I don’t post/visit Halo.Waypoint.com very often because my 11 year old computer can’t really handle it. So I tend to spend most of my Halo community time on Halo.Bungie.Org. and Community Customs.info. So please bare with me for the below was originally posted on H.B.O. But I wanted to share it here in one post for anyone that may have missed it. I’ve already submitted the design but your opinions and suggestions are still very important. Thank You.
Hey guys.
An idea came to me last night for a shirt design for Xbox Gamers. Some of my favorite Xbox memories have come from a little game called Halo. Yeah, I understand no one has heard of this game before. There’s no reason to design for something that wouldn’t sale. yadda yadda. I like the game and that’s enough for me. lol
Anywho, my favorite of the 10+ year series is the original game. Open feel of the game, the fun of it, the story, and of course, the characters. Of the many memorable A.I voice-over lines in the game, one in particular seems to stick out. It comes from a random Grunt after the player dies. “Can I Have His Helmet?!” In the novels, YapYap the Grunt has been my favorite. So I figured I’ll play tribute to YapYap, all Grunts, and the Original Halo game with the below image.
I made some clear changes to the design of the Grunt character’s (let’s name him PayPay) design to make him my own. Brought in elements from Halo 1 up to Halo 4. Changed his plasma pistol’s design. I’ve also changed the look of the Master Chief helmet by also bringing in elements from a few past games to make it my own. It’s a true Parody.
Before I start on it, I’d like a few suggestions. Like what color to make his armor. Was thinking of making him Red and a blue spartan helmet as a montage to Halo’s MP mode. Then there’s the background. Do I place him in front of a large ring? I want the background image to be simple so not to take away from the main image but also clearly related to Halo. But outside of a ring or possible a very large High Charity silhouette I’m pretty much at a lose of ideas. Shading will be left in black to make printing much cheaper. As per the Threadless standards.
I think each and every comment and suggestion. Please remember that the below is just a sketch. Lines will be cleaned up.
<mark>Click Here For Image:</mark> http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/072/8/9/halo_shirt_concept_sketch_by_sespider-d5xy5e7.jpg
Just the flats on the T-shirt design I posted last time.
Don’t worry about the colors. Shading will add depth and variety.
<mark>Click Here For Image:</mark> http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/077/0/6/cannonfoddernomore_flats_by_sespider-d5yfp9p.png
I’m still not done with the image. I’m taking it slow. 
But without spoiling anything, I wanted to give you a little update along with a little How2 for setting up a image for Screen Printing.
Just a sample from the previous design. This time it’s of the shading.
One the left is the original. That on the right is the result after adjusting it for Screen Printing.
Why?
Because the printers that create the screens can only see pure black and not shades. To counter this, the artist must use a program (or do it by hand) like Photoshop to convert the shades to Grayscale to remove all color. Then he/she must set it to Bitmap. Bitmap does not support transparency so the program (Photoshop in this case) allows the artist to choose a preset shape to replace the transparency. In this case I used “round/circle”. The program then adjust the number of Rounds to match the look of the previous transparency. But because it’s a Bitmap now, the artist needs to remove the white from the image. To do this I converted back to Grayscale and then to RGB. I then use the Photoshop Filter PlugIn called “Eraser Genuine” and tell it to remove all the White. Then I’m done with the shadows. 
Sorry about the watermark.
<mark>Click here for the LARGE version if you’ll like to see the details:</mark> http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/079/9/b/cannonfoddernomore_shadessamples_by_sespider-d5ypjfv.jpg
<mark>Click Here for the Low Res Version:</mark> http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/079/9/b/1canonfodernomore_shadessamples_by_sespider-d5ypjfv.jpg
<mark>If that link doesn’t work, then click this one and then click “Download” on the right to open the image in the browser:</mark> http://sespider.deviantart.com/art/CannonFodderNoMore-ShadesSamples-360629419?q=gallery%3Asespider&qo=1
Here is the final result of the T-shirt I’m submitting to Threadless.
Awaiting feedback before I actually submit it.
Please DO NOT share this with any other site site until I have submitted it to Threadless and post a link to it’s Voting page.
I would like to see it printed in metallic colors with the blue And White printed in Glow-In-The-Dark paint.
I’m looking for feedback on the design, colors, and desired Shirt colors.
A already printed Threadless artist has suggested removing the Confetti. I’m thinking I just need to add shading to it. What do you think?
Thank you to all that helped me make decisions thus far. If this gets picked up by Threadless, I’ll do my best to get you all get a free shirt of it if you like.
Oh, and the bottom is a closeup of the helmet and with the design on a Laptop Case for the heck of it.
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I’ve updated the design.
- I’ve adjusted the emblem on the take by making it larger and warping it to fit the curves of the tank better.
- I’ve also added shading to the confetti so it’ll fall in line with the rest of the image.
- I’ve also gone ahead and submitted to Threadless. I should hear back in a few days if they approve it for the voting process.
Please Click Here For Final Images and to Vote! WOOT! WOOT!
http://www.threadless.com/threadless/cannon-fodder-no-more/
OR
http://thrdl.es/~/288N
Don’t wanna vote? That is okay. Just makes it near impossible to get this design printed cheaply. :’(
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Important Note!!!
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This design is a tribute to my love of video games and the fun that can be found in them. This particular design is a Halo Parody ONLY. And was created as both a tribute and a last ditch effort to make money since I’m flat broke and will literally be living on the streets soon.
This design was NOT commissioned by 343Industries/Microsoft
Thank You All For All Of Your Support And Feedback!!