Ice Cream Monster

**Squeaky** · 16 May 2011, 10:00 AM

My entry for a threadless t-shirt design competition. That was just an excuse to make me do something fun and not work related. It is really interesting to work with such limited colours. I think I'm going to try more of that:-)

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**masque** · 16 May 2011, 01:08 PM

It has a retro look that I associate with these limited colour images. Looks great in fact.
Derek

**wizard509** · 16 May 2011, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Squeaky

My entry for a threadless t-shirt design competition. That was just an excuse to make me do something fun and not work related. It is really interesting to work with such limited colours. I think I'm going to try more of that:-)

I agree with Derek it looks great. Limited color artworks have a charm all their own.

**gwpriester** · 17 May 2011, 01:08 AM

The little bugger deserved it.

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**gray** · 17 May 2011, 02:27 AM

Very creative, squeaky.

**Squeaky** · 17 May 2011, 09:07 AM

Thanks Guys.
I think the limited flat colour thing has legs. All I have to do is make myself do it. :-)
By the way the background colour was one of the ones provided. Not one I would have chosen but again it moved the Illustration in an interesting direction.

If anyone fancy's having a go. Threadless has regular competitions and you can submit a regular T shirt design at any time. I would say that I don't really get anything but plain t-shirts and I am not comfortable with their whole facebook/crowd sourcing way of working but the deadlines and limitations are a good motivation.

My piece is up for voting here:
http://threadless.com/sharedesign/34..._Cream_Monster

Info about submitting here:
http://support.threadless.com/ics/su...p?deptID=15140

Give it a go and spread the Xara word :-D

**Cloud** · 25 May 2011, 12:37 PM

I have not really viewed any posts in the section of the forum for the simple fact that I do not use designer pro but after looking at this I think I will, very professional .Reminds me so much of the gerald mcboing boing toons. and other 60s toons. Clear, clean and great use of colours. copyright it straight away. Brilliant

**Squeaky** · 27 May 2011, 09:33 PM

Thanks Sketch!
He he I do try to do this sort of stuff for a living and Xara is my weapon of choice. I'm an animator as well and love the designs of those old cartoons
I'm currently in the midst of a limited colour craze at the moment. In fact here is another one :-)