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Mastermind T-Shirts?

Posted by The-Swain - April 25th, 2008

*UPDATE*: Click to view the image below, but with text!

The time is rapidly approaching. Yeah, it's not a question of "if". But I don't wanna rush into this without knowing what you guys think, EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF GETTING ONE. I love feedback, which I have been known to cover with milk and eat from a bowl.

Shirt designs really should be aesthetically pleasing while still capturing the essence of the series. I couldn't figure any way to make the logo "cool" and keep it funny, so I ended up with this noir-ish silhouette design. It ended up much more serious than the cartoon itself, but then again, the series wouldn't work if it weren't half serious and half silly. Also, it's got Doomlaser.

I know red is an obvious choice, but what other colors would you care to see this logo on top of? The examples below are just that: examples. Nothing is final, and I'd like to figure out what the crowd favorite is first. Just remember, NO BLACK! The logo itself is only black with some white, meaning it looks best on lighter shirts, but anything too light kills the darker mood of the image.

Thanks for helping me build a better tomorrow, guys. SWAIN OUT

(p.s. I finished the majority of the script for Mastermind 4 today, which I intend to release ALONGSIDE my new game, Mastermind: World Conqueror. Then it's on to Blockhead 11, uh oh!)

Mastermind T-Shirts?

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NorthDakota

Cool. I'm still waiting on Blockhead though, the Mastermind movies are kinda dissapointing.

The-Swain

Blockhead seems to appeal to Europeans pretty widely, whereas Mastermind appeals more to my American brothers. Can't please everyone right ;)

As for Blockhead, his shirt will come out either when Ep.11 is released, or the new NG store is done. Whichever comes first.

sirtom93

Awesome I will purchase one.

Graeme

Will there be a few different designs?
This one seems really serious. I think it still looks awesome, but something a bit more light hearted might have a wider audience.
Maybe with some sort of quote intwined within it?

Looking forward to MM4 and the MM game!
Although after those and BH11 not looking like there's much time for RV ;)
(I can't believe how many abreviations I just used)

The-Swain

I'm thinking about a quote. Or maybe just "Mastermind" text. I'll update with a link to a modified image I just made.

RickMarin

That t-shirt looks awesome , and cant wait for Mastermind 4 and the game and Blockhead 11 , whew! man where do you find the time. love your work.

Egoraptor

Shit I've been eating Lucky Charms all this time.

The-Swain

Interestingly, this could be a reference to the first Austin Powers, yet another evil genius genre satire :O

Nikenick

I think the red one looks the best, because that's the real Mastermind.
I don't want a 'fake' blue one.

The-Swain

I wanted to avoid a hard red color for practical reasons: it's not a color many people wear :D

Afro-Ninja

I would get a red or gray one. Blue just seems... a little out of place

The-Swain

Walk softly, for you tread on my dreams.

Luis

gray or red.

PS. <insert rtil rant here>

The-Swain

Too many tweens in this shirt.

Jynxxx

I love both the series, they both have just, something about them that is very welcoming. I like the designs you have going there. You said you wanted to capture the 'essence' of the Mastermind series (serious/funny) and like you said, the shirt does look a bit serious (evil, lol). I thought maybe add silhouettes of one or two people on that radar thing in the background falling off / loosing their balance. Something subtle, even, don't have to be falling.

But just a suggestion.
kbye

The-Swain

I designed the logo in a rectangle panel in Flash, but now I'm gonna play with the aesthetics against the shape of a Tshirt. If I need to add more to the silhouette of the logo, I'll start considering other features of the series to throw in there :D

John-The-Biter

I think a red or grayish color would be awesome. Of course, I would love a Blockhead shirt. I'd buy both.

The-Swain

In time, in time :D

MindChamber

does mastermind have a logo? or icon of some sort? Im more akin to things like that than full scenes, If he had a logo similar to DrClaw form inspector Gagdet I would be on that with the quickness.

You dont know how many awesome hoodies I passed up on because instead of just making due with the autobot symbol on either shoulder, they had to kill it will a full on epic battle scene in the back.. this is hardly as noisy but a logo is still better in my opinion.

The-Swain

Haha you know, there are gonna be a lot of Dr.Claw angles in Mastermind 4 (I am redrawing everything), such as an arm-only shot, or a view from the back of his chair. I was watching the episode last night where Gadget goes back to ancient Rome, and it really does seem like Claw was the real inspiration behind the Mastermind.

As of right now, I have two things I kinda use as a logo. There's that minion head at the start of each episode, and the kinda sideways-StarTrek-logo looking thing behind the Mastermind and on the banners inside his building, which is the logo for his evil corporation, "Mastermindustries". I tried to make a logo that included both, but it didn't really feel "cool" enough to go on a shirt. I uploaded it here for ya: http://www.theswain.com/Files/Mas termindShirt3cd.gif

I also think the above picture would look great on the pocket side of a shirt or hoodie, but I might have to wait until the logo is more recognizeable. The original "serious" shirt idea doesn't require as much explanation, which is why I was leaning toward it.

MarkyLyne

Will it be put up on the official store on newgrounds ??

Coolio-Niato

I disagree with the color people where thing. I would even suggest the red be a little brighter shade.

I actually love wearing red and it's so hard to come across cool red t-shirts. I MIGHT get it (just like i MIGHT get anything else :P)

Looks sweet though, it's a great design.

The-Swain

Just meant that bright red is hard to sell. More neutral or desaturated tones have a better chance on the shelf.

Gavin

I think a shirt idea would be kind of lame.

Although your movies are overrated (not your fault), I find mastermind funny. However selling mastermind t-shirts would be really annoying.

It's a nice drawing but damn would it look retarded on a shirt. It's like a cross of a logo and full shirt design.

Either make it smaller for the logo kind of feel or expand the drawing and perhaps add more things to the design for a better shirt. As of now it looks dumb.

The-Swain

I agree that it needs to be smaller on the shirt, maybe 50% bigger than the NG Tank shirt logo.

"I think a shirt idea would be kind of lame" - So no idea would be better?

And if my movies are "overrated" then it probably *is* my fault. It's not like it was my intention to have no one watch my cartoons.

Nintendudes

awesome dude this is so cool mastermind shirts oh and you should do a racist vampire one that will look cool

Gavin

I wouldn't buy a shirt but I am sure a bunch of people will. I was just trying to help you out no need to be a prick about it.

The-Swain

Not trying to be, though I might say the same to you. I took your advice into consideration, and agreed with it.

Gavin

No hard feelings, then. ;-)

The-Swain

Agreed (again)! :D

Leeraji

"Walk softly, for you tread on my dreams." Equilibrium!!!! >< >< >< I love that movie... Its liek gladiator, I never get bored with those two. Btw like the shirts! Master mind reminds me of City of villians.

Will there be an episode in the series finaly involving a vilian and a super hero fight? It will have something related with tits I guess but meh no objections from me XD!

BoMToons

I'd buy the gray. I agree with MC about preferring a logo shirt.

Have you considered making a logo thing of just his head and eyes looking out at you and MAYBE his hands in a Mr. Burns stance below the head, like he's looking over his hands at you from his desk...evil-y?

The-Swain

Problem is that he's never done that...then again, neither has he actually stood up...hmm

oreosz360

DUDE! Awesome. Mastermind is da crunk. Blockhead needs a shirt too.

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