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TaniDaReal offered me the honor of doing the t-shirt design for this years EuroFurence17, this August 17-21, in Germany."Kung Fur Hustle" is the theme for this years EuroFurence. So we've got a canine here, in a 'dog boxing' martial arts inspired pose. Cute, yet ready to fight is what I was goin for.
I went through a nice handful of thumbnails and sketches and concepts, and this is what we ended up with.
I think Tani and I agreed to wanting a convention shirt that WAS a convention shirt, but didn't completely look like a convention shirt; I think we liked the idea of a shirt that people can wear anytime and anywhere, even outside of a furry event. So instead of making the shirt scream, "FURRY CONVENTION", we tried for just a good design that works, that just so happens to be a shirt for a furry con.
The fake vertical text on the left says "Kung Fur Hustle" from left to right.
It's subtle, but the scroll is in the shape of the letter "E" and the bamboo is in the shape of an "F", creating the abbreviation for Eurofurence: "EF". Just meant to be a neat little thing in the background.
The kanji characters above the headline "EUROFURENCE" are the symbols for Dog, Cat, Bird, Bear, Dragon, and Fox. I tried to fit as many species as I could, so sorry if I missed yours! ;)
So if you're going to EuroFurence, and if you like the shirt, make sure you pick one up and if you want to show it off, take a pic and send it my way! :) I'd love to see.
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The scroll bends around the dog, AND it's also representative of the letter "E"... and the bamboo is representative of the letter "F"... making a subtle "EF" as the abbreviation for EuroFurence. :)
One thing I will note (and I should say this has nothing to do with you!) is that the "faux Asian font" really messes with your head if you actually speak Japanese, because a lot of the symbols are taken from Japanese and are pronounced nothing like the letters they stand for here. :)
Hahaha, yeah I recognized a few of the symbols, and I knew that people who knew the language would try to read it instead of "read" it. :)
But I figured the majority of people don't know the language well enough to run into that problem like you do, plus I wanted it to be another subtle thing where like from far away, it just looks like random asian text, and if you pay attention to it, you end up reading it and going, "Oh! It says 'Kung Fur Hustle!'"... kind of as subtle as the "EF". :)
thanks!
And i COULD make a desktop version If you're serious. I can try and get permission if I can make a higher-res version.
Thanks a lot for the kind words!
I don't have the details, and I can't say for sure, but they MIGHT be selling the shirt online. :o I'll have to ask.
But I can find out for you, if you like. I think maybe they might sell it online. I'll h ave to ask :)
Thanks a lot though!
Thanks a lot!
But hey, I'm doing a con shirt for FURFRIGHT this year, which is a fur con here in the US, in Connecticut! :) *whispers* I've been asked to be the guest of honor too. *wag*
Seriously, Germany is on my short list of countries to visit and I have friends there and I wanna go!!!
Awesome shirt design and character btw!
Very lovely design!
How do I "pick one up"? Because I sure as hell want one!!
if not you can buy one :3
Excellent work!
(I'll show off in it) ^_^
Lol. I`m working on art for EF`s conbook now^^
ohoh, this is looks nice clothes and art! X3 i like to very much~ =3
I've good friend, he is
art - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/811805/
clothes - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4718426/
Buyin' it :D
I was already wondering who will do it this year, great job
Second, you need to come to EF as well!!
It would be great to meet you in person, wolf! :D
it's no news that there are quite a number of people who'd rather have "a cool tshirt" than "a souvenir t-shirt from a con" that you can only wear at cons or as pajamas....
I might buy this one.
I really like all the ideas that went into this, especially the focus on making it look like an everyday shirt. This will definitely be a shirt, I'll be wearing outside the furry fandom, just because it looks so awesome.
Really great =)
Whoa awesome shirt buddy <3
Thanks a lot!
But thanks for looking at the artwork. :)
And you think so huh????!!! ;D
Also love the bullring you have in your nose too. *Pokes at it.* =P
My soul-bro wants me to get a bullring and to be honest he kind of...convinced me to get one, lol! It's a long story but yeah, they're pretty hardcore.
Well I definitely intend to get one however my current living situation holds ms back. I could get one. But I doubt it would be appreciated and I may have to find a place to stay a while. As in forever, lol!
So basically once I move in with my soul-bro i'm totally getting one!
Soul bro = bf? ;3
I'll try to get word and information about it and make an FA journal about it! Cause I'm not sure. I THINK they said they might sell extras online...
Thanks for even wanting one though!