Better Late Than Never – Myspace T-Shirt Contest

admin    T-Shirt News     MySpace, cancer, cancer UK, myspace contest, myspace t-shirts, t-shirt contest

Sure I’ve been known to be slow on the uptake, I’m getting on you know, I don’t have my finger on the pulse when it comes to up-to-the-minute updates like some people in the t-shirt industry, but I get there in the end. Besides this blog is a hobby, a passion sure, but well I do have a life to live, besides there are plenty of t-shirts blogs out there for lists of discounts and contests if that’s what your after. I like to focus on designers and their stories, as you might have guessed, and whenever I get the chance I crowbar a few of my own tall tales into the mix, however I have to point you towards this contest, it’s for a good cause and it offers plenty of promotion and even though there’s no dosh involved you can’t really complain (if you believe in good karma).

You’ll have to hurry though, there’s only a few weeks left (gulp) – so if you’re gunning to get going here are the details… read more

The T-Shirt Machine

admin    T-Shirt News     Facebook, MySpace, political tees, social networking, t-shirt machine, t-shirt widget, web toy

Here’s a rather hilarious widget that seems to be causing a stir at a lot of social networking sites. I’m not sure about the designs, and I don’t know if I’d ever buy one but the widget sure is fun. It’s amazing what people can do with a little Web 2.0 know-how these days (myself not included – lol). Unfortunately you don’t seem to be able to see the final product right now, but well worth a try if you’re thinking of venturing into widgets yourself!

Option-G and Cole Gerst – T-Shirts to Perfect Life’s Imperfections.

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     DADA, Duchamp, Hollywood, Jasper Johns, LA designer, LaLa Land, MySpace, Surrealism, T-Shirts, Warhol, YouTube, music posters, outsider art, retro, urban

Option-G Apparel is an extension of the design firm Option-G based in Los Angeles and headed by artist extraordinaire Cole Gerst. You may have heard of him already, or seen one of his many designs on posters, paintings or prints. He has been particularly successful in the music world, where you’ll most likely recognize his works. Gerst even produces his own monthly comic strip in the LA Weekly called “LaLa Land” which features his two dogs roaming the streets of Hollywood.

Gerst has a prestigious arts background with a string of successful art shows behind him, having shown his work across had shows all over the USA as well as a retrospective show in Glasgow, Scotland of his rock posters. The t-shirt line was started as a mere sideline, simply another medium to explore his unique view of the world, and experiment with different ideas, whilst having fun with his audience. The instant feedback provided by t-shirt fans helps many creative minds in their quest to hone their skills and find perfection in their art. Option-G’s started selling to the public 4 years and since expanded into a variety of products, even wallpaper would you believe? Cole has a truly unique style, I’d describe him as the Jasper Johns of the T-Shirt World, take this design as a clear example:-

Ghetto Signage

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