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Propoganda tee shirts

2009-08-20T09:49:00.003-04:00

These tees carry strong and somtimes very silly political views and opinions.

RE-EVOLUTION APE PROPAGANDA by tdot228
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US Army Propaganda Shirt by frugalbride
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Halliburton Propaganda by lolacocobaby
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GAS MASK-BLACK by maximumstreetcouture
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Two of my favorite designers on Zazzle

2009-08-16T12:11:00.002-04:00

Funny t shirts from zazzlers

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3 way by InsaniTEE
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The Flavor Saver by DirtyLaundry
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To Be Loved by globitron
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...You Mess with the Whole Trailer Park by BeezKneez
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FART NINJA ... Silent But Deadly ! by TheBigTees
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Killer digital art

2009-08-15T10:42:00.002-04:00

Rock a billy style

2009-08-13T19:04:00.002-04:00

Bad ass gear

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Zazzle Designers

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Here are a few of my favorite Zazzle designers.

Interview with photo artist Erik Johansson

2009-03-23T12:38:00.004-04:00

I came across Eric totally by accident a little ways back. Now I know alot of people don't think alot of photo manipulation, this young man showed so much creativity and imagination that I knew I had to share him and his work with all my readers.

How long have you been into photography? I got my first digital camera when I turned 15, I discovered photo manipulations quite early but I've learned almost everything the past 2 years.

What inspired you to start manipulating your photo's?
I guess that I wanted to improve reality.
When did you start working professionally?
I don't know if I can call myself a professional, perhaps from now.But I have learned most of the things I know about manipulations and photo the last 2 years.

Have you recieved any formal training?
No not really, but there are a lot of good tips out there on the world wide web.

I really like the piece "long road" can you give us a little insight into what inspired it?
I had an idea about making roads in different ways, the initial idea was to use a truck instead of a human. But this just felt better in the end, and became symbolic in a sense to depending how you interpret it.

Who would you say has been your biggest influence?
I get inspiration from everywhere, but I really like Salvador Dali and M.C. Escher.

I know you are still very early in your career but tell us about some of your accomplishments.
I have done some work for an advertising agency in Gothenburg but nothing big yet, but I have a few things going on, the future will tell.

What is your favorite piece by another artist?
I like a lot of different stuff, but one of the first photos I saw that got me in to retouch was this one http://www.mojo.com.ro/blog/uploads/svenprim_C659/Sven_Prim.jpg by Sven Prim.

Interview with master sculptor Kris Kuksi

2009-03-06T10:50:00.007-05:00

Well yet another night of stumbleing around the net has exposed me to another mind blowing artist, Kris Kuksi. His works are a very organic nightmare landscape. I find his sculptures to be extremely attracting, everytime you look you see something you missed before. I know each of you will love this mans style and imagination.

When did you first realize your passion for art?
KK: At a very young age, as far back as I could remember. My grandmother had some typing paper laying around so I would grab them and scribble all over.

How would you describe your style in your own words?
KK: My style is blending the old world with the new. A sort of hellish world filled with beasts and demons with a touch of classical influence.

Where or have you formerly studied art?
KK: I have two degrees in Painting from a small university here in Kansas, and I also studied old master painting techniques in Florence and Austria a few years ago. But as far as sculpture, it has all been my own explorations and learning. It truly has been a journey that includes engineering knowledge as well as many challenges.

What is your favorite medium, sculpting, painting, graphite etc and why?
KK: I enjoy them all, however, I do enjoy sculpture the most because I am builder more than anything. Painting is more of a special time, I only do it when I really feel relaxedand calm which hardly ever happens!

Your sculptures are mind blowing. Where do you draw your inspiration from?
KK: Mostly from books and museums that include old European art collections. However, I do enjoy large industrial structures such as refineries and skyscrapers. I love thesesorts of objects with a lot of confusion and detail, piping and layering. I admire the symmetry of many temples and cathedrals, especially the temples of India

What artist would you say has had the most impact on you as an artist while you were learning?
KK: H.R. Giger was perhaps the most significant though I had only seen his work in books. Ernst Fuchs was another artist who had an impact on me as well--artists andothers that I had been exposed to while I was studying in art school.

Which of your own pieces would you say you have gotten the most satisfaction out of completing and why?
KK: Imminent Utopia by far because it was such a huge project both with time and size. When it was completed there were thousands of pieces that comprised the wholething. It was impossible to have counted the parts and hours involved. The completion time took about a month more than expected.

Tell us about some of your accomplishments as an artist.
KK: Well I've been both in over a hundred exhibitions as well have landed several magazine features world wide. Another thing I am happy about are that many of my pieceshave been purchased by prominent collectors and celebrities. So all in all I've done a lot already in a short time and the exciting thing is that there are things still unfolding. I'm 36 now and have many years ahead.

Who is your favorite artist and why?
KK: The American architect Louis Sullivan because of his design sense and the skill at which he was able to apply his creations to be built and celebrated. He could add themost elaborate addition to the dullest and most boring looking building and it all looked good.

Now if you would pick 3 of your own favorite pieces and provide links.
KK: A New Divinity is my top favorite: It sums up what I feel about art and the world in general.http://kuksi.deviantart.com/art/A-New-Divinity-63452378

The Deadly Sins is the second: The vices of man are all accounted for in this wonderful diorama.http://kuksi.deviantart.com/art/The-Deadly-Sins-65027201

And Imminent Utopia is the third: The place where I want to live after I have been shrunk down to an inch tall.http://kuksi.deviantart.com/art/Imminent-Utopia-92800155

Interview with Markus Rippka of "Black is Beauty"

2009-03-03T12:12:00.006-05:00

I absolutely love Markus's skull designs, they have a fun fresh rock-a-billy feel to them. Personally I like them best in the gold and silver metallic.

What inspired you to start designing tee shirts?
I started as a painter about ten years ago ( oil on canvas ).
To make my designs known to a bigger audience, I decided to work with computers and
began to design images for T-shirts.
This is a very interesting way of developing art, because the images look totally different on cotton than on canvas.
And – I think it will boost sales, of course.

How long have you been in the industry?
About a year ago I recognized Spreadshirt, a German T-shirt printing company, where I can sell my designs and run my own T-Shirt shop.

What advice would you give someone just starting out?
This is a difficult. There is no easy answer to that question.
The output of High Quality designs is not the main problem, if you`re skilled.
The right marketing of your stuff is very important to achieve enough sales.
And it helps having good friends, like Jay from VAN TRIBE FASHION, giving you
support and advice. He promotes me and my shop. You know, it`s a tough business.

What style has worked best for you as a designer?
Definitely my skull-designs. There are many different ways to design skulls, there`s always a new idea for another skull design, they are my “classics”.
And, people will always love skulls.

Where do you see your company in 5 years?
I hope I made my work popular by then to make many people in America and Europe wear my Shirts, to be able to make a living out of it.

What is your favourite design?
My favourite design is Skull Circle 8 ( from the Skull Circle series ).
But I love them all, so its hard to choose.

Who has bee your biggest influence in your designs?
The biggest influence? My friend Dirk, he is a Tattoo artist who did some tattoos for me and my wife Tanja. Inspired by his work I started transforming my tribal and skulldesigns for tees.

What is your favourite designs by another artist?
A question I cannot answer easily. I love the style of my friends Jay and be-him of VAN TRIBE. They have many motifs I like very mutch, such as:
The new VAN TRIBE logo, blood kiss, the witch, the hula skull, the skull punk, tiki three, breeding demon, the bad ass gun, devilish, and many more.
And one of your designs Thundergod is also my fav.

3 of my favorite designs:

Skull circle 8

Tribal style 5

Tribal stars 1

Interview with Paul Lancaster of The Tee Party

2009-02-23T07:09:00.005-05:00

Paul and his wife Crystal have a great sense of style and humor. Their designs range from the artsy to the histerical. My personal favorite is one of their artsier pieces "Geisha". Look for many great things from these two fantastic people.

What inspired you to start designing tee shirts?
I’ve always loved wearing t-shirts but got fed up of the stuff on the high street. I always wanted to design my own but never thought that I had the creative know how. Then, the more I looked into it, the more I realized it’s easier than it seems.

How long have you been in the industry?
I’ve been working with t-shirts for almost 3 years now, and I’ve been dabbling with graphic design a little longer than that.

What advice would you give someone just starting out?
Do it for the love of doing it, rather than doing it for the sake of making money. Make sure you know your style and the direction that you want to go in before you start. A lot of people starting out with t-shirts seem to look at what other companies are having success with and try to emulate it. Although you can emulate someone’s style, you can never emulate their passion and motivation, so you really have to know what motivates you and that is where real success comes from.

What style has worked best for you as a designer?
I have 2 contrasting design styles of minimalist clean solid lines, usually seen in my t-shirt designs, and the grungy sketchy look, as seen in the web design on TheTeeParty. I find with t-shirts, simple, random ideas always seem to end up being the most universally appealing.

Where do you see your company in 5 years?
I think our previous successes definitely inspire me to keep building on what we already have. In 5 years I see us as having either moved into being a true indie design company printing our own stuff by hand or printing selected designs through local screen printers. Also, as I get a lot of compliments on TheTeeParty setup, I am working on a side project to offer newbie spreadshoppers both premade and custom spreadshirt website integrations. I really enjoy website design and coding and I think that Spreadshirt has a great platform to offer people, but not everyone knows how to set up their own shop.

What is your favorite design?
Of ours, it is probably Best Friends that Crystal designed when we first started.

Who has been your biggest influence in your designs?
With doing Spreadshirt’s flex and flock printing methods, the size restrictions took some getting used to and Amorphia-Apparel's designs were definitely a big source of inspiration, in both content and to highlight what can be done with those print methods

What is your favorite design by another artist?
I love Glennz's stuff; his “Potato head is Dead” design for Threadless is one of my favorite all time t-shirt designs.

3 of my favorite designs:

Skyscraper

Papercuts

Not so cute

Interview with painter Pauline Lim

2009-02-17T19:43:00.006-05:00

Well I was cruising Fine Art America the other day and I happened across Pauline's profile. Well that was all it took, I knew I had to interview this wonderful artist. Each of her pieces are filled with so much emotion. I believe each of you will find something to love looking through her work.

When and how did you first become interested in art?
I first became interested in art as a child. Starting when I was four, my brother, sister and I took piano lessons from the same teacher, who kept an enormous stack of comic books. While my siblings had their lessons, I sat in the waiting room reading, "Richie Rich", "Archie", and all the superhero ones. I was fascinated with the drawing in those, and I practiced a lot at home-- both drawing and piano.

What are your artistic influences?
Right now I get really jazzed by medieval art. I have a weekly gig singing in a gorgeous Anglican church in Providence, RI, and I love gazing at all the antique religious artwork and singing the ancient masses. They use a lot of incense and solemn ritual at that church.
Earlier in my adult life, I was very influenced by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Francis Bacon. In college I worshipped Mark Rothko.

Do you come from an artistic family?
My parents, a doctor and a nurse, were very against my pursuit of art and music as career options; they had given me art and music lessons only to groom me for an Ivy League education. I have an uncle who is an artist, who supported himself as a sign-painter in L.A., who was generally considered the black sheep of the family. Later, our family reconnected with some relatives in North Korea, from whom they'd been separated for 40 years; it turns out that my namesake aunt grew up to be an artist, actress and musician. My parents had always been mystified by their kids' artistic leanings, but it turns out to run in our blood.

What is one of the most memorable artistic moments in your life?
Years ago I won a grant from the local cultural council for music composition (I used to compose and record experimental pop music), but for my community-service component, I decided to put on a multi-media show involving my music backed up by a slide show of my paintings. It was a big ME-ME-ME-fest, and I was nervous about how it would be received, but I remember that when it was over, people gave me a big, warm ovation. It was really gratifying.

What else do you do besides paint?
As stated before, I also do music (see http://www.zefiroensemble.com/) both for fun and for part of my living. I am also very interested in fitness and have participated in a lot of triathlons and am married to a former professional triathlete. I have been teaching yoga for 14 years. I found that exercise tames my rampant depression, which ruled my early adult life. Interestingly, the less depressed I am, the less creative I am. My productivity is higher, though. Go figure! Another activity that rules my life is cooking, since I try to eat as healthily as possible. I recently thought about opening a restaurant with fine cuisine that isn't fattening and greasy.

I love "Dislocated Man". Can you give a little background on this piece?
I went through a big stint of marbleizing paper. At the same time, I was painting this man on paper, which is a little unusual since I mostly work on canvas panel. This picture was giving me a lot of trouble because it wasn't working. Out of frustration/desperation, I cut the man out and decided I liked the negative shape it created, and I tore up the other parts of the paper, and I put the marbleized paper behind it and liked the way the colors popped out when I did that. The great thing about paper is that you can tear it up if you dislike the painting, and it often really improves the picture! Torn edges make such a nice line sometimes.

Tell us about some of your accomplishments?
In no particular order: I graduated from Harvard in 1988, which just about killed me because I contemplated suicide every day that I was there, practically! I hated it, so I consider it a huge accomplishment that I gutted it out and "got my paper and I was free" (as the Indigo Girls say).
I curated a show for the first time in 2007 for the Brickbottom Gallery, called "FIRE", and it was jam-packed with fantastic art, and there were fire dancers at the opening, and an amazing installation by the artist Empire SNAFU and photographer Paul Weiner. It was a real happening. In 2008 I wrote and was awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant on behalf of the Brickbottom Artists Association.
I recently wrote and was awarded a grant from the local cultural council to stage an early sacred music performance at the next show I will be curating, in December 2009, called "HOLY", also in the Brickbottom Gallery.

Who would you say has been the biggest influence in your style of painting?
It tends to change as I go through phases. As stated above, right now I love medieval art. I don't know the names of the artists, but the ones that look a bit naive and cartoonish are my favorites. I think that must hearken back to the comic books of my childhood.

What are 2 of your favorite pieces?
That's too hard of a question to answer! A recent fave is this Hans Holbein the Younger portrait of King Henry VIII:

and this Holbein portrait of Erasmus:

Both of these images were used on publicity posters for my last vocal group, Passio.

Who is your favorite artist?
That also is a hard question to answer. Recent faves include Holbein (obvious from my answer to your last question), Hieronymus Bosch, Johannes Vermeer and Hans Memling. Loving them is making it hard for me to paint, though, because I quail in the face of their magnificence.

Be sure to check out her gallery at http://www.paulinelim.net

Interview with Tom of Tobishirts

2009-02-02T23:34:00.005-05:00

Tom's style is what first caught my attention. It has a Gothic feel with definite religious undertones. I was an instant fan.

What inspired you to start designing tee shirts?

I have been drawing for Years. At school I had therefore often leave the classroom. One Day came the desire to design own shirts.

How long have you been in the industry?

May 2008

What advice would you give someone just starting out?

This work is very time-consuming. One should not underestimate this.At the beginning one needs much patience and money.

What style has worked best for you as a designer?

I think definitely my own Style. It’s a special Style.

Where do you see your company in 5 years?

I hope I have in 5 years a bigger fan community and more people wearing my Shirts. That would be my dream.

What is your favorite design?

My favourite Designs are: Thorn Crown II; Christ, Flowerskull

Who has been your biggest influence in your designs?

My family had the largest influence on my work.

What is your favourite design by another artist?

The Picture VANITAS from Johann Caspar Lavater.

3 of my best designs:

Interview with Frank of Drama Patrol

2009-01-31T12:58:00.005-05:00

I really love Franks designs and what they mean. He gives you a way to tell everyone around you that you don't want or need any "DRAMA" in fun and imaginative ways.

What inspired you to start designing tee shirts?
I've always loved t-shirts and its been a dream of mine to have my own t-shirt shop since i was in high school

How long have you been in the industry?
3 years

What advice would you give someine just starting out?
it takes time,money and patience and if your lucky you might get some sales!!!

What style has worked best for you as a designer?
definitely the art form of vectorization and anything stenciled or pop art.

Where do you see your company in 5 years?
I would like to see my company be at the point to sponsor a few bands and obviously keep making people laugh

What is your favorite design?
my rockstar tee by far

Who has been your biggest influence in your designs?
Anything by Tom Ledin I would love to be as good as him someday!!

What is your favorite design by another artist?
el paquete imenso http://tomledin.com/gallery/elpaquete.html

3 of my best designs, and provide
Wax On
Weapons of math instruction
That was zen

Interview with artist Tamara Guion

2009-01-29T09:33:00.008-05:00

I first saw Tamara's work by accident. I was working on the Allen of koalapop interview and he had a link to her site on his site. I immediately fell for her surreal style.

When did you first realize you wanted to be an artist?
I've literally been drawing since I could pick up a crayon. All throughout my childhood I was constantly drawing in class, or making my own holiday decorations. I would mostly try to draw other people that I knew, or people that I saw in movies or magazines. It was fun and relaxing and it also gave me a creative outlet for dealing with the mundane daily issues of just growing up. I continued to draw as I got older and finally a good friend convinced me that I should seriously consider making it a career. So when I was 25 I applied and was accepted at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA , graduated with a BFA in Illustration and Design in 1999, and have been a working artist and designer ever since.

How long have you been designing?

10 years.

What is your favorite medium to work in?

Acrylic.

What advice would you give someone just starting out?

Try to be versatile. While it's important to have a distinctive style, it's also very important to not limit yourself to just one thing. When I was in my last year in school, I took at lot of graphic design, advertising, and photography classes in addition to my regular drawing and painting in an attempt to have a better understanding of the related fields. This has proved to be invaluable over the years as it's opened up multiple streams of income that wouldn't have been available to me otherwise.

What style has worked best for you as a designer?

The one I'm currently working in.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I would really like to make the transition into doing more gallery shows.

What is your favorite piece?

I've Always been fond of my "Praying Elvis", and I like "Death Among Us".

Who has been your biggest influence in your designs?

Most of my influences come from the old Medieval icons, Renaissance and Baroque portraiture and the Vanitas still life's.

What is your favorite piece by another artist?

A Vanita's still life by the Dutch painter, Pieter Claesz.

4 of my favorite designs:

Interview with artist Lora Zombie of Bananaca

2009-01-26T07:31:00.014-05:00

I was stumbleing around the net one night when I first came across Lora's site. I instantly loved it. I must've spent an hour looking at all of her drawings and paintings. My personal favorite gallery is her whitewall gallery, it has a very raw feel to it.

When did you first realize that art was going to be a major part of your life?
i did??? is it?whahaha! seems i haven't realize it yet

How long have you been in the industry?
well,i've been drawing since i remember my self

What advice would you give someone just starting out?
Stay away from the late nights, drugs and unbound sex!whahaha!
well,actually, just don't look for profits from this.

What style has worked best for you as a designer?
what style??huh!weeeeeeell,i worked with a lot of styles but one wich has worked
best...hm,well stop bollocks!its really easy to see...Its Hewlett's style.i've ,made tons of stuff exactly with his style...and its really so wierd to hear when people who know about hewlett and all his work say me "hey!i like your style",but its not mine at all!haha

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
in the space with spacemokeyzzz!hahaha!

What is your favorite piece?
virgin piece of white paper

Who has been your biggest influence in your designs?
muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusic...sure...."music is my hot hot sex"(C) hahaha!
actually almost all pics i've made is result of my connection with music... damon Albarn's stuff,the rolling stones,kraftwerk,massive attack and many many others,....its all about that for last half a year my main influence was Radiohead..they blow up my mind to million of bright pieces! thank you,thom!hahaha =)

What is your favorite design by another artist?
hm....its hard to chooce only ONE favorite design i like...there are a lot of amazing artists today who creates absolut-lee unbeliveable and impressing pieces

3 of my designs:

Interview with Jonah of Pocket Aces Apperal

2009-01-23T18:10:00.008-05:00

I know Jonah is fairly new to the tee scene but I immediately loved his style. I found him on a new social site for tee designers.

What inspired you to start designing tee shirts?
-I've always enjoyed making graphics in photoshop and illustrator and decided to start applying them to shirts.

How long have you been in the industry?
-Since October 08

What advice would you give someine just starting out?
-Come up with a catchy name and advertise as much as possible. The more hits, the better chance you have of selling your product.

What style has worked best for you as a designer?
-I'm sort of all over the place. I try to appeal to a broad range of customers.

Where do you see your company in 5 years?
-I'd like to see a huge product line compared to what I've got now.

What is your favorite design?
-Skull sportin Aviators

Who has been your biggest influence in your designs?
-Everyone

What is your favorite design by another artist?
-That's too tough

3 of my best designs.
-Blue Wings -

-Morgan's Custom -

-Pistolas -

Interview with Nina of Small Potatoes Designs

2009-01-23T07:33:00.006-05:00

Lets take a dive into the ultra cute world of Nina Miles of Small Potatoes Designs.
Nina's designs are a great example of how keeping things clean and simple can make for very successful designs.

What inspired you to start designing tee shirts?
My son started designing shirts and I helped him with descriptions. Soon I had to try designing too!

How long have you been in the industry?
Since Summer 2006

What advice would you give someone just starting out?
Begin by designing something you have a passion about. Your passion will show in what you create to sell.

What style has worked best for you as a designer?
I use many styles in my work.

Where do you see your company in 5 years?
Wow, it's grown so much already. I hope to have many more designs and be a known brand.

What is your favorite design?
This one is one of my favorites:
Cute Irish Leprechan

Who has been your biggest influence in your designs?
No one, really.

What is your favorite design by another artist?
I love this: Vegatarian Chic

3 of my best designs.
Mini Golfer Kids
Green Frog
Military Kids Support