Hey dudes.
Tee Battle 2008.
32 or 64 entrants.
Every single entrant has to offer up a prize. A bag of candy is a perfect prize if youre poor / cheap.
So, everyone who enters needs to:
A.) Choose three topics. The first round, you will get one of your own topics - therefore the first round your opponent will not have the same topic as you. Choose good ones! Dont pick lame topics.
B.) Offer up a prize for someone in the top 4. If youre feeling super generous, and want to give out 4 prizes, you rule!
This is the official registration thread. If you have previously registered, youre going to re-register here.
Registration will end at 32 entrants if we dont receive more than 64 entries by September 21st.
Round one entrants will be matched up with similarly skilled artists. The two-sided bracket will consist of Noobz on the left, and Pros on the right. At the end, there will be a Noob Championship and a Pro Championship. The winners of the Championships will face off in a Noob vs. Pro showdown.
The first round of the 2008 Tee Battle will begin on September 28th at 9pm and end at 12pm on the following Friday.
134 Comments
nate gonz said 2 months ago
Entrant #1:
im down
topic: beer
the office
reservoir dogs
prize: bag of coffee beans (my parents own a coffee shop) or if my AAF shirts are in ill send one of those
MykeCatastrophic said 2 months ago
Entrant #2:
Im in.
A.)
1.Falling
2.Flying
3.Fighting
B.)
1. First Place Winner - Catastrophic shirt of winners choice:
www.catastrophicclothing.com
(I might be able to bump this up at one point and possibly include more or all of the Final 4.)
Killer Napkins said 2 months ago
Entrant #3:
Im in..
topics:
Muscular fruit
underwater life
mutated zoo
prize contribution: an autographed baseball by me.
jimmyheartcore said 2 months ago
Entrant #4:
A.)
1. A Birds Life
2. Tutti Fruity
3. The Twisted Dances of Trees and Branches
B.)
1. First Place Winner - 3 Heartcore Shirts
2. Second Place Winner - A Bag of Tootsie Pops - Assorted Flavors
3. Top 4 gets some candy. I currently have Airheads and Tongue Splashers. Well see what I have when this is over!
kenny g said 2 months ago
Entrant #5:
Im in.
Topics:
1. Things with wings.
2. Teeth
3. Tools of the trade (sorry Jimmy, I stole yours from the other thread, was too good)
Prize:
Noob vs. Pro Showdown champion $25 gift card
explodingtoes said 2 months ago
Entrant #6:
count me in
topics:
eating yourself
the jonas brothers
steampunk
contribution:
iTunes Gift Card
RustyEight said 2 months ago
Entrant #7:
Popping my cherry on this one. In.
A)
Topics:
Extinction of the Dodo Birds
Leftovers
Candy
B)
Contribution:
A Box of Coco Pebbles
basil said 2 months ago
#8
1. cellphones attack
2. speedyjvw aka joe
3. hairy presidents
prize:
$15
a pack of pencils
a pack of trident gum
(my bad)
Cole said 2 months ago
9.
Oatmeal
Ostrich
Orangutan
contribution:
one of each design i have left over in your size of byeline shirts. (sucky, but free)
herman said 2 months ago
#10
Less is More
More is Less
666
Prizes
1. 3 DBH Shirts
2. Hong Kong Local Delicacies.
Pearls To Pigs said 2 months ago
#11
topics:
1. surgery
2. accidents
3. outer space
prize:
your choice of socks from the hundreds
warholbot said 2 months ago
#12
topics:
1. catch me if you can
2. the truth about jellybeans
3. whos there?
prize:
a "camera obscura" shirt from DBH
t.rupp said 2 months ago
#13
topics:
1.Internet jokes
2.Parents making kids live out their dreams
3.The devils music
prize:your choice of
Any piece of my art(http://toddrupp.blogspot.com/)
or $5
gaunty said 2 months ago
#14
1. London
2. Pirates
3. First date
Prize:
Got some shirts being printed so it´ll be one of them but can´t say what right now. I´ll update it.
sittingduck said 2 months ago
#15
A:
1. Zombie Batman (no two face allowed, hes already a zombie)
2. Shit catapult
3. Killer Rollercoaster Ride
B:
a signed original piece by me (this means I will draw something on paper, sign it, and mail it to the winner)
Nate said 2 months ago
#16 (First one I am going to enter, BOOYAH!)
1. Forrest
2. History
3. George Orwell
1st PRIZE $20 iTunes
2nd PRIZE $1 iTunes
DrewGliever said 2 months ago
#17 [real number]
A:
1. lake/sea monster
2. street sharks
3. halloween [movie or holiday]
B:
An original painting by the one and only ME! [to more than one winner if I have the means]
joshp said 2 months ago
#18
A.
1. Pokemon
2. 90s Nickelodeon
3. Vegetables.
B. T-Shirt designed by me.
Jon Kruse said 2 months ago
#19
1. Puns
2. Something Funny
3. simple
B.
T-shirt of your choice from my store
layne said 2 months ago
#20
THEMES
1. Monster who you would invite to dinner.
2. A Step by Step guide to anything - for example "How to befriend a zombie with a kiss" or perhaps "7 tips for Urban Survival" - ideally tees would contain witty illustration as found on the back of the in flight airline warning cards.
3. Obscure Household appliances.
Four Random TeeFury Tees (top 4 pick their size, we send you a TeeFury tee.)
mitchbones said 2 months ago
Entrant #21:
I guess Im in.
1.Kimbo Slice
2.Sunglasses
3.League of Extrodinary Gentlemen
1st Prize: ZOMBIE SURVIVAL KIT (Manuals) plus Black Hole the comic
2nd Prize:League of Extroinatry Gentlemen Vol 1
3rd prize: Random ass book.
I love those comics, so its hard for me to part with them.
Greg Abbott said 2 months ago
#22
1. Monsters
2. Invasion
3. Doodle
Prize: An Illustration of your request digital or on paper.
downrodeo said 2 months ago
#23
1. Addiction
2. Something Is On Fire
3. The Artist Formerly Known As Prince V.S. Michael Jackson
Prize:
1. Something nice from Malaysia
2. perhaps the dreaded Durian too.
mmm... smelly goodness.
deepee said 2 months ago
Entrant #24:
1. Topic already chosen
2. Slime.
3. Pick a cooler topic.
Prize: Maybe something like wotto, but I can only give a print digitally.
edgillustrator said 2 months ago
#25
-vampires
-frogs with glasses
-butterflies
prize: a free design
Ameeee said 2 months ago
#26
Seinfeld
Teeth
Rabbits
prize: Mix Tape (CD) based on a topic of your choice.
make planes not waste said 2 months ago
Entrant # 27
Topics: - Your Childhood Dream
- Bucky OHare
- Fancy Type
Prize: A Bag Of Haribo Sweeties
godmachine said 2 months ago
enter: 28
topic:
flowers
mice
candles.
freddy PRIZE Jnr: stuff/stickers or something
BuchananDesigns said 2 months ago
Enrty # 29
Topic:
frog
Blood
steve urkel glasses
prize:
$15
Curbed said 2 months ago
Entry #30
Topic
-office
-anatomy
-entourage
prize - Itunes Gift Card
Fredette said 2 months ago
Entry #31
Topic:
bear traps
steven hawking
doomsday
Prize:
brand new 3 pack of Micron pens
Shifted Image said 2 months ago
Enter # 32
Topic:
Topic already chosen. Choose another.
Under Water
Holiday
Prize:
3 free bat man shirts your size choices!!! that i use for hand outs at shows (b/c id get in trouble if i sold it lol)
Randomentity said 2 months ago
CURSES!
WHY DIDNT I SEE THIS EARLIER!?!?!?
but just in case...
Entrant #33
topics:
1) Cylcoptupus
2) Worm VS Bird
3) martian pin-up
prizes
1)vagina dentata shirt along with prizes 2-4
2) stickers and buttons
3) something random i have laying around, this could be a book, piece of electronic equipment, an action figure, a deck of Magic cards, who knows.
4) my respect
M.Eureka said 2 months ago
Entry # 34 (im excited)
Topic:
Toys
Rollercoaster
Sardines
Prize:
Im poor. One bag of juicy Lifesavers jujubes and M.Eureka stickers + buttons!
ghostforhire said 2 months ago
Entry #35
Topic - Listen to the following tracks to get inspiration:
1. Mr. Self Destruct - Nine Inch Nails Track
2. Rosetta Stoned - Tool Track
3. Gatheration - Lady Sovereign Track
Prize
iTunes gift card
Kevvbo said 2 months ago
Entrant #36
brainzzzz
videogames
fast food
Prize:
Noob vs. Pro Showdown champion - helvetica documentary dvd
(sorry i took so long i was trying to come up with a prize :] )
molasses4masses said 2 months ago
Okayzzz, Jimmy. Did you delete our topics from before?
Entry #37
Topics:
1) Naked Rabbits
2) The Man in the Tree
3) Cities
For a prize, I will gladly donate $10 to Starbucks.
4Sevens said 2 months ago
#38 ?
1- Children
2- Kafka
3- Smoking
Prize: A shirt or 2, probably a few other odds & ends
collisiontheory said 2 months ago
#39
Any 2 designs from DBH (depending on availability).
Topics:
1) Astronomy
2) Airplanes
3) Natural Disasters
LitoQ said 2 months ago
#40...
Prize: Love Out Loud Tee
Topics:
1. Taco Bell
2. Botched Cosmetic Surgery
3. Mortal Kombat
Danimal! said 2 months ago
#41
Topics:
1) Gary Larson
2) Shel Silverstein
2) Grind Core
Prize: One pack of Three Field Notes
ceccepp said 2 months ago
#42
TOPICS:
1. disco animal
2. self portrait
3. snake
PRIZE:
the winners picture in a sketch of pencils...,in a canvas.
heythequickness said 2 months ago
#43
Dinosaurs
Penguins
Prostitution
Prize will be one of my startingmonday shirts
gabroll said 2 months ago
#44
dinosaurs
zombie ninjas
zombie cowboys
(unlike everyone here i never draw zombies, so its a step out for me)
Goodie Two Sleeves Tee(Guys, Girls or Kids), Buttons, Stickers, and a Keychain.
anthonyBEARryan said 2 months ago
#45
I think im a noob. lol.
Topics:
David Bowie
Photography
Kindergarten Cop
Prize:
Movie Posters ( I have quite a few good ones, and depending on shipping costs I may send pints of Graeters Ice Cream )
Kolby said 2 months ago
#46
rats
vodka
hearts
a shirt
JonPaul said 2 months ago
#47
Truck Stop Toilet
Gary Busey
Pancho Villa
A genuine hand crafted voodoo doll
isaboa said 2 months ago
#48
murky waters
thunder and lightening
Buckles and rope
A titanium spork
JeffK said 2 months ago
#49
Aliens
Metal as shit
Sports Fanatic
Free Shirt and 5 bucks.
scapyyy said 2 months ago
#50
friday the 13th
head in jars
80's horror classics
ill give em 2 scap shirts.
skullface said 2 months ago
#51
I. Japan!
II. Disney Princesses
III. drumzzz
64 lucky stars, a handwritten letter, a packet of pink lemonade Kool-aid, a bag of popcorn. unpopped. duh.
RockyRoark said 2 months ago
#52
I. Zombie
II. Atomic bomb/ explosion
III. Dantes Inferno (Hell)
Legends of the Fall (DVD still wrapped)
Eternyl said 2 months ago
#53
1 Clownish Tendencies
2 Delicious Sandwiches
3 Extinct Creatures
1st prize: $25 itunes & a couple random old crap movie posters...real 2 sided versions
2nd prize: a random Harley tee, that a typical empteeer would never ever wear.
quakerninja said 2 months ago
#54
1. Anatomy (bones, tissue, guts, ect)
2. Art History remix. (mona lisa, american gothic, ect)
3. Dinosour Skeletons.
Prize. 1-4th place
Everyone gets a copy of my stitches pro A-Z custom type. (Digital Ai file)
samlarson84 said 2 months ago
#55
-Topics-
1. Soldiers
2. Beanie Babies
3. Sea (creatures, plants, boats, etc...)
Prize: a Heroic Clothing shirt of your choice.
RAWRoutLOWD said 2 months ago
#56
Topic
1. Explosive Vomit
2. Multi-limbed creature
3. CMYK
Prize: RAWR! Clothing shirt of choice or $10 via paypal.
CH Designs said 2 months ago
#57
Topics
1.) Creepy Crawlers
2.) Female pop stars
3.) Household Appliances
Prize
Top 4 - Framed and signed picture of Cris.Howe. How about a real prize? Like a framed photo of your mom and sister naked?
EDIT-- Fine fine... well throw in a $20 Hot Topic gift card, or $10 cash to the top winner. :]
redemptionclothing said 2 months ago
#58
Topics
1.)garbage pail kid
2.)aliens
3.)sea creature/monster
Prize:
Redemption Shirt
Democlasm said 2 months ago
#59
1)Cactus
2)Cigars
3)Cows
(Prize: A Demo t-shirt)
ez-kun said 2 months ago
#60
my first battle here:)
topics:
headless beauty
mutant organs
eerie feeling
prize> a portrait of the winner.
illdthedj said 2 months ago
fuck it, i think ill enter! first one omgz!
#61
topics:
sex pistols
renewable energy source
praying mantis
prize:

a new pair of blublocker aviators
traviscollateral said 2 months ago
#62
topics:
slimey things
snowboard decapitation
levitation
prize:
micron of your choice size
tybomb said 2 months ago
#63
(Noob) for ease of bracketing
topics:
Easter Island
The Elements
Van gogh style Animals
prizes:
A pack of pop rocks for the top 4
herky said 2 months ago
#64
Topics:
Sushi
Samurai
Monsters from Godzilla Movies
Prize:
Wallet (design from me)
ez-kun said 2 months ago
and so the 64 gathered...
downrodeo said 2 months ago
RustyEight said 2 months ago
jimmyheartcore said 2 months ago
Putting the brackets together is going to be a nightmare.
RockyRoark said 2 months ago
explodingtoes said 2 months ago
should be interesting to see if anyone gets offended by being labeled Noob or Pro
LitoQ said 2 months ago
can i be in the middle-weight class or "Poobs"?
isaboa said 2 months ago
I am excited!
my first tee battle
illdthedj said 2 months ago
maybe just ask people whether they want to be in the noob or pro section? i think most will say appropriately what they are...
and if a noob thinks they are a pro, well then theyll probably do poorly.
and if a pro says they are a noob, just call them on it cuz you probably have a good sense as to who really is a pro...
i dunno, just throwing that out there.
ps,
NOOB lol
CH Designs said 2 months ago
I want to be in the weight-class "BOOB"
basil said 2 months ago
i dont care what section i end up in, i just wanna design
Randomentity said 2 months ago
indeed. although im sure to get thrown in the noob category.
RockyRoark said 2 months ago
I doubt you will
but i know i will.lol
LitoQ said 2 months ago
heh heh.... boob
gaunty said 2 months ago
I´ll be in a losers bracket called lube
illdthedj said 2 months ago
newb + loser = lewber? ;p
Democlasm said 2 months ago
I got goosebumps then...
Yeah good luck Jimmy!
Ameeee said 2 months ago
Us noobs know our place :)
Everyone was a noob once!
Curbed said 2 months ago
Im an Uber Noob - so i guess, the Noober.
molasses4masses said 2 months ago
noob should equal 10 tees or less. Just my 2 cents .
mitchbones said 2 months ago
You would have people like new members like isaboa against long time members (who are still noobs).
gaunty said 2 months ago
Jimmy is this starting on Monday or later in the week?
traviscollateral said 2 months ago
yeah how will this work? Ive never done anything like this before. will I be contacted with what to do? Im ignorant
mbradyclark said 2 months ago
i have a friend who was one of the kids in Kindergarten cop.
nice topics.
molasses4masses said 2 months ago
of course there would be exceptions, but generally it would work.
quakerninja said 2 months ago
Wait till September 28th at 9pm then start drawing like you have never before, and dont stop untill deadline or you have the perfect tee.
explodingtoes said 2 months ago
i wholeheartedly disagree. quantity has never equaled quality, in any walk of life - including tee designs.
there are some REALLY talented folks on here with just a few tees, and some not-so-good designers with tons of tees.
id use different criteria. i think jimmy will be able to make a good judgement call on each contestant just by viewing their work.
gaunty said 2 months ago
I agree http://emptees.com/people/42-moss 3 shirts only so in the noob section,I don´t think so!
ez-kun said 2 months ago
i second that! and really...youd really want to compete against the pros..really:)?
give me noobs to fight, hell yeah!
illdthedj said 2 months ago
THE NOOB WARZ BEGINS!
molasses4masses said 2 months ago
But you have to remember that just because what you consider quality might be different from what someone else considers quality. Im not going to argue, just put me in the noob section. Haha.
Fredette said 2 months ago
Oooh this is going to be fun.
The tension builds..
RustyEight said 2 months ago
Put me anywhere, doesnt matter to me.
DCAY said 2 months ago
fuck... i totally missed this, huh?
damnit!
I need a laptop for when Im out of town!
MykeCatastrophic said 2 months ago
Dudes Im a pro.
I mean, look at all of my TOTDs. I think that speaks for itself.
Fredette said 2 months ago
im a n00b, ill leave it at that
DrewGliever said 2 months ago
Im a professional noob.
jumpy said 2 months ago
dang i missed this :/
but looks like its gonna be killer, good luck noobz and pros alike
Democlasm said 2 months ago
Yo Jimmy, not to rush the delicate process of bracketing, but any idea when this till be kicking off? Just want to make sure I get my computer all set up ready in my new house.
t.rupp said 2 months ago
noob
make planes not waste said 2 months ago
im a noob
isaboa said 2 months ago
i am not sure how this works
so I am just gonna keep checking in every now and again
Randomentity said 2 months ago
ONE WEEK TO PREPARE YOURSELVES!!
RockyRoark said 2 months ago
Probably wont announce it till it starts
Ameeee said 2 months ago
Cole said 2 months ago
noob/pro brackets are going to be placed by your number of loves. we talked about it a little bit over sushi last night.
make planes not waste said 2 months ago
sounds ok
Ameeee said 2 months ago
Mmm good call.
Ameeee said 2 months ago
Or perhaps an average of our loves?
Randomentity said 2 months ago
illdthedj said about 1 month ago
woot
gaunty said about 1 month ago
After the first round will it be a drawlike tee off or seeded like a tournament with best loves getting seed 1 etc?
DrewGliever said about 1 month ago
so someone with like 50 tees that each have 10 loves could end up in the pro category?
I guess theres no other way to do it, though.. I trust you < 3
Randomentity said about 1 month ago
today?
Acid said about 1 month ago
Average loves per shirt would be best... mine is just over 5 :(
Vision_again said about 1 month ago
Any more entry spots available?
M.Eureka said about 1 month ago
im excited
edgillustrator said about 1 month ago
BuchananDesigns said about 1 month ago
ez-kun said about 1 month ago
why, me 4
RustyEight said about 1 month ago
scapyyy said about 1 month ago
so whens this going down?!
im ready to start pwnning some n000bs & pros
Shifted Image said about 1 month ago
tonight 9pm is when they well post who you are up against and your topic i guess.
Fredette said about 1 month ago
YES!
Ameeee said about 1 month ago
Wooooooh!
kevin.s said about 1 month ago
this is gonna be an insane contest....
i wish i would a have read this i so would have entered..
does the winner receieve 64 differnt prizes?
Democlasm said about 1 month ago
Ive got tingly erect nipples. Only a few hours till we step this up a notch!
scapyyy said about 1 month ago
oh very nice. i was unaware.
Cole said about 1 month ago
oh. its true.
Eternyl said 5 days ago
I wasnt included on the official prize list thread,
http://emptees.com/posts/7303-tee-battle-prize-pool
so just thought Id bump this thread back up...
in case anyone else forgot what they pledged as prizes.
Congrats Gaunty!