Yum!
Click here for close up wieners: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingdomofawesome/2598105469/sizes/o/

How many colours are allowed to print?

There are no set rules for inks. But production will have to be factored into the feasibility of running a print job.

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?

So Haley, do you have a Hot Dog font in the works? Maybe it could complement Ketchupa, Mustardo, and Mayo. :-D

Sorry for crowding this topic this way, but I’ve changed my mind about the first one and I can’t edit it anymore.

Fiasco Luvs Typophile.

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.

Frederico, I am not 100% on the words but it is a great looking design.

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

Someone needs to make one that says “chuffed”.

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”.

Here is a mixed metaphor:

ChrisL

Here’s my submission, using Meta.

Can anyone comment on the production? Design for solid screen printed inks or other?

I think it is solid screen printing according the the website Joe listed.

ChrisL

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.

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.

One more whimsical design. Reads: Hello, My favorite font is

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!

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!

A proposition which is a bit provocative, but seems right in these troubled times – at least to me.

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 -

Great image, NielsW... Now if you could just replace the books with some computers, it might be REALLY provocative. :-)

So here comes my first contribution. Go T!

ƒ

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”?

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.

Looks more like 12” x 12”

ChrisL

Can’t edit my post. I didn’t have the right font when I posted above. Now it should be right.

WYSIWYG

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.

Hi,

this is my proposal.

best
Piero

www.pierodibiase.it

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

I tried to sum up some of the emotions we can deal with when working with type.

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!

Hint: Design something that is wearable and not promotional. (No .com!)

This one was submitted by Gareth Finucane (garphynk):

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

Here’s my {T}-shirt.

It’s Cool Gray 4 U.

Eric (Ehague)... don’t you want Typophile to have more traffic and new members?

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.

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


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 :)

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.

For the insatiable appetite in all of us.

; )

almar, Re: “Rated T “: very funny, nice one!

I heart the heart/world icon.

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

Thanks Joe,

Afterall, this site is all about “Type Love” now, ain’t it?

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.

I assumed it was almar’s world/heart that Joe was referring to?

ChrisL

I’m sure. I didn’t see the heart at first, just the open/close quotes. Oh duh, on the back. Nevahmind.

Here we go:

www.typematters.de

What a great way to end day one! Thanks for all the entries so far.

Love that movie rating pastiche from Almar.

Sawasdee everyone, this is my...

Theme:
Your Type - Our Type
Your Life - Our Life

Sawasdee’ mean in Thai = Hi, Hello

Up to now ... my favourites: Fredos Tee-T, and the backside of Almars shirt – waiting for more ;-)

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)

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.”

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

Revised and Sent. I like Jos’ stack best so far.

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.

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! :)

Thanks for the nod Zara!

> 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.

Haley, I think sites like Fonts.com and MyFonts should use hot dog bar charts for their most popular fonts list.

Quick idea, in-between projects here at work!

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.

Great ideas, everyone! Faves here are from andalepedro, Sharon, and almar (the one with the quotes on the front).

David, “More Ümlaut!” is the new “More Cowbell!”

Jupiterboy, that’s the best iteration yet.

hi everyone this is a first post :^),

i like andy’s and henry’s works

and here is mine

I dig the half-tone screen, Jupiter!

I agree. That is sweet.

I was noodling so this isn’t serious but just for fun...

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.

Here is another one.

ChrisL

This is probably cost prohibitive. But, House has actual tags sewn onto their schmancy shirts. This would need something like that.

blank on back.

-E

The tag on the sleeve is an very interesting approach, Tiffany.

~ A

Great Tiff, now I have that song in my head. =)

I like your new one, Jupiter! Very cool.

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.

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!

Another attempt:

ChrisL

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! :-)

A quick one.

Héctor

I am still liking James’ best although there are some quite decent choices now. Still, I wonder if we can somehow do even better...

Hi all, here is my first effort. Cheers.

Getting crafty on ya!

Nice one Eben. A bit large thou.

Thank you Miss Tiffany, mili & jupiterboy. Tiffany, that sleeve tag is marvelous!

number 2...Cheers

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.

Here’s a first effort...
K

sweet one kevinf but the placement is a bit off. also, does anyone else think back prints look tacky?

good “T” guys, thinking to make one soon... will get entry from India.

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

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.

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

Hi all! What fun! Where can we see previous year’s entries to avoid repetition?

And a variation on the previous.

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! ; )

Hi all...
here’s an amended version of my design.
K.

Kevinf, that is brilliant stuff, it should fly like Ikarus to the top of the world!

ChrisL

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

$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

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).

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!

$50 seriously well spent, James. It has my vote.

@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.

[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]

My first post, yay!

good luck you-all!

Eben, I think that is too big on the chest.

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.

Thanks, Jonathan. The whole purpose was to see how many people might curse me for putting that song into their minds. ;^>

Better? Or still too big?

5 more days are left. I wonder what else will arrive?

GIVE ME MORE TIME TO THIIIIIIIIINK! :D

Well, I’d hate to get all nasty…

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

OK let’s try :)

There are definitely Good Types and Bad Types here on Typophile:

________
AL

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:

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.]

That praying angel A to mermaid/demon Z is nice! Very suggestive and well thought out. Interesting! :)

I SEE TYPE EVERYWHERE

Here you can see my contribution. Good luck to everyone.

Shirtcolor: Asphalt

Hi again, not sure if this idea has surfaced in previous years but here it is anyway....

Another alternative......

Here’s mine. Thanks and good luck, everyone!

Andrew.

Are multiple entries allowed?

Can we vote? I vote for eduardm’s tee.

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.

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.

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

And this one. Pure genius.

Those two older entries you posted are terrific, Joe!

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.

Ok this idea maybe a crime in itself....

Another one.

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.

Bonus points for who can identify the glyphs.

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.

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.

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)

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.

A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
Here’s a mockup of one of the ideas mentioned earlier. Only problem is, it’s not vector.

hi

this is my second one.
it’s a custom lettering i made starting from
basic elements.

bye

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.

will a black and white tiff not work?

Not sure about type though :)

Edit: I think I like sleeve logo as Miss Tiffany’s. Can I? :)

________
AL

I like Stephen Coles’ design front.
Maybe the back could read: thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog.
(Yet another unexplored idea).

Very clever ideas, people! Well done!

@ boardman: Thanks for the vote. Perhaps you were one of the few that appreciated “typophile” in unicode?

-E

Ah. Now you’ve appealed to my weakness: design without pay.

Things are as they appear to be; and they are otherwise.

One BIG vote for John Langdon’s design from me!

Jupiter boy: Appreciated the feedback, thanks. Better?

Ohhh...nice one, Zara!

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. : )

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.

Jupiter boy, want to have a go? I can email you the file and it’ll be a joint entry. Even better ;)

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!

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.

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.

This is mine, courtesy of Tom Waits …

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.

I just love the word ^_^

Some poster ideas I’m working on:

First my tee as a poster -

And another poster -

[sry for doublepost]

A little lighter. I may have to break out a light.

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!

My last poster.

It’s as if Mr. Bill was reincarnated in wood.

This face is a winer. Susan, I guess you could make a frontal shot of it and turn it into you Tee project.

Comrade Gutenberg

Suggested Colors: Army, Red, Gold

Detail:

Got a kick out of your shirt Natecox!

I think the red one has a better overall vibe that adds to the design.

^ Revolutionary.

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.

even typographers love sock puppets!

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.

I vote for comrade Gutenberg on the army green tee!

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.

By Jove, Stephen, I think you’ve got it!

or draft Miss Tif’s sleeeeve tag. Red epaulettes?

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!!

The Quick Brown Fox...

Suggested Colors: Grass, Baby Blue, Sunshine

Detail:

So would Gutenberg be the new Che Guevara? (From a shirt wearing point of view.)

Nate, you are on fire today! :-)

I like Gutenberg on the red (or yellow). I agree the T should be on the back or elsewhere.

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.

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.

Maybe if the T wasn’t so bright on Gutenberg.

So would Gutenberg be the new Che Guevara? (From a shirt wearing point of view.)

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.

I’ll probably get kicked off for this one - my cd cover...