Creative advice from the most creative people I know

[timos-]

I would wear it , just not in public lol

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

I had a thought of Atlas (the titan, not my son Atlas) holding a cat curled up into a ball but still obviously a cat. Maybe replacing the anvil with a front pic of my forge, and a unicorn on top of it. . . I want to keep the whimsy of the cat/unicorn, but have it a slight bit more serious.

My main thought for these is giveaways at shows, etc.

 

[A.McPherson]

While I do like the idea of a "vintage" style shirt, I think that if you are going with the unicorn/kitten theme, you should make them cartoons, and have a witty quip at the bottom.

 

[Chris Lyons]

ok so what is with the cat and unicorn?

 

[NC Biker]

My main thought for these is giveaways at shows, etc.

If you want these as "giveaways" you might want to come up with a design that would appeal to a larger audience. As a designer, I'm always trying to design looking from my customers perspective. It's sometimes tough when my customer is a "girly girl" and I have to incorporate cats and unicorns If I was designing from my masculine view, all my t-shirt designs would have knives, anvils and hammers in them. Bottom line, even if it's a personal thing, drop the cats and unicorns. in less of course you're marketing to just female bladesmiths.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Hmmm, now that I have it together, the unicorn doesn't really work.

 

[Drew Riley]

Well, if you absolutely MUST incorporate the cat and the unicorn, I think we all know that the cat needs to be riding the unicorn.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Or, the unicorn can have the cat on its horn and be roasting it in the forge.

 

[120 Acres]

Good to see you kept the ninjas.

 

[timos-]

r u kidding...the unicorn is the best part, that shirt is NOTHING without the unicorn

 

[Chris Lyons]

I still dont get it. I can appreciate your forges, and space and even unicorns... but I wouldnt wear that shirt to be honest.

 

[olymon]

OK, I'll bite. Put a basic outline pic of a cat curled up on top of the Atlas logo and put the forge below the bottom line. Pocket size logo, left chest.
For the back use the same line theme above and below a forge like on the word Atlas on the front. Make the lines above and below unicorn horns. The one on the top pointing left the one on the bottom pointing right. No real detailed pictures, it just drives up cost, outlines only.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I figure that as soon as Charles gets his 'scrips refilled the unicorn and cat will go away.

 

[Jesse Latham]

With respect to Charles, it is almost like being trolled.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Much happier with this, mountain lion instead of tabby. I know, people seem split 50/50 regarding the shirt. Luckily, even without the lion and unicorn, it's kinda cool.