FRIGHT-RAGS : HORROR SHIRTS » Vote on a New Design

And the winner is…

Ben — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:04:14 +0000

Well, this is it… After weeks (months) of voting, it has come down to one final design. Read on to see what design got the most votes, and when it will be available!

By a landslide vote of 58%, the viewer’s choice goes to:

SHIRT - FRONT

SHIRT - BACK

This design will be printed by the end of July and available EXCLUSIVELY to newsletter members only! So if you’ve been receiving regular updates to this all along, then you will receive a special link where you can order this shirt once it becomes available. Not only will you have a chance to get something you helped create, but you will be one of the lucky few who own it! Again, only members of the newsletter will receive this special link at it will not be available to the public.

I do want to mention that because it is a front and back design, the shirt will cost more than our regular shirts. However, I am doing everything I can to keep the increase minimal so that everyone has a chance to get this awesome design.

Thanks again to all of you who voted and posted your comments. I’m flattered and humbled by the response and I’ll definitely be doing something like this again. Thanks again and enjoy the shirt!

Vote on a New Design : Part Five : THE FINAL ROUND

Ben — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:11:39 +0000

Ok, I know the last round was supposed to be it…but we have some unfinished business. Based on the flood of comments and emails I’ve received regarding there being no quote on the shirt (not to mention that round three was decided by only ONE vote), I felt I needed to address the situation. So, this is it…the final round…Below are three different options for this shirt design. The color was voted on in the last round, so that will not change (I’m going with the majority here, so please don’t ask to do a re-vote on this one). Now all that is left is to figure out if the quote should be on this shirt, and if so, where it should go. So check out the three options below and cast your vote!

DESIGN ON FRONT / NO TEXT

DESIGN AND TEXT ON FRONT

DESIGN ON FRONT / TEXT ON BACK

This is the final round, so make sure to get everyone you know to cast their votes! Because once it’s over, the winning design will get printed, even if it’s only by one vote… You have until this Friday, July 3!

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I really appreciate all the feedback and we’ll definitely be doing this again at some point. Make sure to leave your comments below on what you thought of this round and the entire series. Thanks again for participating!

Vote on a New Design : Part Four : Colors

Ben — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:06:55 +0000

Ok, we’re finally at the last round of the Vote For a New Design! For those of you who haven’t been keeping up, round three saw the version without text winning out by just a single vote! Definitely a close call…but as promised, I will be continuing with the version that won the most votes. So keep reading to see what this design looks like in color, and cast your vote!

So now that the final look has been chosen, we finally have a chance to see what it will look like in glorious color. Take a look at the four options below and vote on which one you like best!

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———— Version 04 ————

Ok, so this is it! Pick the color version you like best and whatever wins will get printed! Voting ends Sunday, June 21!

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Vote on a New Design : Part Three : Inks and Text

Ben — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:52:30 +0000

Another week…another round of voting! So this week, we now have the final inks for the design, but we still need to decide on the text layout. Since the text was the subject of a much heated debate last time, I wanted to give you the option to pick from a few different styles. And although this particular image was the clear winner, I also wanted to present an option WITHOUT TEXT, just in case you were in favor of that over any of these text styles. So, check them out below and cast your vote! Don’t forget to comment too!

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———— VERSION 02 ————

———— VERSION 03 ————

———— VERSION 04 ————

Choose wisely – you have until Wednesday, June 3! And stay tuned to the next round where we finally get to some COLOR!

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Vote on a New Design : Part Two : Composition

Ben — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:52:02 +0000

In part one, you voiced your opinion on what sketch you wanted to see made into the next Fright-Rags design. Now I need your help with the composition! So keep reading to find out what won out, and to vote on how you’d like to see it on the shirt!

Ok, the votes are in and boy was it a close one! But They Live won out by a hair…maybe it was the subliminal messages it sent out telling you to vote for it (should have worn your sunglasses!). I know some of you won’t be too happy about the final vote, but I would like to add that just because the others lost, doesn’t mean they won’t be developed into a design… I’m not making any promises or guarantees, but I will say that I do listen to you and take all comments/thoughts into consideration. So stay tuned…you may just be surprised.

That said, this series is about what you voted on. And in the first round, this sketch won:

Many of you had opinions on what should be done with this particular design, so I took them all to Matt (the artist) and asked him to come up with a few more iterations on the same design. The next day I opened my email and was pleasantly surprised to see four more sketches, all different, but based on the same theme. Take a look at them below!

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So here is my question: What design do you like best?

I will accept votes until this Friday (May 22), at which point I will turn over the winning sketch to Matt where he will refine the design even further for round 3, this time will color!

Make sure to choose wisely…only one will make it to the next round. Also, take a moment to post your comments below…we love reading them!

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Vote on a New Design : Part One : Pick the Sketch

Ben — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:38:41 +0000

Recently I was contacted by a designer asking if I was looking for some more t-shirt ideas. To be honest, we have many designs already in the works and I was planning on waiting a few months before getting any more art done. However, he already had some ideas sketched out so I had him send them to me. After taking a look at them, I couldn’t decide which one I wanted to go with. Each one seemed to be a good start on a design, but it was hard to narrow it down. So, I thought this would be a great opportunity to give you a chance to voice your opinion on which design to print.

Here’s how it’s going to work. Over the next few weeks, I am going to include you on every step of the process…picking the first sketches, any changes in the composition, and even what colors will be on the final design. And at each point in the process, you will get a chance to vote on what to do next as the design becomes more refined.

For the first part of the series, we need to decide which idea to move forward with. Below are four sketches, each inspired by a different film. Take a look at each of them and decide what you think would look best on a shirt. Which one captures the subject matter in the most original way? Please keep in mind that these are very rough sketches… and only the one with the most votes will continue. When you have your pick, cast your vote at the very bottom and feel free to add a comment as to what you like or dislike about the sketch you chose.

I will be taking votes through this weekend, at which point I will be sharing them with the designer. We will then come up with a few revisions based on your feedback and I’ll send another email next week so you can vote on the next step. I hope you enjoy taking part in this and I can’t wait to hear what you think.

1. The Thing

2. They Live

3. Jaws

4. The Wicker Man

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