Shirt of the month winner for August 10, 2008 by collisiontheory
Age: 33
Human Since: July, 2007
Interests: Always interested in freelance design work. http://www.collision-theory.com/ Threadless Entries: http://www.threadless.com/profile/345870/the110/submissions http://www.emptees.com/people/1259-collisiontheory

Comments and Stats for Refraction
Artist's Comments
collisiontheory May 05, 2008
I wanted to reinterpret the natural effect of light as it passes through a prism. Added my own twist with a burst of colors instead of just straight lines. I have 2 options for the placement utilizing the front and back of the shirt.
This is obviously also inspired by Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album cover. Just don’t tell me this is a rip =)haha
Commünity Comments
ronna15 May 05, 2008
awesome! +1
hyperhyphen May 05, 2008
great work. Colors make me happy
dagnis May 05, 2008
a smart design, nice +1
dagnis May 05, 2008
oh and i think i like the version with the color divided rays on the back better, an even smarter twist here
kevh May 05, 2008
Great design.
mayernyr May 05, 2008
super fun. i want it on my body, now!
kolbylee May 05, 2008
:0
winout May 05, 2008
yes please.
ben2557 May 05, 2008
I like the top left the best. Reminds me of Pink Floyd, which is good too.
textur May 05, 2008
top left for me too.. really nice! +v
dudley53 May 05, 2008
Hey, Pink Floyd would like it. So do I.
the_jcw May 05, 2008
that really is a great shirt
Matt-ate-u May 05, 2008
Awesome!
hipauliee May 05, 2008
+1
campkatie May 05, 2008
looks great!
DJHayabusa May 05, 2008
yeah really stylish=) 1+
jaynajaynajayna May 05, 2008
cool! voted
beyondthechuchu May 05, 2008
voted
Oliv May 05, 2008
you are really taking geometry to the next level. +1
gaunty May 05, 2008
I like the second one
Ladybug_Hunter May 05, 2008
top left is the best
tnation May 05, 2008
This is a lot cooler then my other rainbow shirt, and Ladybug Hunter is right top left is the best.
mulligan2010 May 05, 2008
Great shirt, I think that either design would look awesome
Smccrum May 05, 2008
The one on the left is excellent, I tend to wear jackets, or over shirts with my shirts, so I wouldn’t want so much of the design being covered.
bogoio May 05, 2008
cool, if think they will print it
markw1 May 05, 2008
looks awesome. +1
hipauliee May 05, 2008
this is going to win.
collisiontheory May 05, 2008
Wow this jumped out pretty fast. Glad you guys liked it. Thanks for all the comments and votes! Hipauliee I hope they print this.
el_super_oso May 05, 2008
wooow, i want it right away!
cbass99 May 05, 2008
Really nice graphic. I love it on black too! v+
adriengiros May 05, 2008
it is a rip!hihi
dan5423 May 05, 2008
WACK!!!
Mpintz23 May 05, 2008
Very early 90’s. I like it though.
collisiontheory May 05, 2008
Lol it’s the 70s my friend =)
ayen911 May 05, 2008
legittttt top left is best
opifan64 May 05, 2008
looks very cool +1
DanielOlivier May 05, 2008
everyones saying top left, but i think its way cooler on the back, DBH doesnt do enough interesting stuff on the back of their shirts, i think this would be wicked with the 2 placement!
yehteh May 05, 2008
really nice! voted
heavyprints May 05, 2008
I voted for ya AJ.
Kmeleon May 06, 2008
wow I really like this one! voted
n3twork May 06, 2008
great idea! got my vote! +1
AVANGUNS May 06, 2008
nice … pink floyd design..
kooky-love May 06, 2008
GREAT!
jimmyheartcore May 06, 2008
That’s pretty sweet! Very Pink Floydish!
ohbarrett May 06, 2008
this is nice.
collisiontheory May 06, 2008
Yes jimmy it says that in my description haha
collisiontheory May 06, 2008
I’ve never had this many votes before! Thanks everyone for the comments and the votes. Hope they print this!
kabalentot May 06, 2008
u got my vote man! great concept & rendition – apir!
jfinley May 06, 2008
voted
nelloforesto May 06, 2008
nice version
jfoulke May 06, 2008
Not a rip on Floyd, more of a tribute. Also, I agree with the color on the back. Seems to lead the eye more.
Luke May 06, 2008
Superb rendition, looks great
junioraltoe May 06, 2008
great
drew_hytt May 06, 2008
voted, amazing, needs to be a shirt right now. lol
Qasmus7 May 06, 2008
I would really like to wear the top left one. Great stuff.
precirf May 06, 2008
I really think it’s wrong to someone get $750 to do this simple job that anyone can do.
precirf May 06, 2008
since there r better jobs on the voting page
hipauliee May 06, 2008
i think it is wrong there are dicks on this site bashing other people’s work. yeah? I am sure everyone agrees with me.
jsheldon May 06, 2008
sick! +1
SteveOramA May 06, 2008
cool new twist.
pauloaccioly May 06, 2008
this colors.. i loved! +1
CamelE May 06, 2008
very nice
pickledbib May 06, 2008
voted… nice!
Bsmana May 06, 2008
front placement. you got my vote for sure.
Lemon4You May 06, 2008
precirf is right. hipauliee what’s your problem? The only dick on here is you!
hipauliee May 06, 2008
anyone on this site that seconds that with a REAL account ?^
Marty23 May 06, 2008
How is this in first place?
collisiontheory May 06, 2008
why not marty?
Risingsun54 May 06, 2008
I agree with them Pauliee just because you’re an ass.
Jon_Snow May 06, 2008
Jealousy seems to be a huge problem on this site. Nice design man, don’t let the ghost profiles get to you.
collisiontheory May 06, 2008
Lol yeah thanks jon seems like 1 person using different profiles
elgoulo May 06, 2008
go the one on the right, because i wouldnt want that fluro near my face. it looks more interesting as well. the comment about it looking 90’s (or ‘new rave’ which is only just over) is in relation to the use of fluro, which usually i hate. i like this tho. (im only critisisng this cuz i love Pink Floyd). one up +1
2 that hater(s), * off and die, the last thing we need is you.
cyanide May 06, 2008
First placement is better, i wouldn’t wear it because i’m not a pink floyd fan but it’s nice
Anushka May 07, 2008
The only thing that bothers me about this is that you say you reinterpreted the natural prism effect without just straight lines. But, for me, the straight lines are too easily recognisable below the splatters. To me it would have been a lot stronger if you’d worked the colours into a more fluid pattern, and not just put splatters over flat blocks of colour.
Just my opinion, but I really think this would have been stronger with more work.
collisiontheory May 07, 2008
Good point anushka but I didn’t want to totally lose the shapes of the flat blocks of color. I wanted to keep the rainbow blocks in tact so you’ll know it’s still the effect of light passing through a prism. I just added the splatters from the base going up to make it look more of an explosion of color. But anyhow, I’ll prob still add some more detail on the base to make it more seamless. =) Thanks for the input.
mumolabs May 07, 2008
awesome!
alkaline85 May 07, 2008
This looks good dude, I wouldn’t normally wear rainbow colors. This might be the first lol
fabiosimple May 07, 2008
"The Dark Side of the Moon" – great idea man , +1 vote.
amurphy May 07, 2008
Right, that’s fucking it. This takes the biscuit. THAT is Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. Nevermind about it being ‘Pink Floyd-ish’, it IS Pink Floyd. Total rip-off.
VOTE MINUS!
collisiontheory May 07, 2008
Read my description guys!
melonade May 07, 2008
Very cool. I like the one on the left better.
amurphy May 07, 2008
It goes beyond inspiration this I’m afraid. Sorry.
collisiontheory May 07, 2008
No prob dude you’re entitled to your opinion.
weaselfarm May 08, 2008
voted, sick design
Qasmus7 May 09, 2008
amurphy – I don’t think so. The cover of The Dark Side of the Moon used an already well-known illustration of light coming though a prism. The motif is kinda public domain. Just try to google image search for ‘prism’.
Setup85 May 11, 2008
awesome
hipauliee May 12, 2008
alright considering it usually takes about a month for them to decide on really cool designs, i say around june 15th this gets printed.
sugrpophrstop May 12, 2008
I WANT THIS TO PRINT SO BAD! i mean, idk, i’ve seen it before BUT I STILL LOVE IT! really nice. and to me, i like the color work on the front better than on the back. KUDOSKUDOS! MAKE PEOPLE VOTE so this gets printed haha!
William4Suo May 13, 2008
I didn’t know pink floyd started a t-shirt contest on DBH. Have all good ideas been used, that we need to remake famous images? I’m not trying to knock it. Just i’m tired of the lack of creativity on this site.
collisiontheory May 13, 2008
Well pink floyd remade this prism image too so does that mean they have no creativity whatsoever?
Risingsun54 May 13, 2008
Execpt pink floyd dark side of the moon prism accompanies amzaing music.The album cover ties in with the whole piece.This is just an honest bite that is profiting off of the experience of pink flody’s music. Is it good? 177 people seem to think so. I honestly agree with William4Suo.
OaksBstrong May 13, 2008
collisiontheory i agree with what is said. I like the design but it does appear to be profiting on Pink Floyd’s iconic album cover. It is not a tribute but a remake. I think the idea could be pushed further.
collisiontheory May 13, 2008
So you’re saying because floyd came out with an amazing album makes it ok to remake an image? I should probably start a band and sell a bazillion copies so I could justify this tee. I still don’t think it’s a bite at all. Plus I don’t think all the people who voted for this voted because it’s ‘pink floydish’.
Risingsun54 May 13, 2008
The prism is associated with Pink Floyd and you have admitied this is a tribute to Pink Floyd. Look man it’s cool, it’s a bite and you’re probaley gonna win 750 dollars. Just don’t act like this is original or creative.
collisiontheory May 13, 2008
Oh well I guess you’re entitled to an opinion. I still think it’s pretty fresh and creative. I’d love to see what you think is original and creative so I could learn a thing or two from you.
Risingsun54 May 13, 2008
Yeah I have a fresh idea for a design for you! You could take the beatles and place serveal famous people behind them and title it Sgt Peppers Recycled Design! Man it’ll get hundreds of votes! So fresh and so damn creative!
collisiontheory May 13, 2008
Funny you mentioned that because there is a shirt with the Sgt Pepper’s album pose and it’s all John Malkovich instead of the beatles and other people. I thought that was ‘fresh and damn creative’!
radiomode May 13, 2008
too good
akillerwombat May 13, 2008
voted… i love it. Sure I can see the connection people would make between this and the album, but I dont think anyone wearing it would wear it to support pink floyd, nor would I make the assumption that anyone wearing it would be a pink floyd fan. Its a modern take on a classic piece. I like it.
jimmyheartcore May 13, 2008
I don’t feel like its a rip at all – it’s just an effing prism. Floyd used it, so it is tied into their iconism. However, look up any prism schematic and you’ll find something similar. I think it’s a pretty fresh take on it, and it would look damn good printed.
sugrpophrstop May 14, 2008
ok, i commented on this before, and i sorta changed my mind, yeah, it is a bit hackneyed, but i still like this. i agree that piossibly if you could push it to the next level? but if not, then im still def buying it! i still like it, and i don’t exactly think it’s a rip off. i mean, pink floyd’s design wasn’t that original anyways, so you created a more interesting version of a prism and colors, not exactly a more interesting version of pink floyd’s album cover. its good, great!
Tees May 21, 2008
So awesome!
jimiyo May 23, 2008
dizang. look at them votes!
DrStein May 23, 2008
I love this… it’s an obvious tribute to Pink Floyd but you manage to make the design your own… nice work, I’d totally buy this
200258472 May 23, 2008
oh yeah this is amazing
collisiontheory May 23, 2008
Thanks for the votes everyone! Hope this gets printed!!
wigan235 May 25, 2008
PRINT THIS ONEEEEEE
saity May 26, 2008
this is probably gonna be printed +1
paulobbruno May 26, 2008
yeah!!!!!!!!!
ryozilla May 26, 2008
Print this sum’bitch!
hipauliee May 26, 2008
dear lord so much drama over a simple design!! Just get this printed and it will shut those douche bags up.
zgmfa20x May 26, 2008
gnarly
biftek May 27, 2008
I don’t see how this can be a pink floyd rip off at all. It’s not like they invented fucking physics. If you choose that argument than you might as well say Pink Floyd ripped off Isaac Newton.
brilliant design, beautifully executed. My only complaint is that the light is refracting in the wrong direction. ;)
sugoiXdesu May 27, 2008
i like it a lot =] +1
T4NK09 May 27, 2008
pink floyd knock off but i LOVE it man you did a great job next time try to incorporate like the wall or wish you were here or sumthin like that now that would be sick
koekiemonster May 29, 2008
it’s great, like greater than god
jaynajaynajayna Jun 02, 2008
jeez 266 votes
there should be a law against killin it like the way you’re killin it
rhett Jun 03, 2008
really creative! i think the one on the right with the single white stripe at the front which bleeds into the colour at the back is far more powerful! first vote ever on DBH
aliadotony Jun 10, 2008
286 votes ! what!!!!
mariow08 Jun 11, 2008
this hasnt been printed yet, but why?!
seepeer Jun 11, 2008
definitely VOTED
forloveofOCTOBER Jun 11, 2008
your use of color is just amazing! keep it up! +1
Incarnadine Jun 14, 2008
Geez, this has a ridiculous amount of votes. Priiint iiiit DBH. I’ll buy it!
leoniff Jun 14, 2008
nice,like the splash.
mariow08 Jun 15, 2008
looks like its gonna win soon
_S3_ Jun 15, 2008
big up for the design….. i want this shirt
BruceyTots Jun 15, 2008
I want to be inside that shirt.
collisiontheory Jun 15, 2008
wow thanks guys keep it coming!
hipauliee Jun 15, 2008
ohhh I think I figured out why I can vote on designs 2 times now! it happens every time one is about to be printed. It happened to parasite, and that bold design. WOO. going to buy this.
andellucyan Jun 15, 2008
Great design. Andy Warhol painted Cambell’s soup cans and reprinted images of Marilyn Monroe, changing only the colors. No one challenged his creativity. Vincent Van Gogh painted "A Modern Olympia" as a direct reinterpretation of Manet’s "Olympia". No one criticized Van Gogh! The Dada artist Marcel Duchamp drew a mustache on a poster of the "Mona Lisa" and sold it as original art. His off-beat art inspired multiple modern art movements. While I can see how other people may find this derivative, I see it only as one artist citing another.
k1mikuni Jun 15, 2008
Man I hope this gets printed soon, too me the fact that it resembles pink floyd is what makes this shirt really cool! It’s like a modern remake of the old boring design :)
jaynajaynajayna Jun 15, 2008
you said at 200 something it ws "probably the most you’d ever get."
Hahah. I wonder what the most voted shirt is? Might be this.
collisiontheory Jun 15, 2008
Lol nah jfinley’s bold is beautiful got close to 500 i think
jfinley Jun 15, 2008
voted
GregMcgee023 Jun 15, 2008
nice rendition of dark side of the moon. Rainbow in the front looks better in the back in my opinion
pennLG Jun 16, 2008
Nice. I like the prism on the front with only a hint of color, then the explosion on the back.
artulo Jun 16, 2008
Love it! Please print this either way, though I do prefer the right design where the color wraps around the back, makes it more interesting.
Sonne Jun 16, 2008
will they just print this already?
troublesleeping Jun 16, 2008
galing!!! go pinas! :)
MajinPiccolo Jun 16, 2008
nice design. print plz
forloveofOCTOBER Jun 16, 2008
i wish this shirt would hurry up and win shirt of the day!!! it obviously deserves it.
STAGGS_LAW Jun 17, 2008
floydlicious! voted.
Mullion Jun 18, 2008
350+ votes so far and we can’t buy it O_o?
that’s sad.
Good Job By The Way =)
Hustlin1989 Jun 18, 2008
will buy once printed…no doubt…shirt is sick
Stevolcom Jun 23, 2008
what the hell…. is this web cite rigged? 359 votes and we still cant buy it? WTF is going on here ppl!? lol come one now DBH get on the ball!
Apebox Jun 23, 2008
This reminds me of pink Floyd.
shantyshawn Jun 23, 2008
Man! This is totally a rip of that thing we used in earth science! What was it called…? Uhh… Oh that’s right the Pink Floyd Doohickey, thingamajinger. Etienne-Louis Malus in 1808 first discovered the phenomenon and i think he’d say, "totally rad shirt dude!"
collisiontheory Jun 23, 2008
Lol he’s rolling over in his grave!
TekNeac Jun 23, 2008
simply amazing. put me down for this tee!
blokoko Jun 24, 2008
Absolument parfait !
ben_shakes Jun 24, 2008
Nice!
Saleen Jun 26, 2008
collisiontheory, Why hasnt this shirt won yet? I havent seen any shirts on this site for more than this one. What is up???
WillowDrake Jun 28, 2008
+1 Get. Not because I love Pink Floyd (most of their work) but because this is totally my style. I want it. Now. Please DBH? Yes? Thanks in advance!
anygivenarmy Jun 28, 2008
voted, clever take on it.
anygivenarmy Jun 28, 2008
i’m assuming the only reason this hasn’t already been printed is because it’s so close to the original. I’m not sure they’d be able to print it.
TheOfficeFAn Jun 30, 2008
Awesome. I love the burst of green after the light hits the prism.
pennLG Jul 01, 2008
So… when is this printing
collisiontheory Jul 01, 2008
dunno maybe if it hits 500!!
juss Jul 01, 2008
i dont think its a bite ,its science, pink floyd didnt make this image.. science an light did, havin said that i dont know why it has so many votes, but just cause pink floyd used the same concept as an album cover doesnt mean no one else should ever use the same idea.
maybe they didnt print it cause id guess with that many votes someone s obviusly useing fake accounts.its ok but not that good to warrent the 400 votes.. or original.
pennLG Jul 01, 2008
If they were suspicious of foul play (false votes) or if they thought it too close to the original to print (which is preposterous) why haven’t they pulled it from the voting stage yet?
collisiontheory Jul 01, 2008
Yeah i doubt the fake votes unless somebody else is doing it for me lol
thiagob Jul 03, 2008
400 ;)
image620 Jul 09, 2008
Why hasn’t this been printed yet? Vote 403.
hyperhyphen Jul 09, 2008
now that’s what I call scoring…:) already voted just stopped to say congrats and this will be a cool shirt
eliza Jul 11, 2008
this is a cool shirt, one of the few i’d actually like to buy and wear! it would be even cooler on a neat colored tee, not sure which color tho… hmmm… are all these votes on merit or do you hava a ton of friends you shamelessly promoted to it…
eliza Jul 11, 2008
oh yeah, i totally vote for it to be on the back! that’s sweet!
collisiontheory Jul 11, 2008
hey eliza i don’t have any friends so..
againstbound Jul 11, 2008
Cool!!
gloopz Jul 11, 2008
this is tight! just now came across it!, I like the bottom right design the best +1
Saleen Jul 11, 2008
Come on…print this fucking shirt you stupid bitches at Design by humans HQ!
collisiontheory Jul 11, 2008
Whoa take it easy saleen.. In time i have a feeling they will.
hipauliee Jul 12, 2008
in response to the fake vote comment… they have IP address tracking.
allenjaelee Jul 12, 2008
this is sick
ceccepp Jul 13, 2008
i think it’s too similar with the Pink Floyd’s, thats why DBH dont want to print it,lol… voted!
serginholima Jul 16, 2008
do you have any formal design, formal art knowledge or you are just a sucker curious ?
paulobbruno Jul 16, 2008
HAAAAA, congratulations, goooooooooodddd!
khellyer Jul 16, 2008
Congrats!! Can’t wait to get payed so I can order this. DBH rules
collisiontheory Jul 16, 2008
It looks like they just mocked it up on the shirt and not the actual print yet. =)
Robinnn Jul 16, 2008
I like it, does the print also goes on at the back?
k1mikuni Jul 16, 2008
haha, its about time!
Doctor_Murpheus Jul 16, 2008
cool design, love the splatters
cbass99 Jul 16, 2008
finally. nice collision!
image620 Jul 16, 2008
Finally. Does it really take 400+ votes to get printed? damn.
RikkiB Jul 16, 2008
Huzzah, congrats!
collisiontheory Jul 16, 2008
Thanks guys! I can’t wait for the actual printed shirts though.
aman Jul 16, 2008
Yaaay ^ this was long waited! well deserved, sure buy :)
tomburns Jul 16, 2008
pretty much the dark side of the moon cover right?
collisiontheory Jul 16, 2008
yes we’ve been there before. check out the submission comments.
campkatie Jul 16, 2008
congrats! would love to see the back.
DeadPAUL Jul 16, 2008
grats, looks awesome
MasterControl Jul 16, 2008
Congrats man! I knew you would win with this one. You’re a DBH master!