Wednesday, August 06, 2008Derby 54's theme was
"The Old West" and the incidental text rule is in effect. Maybe I just don't like the western theme that much but it felt like most entries were a little on the half-baked side -- unusual since the theme was announced early and there was a full extra week to work on these. That said, there was still plenty of shirts you and I liked. As usual, click on the thumbnail to see the full-size shirt and comments on Shirt.Woot.
The "Ghost Riders" Award
Mitohapa's "Ghost Town Cactus Trio" has a wonderful spectral otherworldly feel to it with unusual colors and distinct linework. The side placement is a nice addition.
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Monday, August 04, 2008DSladek has been a favorite of mine since he joined Woot a few months ago. Now he has finally had not one but two shirts printed -- and in the Double-Take Derby no less! Here's a few more facts about him.
Shirt.Woot Stats? (first derby / shirts bought / shirts printed)
37 (greed) / 0 / 2. My first woot derby was the "greed" derby for which I made "Ooo Shiney." I have BOUGHT zero shirts thus far, but I have gotten five for free. three of my Energy Harvester, Three of Ooo Shiney and one The Madness of Miss Stereo. I have two more free coupons that I am waiting to use. I know, I'm cheap. but I'm in college -- give me a break!
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008Derby 53 was the
Double-Take Derby where all the shirts that Woot liked but didn't get printed get a second chance. Right now it appears that Double-Takes will be semi-annual but maybe they'll do them more frequently now that they clearly set aside Honorable Mentions each week. Yesterday, I talked about the top 5 shirts they missed. Today, it will be the top 5 shirts (again in no particular order) that don't look likely to be printed but really should be. In addition, I have predictions for what shirts are likely to be printed next week when Woot picks their Editor's Choices. As usual, click on the thumbnail to see the full-size shirt and comments on Shirt.Woot.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008We're in the middle of the
Double-Take Derby and since not every shirt can come back for a another chance there are a few entries that are sorely missed. This is the top 5 shirts (in no particular order) that I'm sorry aren't here for a second chance -- the Shoulda Been Awards.
Tomorrow instead of the normal Best Loser Awards there will be another top 5 list -- the top 5 shirts that should have printed but were not. You're welcome to try to sway me with your nominations but there will be no silly award names or write-ups so don't bother sending those.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008Woot old-timer PenSketch got his classic "Zombie day at the mall" shirt printed at
SplitReason while Artulo got his first entry at
DesignByHumans printed (ironic that he still hasn't been printed at Woot). Click the images below to buy them now.
Monday, July 28, 2008Haxrox is a Woot old-timer with 2 previous prints under his belt: "Nevermore" and "Except in a real race". Here's a few more facts about him.
Shirt.Woot Stats? (first derby / shirts bought / shirts printed)
16 (Information Graphics) / 2 / 3. I bought Cho's "Risky Business" and Robbie Lee's "Fat Unicorn".
What are you tools of choice?
Compaq TC 4400 tablet PC and
Inkscape.
What is your typical process for going about a design?
I have zero freehand drawing ability, so I try to think of a bunch of ideas, then pick the ones that can be executed with just simple lines, shapes, and repeated patterns. If I can't draw a design using just the mouse, the end result is usually hideous.
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Sunday, July 27, 2008In response to Woot's Honorable Mentions, here's a few that I think they missed. Since these shirts will almost certainly NOT be in the "Best Of" derby, they are excellent candidates to be sold and printed by the artists themselves using
SpreadShirt or other such direct-to-garment shops. Here's a couple of humorous shirts that could do well sold on their own.
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