Shirt of the Day - September 1, 2008
Obama
by Cloxboy from Cloxersund
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Cloxboy has 1 design in the running. This is the 1st winning design for Cloxboy.
A design to commemorate Barack Obama’s run for the US presidency. Personally, I think he’s a great man and I will be voting for him come November.
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He already has hundreds of people selling obama shirts for him, hell I was at Lollapalooza and they had an official Obama store tent there, I love DBH but as guitarguru88 said, I don’t want to see this kind of material. This is a self portrait, not art.
IMBE: This is not a “self-portrait” because that would require me to be Obama, which I’m not. How is this not art? Maybe if I threw some swirls and trendy colors together, you’d think that was “art”? Portrait art, particularly this type of illustrative portrait art, requires style development, line art composition, facial anatomy knowledge, color composition, building up form with light & color, as well knowledge of graphic design and Adobe Illustrator. Now, to make a collage or design based t-shirt, one requires far less artistic ability. This fact is evident by the constant influx of collage based t-shirts posted on DBH and everywhere else, they’re easy to do.
I’m not going to explain why a shirt picturing Obama is a valid and relevant design to be sold on DBH because 1) I already listed reasons in a comment on the original submission page and 2) it’s unaccountable to argue this design shouldn’t be printed on DBH, it reveals a complete misunderstanding of what DBH represents and it’s goals, i.e. they didn’t print this against their will.
nice work – but We’re SICK SICK SICK of Obama already! The shirts, the posters, his voice, the fact that he hasn’t done ANYTHING worthwhile! He’s a weiner! McCain/Palin will destroy BO. But nice execution.
I thought this website wasn’t for demonstration of political or social messages, but rather for art.
Even if it was was for these means, you should vote Ralph Nader anyways, instead of voting for a corporate democrat like our friend here
Yeah Dadaisto, the site owner pick up the winners by throwing dices. No coherence on their choices.
I was reading all the comments and I thought that the one about making it blue because he’s a democrat was interesting. Mainly because the artist choose to make it in orange, which is the opposite color of blue. On a deeper level is this shirt promoting or putting down the candidate based on the color alone? Just a thought I found amusing. Maybe orange should be the color of a third political party?
Honestly I don’t think this is the kind of shirt that should be on DBH. I’m an Obama supporter, but this a place for great designs and art. You know, cool shirts that can look good on anyone. Shirts here shouldn’t have a political messages or endorse candidates.
Sorry, DBH is just such a great site I hold it to high standards :)
It seems as if people are offended, because…art is being used to make a statement? Yeah, that makes sense!
Well done Cloxboy. Don’t listen to all the naysayers. Anything and everything is or could be a muse for an artist’s expression. The fact that this is on this site and not being sold to profit the Obama campaign indicates that it is other than political. Orange is a color of courage and strength. Maybe a truly good human being who professes great ideals, along with courage and strength is just too scary for some people. Obama is a historical figure, and you have captured a piece of history.
DOWN WITH OBAMA!!!!!!!!! We all know that McCain could KILL him in a knife fight don’t we… thats what really counts…
Obama is not a historical figure…please don’t say that again, because that is insulting to important historicl figures
You can’t say he isn’t or is a historical figure until we all see what happens in November, & he’s not doing a bad job at earning the title of an historical figure. + Why are we on this subject? We’re suppose to give kuddos and say stuff about the design. Not people/information behind it.
+Reikachu. Your awesome for that.
I like it. The orange does kinda, punch you in the face though.
Looks like he is in some kind of fiery abyss. Hell perhaps? Strong message the artist puts across there :D
Why is everyone making such a big deal out of this. DBH isn’t taking sides. Obviously enough people voted on this shirt so it won. It’s that simple. Now stop bitchin.
So did this take you like a min. to actually design? I thought this was a design website. Maybe try actually designing something, and not just throwing some stupid man on a tshirt.
Man there are alot of HATERS! On this site! Great design Cloxboy! I believe people are just scared that he’s gonna win. Great statement with this design, it has sparked a lot of interest. I will be promoting this shirt until it sells out completely!
I am not endorsing Obama, however, he is certainly creating new interest in the American democratic system. Young people are signing up to vote en masse. Who’s to say they won’t look around and find a different candidate who their beliefs are more closely aligned with? (There are other parties out there.) People are getting all disgusted about this design (“Neo-con!”, “Democrat!”, etc.), but listen, you’re not helping your cause. Face it, Obama is an intelligent and inspiring man. I’d say that’s a pretty good role model for the American youth, regardless of whether you choose to vote for him or someone else. And most of all, please respect other people’s opinions, even if they decide to put them on a T-shirt and sell it.
I’d like to know how being the first black presidential candidate is not historic.
Someone, do tell.
Wow, this shirt is tight! Great design and color choice, it is really dynamic! that said.. I really hope Obama doesn’t win.. Enough of my money goes to the government without me being FORCED to get Health insurance that I don’t need (haven’t been to a hospital in 14 years, what can I say, I never get sick) and his policies just seem so.. Socialist..
jonmkl: Thanks. That been said, who is forcing you to pay health insurance? Obama is not a socialist, if you believe that, you’ve been severely misguided. I think it’s safe to say both socialism and capitalism have failed, there’s evidence of this all over the world. However, fundamentally both systems have redeeming qualities, qualities that should not be ignored merely because they were born out of a larger, failed system. That’s what progress is all about, trial and error, keeping what works and leaving the rest behind.
“(haven’t been to a hospital in 14 years, what can I say, I never get sick)”
watch out…now you’ve jinxed it you’re gonna get sick, or break a leg, or something!
Certainly can see why this wouldnt fly with McCain instead.
Shirt design to president ratio just got closer to 1.
we should stop letting the government build roads. it shifts wealth from the general population to those who have vehicles. it’s socialist.
good shirt, btw.
that roads comment above me is easily the dumbest thing i have personally ever read in my life.
This must be amazing art with all the controversy demonstrated in the comments. Kudos to the artist! For those of you upset by political statements – if indeed that is what this is, which I doubt – since when hasn’t art been about a point of view? Every artist demonstrates a point of view in their art – be it political or otherwise. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. We live in a democracy last I checked. No one is stopping anyone from expressing their point of view through their art – you just need to have it appeal to enough people to get voted into print. Why so much anger instead of congratulating a fellow artist on their achievement?
Nice the colores on the black shirt pop like crazy!!
Stop by and vote on my design if you can
Seeing all of these negative comments really makes me sick. When someone puts a lot of effort into making a shirt, you aren’t suppose to say they shouldn’t get money for it. I, personally, was undecided in this election, but it’s still a good design and it should be treated as such.
I just bought this shirt, and it looks very pleasing to the eye! I for one do not fray over political morality and conflicts of that nature. Nor do I see a problem in having a face of a president by using artistic abilities and great array of colors placed on a T-shirt!
why do people where him on a shirt when he hasnt done anything yet? haha it cracks me up. I voted for him but geez get real.
This shirt is awsome but it’ll be even better when i draw in the strings and write “master puppet” on the back lol
wear* :)