Aw, I was really hoping for a Doctor Who shirt today in honor of the awesome premier of the new season that was on earlier. Ah well.
Though I like that "BANGARANG" side art. Hook was an awesome movie.
We got garbage celebrities like Charlie Sheen spouting their poison and everyone getting bought in by it, but we forget things like this.
The exact end of the speech as follows:
"Please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen. I'm telling you, amazing things will happen." - Conan O'Brien
I've liked previous Conan shirts that have been around, but I'm glad I've held out on buying one until now. Hair silhouettes are easy to find in the Coco community, but a shirt that incorporates a positive statement is something unique that will reach outside the fandom. Great design. :D
Let me point out that I really like the concept and the final product.
claylarsen said: When I watched Conan's final show...so I immediately started working on this design.
Please tell me that most of the time between Conan's last Tonight Show and the shirt being posted on teefury.com today was waiting for Teefury to schedule the shirt. 15 months is a long time for this design.
Well done! There have been a few CoCo shirts in the short time I've been visiting this site and this is the first one I would buy.
I like that everyone is labeling the side art as movie posters and ignoring the small text. They are actually designs put together from Upright Citizens Brigade performances. Yes they may on the surface be a Hook reference and possibly a Delicatessen reference, but Monday night is Harold night at the UCB theater and that is what those designs seem to revolve around.
I wish people would think about these quotes and not things from Charlie Sheen or whoever the idiot of the month is.
A definate buy for me, Team Coco forever, but I could have seen this selling a whole lot more if the Conan logo was either more subtle, or not there. The only problem with that is, people would then have been complaining that the design is to simple.
Another conan shirt. Good lord. He clearly is some sort of big name in america...not over here though to my knowledge. I like its keep calm and carry on relation but not for me.
GrocLobster said: Catering for Americans again I see...
lol.... seriously dude? That's like walking into KFC and saying... "Ya'll cater too much carnivores, we need more tofu."
This one is an instant buy.
Not really... With the 500094750937640975 Dr. Who shirts we've had this year. It's more like walking into a KFC and complaining cause they also sell a salad.
When I watched Conan's final show, this comment in his closing remarks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isfHFfI81xU) really struck me. The cadence also happened to reminded me of the classic "Keep Calm and Carry On" WWII poster, so I immediately started working on this design.
Where are you from? I'm originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (not the mitten). I went to college at USC and have been in Los Angeles ever since.
What do you want TeeFury fans to know about you?
I'm currently in the longest possible distance relationship with a lady in New York City. It is very inconvenient, and she is 100% worth it. We write a blog together called LA Versus NY. Check it out! (http://laversusny.tumblr.com/)
What do you absolutely not want them to find out?
I've been too lazy to properly hang anything on my walls since I moved in. I moved in four years ago.
Name a few of your favorite things.
Photography. Specialty ice creams. Improv. Dogs. Science. Honey badgers. You know, the usual.
What kind of art did you make as a kid?
I remember brainstorming and sketching action figure series with my friend in 2nd grade. One of them involved anthropomorphic food that we liked. The leader was named Captain Pizza, and his included weapons were a pizza cutter and a gun that shot sharp slices of pizza.
What is your favorite thing about Conan?
The class with which he handled the NBC situation. It would have been very easy for him to let it become negative, and it was very inspiring to watch someone I've been a fan of since middle school handle such a bad situation with so much finesse.
Tall vs. short: which would win the battle?
Tall's got the reach, but short is scrappy, with a never-give-up attitude. I think the real winner is the crowd being treated to a stirring match-up between these two venerable competitors.
Describe your favorite shirt that you own, and why you like it so much.
I own a shirt with a Super Mario Bros. pipe on it, above the text "Ceci n'est pas une pipe". I adore it because it doesn't make me choose between a pretentious fine art joke and a pretentious video game joke.
Which is better, gaming, reading, or watching movies? Name your favorite title in your chosen medium.
I don't know about better, but I'm going to say reading, just because that's the one I wish I had more time for. I'm a big Hemingway fan, so let's go with "The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigía Edition" as my favorite.
What inspires your work?
My friends, my hobbies, and trying new things. If I design something for fun, it's usually because I want to try some technique or style that I haven't used before.
Any shout outs?
Thanks to Jimiyo and TeeFury for ushering me through this process, Conan for being a real classy guy, and anybody who buys this shirt! Also, check out my website (http://www.claylarsen.com) and if you're in LA, the UCB Theatre, where I perform! (http://www.ucbtheatre.com/)
DrSpoqsaid 56 weeks ago
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primus420said 56 weeks ago
This was his advice to all of his fans on his last Tonight Show on NBC.
blueleadersaid 56 weeks ago
Though I like that "BANGARANG" side art. Hook was an awesome movie.
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Slytherinsaid 56 weeks ago
Where's some Charlie Sheen smurf? LOL
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juckssaid 56 weeks ago
but i somehow feel like it should be work hard and be kind instead
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scaredpottersaid 56 weeks ago
I was hoping for the same and was kinda disappointed when they didn't, but hopefully they'll have one this week!
therandallsaid 56 weeks ago
SO AWESOME !!
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CarnivalNightssaid 56 weeks ago
The exact end of the speech as follows:
"Please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen. I'm telling you, amazing things will happen." - Conan O'Brien
niqsterssaid 56 weeks ago
i agree ten folds
punknewsiesaid 56 weeks ago
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Moses519said 56 weeks ago
Oh and.... BANGARANG!!!! (Love the bottom two movie posters.)
tanasympsaid 56 weeks ago
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GrocLobstersaid 56 weeks ago
what has this got to do with Final Fantasy 6???
coyotealertsaid 56 weeks ago
dotydesignssaid 56 weeks ago
...we have Doctor Who shirts all the time. Conan is a great so maybe you should watch it
SantanaJadesaid 56 weeks ago
ihateharibossaid 56 weeks ago
like the shirt but not for me though
HeroOfCamdonsaid 56 weeks ago
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CrashKassaid 56 weeks ago
Also, BANGARANG!
s2art64said 56 weeks ago
croooowsaid 56 weeks ago
Well done! There have been a few CoCo shirts in the short time I've been visiting this site and this is the first one I would buy.
croooowsaid 56 weeks ago
I thought they were catering to Finnish.
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PureInvasionsaid 56 weeks ago
at least this means tomorrow will by the Firefly "Browncoat" tee as evident in the email that was sent out on Friday (by teefury)
:)
PureInvasionsaid 56 weeks ago
i'm trying to see it too but came up with nothing.
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bmicha20015said 56 weeks ago
A definate buy for me, Team Coco forever, but I could have seen this selling a whole lot more if the Conan logo was either more subtle, or not there. The only problem with that is, people would then have been complaining that the design is to simple.
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drwyricksaid 56 weeks ago
lol.... seriously dude? That's like walking into KFC and saying... "Ya'll cater too much carnivores, we need more tofu."
This one is an instant buy.
mcelysiumsaid 56 weeks ago
...books are good things to spend money on
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Aaron.Sullivansaid 56 weeks ago
Not really... With the 500094750937640975 Dr. Who shirts we've had this year. It's more like walking into a KFC and complaining cause they also sell a salad.
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Gonadzillasaid 56 weeks ago
I agree, the conan shirts are starting to get old lol
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