Hey there!!
Been browsing and buying from TeeFury for some time now, and have since come up with dozens of ideas I'd love to see on shirts; but making crisp and clear designs of the sort that TeeFury favours is something I've never really gone into before.
Anyway, I've finally poked and pottered my way through one idea; a very simple one, a homage to quite possibly one of the greatest, most terrible, heart-and-gut-wrenching moments in all of cartoon history.
I question myself and my work enormously though; all sorts of things go through my mind! Is this something people would actually WANT on a shirt? Is it too close to the imagery in the show for me to rightfully submit? Does the freehand nature of the 'straight' lines work, or is it offputting? Could I lay it out differently (extending/subtracting any of the background elements) to make more effective use of the space and place it better on a shirt? Should it be longer (vertically or horizontally)? Are people going to spaz out because they don't like grey?
Should I add rain?
And then of course the more technical questions plague me; what format should I submit it in, if I gather up the confidence to do so? Are the shades of grey too similar, will it WORK as a print? Aaaand so forth.
All and any feedback of any kind would be wholeheartedly appreciated! :D
Been browsing and buying from TeeFury for some time now, and have since come up with dozens of ideas I'd love to see on shirts; but making crisp and clear designs of the sort that TeeFury favours is something I've never really gone into before.
Anyway, I've finally poked and pottered my way through one idea; a very simple one, a homage to quite possibly one of the greatest, most terrible, heart-and-gut-wrenching moments in all of cartoon history.
I question myself and my work enormously though; all sorts of things go through my mind! Is this something people would actually WANT on a shirt? Is it too close to the imagery in the show for me to rightfully submit? Does the freehand nature of the 'straight' lines work, or is it offputting? Could I lay it out differently (extending/subtracting any of the background elements) to make more effective use of the space and place it better on a shirt? Should it be longer (vertically or horizontally)? Are people going to spaz out because they don't like grey?
Should I add rain?
And then of course the more technical questions plague me; what format should I submit it in, if I gather up the confidence to do so? Are the shades of grey too similar, will it WORK as a print? Aaaand so forth.
All and any feedback of any kind would be wholeheartedly appreciated! :D
But it is a nice illustration.
Let this abomination unto the Lord begin! :)
That said, as much as I adore Futurama and anything related to it and how much I would love to have a Futurama shirt, I don't know if I would wear such a sad shirt. I can hardly stand to watch that episode it's so sad so I would want to cry every time I thought about my shirt haha! But I'm sure there are people who would wear it nonetheless. :)
I'll pick it up if it gets printed though :)
However, it would be cool if you scattered past moments shared between Fry and Seymour faded in thoughout the image (I guess by using some kind of half tone effect?), or even just a shot of Fry on his bike smiling in one of the corners. I'm curious to see how you would apply your style to Fry or any of the other characters.
I'm sure most people would have never thought to pay tribute to Seymour in the way you did, so kudos!
Haha, I was anticipating some responses along the lines of Antistrophe's, but the fact that not EVERYONE feels that as their instant gut reaction gives me hope. :D (My dog is my world, and any episode of ANYTHING that gives a nod to the relationship between man and dog is basically a winner for me. Even if this episode gets me sniffly every flipping time... can't say I didn't feel buckets of relief after watching Bender's Big Score!)
You've all given me some good food for thought, and I'll have a good hard think about what I can do to make it more obviously 'Futurama'. I particularly like your ideas, Scafl, though I'm also thinking about the old pizza box (and I've gotta admit, massively tempted to throw in the clover somewhere, too).
But anyway thanks again, folks!
sheesh, saddest thing that ever happened to television, great shirt idea, neat execution
and I agree: throw in a Panuccis "do not ever tip the delivery boy" box and you're fine