Threadless Bestee Awards
Igot an email from Threadless at the begining of the year letting me know that my tee Whale of a time was up for their whopping $20,000 Bestee award. Reason enough to encourage you my readers to go and vote I thought, but one look through all of 2008′s printed tees made me thing what’s the point, there’s so there’s so much good shit I don’t stand a chance, who’s going to vote me over the competition…
Well I’ve just been back, on a day that democracy triumphed (Obama was sworn in) no less, to discover that all the really good designs didn’t make it and the 20 finalists, in my opinion are a sorry state indeed. What’s going on here, do the public really think that these 20 designs are the best Threadless have produced last year? I think not, there must be some heavy campaigning going on to get these designs voted for by people with no clue and who probably don’t give a shit. Hang about, that’s pretty much how the elections work as well isn’t it ;)
Well if you haven’t cast your vote yet, I’d recommend - Bye Bye Apocalypse by Budi Satria Kwan, a very clever bit of skull art.
Said, on January 21st, 2009 at 9:48 am :
It’s always the way, with competitions, like the Don’t Panic poster and pack design. You get the kids with no skill but with 100000 friends on their myspace.
Said, on January 21st, 2009 at 12:05 pm :
Oh that’s funny. I didn’t knew that Whale of time was yours, ‘cuz I voted for it last week. I really adore that happy happy whale. I should get one for me. ;]
Said, on January 21st, 2009 at 7:12 pm :
Good to hear Renata. It’s available as a poster too, although I wasn’t too impressed with the quality of the print.
Said, on January 21st, 2009 at 9:34 pm :
I wonder what is the story behind this cute/great/smilie whale!
Said, on January 22nd, 2009 at 8:24 am :
Not much of a story really, I was playing around with repeating patterns and created the wave shapes, thought they looked a bit like the sea so drew a big whale in the middle!