Cruel Britannia T-Shirt

Sweet Jimminy mate, you are FAR too kind!

Macbeth? hmmm… maybe a dash of Hamlet (alas poor wassname, I knew ‘im a bit…) – with a leeeeeeeetle bit of Hirst (although getting the skull to look diamond-encrusted wouldn’t have worked here). Anyway, I’m just babbling ;o)

I don’t think so mate – your’s is pretty solid (very dramatic image).

I would’ve worked some Elton John style glasses in there, but they didn’t seem to fit ;o)

I’ve decided to keep it one colour so that the blue of the shirt comes through in the flag, but may modify it down the track if there’s interest (ie: a red shirt version using the red of the shirt in the Union Jack).

Thank you for the kind words – my digital style is a slowly-evolving thing, and I’m glad that it’s so well received (fires me up to produce more of it!)

Thanks mate – BTW, for those interested, Stephen’s entry is well worth a look.

Thanks also for the kind words and Paul Pope comparison – he’s someone whose work has always been on the periphery of my radar, but after reading your comments I did a bit of a google-around and loved what I saw (go check his blog and see for yourself people – great stuff!).

Cheers – I’m glad to hear that this design is hitting the right notes for you :o)

Thanks, and right back at ya (case-in-point right here)

Thanks man – you up for it too? You know you wanna!

Thanks man – your entry is pretty damn cool too!

Thank you – I’m really enjoying this particular style of illustration, so expect more to come!

Thanks Sjem – you’re waaay to kind! Really digging your entry too (If oyu haven’t seen it people, check it out)

Thanks – I’m already toying with another CB shirt idea (not for the comp, just for the hell of it) – there’s a fair bit of fun to be had with it :o)

Thanks for the kind words – I tried to inject a lot of energy into this piece, and I’m glad to hear that it’s showing.

Hey Cheers Sema – your entry is pretty damn impressive too!

Wow – thanks mate – best of luck to you too!

Thangyewverymuch – stomping boots are always good IMHO ;o)

Hey thanks! Guess that makes Big Ben THor in that particular pantheon ;o)

Hey, thanks for stopping by! One thing I’m really enjoying about this comp is the ideas that are coming out of it – anything where you can have something like mine and an anthropomorphic henry VIII cat is great, in my book :o)

BTW – if you take a look in my journals, you’ll notice a bunch of group forum threads I’ve opened for people to post their entries in – would be cool to see yours in there!

Good luck with the comp!

Hey, cheers – did you spot this in the group forums? If so, then more members need to get their entries up there (mine feels so… lonely :o\)

Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks! Don’t forget to vote for it in the London Calling challenge if you think it’s worthy :o)

Hey thanks for the comment and the vote! Seeing my design on the home page was a pretty cool surprise, that’s for sure :o)

Thanks mate – your design is pretty damn amazing too (the detail!!!) I’m currently sitting in 2nd place, so who knows – if I can land enough votes between now and comp close, anything’s possible :o)

Thanks – if you dig it enough, please vote for it over in the london calling challenge :o)

Thanks! Sounds like mission accomplished to me then :oD

Don’t forget to vote for it if you think it worthy!

Thanks – I’m really stoked at the reception this one has received – most encouraging!!!

Thank you for the kind words – I’m really happy with how both this and its two companion designs turned out.

Thanks – I’m pretty stoked it popped up there too (like a day-early birthday present!).

Feel free to vote for it in the London Calling challenge if yo deem it worthy :o)

Thanks mate, it was fun to see something of mine up there!

Thanks, and good to see you on here! There are indeed a swag of excellent entries on display!

Cheers – you’ve got some pretty fine stuff over in your portfolio too, from what I’ve just seen. Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks for the kind words, and I can live with whimsy – as long as it’s in small doses ;o)

Thanks!

Thanks mate – still a little in shock, to be honest…

And congrats to you on your placing – that’s one cracking cool design (as are your other works – people check geniusloci’s stuff out!)

THANGYEWVERYMUCH!

Thanks! Good to see your entry in the top ten too (in fact, I’m pretty sure that everyone in the top 10 got my vote, so I’m a very happy camper!)

Thanks Joan!

Thanks Sandra, I’m just totally stoked that so many people dug my design – it’s very validating :o)

Thanks Scott, you Sjem and Rubyred were all incredibly supportive throughout the whole comp, and I don’t think I can find the words to express my gratitude.

I’m not surprised – it’s a beautiful design with a great mix of type and graphic elements – what’s not to love? (pun intended :o))

I try (my wife would argue that I try a little too hard – BOOM BOOM!... heh)

Thanks – I’m really stoked that so many people dig it!

Thanks! Now I’ve just got to process it properly :o)

Cheers – and congrats on your placing too! Love the use of the photo elements in your design (very clever riff on the theme)!

I believe you did, sir, I believe you did :o)

Hey thanks – btw you’ve got an INSANE portfolio – people – go check it out!

Thanks man – both for the kind words and all the support – you’re a legend! (Huzzah on the top 5 placement too!)

Thankyou – it was one hell of a ride, and I’m stoked to get over the line (and survive in the process – still somewhat stunned by the whole experience :o))

Thanks Damien – means a lot!

Thanks for the kind words – I’m over the moon that this design has been so well received, irrespective of the win – it’s ben mind-blowing!

Thanks for thinking so :oD

Thanks for the kind words – here’s hoping all the entries take London by storm!

Thanks Lorie!!!!

Cheers!

Thanks mate – loved your entry too!

Heh – I should probably stop thanking people individually, but I CAN’T STOP!!!!

Thanks for the congrats – here’s hoping that the winning entries take the capitol by storm!

Thanks – I’m stoked that it’s struck such a chord!

Thanks – I really REALLY dig this shirt BTW – gotta love Godzilla :o)

Hey thanks Andrew – when you get one, I’d love to see a pic in the buyers booth, if you’re willing. :o)

Thanks for the kind words – BTW, love this image in your portfolio (among others – you’ve done some fantastice things with ‘clones’ in some images – quite seamless).

Thanks – glad I spotted your post when I did as it gave me a chance to take a snapshot on my Mac for posterity.

Thank you CJ – I’m really stoked about all the winners (even more so when I heard that Sjem and Rubyred’s entries were going to be stocked too).

Thanks Jim, although I have to say that Roger’s design is pretty damn cool (got my vote!). It literally made my day to hear that Demo were so happy with the result that they wanted to stock his and Sjem’s entries as they’re both so well executed. A bumper day for tee design, methinks :o)

Thanks for the kind words :o).

Shopfront = front window of the store. The winners t-shirts are going to be sold by demo in London, with a window display featuring them.

Thanks for stopping by – taking a look at your portfolio, I’ll take any praise as a high compliment indeed (people, if you haven’t seen Pete’s stuff – go there NOW!).

Thanks for the kind words – Competition stuff aside, this little series was a blast to put together (I just have to get enough cash together to buy myself the other two!)

Cheers – thanks for the kind words :o)

Hey, cheers mate, and thanks for the kind words :o)

Hey thanks for stopping by and the kind words. Yeah, it’s a tricky one getting this kind of loose style to translate well in a vector format, but the key is pretty much to just cut loose with the pencil tool imho :o)