March 9, 2005

t-shirt suggestions requested

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As mentioned earlier, I shall be making t-shirts available shortly.

I'm making them all limited editions of 200. One design, 200 shirts. Once they're gone, they're gone. I won't be reprinting the design.

I'll start with 4 designs, so 800 shirts in all. I'll add a new design only when one of the four runs out. So there will never be more than 4 designs available at one time.

I'll start with one "hughtrain" design, one "blogging" design, and two "alientated urban whatever" designs.

So I'm wondering which designs to start with. I'm very open to suggestions. If you have an idea, please don't e-mail me with it- just leave it in the comments below.

And feel free to include the URL, if you think that would be helpful.

Thanks.

Posted by hugh macleod at March 9, 2005 2:04 PM | TrackBack
Comments

I'm dying for an I'm blogging this t-shirt.

Posted by: michel v at March 9, 2005 3:12 PM

my work is shit and i dont care anymore.

hi! can i have your phone number?

Posted by: jeff at March 9, 2005 3:15 PM

Front:

"In one hour your're going to be famous"

Back:

"Check my blog for details"

Posted by: Ben at March 9, 2005 3:18 PM

"suddenly", of course

Posted by: cynthia at March 9, 2005 3:23 PM

Hugh, come on, obviously a "Yay! My penis is MIGHTY!!" tee is required for the good of humanity. "Full of ideas, full of shit, full of shit ides" would be another one.

Posted by: Alexoid at March 9, 2005 3:28 PM

"Profound truth lying undiscovered..."

I have had a transparancy of that to silkscreen onto a shirt forever...

Posted by: Jake at March 9, 2005 3:32 PM

How come no one reads my blog? Because we hate you. With option to put blog URL on top back.

Posted by: richk at March 9, 2005 3:40 PM

My penis is mighty! I love that one :) Would make a great shirt.

Posted by: Peter Cooper at March 9, 2005 3:49 PM

"You are only as good as the Love you have for other people."

Obviously it's not your usual biting humour, but it's a good counter balance. Of course, I'd also go for this one.

"Why do you blog?" ... "To make money you stupid fuck"

Posted by: Jeremy at March 9, 2005 3:49 PM

how about "wad your suit" on the front and "suit your wad" on the back.

Posted by: peter at March 9, 2005 4:02 PM

- Business is change

- Sheep vs. Wolf.

I'd buy either in a heartbeat. XXL please!

Posted by: Peg at March 9, 2005 4:24 PM

I liked 'How about taking your clothes off (striked out) coffee?

JD

Posted by: JD at March 9, 2005 5:08 PM

go for the "i´m blogging this" design!
and, next: the lovemark thäng pleeeaasse!

Posted by: ami at March 9, 2005 5:16 PM

Let's not forget "two ad guys in a bar" or "didn't notice the pickaxe up his ass".

Two of the best advertising cartoons I've ever seen. Even if they're unwearable in 14 of the 50 United States.

Posted by: Timbo at March 9, 2005 7:08 PM

For blogging... I LOVE the one, "I have nothing to say.", "You should blog about it.".

Posted by: Tim the Wreck at March 9, 2005 7:30 PM

Another vote for

How about taking your clothes off/coffee?

and

Yay my penis is mighty!

I also love:
Permanent state of reinvention &
Money is no object. You are an object

Posted by: john t unger at March 9, 2005 7:35 PM

I intend to give these to friends if you make them available:

"I'm not scared of commitment, I'm scared of you."

"We need to talk. After that you need to shut up."

"I can't take this shit anymore, he said mistakenly."

OK. The last one is for me...

Posted by: Brian Massey at March 9, 2005 8:13 PM

My favorite cartoon is "It's all about thriving in markets that are smarter and faster than you are. It's al about being utterly fucked if you don't know what I'm talking about." I think you could split it and do a great front/back t-shirt plus it syncs nicely with the Hughtrain.

Posted by: Jayme Maultasch at March 9, 2005 8:49 PM

Corporate blogs do reach arounds

Posted by: advancing insights at March 9, 2005 8:52 PM

liked "in one hour you're going to be famous" "check my blog for details"

and

Corporate Blogs do reacharounds - LOL! funny!

Posted by: Diane at March 9, 2005 9:28 PM

I have a soft spot in my heart for:

"How about taking your clothes off/coffee?"

but I also love:

"I can't take this shit anymore, he said mistakenly."

Posted by: Kathy Sierra at March 9, 2005 10:27 PM

I actually blogged this
http://peterdawson.typepad.com/blog/2005/02/branding.html

So Hugh what says you ??

Posted by: /pd at March 10, 2005 12:47 AM

Don't know if you've decided on a distribution channel yet, but if you can make these available for international orders it would be cool. Thanks.

Posted by: Brad at March 10, 2005 12:56 AM

Love your blog. Adore your drawings. Can't wait for the T-shirts!

Posted by: ah pink at March 10, 2005 3:14 AM

May I suggest you put them on American Apparel T-Shirts.

http://www.americanapparel.net/

Posted by: Andy at March 10, 2005 5:15 AM

Do the one about my boobies!

Posted by: Laren at March 10, 2005 6:26 AM

Please, the "I love pussy" drawing rocks... :-)

Posted by: Nathan at March 10, 2005 11:27 AM

Nah, the cartoon that catches the era best is "the market for something to believe in is infinite." Bleak, bitter and bitchin'. I'd have one.

Posted by: CJ at March 10, 2005 1:53 PM

Hugh,

I'm curious why you are doing a limited edition? I would think that the t-shirts would be a bit lower on the "brand pyramid" and consequently, higher volume. If they are SIGNED limited edition t-shirts, I could understand that. Maybe I just don't have the whole picture.

(I would like to see "The market for something to believe in is infinite", size XXL!)

Just my two cents worth...

Dave

Posted by: Dave Wheeler at March 10, 2005 2:03 PM

XYZ complete fucking asshole, make at least one XL. I want it.

Posted by: Jon Mellberg at March 10, 2005 2:09 PM

All of em. Will the bespoke tailor comment on the quality of the T-Shirt material ? :)

Posted by: damien@mulley.net at March 10, 2005 3:36 PM

How about a subscription to the complete series?
My absolute favorite: "company hierarchy" (e.g. 9/22/04)
Btw: Do you ship to Europe as well or is this strictly a US business? :-)

Posted by: Markus Pirchner at March 10, 2005 4:01 PM

Actually, it'll be manufactured in the UK, and shipped to the USA.

Yeah- greaet idea... if you want to subscribe to all of them, we should have that option.

But there will only be enough room for 200 subscribers ;-)

Posted by: hugh macleod at March 10, 2005 4:28 PM

I personally would buy these Tees:

"You're the most important person in my Life. Please stop laughing..."

"The price of being sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf..."

Really cool stuff! I love it! ^_^!

-sam

Posted by: Sam at March 10, 2005 9:23 PM

Badass chick blogger! Badass chick blogger!

Posted by: Elizabeth Grigg at March 11, 2005 4:39 AM