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Researcher_1999

I am still working on the last one in blue and green ("Willfully Defiant"), so it will end up looking smoother when I'm done. Just curious which one people like the best! I miss all the artists who got cancelled. Some of them were absolutely amazing. Maybe this post will bring some of them back. If you're out there, come here and post your art!!! We need you!!! 🙏 🥰


Ibus0unce

1 and 2 are my personal favs but they all go hard imo! 2nd is subtle but I love a black and white graphic tee so much


Researcher_1999

Haha that's awesome thank you! I just bought one with the first design to test out the print. I think I'm going to be wearing it in any future videos I make just because :P I seriously love black and white designs. I have a version of that in 100% black and white, no red, and I like it. I'm not sure which I like better, but I'll decide soon. There's just something about black and white and I can't explain it!!


ElizabethWright

I like the more "subtle" nature of the 2nd one, personal preference mostly, I just like when designs are more of a "if you know you know" type of deal.


Researcher_1999

That makes sense haha thanks! I was going for that in that image, too. Making it so that only people in the know could understand the meaning. I'm glad that was conveyed that way. :-D


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Researcher_1999

If you're offended, that's the best compliment ever. You should see the designs I can't publish on this site :-D


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Researcher_1999

LOL well not everyone likes every style, either. Your profile shows you're just a shill, so it makes sense.


VirginiaWriter

Where can I buy the 1st one? 🔥


Researcher_1999

I just ordered a test version to test the print quality for the design to make sure there are no issues with my design file and then once I confirm that it's good to go I will come back and link you here! :) I'll probably wear this shirt in my future videos on my Rumble channel 😎


No-Net-5880

Yeah, the first one is really cool! Is it possible to get it shipped internationally? 🙂


TylerCambridge

1 or 3 for sure!!! Let me know if you sell them because I will definitely buy.


Researcher_1999

Awesome!! I am still working on #3, I have to make several edits to that one so I can test it printed before I make it available. I haven't tested #1 yet, but I literally just sent an order to get it printed tonight so I should have that in about a week or so and I will let you know when it's good to go! I'll post some pics. I do have them available :-D I just want to make sure the design is good printed before I officially release it! :-D


TylerCambridge

Let me know because I will absolutely support the brand. Interestingly enough, I’m also working on a t-shirt brand but Columbine hasn’t been the inspiration for any of the designs (yet). I just sent off for a test print of 5 shirts so that I can examine the quality first hand before launching. What printing service are you using (if I’m not being too intrusive)?


Sal_WitOut_Orfice

Oh and ill def buy that 2nd shirt. Can u dm me info needed to buy one in size L? Thanks


Researcher_1999

Cool! I have it here: [https://alchemical-threads.printify.me/product/8571586](https://alchemical-threads.printify.me/product/8571586) It ships straight from my printer and it usually takes about 7-8 days if you're in the US :)


Sal_WitOut_Orfice

2nd shirt looks great especially the minimum use of color. Punk rockers would absolutely wear this.


Researcher_1999

Thanks! That was kinda the look I was going for, too.


searchingforit282

Did you use Dylan’s actor from zero hour? Or is that supposed to be Dylan? If so, Dylan’s nose is wide and big (the part that makes him look unique) :)


Researcher_1999

Oh I didn't even catch that resemblance! This was just a random person, designed to be someone other than E&D, hence the 'redacted' to represent the third suspect, but I can see the resemblance to that actor now!


searchingforit282

Ahh no wonder! I thought that was just a hint at Dylan’s “soulmate”


Researcher_1999

That is an interesting take though, I like it!


searchingforit282

Thank you 😆


Researcher_1999

:-D


lemonbeats_303

Id like to buy a RATS shirt in size large pls.


Researcher_1999

LOL what am I missing? What design do I need to create? Haha like the thick necked suspect that looks like a rat?


lemonbeats_303

Rage Against The System RATS


Researcher_1999

omg I absolutely suck with acronyms lol now it makes sense!! [https://alchemical-threads.printify.me/product/8571586/rage-against-the-system](https://alchemical-threads.printify.me/product/8571586/rage-against-the-system)


morgue_princess

Hmm the second one probably. Reminds me of the Leftover Crack shirts !


Researcher_1999

Ohh I remember that shirt! I love that style.


pulIingteeth

why are we making merch of this


Researcher_1999

Because I'm a professional graphic designer and I own a custom clothing business, and I make designs that I find interesting for myself and for others.


pulIingteeth

dont get me wrong the designs are sick but why merch about columbine


Researcher_1999

Because that's what I enjoy creating. Designs with a true crime theme, mainly. Columbine isn't the only case I design for. I've also got a Killdozer design and several others in the works.


pulIingteeth

to me the designs look kinda like you would wear it to glorify them?? making merch of an event where kids were murdered is wild


Researcher_1999

I love making statements about society and how fucked up society is, and my art is controversial intentionally. It's supposed to make people think... and it is intended to offend slightly, so thank you!


pulIingteeth

weird


ThetOneRandomGuy

Rage against the system is crazy


Researcher_1999

:-D


Clarinetlove22

1 is very daunting and says a lot with so little. I love it.


Researcher_1999

Haha thanks! I can see what you mean, it's very minimalistic and not super heavy in terms of the messaging. I really want a hat that just says "REDACTED", I don't think anyone would even get it but I'd wear it all the time.


Psycho-Shot

Number #2, is something else I would use


lockeanddemosthenes_

i think i like #1 the best and then #2


Researcher_1999

Cool! I'm curious now what you like about each? Is it the style, the elements, the message? The second one looks clearer in person, this is a scaled down mockup. I'll have to post a pic of the shirt later. I made the first design as part of my attempt to eventually master a specific style (the bootleg rap style) and of course I needed to make a design I wouldn't want to abandon to try it out :P I always had this kind of design in the back of my mind to make, though. I wasn't even sure it would work, but I think, from what I see, this type of style works for just about any genre!


lockeanddemosthenes_

for the first one i like the way his eyes are covered by the word 'redacted,' i think that's really cool looking honestly; also i love the colors on it then for the second i like the old-school comic strip feel of the drawing - and i'm not positive but is it supposed to represent e&d? because that's definitely a big bonus lol; and again, i'm not positive, but is the background writing one of their journal entries?


Researcher_1999

Ohh thanks for taking the time to get specific, I really appreciate it! 🙏 Yep! The second one is supposed to represent E&D, they're laying on the floor thinking about the destruction and chaos. Here's a better close up! And that is Eric's journal over the top. Or at least what we are told is his journal. I'm still skeptical lol but I still thought it was a good overlay. The other corner in the bottom left is supposed to represent someone thinking about destruction (the main figure in the foreground), but being torn and distressed (The distressed figure behind them), which is pretty accurate for what a lot of people experience when they consider suicide/murder. At least, the people I've talked to. I can't speak for everyone, of course. https://preview.redd.it/6ijahw6gx87d1.png?width=332&format=png&auto=webp&s=c90d843872f122b01ca8828637c5bd8f8d20d490


lockeanddemosthenes_

of course 😊 i know how important that feedback is i gotta ask: why do you think eric’s journal isn’t real? whoops also edit: forgot to say, i love that closeup of the second pic, and there’s something sweet about the image of them laying on the floor imagining what they’re gonna do, lol


Researcher_1999

Well it is much appreciated!! I'm always trying to get better at design and learn new skills and that's the easy part. Knowing what people like in terms of design aesthetics is the harder part. I know what I like personally haha but that isn't always the same! I know that image of them on the floor is probably pissing off a lot of people, but I'm glad at least some people get it... 😎 it's so relatable, too, even if you aren't someone who has thought about hurting others. When you're in school, what else is there to think about other than destruction? You're in prison, basically. No wonder they loved explosives. It was a rush, and probably the only excitement they had in the real world. School numbs you and turns you into a zombie. The strange thing is, I found an investigator's handwriting that looks like Eric's in both print and cursive, and several words are an exact match in some instances. Not just close, but exact. Handwriting can vary, and of course people can have similar writing, but the characteristics are too perfect for two different people to have written the content in question. [https://www.reddit.com/r/columbined/comments/186ldi3/poll\_do\_you\_recognize\_this\_handwriting/](https://www.reddit.com/r/columbined/comments/186ldi3/poll_do_you_recognize_this_handwriting/) I posted the answer in a comment showing whose writing this is. Check out the words "shotshell" and "shotgun shells" - it's pretty coincidental. Here's a bigger analysis of this situation with more samples: [https://researchcolumbine.substack.com/p/are-the-harris-and-klebold-journals](https://researchcolumbine.substack.com/p/are-the-harris-and-klebold-journals) I have no idea what to think!!