We know you're excited to get your questions answered or to try and sell that old design of yours, but before you do, here's a few official threads that we request that you use and reference before posting. We dont want your shiny new thread to get locked and/or deleted. This is an attempt to categorize the boards a bit more and make the emptees experience more enjoyable for everyone. <h3>Designs For Sale</h3> http://emptees.com/posts/73281-designs-for-sale-september http://emptees.com/posts/82941-designs-for-sale-october-i-know-its-early <i>These threads get updated monthly so look for the newest version before you post. Also remember that you can submit your design in the tees section and mark the 'artwork for sale' for better searchability </i> <h3>Vote For Me</h3> http://emptees.com/posts/3606-vote-for-me-official-thread-for-all-design-voting-contests <i>Need votes on your design submission? Please post them here. Posts are typically deleted after 15 days to keep the thread current.</i> <h3>"Designers Needed" - Job Fulfillment Threads</h3> Here's a few tips for streamlining your design job recruitment process on Emptees <i>1) Post your contact information (name, email, website, etc..) clearly in the thread. 2) State what kind of design style you’re looking for. 3) Finally, its highly encouraged that you post the budget for your project. This helps streamline the process for everyone and saves time buy narrowing down your search to those most willing to work within your price range.</i> <h3>Official Ripoffs, Bootlegs and Stolen Art</h3> http://emptees.com/posts/71631-official-ripoff-bootleg-and-stolen-art-thread <i>The name of the thread is self explanitory. For all you whistle blowers, please post rip offs here.</i> <h3>Wacom Tablets</h3> <i>This is an extremely frequently discussed topic, please use the search bar before posting or explore these threads. </i> http://emptees.com/posts/58031-post-your-tablet http://emptees.com/posts/64671-which-tablet-should-i-buy http://emptees.com/posts/53691-pen-tablet http://emptees.com/posts/16655-whats-the-learning-curve-for-a-tablet http://emptees.com/posts/274-what-tablet-do-you-use http://emptees.com/posts/9099-recommendation-on-pen-tablets http://emptees.com/posts/15334-why-should-i-buy-a-cintiq (there's a lot more) <h3>Halftones</h3> <i>This is an extremely frequently discussed topic, please use the search bar before posting or explore these threads. </i> http://emptees.com/posts/80741-halftone-questions http://emptees.com/posts/79011-color-halftone http://emptees.com/posts/6838-help-with-halftones#comment_form_item <hr> The mods will be adding to this frequently so check back often. 2009-09-25T10:36:46-04:00 0 2009-09-25T10:36:46-04:00 81191 true true 1146 1 2009-11-08T02:53:51-05:00 2776 the first post got ginormous http://www.emptees.com/posts/92781-gross-out-new-axe-side-project-thingy-site-hype <a href="http://www.getgrossedout.com"><img src="http://grab.by/cz6" /></a> 2009-11-06T20:45:08-05:00 110 2009-10-29T09:40:52-04:00 93421 false false 968 1146 1 2009-11-08T02:27:05-05:00 1626 It seems like there's a couple of these types of threads consistently in the top ten. So in an attempt to clean up the boards a little, please report any suspicious design activity here. <b>Any other rip threads are going to be deleted or asked to be moved by the moderators</b> <i>Remember before you post, the best course of action is always to contact the artist or company being infringed upon first before making these things public. Please give them the courtesy and opportunity to handle these issues in private. </i> If you feel you absolutely have to blow the whistle on the boards, at least do it here. 2009-11-05T13:04:31-05:00 155 2009-08-30T14:53:05-04:00 71631 false false 76281 1146 1 2009-11-08T03:29:15-05:00 12838 Please Stop... <img src="http://cache0.emptees.com/images/500371/i_like_jelly_fish.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache1.emptees.com/images/500251/emptee_Mock.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache1.emptees.com/images/457501/spongebob.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache1.emptees.com/images/278841/mokup-for-sale-SQUIDWIERD.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache0.emptees.com/images/58276/CALAMARDO_T-SHIRT.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache0.emptees.com/images/44085/emptees_johnny.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache1.emptees.com/images/127051/sponge.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache1.emptees.com/images/239191/TEE_bob_sponja.jpg" /> <img src="http://cache1.emptees.com/images/505751/emo-bob-emptee-layout.jpg" /> 2009-11-01T22:01:20-05:00 32 2009-10-13T08:51:46-04:00 87751 false false 10688 1146 1 2009-11-08T04:25:12-05:00 1030 wtf cdr? space talk continued 2009-10-24T23:59:39-04:00 25 2009-10-24T13:36:06-04:00 91791 false false 9543 1146 1 2009-11-07T09:48:10-05:00 585 Minutes ago i received my first set of screen printed posters. Im overwhelmingly stoked on how they came out and wanted to drop the knowledge on you guys first! Im calling the piece "Gathering of the Boneless" and letting these beasts go for $20 a piece. <a href="http://deal.bigcartel.com"><img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/derekdeal/tri_ad.jpg"></a> Actual Print <a href="http://deal.bigcartel.com"<img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/derekdeal/actual_tri.jpg"></a> Print size is 18x24, 4 colors on heavy weight black licorice paper. Each one is signed and numbered and available at my store at <a href="http://deal.bigcartel.com">deal.bigcartel.com></a> 2009-10-02T12:08:13-04:00 85 2009-09-10T18:10:53-04:00 75811 false false 11020 1146 1 2009-11-08T02:27:42-05:00 1253 Actor Henry Gibson died today at 73 <img src="http://gfx.filmweb.pl/p/36/74/3674/204334.1.jpg" /> He was in The Burbs, he seemed cool...carry on 2009-09-17T01:00:51-04:00 10 2009-09-16T21:03:59-04:00 78051 false false 2342 1146 1 2009-11-07T12:07:21-05:00 291 Selling PANTONE Huey Color Matching System on the cheap. Never opened. There's an ebay listing here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290350086163 <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/50d92d8030dd865f79b859b82ad60334.png"> 2009-09-15T11:25:13-04:00 10 2009-09-14T20:50:21-04:00 77141 false false 67 1146 1 2009-11-08T00:49:13-05:00 369 I meant to post this on the actual day but i forgot. <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/01442384d3872d6c9afad3a323175bf2.png" /> September 11th 2007 <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/d1de3e67075537603ab25aefb27658a0.png" /> September 11th 2009 pretty crazy transition. Id also like to point out that Matt didnt even give himself the first TOTD. LOL SUXORZ 2009-09-14T14:11:35-04:00 5 2009-09-14T13:10:58-04:00 76971 false false 2329 1146 1 2009-11-08T00:00:17-05:00 352 <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/bebb939a3731d1b0d4a37f079904c70c.png" /> http://emptees.com/people/987-i-want-to-print-your-shirts 2009-08-25T11:40:26-04:00 136 2009-08-23T18:23:41-04:00 68541 false false 8948 1146 1 2009-11-07T21:46:54-05:00 2513 <img src="http://www.gigposters.com/book/cover.jpg"> GP needs the support of its members, visitors and poster and art lovers in general to keep the site alive! Read the post from Clay and find out how you can help <a href="http://gigposters.com/forums/announcements/72559-gigposters-com-fundraiser.html">HERE</a> or go to directly to their merch store and buy something <a href="http://www.gigposters.com/merch.php">HERE</a> I wrote up a short blog on my own personal affection for the gigposter on The AXE blog this morning...check it if you want or just go buy something at GP <a href="http://blog.theblackaxe.com/articles/support-gigposterscom/">AXE BLOG</a> 2009-08-07T16:29:22-04:00 15 2009-08-07T13:22:49-04:00 62631 false false 9757 1146 1 2009-11-07T16:17:09-05:00 523 <img src="http://www.thunderchunky.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/derek-deal-comp.jpg"> In conjuction with an <a href="http://www.thunderchunky.co.uk/articles/swinging-the-axe-with-derek-deal/">interview</a> i did earlier this week, Thunder Chunky is giving away some free deal/axe swag. All you have to do is… <b><i>“Tell us what you would do if you had a #blackaxe!”</b></i> In order to enter this competition send any tweet to @thunderchunkyuk but remember to use the following hashtag – #blackaxe So for example you could put… <b><i>“I would carve ornate sculptures of all the original Streets of Rage characters with my #blackaxe.”</b></i> We will pick the most creative and our favourite and they will receive the Black Axe / Derek Deal goodies! Entries close Tuesday 21st July so get tweeting! <a href="http://www.thunderchunky.co.uk/articles/swinging-the-axe-with-derek-deal/">CHECK THE INTERVIEW HERE</a> 2009-07-17T21:39:40-04:00 11 2009-07-14T15:18:35-04:00 52231 false false 5341 1146 1 2009-11-02T03:45:43-05:00 314 read a page from this master's book simple. effective <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/543f658af9bbeea789d4fb825575d448.png" /> 2009-06-15T13:45:00-04:00 6 2009-06-15T11:26:03-04:00 40741 false false 1146 1146 1 2009-11-08T04:57:59-05:00 342 Over the last few months with the aid of grabup and a keen discerning ability for strange out of context remarks, a few of us have been collecting your peculiar, hilarious, and sometimes shocking comments from the emptees site and chat room. These are some of the best ones of 08. Enjoy • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/129de6a3f6554ba89571f1e85509771a.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/e6949de32fe39e7b1e441659c5e8cf07.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/7dd8096e0b4efc1c1a9ae1789bf0cde7.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/ab21d5cf476a03c2290314d0ff94084a.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/c1c1c049e807ca5e86ff7de29f8e98a9.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/2f3b86645c99c3e569236ec77fd6106f.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/3a76bddf2699721663d1056f3725e46c.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/773ae79d581ff37a91616438deaa1a4e.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/ddc754234084957547feddd07cfe77ec.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/144bf43c52d947c0fc7c4458fe5a3efd.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/d986e0c40e563ec3ccf6514069d51a5e.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/cd968c4d650bdc67937d818d6f75b8e1.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/1e09a89a333277cde48c5106c98b40a8.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/21dff85002e1e3ea54f61ffc0d14183c.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/c933318284af2c40f3ba2a92a9a34353.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/de522129cee9824b1781db19523892fc.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/6071b3fb80f3841ceeed2e441ad27524.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/c3eca65a3d7616068500a31069256656.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/f9d939f4e1c441a1cd879eba5dc8fe69.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/a074f07ff0f19a60310e7ca0cdd18065.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/0151617b746cdd8ed708fb8b28d73716.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/8e72b00cb006aea69849e397c3107a42.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/b27d60efc3db06d621934e0b63c0b0ca.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/5d64493867777904ce7dd74e526b0a7e.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/c39d037ef5ba84e441ba78d2563f94b0.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/d0380b2fa5119125e11767348dff358b.png?direct"> what? • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/291118e6d0b304cfb1eebeee0d9154cb.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/0de16c9824a90c854c5ae0bd39ca7d4e.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/efa172beff23a872b1a536fba2677eee.png?direct"> • <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/b7bedf39ce72d082f7de86ebbac4726a.png?direct"> 2009-05-26T13:15:20-04:00 75 2008-12-31T11:59:47-05:00 12304 false false 1498 1146 1 2009-11-04T13:46:41-05:00 1878 no one critiques on this site anymore, i almost always have an opinion about how to make a piece better, even if its really minor, but I dont really feel like being the only one sticking their neck out. do you kids even care about criticism or would you rather just hear nice things? 2nd part of that question would be if you guys are even into the tee section of the site anymore, my interest has feigned a lot since the site started but i still make it over there on occasion. 2009-05-22T15:40:06-04:00 112 2009-05-21T12:49:59-04:00 31101 false false 3501 1146 1 2009-11-08T05:20:00-05:00 1628 this is pretty rad http://www.sketchswap.com i sketched this <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/68b5f25b07c851acb15479ecbf674ee0.png?direct"> and got this back <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/b62d4cbf00b93dd596bee0eed856e256.png?direct"> im optimistic there are better drawings out there..DO IT! 2009-04-26T09:43:38-04:00 29 2009-04-24T21:37:13-04:00 21011 false false 7357 1146 1 2009-11-07T23:18:30-05:00 1257 up again...join 'emptees' on aim 2009-04-17T12:17:55-04:00 163 2008-06-26T14:36:03-04:00 4599 false false 12039 1146 1 2009-11-07T12:11:41-05:00 2381 anyone have this problem? my stroke is about 5 pixels left of my cursor. Ive tried reinstalling drivers and all that mess but i still cant seem to fix it. every stroke looks like this, see the little hook on the tops? <img src="http://www.grabup.com/uploads/7ee16993921c6642ebbd48fe3d99a109.png?direct"> its impossible to know where im making my marks when im drawing. 2009-04-16T16:57:11-04:00 15 2008-11-13T11:50:53-05:00 10314 false false 9757 1146 1 2009-11-07T09:22:36-05:00 423 you guys ever show clients a partial job, like just the line work or a sketch. Im working on one now, im about 5 hours in already only half way done. thinkin about showing it to the client at its current state before i get too far. thoughts? 2009-03-17T08:46:35-04:00 41 2007-11-14T20:12:24-05:00 223 false false 11090 1146 1 2009-11-05T02:02:46-05:00 1059 Has anyone seen it? It's the last weekend and I'm still on the fence. 2009-02-21T15:24:52-05:00 15 2009-02-20T20:30:52-05:00 14588 false false 9690 1146 1 2009-11-05T14:25:15-05:00 528