It is my belief that the t-shirt aspect of RedBubble has not yet reached its potential. What t-shirt designers must remember is that h…
It is my belief that the t-shirt aspect of RedBubble has not yet reached its potential. What t-shirt designers must remember is that here they are competing with a superior aesthetic quality in wall art. The photography and visual art which produces wall art is of a far superior quality aesthetic value than t-shirt designs. High resolution prints can be easily achieved by said artists, while t-shirt designs will always be of a lesser quality because of the material they are printed onto. Thus, trying to make t-shirt designs compete with the wall-art side of RedBubble in aesthetic value is too daunting a task to be overly successful. A picture produced for aesthetic quality is one which draws-in viewers because they simply ‘look good’ to them. It is here that there is a severe disadvantage in aesthetically pleasing pictures – their message, if any, goes totally unnoticed. People looking at pictures want only to be pleased, and so the people producing pictures choose only to produce pictures to please. This appears to be the basis of the wall art side of RedBubble. This is also where t-shirt designs should be utilising a strong advantage. Humans, although wanting to be pleased by beauty, also have brains – therefore they also wish to think. It is this wish for thought that will, eventually, see t-shirt designs being able to compete on a level with wall art in RedBubble. T-shirt designs must appeal to the thought and intelligence of people – filling the gap left by wall art – and propose, above all, a message. This message is achieved by an alienation effect. The alienation effect is where a viewer is forced to be distant from the aesthetics of the design, and instead looks upon the message being presented – thus filling the aforementioned thought void. A t-shirt design must, therefore, not aim to be above all aesthetically pleasing, but to propose a message. Simple pictures and wording, with little minor detail, and still some rough-edges will force any viewer not to look at a t-shirt design for it’s beauty. However, if the aforementioned aspects of designing are used to propose a message, a viewer will think about said message. If the message is strong enough, then the t-shirt design will be popular. T-shirts have the advantage of being a revolutionary tool. Anyone wanting to get out a message will sooner sport a t-shirt with the message than put a print on their wall, because more people would see the t-shirt, and thus the message. While wall art is used for personal satisfaction, a t-shirt design may be used to communicate a whole chain of thought; to propagate a message. It is in this way that t-shirt designs will become more popular, as more people appreciate the message they get out, and thus more people will want to get out said messages. I so conclude that t-shirt designs must not aim to trump wall art for aesthetic value, but instead alienate a viewer in order to present a message or thought. If t-shirt designers are to produce designs to be popular on the level that wall art is, then they should follow the guide of this journal entry, and so create a specific culture of thought and intelligence to surround the t-shirts of RedBubble.
Many thanks to the kind person who bought one of my T-shirts; End Of The Line. / Your now officially a member of the Robin Brown T-shirt c…
Many thanks to the kind person who bought one of my T-shirts; End Of The Line. / Your now officially a member of the Robin Brown T-shirt club. / Its an exclusive club & only people with taste & a touch of class are allowed to join. / Welcome to the club!! / Robin
Thanks to the mystery buyer that has just bought this tee
Thanks to the mystery buyer that has just bought this tee
I must say it has been a top start to spring… the weather was awesome… my birthday is in a few weeks… sold a Short Boarder...
I must say it has been a top start to spring… the weather was awesome… my birthday is in a few weeks… sold a Short Boarder t-shirt… smoked my last cigarette until I decide to smoke another… found an unopened bottle of bourbon… realised i can take my jacket off because i’m starting to feel the heat… and thanked the punter that bought the lemon… THANKS!
Just a quick weeeee-heee! I have had a horrible week, but there is always silver linings around dark clouds! This week has proven t…
Just a quick weeeee-heee! I have had a horrible week, but there is always silver linings around dark clouds! This week has proven to be tough and saturated with family drama and looking for a new job. I have been battered and bruised and have had to deal with Earthquakes and lost memories (trust me, you don’t want to know that story). My emotions have been all over the place and at one point I had a panic attack! It was not cute. BUT… ...Sometimes, all one needs to do to find their Zen and peaceful/calm happy-place is log on to Red Bubble!!! In the past week, I have sold TWO T-Shirts! I am so excited!!!! When I first saw the sales, I was shocked and elated with joy. It was a therapeutic experience because my week was horrible and I wanted to give up…but then, this happened and I completely forgot my misery. So, I would like to first thank Heroine for buying: I would also like to thank the mysterious buyer of: You two rock and have made my week and I send so much thanks and good vibes your way – along with the shirts! Also, to anyone who has purchased any of my stuff, please let me know if you upload a Buyer’s Booth Photo or, even if you don’t, send me some pictures of the item or you and the item and I will feature them here and on my website/blog. Heroine, said she was going to be sending me one, and I will post it as soon as I get it! I am so excited! But, the “Thank You’s” do not stop there… My week was further brightened when I received a little Bubble Mail reply from Ashlee Maegan who said that she would send me a free copy of her Zine, even though I am half-a-world-away from her! When I get it, I will be blogging about it immediately! And, to top all of this off, my sweetheart has made me a thoughtful homemade dinner of Spaghetti with homemade sauce & Garlic Bread! Oh, he spoils me so!!!! Could life get any better? Two sales and a free zine…all in one week! Now, all I need is to win the Lottery (so I can go on a mad crazy RB shopping spree) or find Gerard Butler at my front door (wearing one of my t-shirts) and telling me that he wants to have wild passionate sex… ...well, one can dream…right? Oh, and if you have not had the chance to check out Heroine’s Profile or Ashlee Maegan’s Profile, you should hop on over there right now as they are both extremely talented. I promise you, if you do, you will become fans for life of these two! I have. :o) Thanks again to everyone (even those who commented on my work) for all the silver linings this week. You have no idea how much they were needed! Muah’s to everyone! ~ Brian :o) P.S. I am still catching up with updates so I will be adding new work (art & writing), journal updates about things past, present, and future and some info on some new projects I have been working on. It is just that I fell so behind but am not giving up! I feel a new sense of accomplishment and will push forward!
Whoah… the day I hand in a huge assessment for uni and a few days before my b’day… a virgin sale for the Late Drop...
Whoah… the day I hand in a huge assessment for uni and a few days before my b’day… a virgin sale for the Late Drop t-shirt… my best guess is that you might be the same punter that bought Short Boarder a little while back… either or I’m stoked and a huge thanks and a massive praise goes out to YOU!!!
Silver Lining T-Shirts, inspiring quotes by inspiring people all made into cloud text hence silver lining (bet you knew that lol) *As M…
Silver Lining T-Shirts, inspiring quotes by inspiring people all made into cloud text hence silver lining (bet you knew that lol) As Michel de Montaigne said.. / “I quote others only in order the better to express myself.” / You can see just how fantastic these look from one happy customer HERE and HERE *Adams, Douglas / He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it. It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Douglas Adams Allen, James Lane / You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at / last unveil Asimov, Isaac / Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right Cosby, Bill / A word to the wise ain’t necessary, it’s the stupid ones who need the advice Dickens, Charles / No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another Emerson, Ralph Waldo / A friend is one before whom I may think aloud Einstein, Albert / Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds Reality is merely an illusion,albeit a very persistent one The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing Gandhi / I want freedom for the full expression of my personality You must be the change you want to see in the world An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind Gibran, Kahlil / I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars Hendrix, Jimmy / When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. Humphrey, Hubert H / The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously Huxley, Aldous / Maybe this world is another planet’s hell There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self JFK / Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings Keller, Helen / The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched … but are felt in the heart Altough the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace Kierkegaard, Soren / In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant. My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known—no wonder, then, that I return the love People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use “Levant, Oscar / What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line Lennon, John / Imagine all the people living life in peace.You may say I’m a dreamer,but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will live as one Nietzsche / No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness Plato / Ignorance, the root and the stem of every evil Reeve, Christopher / A hero is an ordinary Individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelmingA Hero is an ordinary Individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles Russell, Bertrand / Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years In the part of this universe that we know there is great injustice, and often the good suffer, and often the wicked prosper, and one hardly knows which of those is the more annoying Seneca / Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful There is no great genius without some touch of madness The sun also shines on the wicked The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man’s ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company Shakespeare, William / Assume a virtue, if you have it not Shaw,George Bernard / If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience You see things; and you say, “Why?”But I dream things that never were; and I say, / “Why not?” * *Smith, Margaret Chase / One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk Thoreau / You must love the crust of the earth on which you dwell more than the sweet crust of any bread or cake. You must be able to extract nutriment out of a sand-heap. You must have so good an appetite as this, else you will live in vain Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on? * It is never too late to give up our prejudices *Thurber, James / There are two kinds of light—the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures Tolkien, J.R.R / Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens Twain, Mark / Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t. Mark Twain Von Goethe / Nothing is worse than active ignorance Proverbs, Chinese / One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade One who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; one who does not ask a question remains a fool forever
I’ve started my T-shirt product line today. I’m using my drawing style to create T-shirt designes that haven’t been seen before. I hope t…
I’ve started my T-shirt product line today. I’m using my drawing style to create T-shirt designes that haven’t been seen before. I hope that they catch on. We shall see, but aside from that I’m looking forward to improving my drawing skill with that technique. I like redbubble and hope that some day I can make a little bit of money off of it, or at least buy some really cool gift cards for people!
And NOW, Line have T-shirt collection....
And NOW, Line have T-shirt collection. / I present my LINEart on the T-shirt, from my original artwork and new design for T-shirt. / Cause I’m one of T-shirt lover, If you have any Idea about my work. / Please leave comment, anything include the price too. Hope you like my T-shirt.
I want to say Thanks to the buyer of my T-shirt, LINEart T-shirt : Adaptor Grinder / !http://...
I want to say Thanks to the buyer of my T-shirt, LINEart T-shirt : Adaptor Grinder / / This is my First design in this redbubble, So you are cool and look cool in my T-shirt! Thanks again. / And this’s for you>>> /
This line of T-Shirts, were created for all the people in the world, that love thier sports to death! / / Do you give everything you ha…
This line of T-Shirts, were created for all the people in the world, that love thier sports to death! / / Do you give everything you have to the sport you play? Do you leave your heart on the field? Do you give your life on the court? Do you win each game or match with blood, sweat and tears? Each time you give your all, when you play the game of your life, you leave a little piece of yourself behind. That’s death by sport. /
/ I’ll finish the in…
/ I’ll finish the ink on it. / Hope you like him.
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