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Is it possible to write about an online design contest without making comparisons to Threadless? Well, yes. Of course it is. But I'm not about to start doing anything crazy now.
Although LaFraise is somewhat similar to Threadless, the shirts available on the European design contest site have a certain aesthtic that differs from their American counterparts. Like Threadless, LaFraise can be a bit hit and miss, but when they hit the mark the results are fantastic shirts with incredible illustrations. The above is just a small selection of some of my favourites.
Unfortunately LaFraise doesn't ship outside of Europe, which I think is crazy. But if you are in Europe and you're in the hunt for a new t-shirt, LaFraise is definitely worth checking out.
We all know that ninjas are masters of stealth and lethal assasins. Well what about a vector ninja? Huh?
The Skull Dezain is a self described Mouse Geisha / Vector Ninja (huh?) and well he sure has got the stealth thing mastered because I don't know a thing about him except that he's from Japan and has done some incredible work. His style sneaks up on you and then smacks you in the face assasin style with bold colours and strong imagery.
Links to places to find some of these tees can be found on The Skull Dezain website. Watch your back though...
Scott Hansen makes beutiful pictures and beautiful music. He has made the most of these fabulous talents by putting some of the said pictures on tshirts and posters which can be picked up from his shop. Even better it's all on sale with 25% of everything right now.
To see more check out Scott's amazing portfolio site ISO50 - if you haven't already. Bam!
*THE SALE IS NOW OVER
Remember the artwork on the Alien Workshop skateboards when they were cool? Well if you do you'd be familiar with the design skills of Don Pendleton (the designer, not the pulp fiction/mystery author). Don moved over to Element last year but has just released his own label of clothing called Darkroom. Darkroom enables Pendleton to do what he does best - create stunning images and build a brand - however, this time he has a little more creative freedom I guess. The web site is coming soon (ah come on - let us at it!) but for now you can grab these goodies at the excellent Umbrella store.
It's cold down here in the southern hemisphere at the moment. And if you're on the other side of the world enjoying (or enduring) the warmth, you'll get cold soon enough. So why not be prepared for any cold shiver that may inevitably head your way with some stylish limited edition tracksuits and hoodies from GAMA-GO. They feature beautiful printing and embroidery - click the pics above for close ups.
These winter warmers are strictly limited and available for pre-sale now - so if you want one don't dawdle.
And if you're enjoying the art on the GAMA-GO site have a look at Tim Biskup's site here. Good stuff.
I love simple things. Too often people mistake grandiosity with quality - and in the process over look the good that can be found in the slightly understated.
Amtrea illustrates how a tshirt site can be small and simple and still work really well. While there may only be 5 shirts, the site has a very pleasant feel to it - with nice design, easy navigation and, of course, cool shirts. A great example of how a small business doesn't need all the bells and whistles to make their mark.
People Like Us have released a new range of iPod covers called Styles. They are covered in some seriously sweet art by some great designers and illustrators and are definitely worth a look if you want your iPod to look cool as hell and not get scratches and crap all over it. Sounds good to me.
Also released is a stunningly colourful new shirt (pictured) by JP33.
I'm sure a lot of Brisbane locals will be familiar with Fat Boys in the Valley and their $4 all day breakfasts. Sure you may have to line up for half an hour to order and wait even longer to get served, but sausage, bacon eggs, tomato and toast would be cheap at twice the price.
Anyway, it was during one of these half hour waits that I first came across the work of local Brisbane artist Glenn Manders. Glenn, also known as Bad Teeth, is an artist, designer and the publisher of the Bad Teeth zine. He has also decided to sharpen up some totally boring tshirts by covering them with his totally awesome artwork. Visit the Bad Teeth Store Myspace for more info.
Who'd want to work for a golf magazine? Boring! A mad-keen golfer is the obvious answer right?
If I started a magazine I'd want to write about stuff like skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, hot chicks, cool clothes and sneakers, designer toys, art, photography, music and travel. Unfortunately the clever buggers at Monster Children have already done that, with a good dose of humour and swearing added to the mix. The result is one of the coolest magazines in Australia right now. Oh, they also have a gallery and a shop - from which you can purchase skateboards, tshirts, posters and more - all by leading artists including Natas Kaupas, Campbell Milligan, Andrei Molodkin and one of my all time favourites, Evan Hecox.
Damn over-acheivers.
Designgive are having a crazy sale - everything is $10 including hoodies and they are still giving $1 from each sale to a charity that you get to choose. To top it off they have released the brand new limited edition designgive shirt - Global Saturation. It's available in guys short sleeve only and will only be printed once! Oh the delightful rarity. But it's only on for 3 days so be fast.
Death By Tshirt has joined the Myspace revolution!! It's a great place to say hi, meet our friends and post your tshirt designs or art and illustrations.
Oh the bad news is for me - i ruined some knee ligaments last night and have to go get an MRI later this afternoon. The good news is that I will be at home in front of the computer quite a bit, so stay tuned for heaps more hot new tshirts.
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