiffany, with either the mark on back or the tag on the sleeve.
Though really it should all go on the sleeve… wearing our hearts on our sleeves and all.
And I have that song in my head now. thanks.
25.Jun.2008 11.38am
Thanks, Jonathan. The whole purpose was to see how many people might curse me for putting that song into their minds. ;^>
25.Jun.2008 11.56am
Better? Or still too big?
5 more days are left. I wonder what else will arrive?
25.Jun.2008 11.58am
25.Jun.2008 1.12pm
25.Jun.2008 1.33pm
GIVE ME MORE TIME TO THIIIIIIIIINK! :D
Well, I’d hate to get all nasty…
On second thought, I don’t care. Just showcasing an idea, though. Brainstorming! :P I had another idea which involved making the long S into the symbol for a lisp, but I came up with nothing good enough…
Nice work, everybody! But I feel like we could kick it up a notch… come on! I KNOW you can all do better! Let’s go, people! Let’s rock! Let’s get those (creative) juices flowin’! Let’s get all typophile! :D
ruD
25.Jun.2008 3.39pm
OK let’s try :)
There are definitely Good Types and Bad Types here on Typophile:
________
AL
25.Jun.2008 4.56pm
OK, here is one of my ideas... With apologies to Emil Ruder!
(Nothing on the back)
Here’s a detail of the bottom left corner:
25.Jun.2008 5.14pm
What about this one? I kind of like it roughly designed. Also, I’m being a bit lazy about this. I do strongly encourage anyone who wants to run with my ideas and make them look better, though. :)
The idea is, nothing is actually squooshed on the design. Except for the exclamation mark, obviously (HA!). Well, maybe the two Os are squooshed together, but “squashed” would probably be more appropriate.
[This would be even sweeter on a tight (woman’s, but not necessarily) tee, of course.]
The shirt colour is ash grey (or gray, if you’re into that). Doesn’t work that well as negative.
That praying angel A to mermaid/demon Z is nice! Very suggestive and well thought out. Interesting! :)
25.Jun.2008 5.23pm
I SEE TYPE EVERYWHERE
25.Jun.2008 5.43pm
Here you can see my contribution. Good luck to everyone.
Shirtcolor: Asphalt
25.Jun.2008 6.45pm
Hi again, not sure if this idea has surfaced in previous years but here it is anyway....
25.Jun.2008 6.46pm
Another alternative......
25.Jun.2008 8.07pm
Here’s mine. Thanks and good luck, everyone!
Andrew.
25.Jun.2008 8.09pm
Are multiple entries allowed?
25.Jun.2008 8.30pm
Can we vote? I vote for eduardm’s tee.
25.Jun.2008 8.37pm
A tribute to Raph Levien and what is probably my favorite topic title on Typophile. I’m sure an even more amusing design could be achieved if someone wanted to draw a centaur, Napoleon Dynamite style.
White and red ink on an Asphalt tee. The typeface is WPA Gothic.
25.Jun.2008 9.51pm
This tee was submitted in the 2004 tee contest. Do you know who submitted it? I still want to wear this and I’m on a mission to find out who designed it.
25.Jun.2008 9.51pm
Thanks to those who commented on my design.
I quite like Sharon Van Lieu’s, as I had to read it!
Also liked gf_022’s design, simply because of the mystery about where those numbers came from?!
K
25.Jun.2008 9.52pm
And this one. Pure genius.
25.Jun.2008 10.49pm
Those two older entries you posted are terrific, Joe!
26.Jun.2008 12.44am
I’ve been revisiting a modular font developed in 1997. I call it marz... definitely not for text. Thought it might pull it’s weight here.
26.Jun.2008 12.59am
Ok this idea maybe a crime in itself....
26.Jun.2008 2.13am
Another one.
26.Jun.2008 2.42am
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
This is my idea:
Typophile is a collaborative effort, so I propose the T-shirt design contain a front and back panel made up of Typophile member icons OR typographic portraits of Typophile members in the style of dezman’s excellent portrait (assuming it’s a portrait?).
I’ll put a mock up together soon.
26.Jun.2008 2.55am
Bonus points for who can identify the glyphs.
26.Jun.2008 3.15am
26.Jun.2008 3.25am
The Tetris idea is really smart. I suspect it could be simplified, and maybe the rules at the side could go away.
In general, I’m amazed at how many of us approach the project as writers.
26.Jun.2008 3.48am
Miguel, I dismissed your idea when I first saw it but more & more it’s growing on me. It lacks the high concept that Joe’s postings have but it is sure to get people who don’t know what it is. And I like that it can be read as “I Typophile” as if Typophile was a verb.
Graham Rendoth, what is that 1st word? I can’t suss it out.
26.Jun.2008 3.51am
Thanks for the commented
Q: What are the fractions about? (having a thick moment).
A: The fraction number are position of alphabet on a cellphone button.
Anone (gf_022)
26.Jun.2008 3.51am
Jupiter boy: Thanks for your comment. Not sure what you mean by the rules at the side could go away? Re: simplication, yeah, I did a version with the T a Typophile T, but it looked less ’Tetris’. Might post later.
26.Jun.2008 3.57am
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
Here’s a mockup of one of the ideas mentioned earlier. Only problem is, it’s not vector.
26.Jun.2008 4.15am
hi
this is my second one.
it’s a custom lettering i made starting from
basic elements.
bye
26.Jun.2008 5.08am
robsob, the more i look at it the more i love the LOOK of your t-shirt (type and colour). not sure about the ’LETTERS ARE THINGS’ line, though.
26.Jun.2008 5.28am
will a black and white tiff not work?
26.Jun.2008 5.32am
Not sure about type though :)
Edit: I think I like sleeve logo as Miss Tiffany’s. Can I? :)
________
AL
26.Jun.2008 6.16am
I like Stephen Coles’ design front.
Maybe the back could read: thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog.
(Yet another unexplored idea).
Very clever ideas, people! Well done!
26.Jun.2008 7.24am
@ boardman: Thanks for the vote. Perhaps you were one of the few that appreciated “typophile” in unicode?
-E
26.Jun.2008 9.08am
Ah. Now you’ve appealed to my weakness: design without pay.
Things are as they appear to be; and they are otherwise.
26.Jun.2008 11.19am
One BIG vote for John Langdon’s design from me!
26.Jun.2008 11.21am
Jupiter boy: Appreciated the feedback, thanks. Better?
26.Jun.2008 11.27am
26.Jun.2008 11.30am
Ohhh...nice one, Zara!
26.Jun.2008 11.30am
Colourful like you, Zara! Well done; love it. The asterisk also reminds me of those rubbery flowers you can put down on your bath tub so that you don’t slip and fall. : )
26.Jun.2008 11.30am
Yes. I think it is. FWIW, I would consider reducing the image to red and shades of grey, and also consider just putting “typophile” or repeating the tetris T on the back. I think the idea and image stand without the text.
Look at leaving the top a bit more ragged as well.
Lovely Zara.
26.Jun.2008 11.36am
26.Jun.2008 11.42am
Jupiter boy, want to have a go? I can email you the file and it’ll be a joint entry. Even better ;)
26.Jun.2008 11.55am
ihoff, your revised Tetris concept works much more effectively now, although reducing the colors might be advisable given the cost factors involved with inks for tee shirt printing.
Good work!
26.Jun.2008 12.01pm
Irene, please enter it just the way you like. I can offer my ideas but it is your concept. I think it is strong as is. Like Alvin, my thought was about the cost and number of inks, but also about putting emphasis on the T. I’m glad I don’t have to make the call on this contest.
26.Jun.2008 12.07pm
Also Jupiter, I have to concur on the idea of leaving the top of the Tetris grid ragged to emphasize the characteristic of the game more. Maybe even have a smaller piece falling even further above from the “T” shape to have a sense of movement and continuity of the game.
26.Jun.2008 1.12pm
This is mine, courtesy of Tom Waits …
26.Jun.2008 1.23pm
I love the Tetris! Almar’s right though, and any complete line would have disappeared so you might want to make some spaces in there on the full lines.
I have a few ideas, although nothing close to the bar that has been set, but I can get the template to download.
26.Jun.2008 2.21pm
I just love the word ^_^
26.Jun.2008 2.43pm
Some poster ideas I’m working on:
First my tee as a poster -
And another poster -
26.Jun.2008 2.53pm
[sry for doublepost]
26.Jun.2008 2.53pm
A little lighter. I may have to break out a light.
26.Jun.2008 2.54pm
I like your Tetris, Irene. But i think the backprint is not necessary. Perhaps you can play with the colors of the shirt and the squares? I think the squares are a bit to colorfull. Maybe you reduce the colors to a minimum and get a more effective contrast.
Just my opinion :)
Stay typophile!
26.Jun.2008 3.30pm
My last poster.
26.Jun.2008 3.53pm
It’s as if Mr. Bill was reincarnated in wood.
26.Jun.2008 4.00pm
This face is a winer. Susan, I guess you could make a frontal shot of it and turn it into you Tee project.
26.Jun.2008 4.00pm
Comrade Gutenberg
Suggested Colors: Army, Red, Gold
Detail:
26.Jun.2008 4.24pm
Got a kick out of your shirt Natecox!
I think the red one has a better overall vibe that adds to the design.
26.Jun.2008 4.24pm
^ Revolutionary.
26.Jun.2008 4.43pm
On second thought, the army green has a “revolutionary” connotation as Jupiter mentioned. As if we are a secret “army” of followers of Gutenberg armed with the latest volume of Fontbook.
26.Jun.2008 4.56pm
even typographers love sock puppets!
26.Jun.2008 5.23pm
Eben, the first word is ’eat’. EAT MY WORDS! is the closest I could get to any kind of smack talk.
If I wanted a Tee for each day of the week, then my picks so far are:
Monday: Andalepedro’s pink/blue/yellow – a happy start to the week
Tuesday: Ultra-Bob’s hootenanny – just to feel cool
Wednesday: Chiba’s you are not my type – a client meeting I’d rather avoid
Thursday: ihoff’s typophile matrix – reminding me there are others out there
Friday: Almar’s movie ratings – movie night
Saturday: Haley’s hotdogs – to watch my footy team lose again!
Sunday: Natecox’s comrade gutenberg – could be my new religeon
and I’d probably sleep in mollymonster’s sock.
26.Jun.2008 5.55pm
I vote for comrade Gutenberg on the army green tee!
26.Jun.2008 6.03pm
I love Nate’s Gutenberg too, but without the T which I think distracts from the ambiance. Could move the T and “Typophile” on the back.
26.Jun.2008 6.23pm
By Jove, Stephen, I think you’ve got it!
26.Jun.2008 6.36pm
or draft Miss Tif’s sleeeeve tag. Red epaulettes?
26.Jun.2008 6.37pm
I just realized my eyebrows are crooked. I’ll have to reshoot tomorrow. I wish I could come up with something un-corny, but I may be too low brow. :-)
This has been fun and I wish I could have one of each. A year’s worth of tees!!
26.Jun.2008 6.55pm
The Quick Brown Fox...
Suggested Colors: Grass, Baby Blue, Sunshine
Detail:
26.Jun.2008 7.03pm
So would Gutenberg be the new Che Guevara? (From a shirt wearing point of view.)
26.Jun.2008 7.23pm
Nate, you are on fire today! :-)
26.Jun.2008 7.30pm
I like Gutenberg on the red (or yellow). I agree the T should be on the back or elsewhere.
26.Jun.2008 7.35pm
One more... just riffing off Joe Pemberton/Gareth Finnicore‘s use of Akzidenz Grotesk. Not a font I particularly dislike, but just never been able to come to terms with it very well.
26.Jun.2008 7.38pm
One more... just riffing off Joe Pemberton/Gareth Finnicore’s use of Akzidenz Grotesk. Not a font I particularly dislike, but just never been able to come to terms with it very well.
26.Jun.2008 7.39pm
Maybe if the T wasn’t so bright on Gutenberg.
26.Jun.2008 7.44pm
So would Gutenberg be the new Che Guevara? (From a shirt wearing point of view.)
26.Jun.2008 7.45pm
Remember we are looking at a RGB monitor. If they didn’t back that red up with a white it would be much darker when printed on a shirt, depending on the color of the shirt.
27.Jun.2008 12.00am
I’ll probably get kicked off for this one - my cd cover...