Design the Next DP T-Shirt Contest! WINNER ANNOUNCED!

[Oobgarm]

T-shirt Concept Name: JOIN.
Submission by: Dustin 'Oobgarm' Carter
Front Logo (optional): Custom DP image
Front Text (optional):
Back Logo (optional): DP friends logo at top, controllers on sides
Back Text (optional):

Since the beginning...
Researching
Learning
Hunting
Trading
Collecting
Archiving
Playing
Join Us.

web address in red at bottom.

http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtfront5.jpg
http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtback5.jpg

[Coldguy]

T-shirt Concept Name: Contra me in
Submission by: Coldguy
Front Logo (optional): A revamped contra cover using two female soldgers instead of males, the alien replace with the blue happy, and the title changed to Digital Press
Front Text (optional): Achieving High Scores since 1977
Back Logo (optional): DP logo
Back Text (optional):

[Berserker]

Damn, Oobgarm. Seems almost like your main competition is yourself! :)

On the other hand, Frankie_Says_Relax came out with a truly killer design. Awesome submission, man.


I think Joe's going to be pretty hard-pressed to pick a winner this year.

[pookninja]

T-shirt Concept Name: Digital Press Da Vinci
Submission by: Frankie_Says_Relax
Front Logo (optional): Vitruvian Gaming Man
Front Text (optional): Digital Press / www.digitpress.com "Gaming As Life" (or decided variation)
Back Logo (optional): None planned, though there's room for it if Joe wants to add it!
Back Text (optional): Store Address, Phone #, repeat of website address.

All of the graphics on this are hand-rendered. No clip art was used.

Also, has anybody noticed that ALL of the shirt design categories are "optional"? I'm waiting for somebody to submit a plain black shirt ... it could be like the Digital Press version of "Smell the Glove" ... none more black.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/FinishedShirtWIP-1.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/Finished_GamingAsLife.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/Finished_GamingIsLife.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/Finished_GamingLife.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/Shirt_GamingAsLife.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/Shirt_GamingIsLife.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/Shirt_GamingLife.jpg thats fucking awesome.contest over.i want that t-shirt!!

[Oobgarm]

Damn, Oobgarm. Seems almost like your main competition is yourself! :)

I'm just throwing ideas out there. I've been trying to make the fronts and back interchangeable.

But damn...Frankie's got a nice design.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I'm just throwing ideas out there. I've been trying to make the fronts and back interchangeable.

But damn...Frankie's got a nice design.

Thanks man, may the best designer win!

Good luck!

[Mattiekrome]

Wow, lots of top notch submissions out there!

Should be a yearly event :-D

[Oobgarm]

T-shirt Concept Name: PLUG.
Submission by: Dustin 'Oobgarm' Carter
Front Logo (optional): DP Logo in white, red outline
Front Text (optional):
Back Logo (optional): DP friends logo in center, modified slightly for stripes to mirror the front. Also, replace the web address with "100% Videogames"
Back Text (optional): As laid out below.

http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtfront6.jpg
http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtback6.jpg

[westside]

Davinci Shirt FTW!

the "as" version!

[Oobgarm]

T-shirt Concept Name: BRAINS.
Submission by: Dustin 'Oobgarm' Carter
Front Logo (optional): DP "Friends" circle logo surronded by spatter
Front Text (optional):
Back Logo (optional): Space Fury Guy set up as to recreate the original Dawn of the Dead poster
Back Text (optional): As laid out below, also akin to the aforementioned poster.

http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtfront7.jpg
http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtback7.jpg

[AZ Legend]

Wow some great designs, I like the Dangerboys and Frankies both amazing. Good luck joe with picking

[Oobgarm]

T-shirt Concept Name: JOIN. (part 2)
Submission by: Dustin 'Oobgarm' Carter
Front Logo (optional): Custom DP logo, tweaked a bit
Front Text (optional):
Back Logo (optional): Small DP 'Friends' logo at top (optional)
Back Text (optional): As laid out below. Thinned out and resized from the previous entry.

Still on the fence about the word 'hunting', could be dropped if design looks too cluttered.

http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtfront5b.jpg
http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtback5b.jpg

[GnawRadar]

Oobgarm, do you ever stop? I don't know which one I like best.

[murdoc rose]

well so far Frankie_Says_Relax really stands out

[xfrumx]

Frankie has my vote!

[megamaniaman]

I may not be able to win best design, but I definitely can win worst design.

[Sunset Rider]

Hokey smokes, I gotta make a design. I'm all for this! :D

[digitalpress]

TIME'S RUNNING OUT!

If you haven't submitted your entry yet, better get crackin' (yeah, no idea what "getting crackin" actually means but it is a generally accepted term, I promise). Less than two weeks to go and SO much at stake. Lots of great entries so far but have we seen the best?

[NayusDante]

I'm not giving a formal submission, but I think THIS needs to be thrown onto the table:


http://www.play-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/snes-wear-super-famicom.jpg

[DeputyMoniker]

T-shirt Concept Name: Digital Press Da Vinci
Submission by: Frankie_Says_Relax
Front Logo (optional): Vitruvian Gaming Man
Front Text (optional): Digital Press / www.digitpress.com "Gaming As Life" (or decided variation)
Back Logo (optional): None planned, though there's room for it if Joe wants to add it!
Back Text (optional): Store Address, Phone #, repeat of website address.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/Shirt_GamingLife.jpg

Frankie, that is awesome. I don't like the "Gaming as life" or any of its variants. Maybe you didn't like it either and that's why you couldn't settle on a line.


T-shirt Concept Name: ARMS.
Submission by: Dustin 'Oobgarm' Carter
Front Logo (optional): DP Logo with banner beneath (enlarged for viewing)
Front Text (optional):
Back Logo (optional): Custom DP 'Coat of Arms' image
Back Text (optional): www.digitpress.com under image

http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtfront3.jpg
http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtback3.jpg

Of course, the text in the banners would look better. (read: I lack skills with Photoshop)

I like this one too. It could use a redo but as a concept, it's a fantastic idea!

[DeputyMoniker]

Here are a couple I made last time. I know it's cheap but I'm on a mac these days. I haven't learned any new art programs so I can't play with paint anymore. :(

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/DeputyMoniker/houston.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/DeputyMoniker/NewTshirtGirls.jpg

[Coldguy]

T-shirt Concept Name: Earthbound
Submission by: Coldguy
Front Logo (optional): Picture of DP store in 16 bit on Earthbound Street next to Mach Pizza and a Hotel
Front Text (optional):
Back Logo (optional):Mr. Saturn
Back Text (optional): (In Mr. Saturn writing) It calm the Beef Min
(under Mr. Saturn, regular text) Digital Press...it is out of this world (web address under)

[PDorr3]

So far I like Oob's JOIN. #1 concept (also one of his originals with all the controllers). However Frankies is damn impressive I could see myself wearing that everyday. However maybe think of eliminating the Gaming = Llife text or get some other line in there because the current one just doesnt seem right. I would do some entries but honestly the competition is steep and the free time I have is little these days.

[XYXZYZ]

I love Join Us #1. I like that shirt because it gives the onlooker good idea of who we are and what we do, and I'd be proud to wear it. I think the controllers on the back of #1 are important because it gives the onlooker the idea of what it is we research, collect and play. But personally I'd lose the Xbox controller and make some room for an arcade machine. And I love the big bold atari controller on the front.

Frank's DaVinci shirt is a really cool piece of work, but I think the average onlooker won't recognize the game cartridges or really understand it.

Beyond that, I'd love an "eat communism" shirt.

[Oobgarm]

T-shirt Concept Name: JOIN. (part 3)
Submission by: Dustin 'Oobgarm' Carter
Front Logo (optional): As laid out below. Traditional DP logo with some 'sophisication'.
Front Text (optional): Text below logo: "Purveyors of Fine Videogames since 1991."
Back Logo (optional): none
Back Text (optional): As laid out below.

http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtfront8.jpg
http://www.dustincarter.com/dp/dpshirtback8.jpg

Kind of a last second thought, but I've been wanting to put that line on a shirt somehow.

[digitalpress]

A little grace period on account of I needed the day to recover from yesterday's get-together (I really need to start accounting for that). I'm officially locking the contest and will announce a winner by midnight tomorrow!

Nice job, folks. I truly appreciate the effort. Lots of creativity, it's going to be tough to pick just one out of this year's group.

[digitalpress]

We have a WINNER. Actually, rather unprecedentedly, we have TWO winners. Allow me to explain.

After doing an American Idol-style elimination process here today, many many wonderful entries came down to two that struck a perfect chord with me.

T-shirt Concept Name: JOIN.
Submission by: Dustin 'Oobgarm' Carter
Front Logo (optional): Custom DP image
Front Text (optional):
Back Logo (optional): DP friends logo at top, controllers on sides
Back Text (optional):


Dustin's design is best understood by looking at the photo, which you'll find earlier in this thread. I wasn't crazy about the back of the shirt, but the front... that's a shirt I want to wear!

T-shirt Concept Name: Digital Press Da Vinci
Submission by: Frankie_Says_Relax
Front Logo (optional): Vitruvian Gaming Man
Front Text (optional): Digital Press / www.digitpress.com "Gaming As Life" (or decided variation)
Back Logo (optional): None planned, though there's room for it if Joe wants to add it!
Back Text (optional): Store Address, Phone #, repeat of website address.

Again, without seeing the picture, Frank's design might seem a little "out there", but WOW after seeing the picture, that's just something you'll always remember.

So how was I going to decide? Actually I didn't have to think about it too much once I had everything narrowed down to these two. I'm going to use Dustin's front design and Frank's design on the back. Now we've got the ultimate shirt!

So congrats Oobgarm AND Frankie_Says_Relax! You'll both get the full prize of course.

And THANK YOU to everyone who participated. You've all got great ideas and NEXT time we do this, I promise I will make the DP artwork and assets (fonts, color palette, etc) available to you so you can cut and paste and make the picture in your head translate a little better. It was obvious that those who provided conceptual art had an easier time of getting their idea across.

Give me a few weeks to get the two designs "synchronized", if you will, and this final art off to a printer (who may be a forum member as well, still working this bit out) and then stay tuned for the launch right here!

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Thanks to everybody who showed their support for my design!

The DP community is the best on the web by FAR!

I'm honored to not only share design space with Dustin, but to have my artwork on a tangible piece of "Digital Press history"!

Congrats Dustin, and thanks Joe!!

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

I think the phrase "best of all possible worlds" was invented just for this occasion. Congrats, winners!

[Berserker]

Wow, what an awesome outcome. I'm unofficially christening this creation the Ultimate Mega-Hybrid Digital Press T-Shirt™. Congratulations, dudes!

And Oob, I hope you save some of that material for the next contest, because you've still got a ton of great stuff there, IMO.

[RPG_Fanatic]

Are we going to get to buy one?

[digitalpress]

Are we going to get to buy one?

Of course! See the last sentence in my previous post. That's what this has all been about. Once everything is ready I'll announce the shirts page here.

[The Shawn]

Of course! See the last sentence in my previous post. That's what this has all been about. Once everything is ready I'll announce the shirts page here.

How much will they be? I'll set some coin aside...

[digitalpress]

How much will they be? I'll set some coin aside...

Depends on my cost, still working on that. To be continued...

[Vectorman0]

I know you are set against it, but white would be a nice option. It's especially useful when outdoors.

[cyberfluxor]

Kudos guys. I'll be awaiting the availability announcement.

[digitalpress]

I know you are set against it, but white would be a nice option. It's especially useful when outdoors.

If it's not cost-prohibitive to do both black and white, I'll do both.

[Lady Jaye]

Damn, I'll have to get both shirts to add to my collection of 3 different DP shirts... :P

Congrats to Oobgarm and Frankie_says_relax for amazing designs!!!

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I dropped off my print-ready art to Joe yesterday (removed the NES control pad element as per his request, and it does look better that way) ... so now he has it all and is just waiting on his production artist/printer.

I can't wait to see how it all turns out!

[carlcarlson]

How did I miss this thread until just now? Bah, I would have had a submission or two...

Anyway, congrats to the winners. Frankie, nice skills with the vector images. Do you work in a creative field by any chance?

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

How did I miss this thread until just now? Bah, I would have had a submission or two...

Anyway, congrats to the winners. Frankie, nice skills with the vector images. Do you work in a creative field by any chance?

Well, technically currently I'm unemployed, but I'm a graphic artist, and I'm licensed to teach art (K-12) in NJ.

So, yes. :)

[PDorr3]

Can't wait to buy one, I love the last released DP shirt and the design on this one is going to be awsome using the combination of both images.

[cyberfluxor]

Joe, can we pre-order shirts? I don't know if there's a price quote, but once that's established can we pay up front and receive upon production? I'm not familiar with how these T-shirt businesses work.

[Dastardly Dylan]

WOOOO YEAH I WANTZ ME A DIGITAL PRESS T-SHIRT OF GLORY !

Just let me know when they get printed and I'll buy one ASAP.

[kainemaxwell]

Frankie's design kicks ass.

[Raedon]

My last DP T-shirt was used on so many VG hunts I finally had to retire it - the blocky sprites on the back almost crackled away. Good times Good times.

[PDorr3]

How are the shirts coming along? could we see an official release of them soon? looking forward to it :)

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

How are the shirts coming along? could we see an official release of them soon? looking forward to it :)

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120199

This thread lends some insight into the massive run-around/headache Joe has been going through over bringing these shirts to the DP public.

DP forum member xfrumx (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/member.php?u=8849) offered up his printing services, took Joe's money, and aside from a few public "Don't worry, the check's in the mail!" type responses, we've seen no sign of him or the promised printed shirts.

[Poofta!]

chalk me up for two. one white and one black. i loooooooove frankie's design. oob's isnt bad either (lol sorry), but i think they work great together and i cant wait to sport these.

join us indeed.


guys, awesome work.
joe, great initiative and idea.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

chalk me up for two. one white and one black. i loooooooove frankie's design. oob's isnt bad either (lol sorry), but i think they work great together and i cant wait to sport these.

join us indeed.


guys, awesome work.
joe, great initiative and idea.

Well.

Unfortunately nobody gets anything until xfrumx gets his act together and delivers on the work he was paid to do ...

... or somebody directs Joe to a more reputable and affordable printing option.

[The Shawn]

Iv'e had $25 sitting in a cup bye my computer since this thread was created. Allthough I don't know how much they will cost, I do know that purchasing one would be a good way to show support for the DP forums and the community itself.

Cryin' shame someone has to frig' it up for the whole community. Ripping off the bossman? I mean seriously, who does that shiat?

Hopefully xfrumx does something to redeem himself.

@OOb & Frankie, really love the final design! Can't wait to play some MK and dribble my first beer on it! Good job guys.


Sitting naked with a towel in my lap, waiting for my DP shirt.

[Lothars]

Well.

Unfortunately nobody gets anything until xfrumx gets his act together and delivers on the work he was paid to do ...

... or somebody directs Joe to a more reputable and affordable printing option.

I really hope xfrumx gets his act together because I would definitely like to get the shirts, definitely one of each :)

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I'm going to start looking into alternative printing companies ...

... not to air any more dirty laundry over this, but, Joe used an indie printer like xfrumx (who I believe had offered up his services) because he sincerely wanted to pass the savings along to the DP community.

Unfortunately, Joe is now out a chunk of money over this, and I'm not sure if he's willing to start over on the investment (and I wouldn't blame him) ...

... so, if I can find a printer that will print-on-demand 1 or more shirt at a time, (black shirt, front & back) how much would you all be willing to pay per shirt?

[The Shawn]

Well I stated $25, only because that was how much I assumed they would be. Of course I have no Idea what an endeavor like this would cost just for the shirts and the printing cost alone. And seeing how Joe allready lost money on this situation...


Prob. as much as a concert tee would run, closer to $40. I'd buy one for that, if it comes right down to it.

IMHO anyway's.

[digitalpress]

To update the story a little, I've been assured that the first batch of shirts will be shipping TODAY. Keep in mind this is a pretty small (50 or so) first batch. I'm not sure how I'll proceed with the second and subsequent batches, either.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

To update the story a little, I've been assured that the first batch of shirts will be shipping TODAY. Keep in mind this is a pretty small (50 or so) first batch. I'm not sure how I'll proceed with the second and subsequent batches, either.

That's great to hear! (Especially because I was having serious trouble finding an on-demand printer that would do front AND back on a black shirt.)

"Squeaky wheels" in action.

For the sake of the DP community who want to buy/order from this first batch, instead of my 4 "prize" shirts I was supposed to get as part of the winning design, I'll cut my share down to 2. (One for me, one for Lis.)

[PapaStu]

Should you want to go the Pay-per-shirt option. Check out Zazzle.com

I used them to buy a www.360voice.com (http://www.360voice.com) shirt (that was WAY WAY WAY customizable no less! fornt and back grpahics) and it was able to come in black (their default was white for that shirt that I ordered) and with my customization, black shirt and everything it was just a smidge over 20 bucks out the door.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Should you want to go the Pay-per-shirt option. Check out Zazzle.com

I used them to buy a www.360voice.com (http://www.360voice.com) shirt (that was WAY WAY WAY customizable no less! fornt and back grpahics) and it was able to come in black (their default was white for that shirt that I ordered) and with my customization, black shirt and everything it was just a smidge over 20 bucks out the door.

Are you 100% certain that they can do front AND back printing on standard black shirts?

If so, that's certainly a viable option for an "on-demand" print run on these.

Also, Zazzle now does custom printing on KEDS canvas shoes! Imagine owning your own pair of Converse/Keds type Digital Press sneakers?!

[PapaStu]

Are you 100% certain that they can do front AND back printing on standard black shirts?

If so, that's certainly a viable option for an "on-demand" print run on these.

Also, Zazzle now does custom printing on KEDS canvas shoes! Imagine owning your own pair of Converse/Keds type Digital Press sneakers?!


I'm postive because my 'custom' shirt (which had custom text on the back) and custom text on the front (went to white text from the original black text it was designed for) was done quickly and it looked great.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I'm postive because my 'custom' shirt (which had custom text on the back) and custom text on the front (went to white text from the original black text it was designed for) was done quickly and it looked great.

Awesome man, thanks for the heads up on that!

[Sniderman]

To update the story a little, I've been assured that the first batch of shirts will be shipping TODAY.

Ah, you mean assurance coming from this guy?

Shipping this week - posted two weeks ago... (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1410045&postcount=9)

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Ah, you mean assurance coming from this guy?

Shipping this week - posted two weeks ago... (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1410045&postcount=9)

Looks like the latest round of communication happened AFTER that and off the forums between he and Joe.

[Sniderman]

Looks like the latest round of communication happened AFTER that and off the forums between he and Joe.

(Sorry for the "edit." I meant to hit "quote". Damn mod buttons are right next to each other...)

My point was that Spanky promised Joe two weeks ago they were already in the mail. So this newest round of "it's in the mail" does not fill me with the slightest of confidence.

[Hitman Tyler]

does any one know if there are any left? Also how much they cost?

Thanks

[Sniderman]

does any one know if there are any left? Also how much they cost?

Thanks

Read the thread please. They have not arrived yet.

[Hitman Tyler]

Read the thread please. They have not arrived yet.

sorry, i am little sleepy. LOL

[Hitman Tyler]

Joe, just a dumb idea i thought of.. You should sell them at NAVA.

[Sniderman]

Joe, just a dumb idea i thought of.. You should sell them at NAVA.

He may if - once again - they arrive.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Due to the renewed activity and interest in the shirts, if anybody would like to see the "2-color print-ready" modification to my design, here it is.

I had too many gradients that would have bumped up the overall time/cost of printing.

This is what the back of the printed shirt should look like:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/FrankieViturello/PrintReady_GamingAsLife_Final_Revis.jpg