Starting a New Line/Brand Feedback Thread - Page 208

October 9, 2012 @ 07:37 AM

Larry S.

Post: 40

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Sacto,CA

You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-

My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.

Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...

Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-

Larry, I think these are actually pretty dope. Kind of the same niche I want to get into, though slightly more grimy (though youd never know it by the shirts I have now.. workin on it). Do you do all your own artwork or do you have a designer?

It depends on the piece.But usually I work with professionals that are world class to get this stuff done.Think the same process as a Mishka,the Hundreds,or Johhny Cupcakes without a million buyers at the door.But very similar art production but with higher costs(smaller,limited-runs,and higher quality printers than any of those guys use)It can be tough.

Niche? My niche is just doing what I feel and what inspires me....that's a good niche to go for dude! But if you mean games and stuff,I hear ya. To be honest,the weird thing I've noticed is design seems to matter the least there, so it can be tough to get love from you guys and people on the street then the people you may have designed the piece for in that circle go ahead and buy a shirt that says 'swag' on it or something because their favorite player wore it in exchange for a few bucks or something...

Sometimes, I just about lose it after all of this work! Haha...glad to hear someone appreciates the gear though. Your stuff seems pretty far along as well.I like the sports Nods,those are always fun and a love of mine I play with in concepts too.Rock on dude! -h_h-

P.S. I like grimey...look at for the new stuff and tell me what you think about that too soon eh?

October 9, 2012 @ 10:11 AM

trillain

Post: 6

Join Date: Oct 2012

Trying to start my own line, nothing is final yet but here is some ideas. Please give me honest feed back.

October 9, 2012 @ 10:12 AM

trillain

Post: 6

Join Date: Oct 2012

I could sit on photoshop and work on something for hours but I have no creativity. Sometimes I look on tumblr and instagram for ideas. I like doing this shirt stuff but its hard for me to come up with ideas and I don't want to jock. Any advice ?

October 9, 2012 @ 01:02 PM

dunceanddreamer

Post: 73

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Bristol, UK

I could sit on photoshop and work on something for hours but I have no creativity. Sometimes I look on tumblr and instagram for ideas. I like doing this shirt stuff but its hard for me to come up with ideas and I don't want to jock. Any advice ?

Honestly,I think it depends on your motives. If you want do do it as a creative outlet, then you're going to find that difficult because you should be obsessed with creating/drawing whatever, you should want to do it every minue of the day and have a sketch book and ideas bursting out of you..BUT you may also not know HOW to be creative, personally, id say fuck Instagram and tumblr,get a camera and a sketchbook and take photos of everything stick em in your sketchbook/scrapbook build up reams and reams of images this could me made up of anything, for example.

Your environment and your world: Signs, signage, books, fonts in books, magazines, food packaging etc

Then you're building up a catalogue of what you see in your world ,then start messing around with it, photocopy it, scan it, mess with colours sizes, take sections of things, don't even worry about creating a design, that will just come. What you need to do is develop your eye.

In the same way that someone like Dr Dre or Timbaland or Just Blaze, although they are essentially hip hop producers, I guarantee you those guys will have shit like Led Zepplein, Steely Dan, the Carpenters The Clash, Sex Pistols etc in their record collection, collect little elements from other things, to create something original.

Hope that helps

Waking up & Dreaming. www.facebook.com/DunceandDreamer @dunceanddreamer

October 9, 2012 @ 01:04 PM

dunceanddreamer

Post: 73

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Bristol, UK

Nothing is original.

Waking up & Dreaming. www.facebook.com/DunceandDreamer @dunceanddreamer

October 9, 2012 @ 01:49 PM

al dente co.

Post: 298

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: MIAMI

You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-

My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.

Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...

Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-

I woul not wear this.....

It's fun though and theres a huge market for this. I just don't wear cartoony t-shirts.

al dente company // aldenteco.com

October 9, 2012 @ 04:01 PM

mrdaleog

Post: 186

Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: New Jersey

How do you guys go about removing tags from your shirts.....without damaging your collar? Yes, I know about tear out labels, but not everything comes with those (I wish it did).
For those like me that screen print in their labels, how we'll do your company tabs come out? What's your method of removing the tag without damaging the goods?!

URBN. by Live Love URBAN Do what you love, love what you do...and look good doing it. www.LiveLoveURBAN.com

October 9, 2012 @ 04:38 PM

givenchy

Post: 680

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Vancouver

How do you guys go about removing tags from your shirts.....without damaging your collar? Yes, I know about tear out labels, but not everything comes with those (I wish it did).
For those like me that screen print in their labels, how we'll do your company tabs come out? What's your method of removing the tag without damaging the goods?!

seam ripper

October 9, 2012 @ 04:41 PM

dunceanddreamer

Post: 73

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Bristol, UK

How do you guys go about removing tags from your shirts.....without damaging your collar? Yes, I know about tear out labels, but not everything comes with those (I wish it did).
For those like me that screen print in their labels, how we'll do your company tabs come out? What's your method of removing the tag without damaging the goods?!

seam ripper

I just pay someone to do it, a professional seamstress. That's how I get it done,hardly costs anything and the value you give to the customer is worth the cost..if that makes sense?

Waking up & Dreaming. www.facebook.com/DunceandDreamer @dunceanddreamer

October 9, 2012 @ 05:58 PM

Larry S.

Post: 40

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Sacto,CA

I could sit on photoshop and work on something for hours but I have no creativity. Sometimes I look on tumblr and instagram for ideas. I like doing this shirt stuff but its hard for me to come up with ideas and I don't want to jock. Any advice ?

Find someone that has a creative side to work with and you do the business/branding part.

October 9, 2012 @ 05:59 PM

hellarandumb

Post: 64

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: Yass

Nothing is original.

truth

October 9, 2012 @ 06:02 PM

Larry S.

Post: 40

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Sacto,CA

You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-

My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.

Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...

Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-

I woul not wear this.....

It's fun though and theres a huge market for this. I just don't wear cartoony t-shirts.

That's stating the obvious...haha.Anything you would want on a tee though? What kind of brands do you wear and what kind of aesthetics speak to you? I like doing a few different things, so you never know...something like that may pop up!-h_h-

October 9, 2012 @ 08:02 PM

bedrockhoopz

Post: 34

Join Date: Jun 2012

Do you guys think this design would look good on a tee? Be honest.. http://s1356.beta.photobucket.com/user/bedrockhoopz/media/045_zps1d9fd2ec.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3
Link

I just drew it up. My website is feasible.bigcartel.com

The idea behind it is mixing modern day with 50s comic pop art look. Tell me what you think..

October 9, 2012 @ 08:16 PM

Larry S.

Post: 40

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Sacto,CA

Do you guys think this design would look good on a tee? Be honest.. http://s1356.beta.photobucket.com/user/bedrockhoopz/media/045_zps1d9fd2ec.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3
Link

I just drew it up. My website is feasible.bigcartel.com

The idea behind it is mixing modern day with 50s comic pop art look. Tell me what you think..

If you added some effects a la 50's comics...it'd be ill to me.Maybe do some comic typography on the hat or by it for branding.

October 9, 2012 @ 08:32 PM

al dente co.

Post: 298

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: MIAMI

You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-

My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.

Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...

Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-

I woul not wear this.....

It's fun though and theres a huge market for this. I just don't wear cartoony t-shirts.

That's stating the obvious...haha.Anything you would want on a tee though? What kind of brands do you wear and what kind of aesthetics speak to you? I like doing a few different things, so you never know...something like that may pop up!-h_h-

I like simple and clean aesthetics. Supreme, Fuct, Fucking Awesome, Stray Rats, aNYthing, DQM.

There's nothing wrong with being animated as a brand. Look at bape, ice cream and BBC. I love that shit, also love the hundreds too.

YOUR DOUBLE TAP SHIRT IS ILL! love it.

al dente company // aldenteco.com

October 9, 2012 @ 08:34 PM

al dente co.

Post: 298

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: MIAMI

Do you guys think this design would look good on a tee? Be honest.. http://s1356.beta.photobucket.com/user/bedrockhoopz/media/045_zps1d9fd2ec.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3
Link

I just drew it up. My website is feasible.bigcartel.com

The idea behind it is mixing modern day with 50s comic pop art look. Tell me what you think..

needs mad work. if you can pull off some pop art'esque type of design it'll work.. IMO

al dente company // aldenteco.com

October 9, 2012 @ 08:50 PM

bedrockhoopz

Post: 34

Join Date: Jun 2012

work in what way? like more colors?

October 9, 2012 @ 09:05 PM

al dente co.

Post: 298

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: MIAMI

@bedrockhoopz
Like this. few brands have done a pop art looking shirt.

al dente company // aldenteco.com

October 9, 2012 @ 09:10 PM

CXCITY

Post: 19

Join Date: Oct 2010

You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-

My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.

Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...

Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-

I woul not wear this.....

It's fun though and theres a huge market for this. I just don't wear cartoony t-shirts.

I'm the same, not my thing but looks good and cohesive. The last tee is one of the few times I've seen an "inverted" design look good.

October 9, 2012 @ 09:20 PM

Larry S.

Post: 40

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Sacto,CA

You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-

My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.

Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...

Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-

I woul not wear this.....

It's fun though and theres a huge market for this. I just don't wear cartoony t-shirts.

That's stating the obvious...haha.Anything you would want on a tee though? What kind of brands do you wear and what kind of aesthetics speak to you? I like doing a few different things, so you never know...something like that may pop up!-h_h-

I like simple and clean aesthetics. Supreme, Fuct, Fucking Awesome, Stray Rats, aNYthing, DQM.

There's nothing wrong with being animated as a brand. Look at bape, ice cream and BBC. I love that shit, also love the hundreds too.

YOUR DOUBLE TAP SHIRT IS ILL! love it.

Totally got it now.I actually have some stuff you may enjoy later on then.Totally understand.I actually see in illustration, so these are easy to direct and get the desired result.

I'm doing some things differently that I will explain on my blog though.I'm really interested to see what your guys reaction will be closer to winter.

Clean is kind of my aesthetic,so I get excited when you mention that as it forces me to work with foreign styles in hopes of making things guys like you and even myself these days would enjoy.Thank you so much for the feedback! -h_h-

October 9, 2012 @ 09:25 PM

Larry S.

Post: 40

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Sacto,CA

You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-

My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.

Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...

Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-

I woul not wear this.....

It's fun though and theres a huge market for this. I just don't wear cartoony t-shirts.

I'm the same, not my thing but looks good and cohesive. The last tee is one of the few times I've seen an "inverted" design look good.

You know that invert came from necessity as there was too much of a resemblance between that and the Hypemakers.I wanted the relation to be apparent,but also for people to have a new feeling when they wore this shirt.So during an MRI of all things, I decided to commit to going balls out and making it glow in the dark.

The color selection was tough as each color had to stand out,but create a cohesive aesthetic both in and out of the dark.So it was a little challenge, but it turned out EXTREMELY well after all the tweaks.

P.S. I like your look and am leaning in that direction for a few pieces....really enjoy typography and the feeling of wearing things that are precision based in contrast to illustration.New energy.-h_h-

October 9, 2012 @ 11:58 PM

princeandprez

Post: 146

Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: Oakland, CA

Though its not huge, we just got an article written about us after being seen on this thread. This thread is one of the most beneficial things on the internet as far as streetwear brands starting up.

Article here.

Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com

October 10, 2012 @ 12:04 AM

princeandprez

Post: 146

Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: Oakland, CA

How do you guys go about removing tags from your shirts.....without damaging your collar? Yes, I know about tear out labels, but not everything comes with those (I wish it did).
For those like me that screen print in their labels, how we'll do your company tabs come out? What's your method of removing the tag without damaging the goods?!

Have someone else label it for you, if you can.

Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com

October 10, 2012 @ 12:36 AM

wcfrontrvnners

Post: 319

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: Hayward, Ca

I could sit on photoshop and work on something for hours but I have no creativity. Sometimes I look on tumblr and instagram for ideas. I like doing this shirt stuff but its hard for me to come up with ideas and I don't want to jock. Any advice ?

Honestly,I think it depends on your motives. If you want do do it as a creative outlet, then you're going to find that difficult because you should be obsessed with creating/drawing whatever, you should want to do it every minue of the day and have a sketch book and ideas bursting out of you..BUT you may also not know HOW to be creative, personally, id say fuck Instagram and tumblr,get a camera and a sketchbook and take photos of everything stick em in your sketchbook/scrapbook build up reams and reams of images this could me made up of anything, for example.

Your environment and your world: Signs, signage, books, fonts in books, magazines, food packaging etc

Then you're building up a catalogue of what you see in your world ,then start messing around with it, photocopy it, scan it, mess with colours sizes, take sections of things, don't even worry about creating a design, that will just come. What you need to do is develop your eye.

In the same way that someone like Dr Dre or Timbaland or Just Blaze, although they are essentially hip hop producers, I guarantee you those guys will have shit like Led Zepplein, Steely Dan, the Carpenters The Clash, Sex Pistols etc in their record collection, collect little elements from other things, to create something original.

Hope that helps

Couldn't agree with this more.

WCFRVS.COM INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: WCFRONTRVNNERS ; JJFRNTRVNNERS

October 10, 2012 @ 01:50 AM

Fifth

Post: 291

Join Date: Apr 2008

@aldenteco place your order through shop.llowe@gmail.com
@princeandprez the shirt is $50. Make your order here shop.llowe@gmail.com. About the collab, we can talk it as well through email.

*More shirt will be released in the upcoming week

October 10, 2012 @ 02:19 AM

LUXDIV

Post: 341

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Hawaii / DMV

www.lux-division.com

October 10, 2012 @ 02:22 AM

princeandprez

Post: 146

Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: Oakland, CA

www.lux-division.com

Not really digging most of your stuff - it seems sloppily designed (I don't mean that as a personal attack). I don't know if your designs are cohesive enough to be really considered as a line.

Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com

October 10, 2012 @ 02:34 AM

LUXDIV

Post: 341

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Hawaii / DMV

@princeandprez no its cool.. what do you mean exactly?

October 10, 2012 @ 02:38 AM

princeandprez

Post: 146

Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: Oakland, CA

@princeandprez no its cool.. what do you mean exactly?

It seems like the sphynx logo is poorly livetraced and then has camo overlayed on to it. Also, the typography on all the shirts seems generally badly done and not very well thought out.

Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com

October 10, 2012 @ 02:40 AM

LUXDIV

Post: 341

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Hawaii / DMV

@princeandprez no its cool.. what do you mean exactly?

It seems like the sphynx logo is poorly livetraced and then has camo overlayed on to it. Also, the typography on all the shirts seems generally badly done and not very well thought out.

yea i feel you. i think the actual picture of the sphynx looks better in person than on-site

but appreciate your opinion bro