What’s the point in having a competition about design with the motivation of originality, when some of the artwork about the competition is copied?
There’s nothing more I enjoy than promoting young talent who create killer T-shirt prints, no matter who’s behind it.
At T-world, we have established a printed journal that not only features well established artists, but we have featured new up and comers in every edition. It’s always great to give back. There are three primary motivations behind
T – quality, originality and longevity. And there’s nothing that pisses me off than when something is so blatantly ripped off.
The
Slurpeetee website is live with a new element for the public to ‘vote now’ for a winner from the 6 finalists.
Now have a look at
Sixpack’s original version of this same 6 – familiar?
The competition describes the humble T-shirt as a way to “showcase some of the freshest and edgiest artwork.” Perhaps the promoters of this competition are referencing the French label? After meeting with Lionel (founder and owner of Sixpack) this year, it was refreshing to come across a European label with its own original style and aesthetics.
Under the section in the same site,
'What’s Slurpee tee' (incidentally another graphic rip off from a Melbourne store called The Lab) it states that the competition was created “to show off your talent.”
So answer us this 7-Eleven: What’s the point in copying artwork to advertise a creative competition asking for original art? Did you think we wouldn't notice?
If you enter, you have the chance to win a slurpee or a winning T-shirt - (ice) cold comfort for the artist’s who’s work has ‘slurped’ by Slurpee.
T-il next time,
Eddie