Moved into the new @threadless office! Enjoying the view! (at Chicago, Illinois)
Currently, “Moon-City” by addu is the highest scoring design in our Architecture design challenge, and today is the last day to submit!
Submit your designs now or score your favorite submissions to help us decide which design will win the challenge!
Catch a cab, bus, or train because “City Cat” by Robert Richter has headed downtown for scoring! Hopefully, this furry pal will help with the rat problem…
Score some design submissions right meow to help us decide what we’ll print next!
MEET OUR PATTERNS CHALLENGE WINNER!
Let’s all take a second to congratulate Fernando Degrossi. Hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, Fernando is the winning designer from our Patterns design challenge! Though there were so many great submissions in this challenge, Fernando’s cityscape pattern, “Top View”, rose to tower above the rest. Below, check out our interview with Fernando to learn a little more about this incredible artist!
Congrats on your winning design! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Thanks! My name is Fernando Degrossi, I am a graphic designer and I live in São Paulo, Brazil. I have a design agency specializing in branding, and I use my free time to draw.
How did the concept of patterns lead you to create a design based on a cityscape?
I live in São Paulo, the largest city in Latin America. When we climb on top of tall buildings, it is possible to see the immensity of the buildings that exist in the city. The inability to identify where the city begins and where the it ends reminds me of a giant pattern. I couldn’t create an abstract pattern or beautiful art. I like to create things that have a concept, something recognizable in the real world.
Is this design based off any city in particular?
Yes, I was inspired by São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in Latin America. But the pattern is a tribute to all the great cities of the world.
Your design seems to capture the intricacy and precision represented in and necessary for city development. How did you work to recreate this?
I believe the pattern is more interesting when there are no spaces between the drawings. For the final result to look good, the entire drawing needed to be connected.
You refer to the city depicted in this design as a “gray stone jungle.” What real life “gray stone jungle” do you find most intriguing, and why?
Sometimes I ask myself if I would live somewhere else, and my answer is no. Living in a “gray stone jungle” is often dangerous and chaotic, but it has charm. When I visit places like quiet towns, farms, or beaches, I like those a lot too, but I cannot spend much time. I’m used to the kind of life of living in a big city.
What kinds of steps did you go through to arrive at the finished product? (If you have any WIP images to include to illustrate the process, that would be great!)
Here is my WIP:
Do you have any background on textile design, or an avid interest in pattern development that helped inspire this design?
Yes, look at the top view of my city!
What type of advice would you give to other artists when designing with a repeat?
The designers should make lines or drawings that connect with each other so that the final result appears to have no end.
In your opinion, what should every great city include?
Big cities need to have everything; it’s the great advantage of living in one. However, cities cannot only have buildings, they also need to have open spaces such as parks, rivers, and many tree-lined streets.
Any final shout-outs?
That’s it! And, I hope I have the opportunity to work more often with patterns.
Pick up “Top View” and the rest of this week’s new tees right here!
There’s a lady who knows that “Stairway to Heaven” by Mathias Doblhammer is currently up for scoring in our Architecture design challenge! Here’s what Mathias had to say about his design:
“Nested cityscapes with a hint of retro-futurism. A positive view on urban structures, the stairls lifting you up towards unknown skies.”
Artists, there are still 5 days left to submit to this challenge for a chance at $2,000, a $500 Threadless gift code, and a $300 LEGO gift certificate!
FREE TEE FRIDAY: ROBO-POCALYPSE EDITION
The time has finally come. No, it’s not time for the catastrophic robotic invasion that we’ve all been fearing, it’s time for Free Tee Friday! This week, we’re featuring the design “Evil Will Burn” by Dan Elijah Fajardo in all of it’s destructive glory.
Reblog this post by 10AM CT on 4/21 for a chance to win this design in your size!
It’s always easy to find a solid breakfast in “Egg City,” the most recent design submission from Ben Chen!
Score a few eggcelent design submissions to kick off your day!
Straight from 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, “Chrysler Building” by barmalizer is up for scoring!
If you can’t get enough of the skyline, check out these printed designs.
“The Hanging City" by Tang Yau Hoong
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“Burning in the Skies” by Robson Borges
Only 2 hours left to use the code SPOOKY30 for 30% off all full price items. That’s $13.65 a tee!
Tee | Hoody | iPhone Case
As you could guess, the city of big shoulders requires a very special tee. That’s why we’re so excited to about “Oh Hey Chicago!” by Katie Campbell, which is new this week! Here’s what Katie has to say about her Windy City design:
“I wanted to keep it very simple and fresh, while getting as much of Chicago’s landmarks and vibe as I could.”
We love the way this design pays homage to Chicago, Threadless’ home base. We’re going to wear it with pride, and so should you!
Tee | iPhone Case | Wall Art
“Building The Future” by DannE-B is up for scoring in our Future design challenge!
DannE-B has one simple request as we move towards the world of tomorrow:
“Lets build an awesome Sci Fi future :)”
There are still 6 days left to submit your future designs. Show us what’s in store for our world down the road!
Daydream by Dan Elijah G. Fajardo is up for scoring, and is Dan’s 182nd design submission to Threadless. That’s a lot of submissions!
Don’t forget to enter to win your favorite designs when you are scoring submissions. Help us decide what to print, and you may just win that design!
Closed City by Entar_1 is up for scoring on Threadless!
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City Rat by Leo Canham is up for scoring on Threadless!
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