My First T-Shirt Design
I’ve created a lot of T-shirts for bands like Maroon 5, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Cornell, The Wallflowers etc. This was the first T-shirt I ever designed. I think I did this in 3rd or 4th grade for my school, Springhill Elementary. I won the contest to create an image of the mascot. On my original design, the spear was dripping with blood. At some point in process a PTA mom (clearly with no regard for artistic license or historical accuracy) removed the blood before the shirts were made. So at recess I set up shop on the playground and reapplied the missing gore to my fellow students’ shirts using Kristina Katopodis’ red fingernail polish.
- Ty
+ 12.28.09 | 11:04 am
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What a fun story! Thank you for sharing it with us :)
Just discovered your blog. I had no idea you had a regular voice on the world wide web. I really enjoyed reading your recent entries and seeing some of your current work. You are so talented. Always inspiring. I’ll be checking back often.
Legit tee for a 3rd grader! Can I order one in a large with the red fingernail polish?
Ha! Thanks. Pretty much a collectors item at this point.