Anti-DRM T-Shirt Designs: Vote Now
Written by Ernesto on June 04, 2007We don’t like DRM, and we’re not the only one. Unfortunately, the majority of the movie companies and record labels still think it’s the best way to “protect” their music. Let us show them it’s not, it only hinders honest customers.
Here are the entries we received for the Anti-DRM T-Shirt Design Contest we organized together with Beautiful Crime. You can vote for your favorite design at the bottom of this page. The winners of the design contest will be announced this weekend.
After the voting round the winning designs will be optimized for printing and will be sold for approximately $15, more details on this later. If you can’t wait, feel free to copy these images, and print your own T-shirt!
We don’t plan to make any profit, but if we do we will donate the money to charity.
1. Magic Numbers
2. Bear
3. Outdated
4. Puma
5. Wall
6. Error
7. Protection
8. DRM-Hurts
9. Shot
10. Rekrd
11. Anti-DRM1
12. No-Music
13. Killing-Joy
14. AACS
15. String
16. No-DRM
17. Lock
18. Anti-DRM2
19. Doesn’t Work
20. Anti-DRM3
21. Stop-DRM
22. My-Media
23. ADRM
24. Dear Me
25. Disturbed
26. Dove
27. Unlock
28. Collapse
29. Negotiate
30. No-Thx
31. Don’t Rip
32. Globe
33. Free-DRM
34. Back
35. Discriminate
36. Suffer
37. Block
38. DRM-MPAA
39. Outside
40. Dont Ruin
41. Squad
42. Martin
43. Own
44. Handicap
45. Dog
46. Not-Allowed
47. Meet DRM
Voting Round Closed!
The Winners Will be Announced Soon
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91 Responses
38, pretty fashion!
There you have.
Very good idea, i would buy a t-shirt like one of those.
Great desings
Like the Dove idea, design could be better.
Whichever one wins hopefully there will be a black option. Black is slimming ;)
I hope you guys like my entries :) (They are #13 & #14). Really amazing entries though, I doubt I have a chance, hehe :D
Why can we vote only once, I have 3 favorites. everyone of them is ok…
Hey I have a couple votes! Chuck Norris #29. Number 19 has a very nice simple logo look to it.
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I like 19, but would be better if the front of the shirt was blank and the logo was on the back, imho.
These are all fucking hideous…
DRM + music note = cripple? I find that kind of offensive. It’s like milk + chocolate = black person. Makes no sense.
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i would buy #19 right now.
wait what are the numbers? i read the wiki and i didn’t see anything about it
lot of nice ideas, not that many great designs…
10: why on earth is the word (mentally inserted) “cripple” offensive? PC alert! Adding syllables to the term describing a concept doesn’t make it different. Screaming “cripples suck!” is offensive. Describing someone as crippled is descriptive. Not that being offensive is somehow prohibited by law. Freedom of speech is of course coupled to the freedom to interpret offense, but you’ve no inherent freedom from feeling offense. To demand such a power is to be a tyrant, and is inherently hostile to freedom of speech. And a poor variety of tyrant, because it’s possible to find someone who’s offended by anything you can name. It comes down to who has the biggest megaphone or access to power to shut people up.
How about:
DRM: no one admitted without signing a draconian document expressing our views. Your not allowed to tell anyone what you saw unless it helps his glorious work!
[quote comment="110195"]wait what are the numbers? i read the wiki and i didn’t see anything about it[/quote]
try google
What a shame geeks still can’t get past homophobia (#34 “Back”) – because male-male sex is the scariest thing in the world.
#26 Dove might be pushing it. but the rest are pretty damn impressive.
#6 Error would be my first choice, #38 DRM-MPAA is a close second. They’re both awesome.
#7 Protection doesn’t make sense. By saying “your music needs it”, it seems to be in favour of DRM, but I doubt that’s the intention.
I like this kind of contest. It’s allows a lot of creativity to express. For sure some are really better, by the design, by the ideas than other. But it brings something really refreshing after a necessary but sometimes boring forum reading.
And talking about offensive idea if the 44 deserve discussion the 34 is defenitively offending. Not by the mention of sodomy, there is nothing to ne affraid of. Of course you think everybody can understand the message because the mention of that sexual pratice is associated in many languages to swindle, it’s a hugely spread language abuse but it’s still just an abuse. And by using such a trivial image you reinforce this link supposing it’s a kind of universal truth. But in the end, and nobody can’t ignore it, it’s just an insult, mostly homophobic but not only (Let’s talk clearly : sodomy is certainly not only used by gays ). Plus there is absolutly no second degree in that work ( the “ipod ad” treatment does not add any, and the need to mention who is the “bad” and who is the “good” is a proof that the idea is poor ). Yes, a lot of people will understand what is meant, you can say that to be understood is the most important thing. And my remark as nothing to do with morality but with modernity : how can you hope to express some ideas and get some attention on the very complex problem of DRMs and their uses by using such a little minded, passeist and insulting reference? Said by someone in the street it’s an insult, on a teeshirt it’s a major sign of sillyness.
I hope the author does not measure the totally injurign part of his work but that the others do.
These are laughable. They remind me of CNN’s Twin Towers redesign contest. A bunch of retarded apes could do better. I hate DRM but having viewed these designs I’m starting to think it’s a good idea to let the creatives put a lock on their work. They deserve it. Imagine having to watch movies made by the designers of these shirts? lol
Count me in with everyone else so far – 6, 19, and 38 are the three best designs.
To all those that are downplaying #34 as merely stupid and homophobic:
I am not homophobic, but I NEVER want to have any kind of mental picture of what gays might be doing behind closed doors.
Furthermore – I would personally rather be killed than sodomized.
Where can I get one? I really want a t-shirt with design number six.
I like 38 and 6, but 38 is clearer and easier to read. I’m not personally a huge fan of shirts where people need to get really close to read what’s written. Plus the green is very nice. I’d buy one of those whether it won or not.
I’ll take one of each. More exposure that way.
Hehe,
I’m wearing the magic numbers one ay this very moment.
Just bought it from http://www.cafepress.com/09f911029d
these are all really bad designs. sorry
Anti-DRM people are pretty bad designers – I voted for 10, I lol’d.
19 and 42 are both very good.
[quote comment="110195"]wait what are the numbers? i read the wiki and i didn’t see anything about it[/quote]
its the read out for a blue ray movie with aacs drm
[quote comment="110413"]Hehe,
I’m wearing the magic numbers one ay this very moment.
Just bought it from http://www.cafepress.com/09f911029d/quote
I dont like the designs…
Man, I laughed my ass off when I saw design #34.
Really great job, and I don’t perceive it as being homophobic at all…
Getting fucked in the ass is a great metaphor for DRM!
These are seriously lame. Any decent designers want to step up to the plate?
The problem is not in the graphics, most of which are well done. The problem is in the conception. For example, “I have a DRM” ??? WTF are they thinking? A Dream is a GOOD thing, and DRM is a BAD thing… it just doesn’t work. “Protection… your music needs it…” Hello, this is supposed to be ANTI DRM, not pro.
Many are too ‘punky’ or have gratuitous violent images. Some are way too geeky. I like subtlety as much as the next guy, but if it leaves even a geek scratching their head, it’s not working.
at Andy ::
it bite it…
OK, I’ll admit, 19 is a workable design with a good concept.
However, the “it doesn’t work” argument against DRM is a bit tired. While true, it misses the main point that DRM, while now working, also simultaneously does a shitload (why doesn’t Firefox know that word?) of other damage to consumers, to the industry, and to culture.
For fuck’s sake, DRM for years has screwed up the choices of recording hardware that have been available for consumers and prosumers to buy. The damage goes way beyond the fact that it is crackable. The main problem with DRM is not that it can be broken; the main problem is it creates all kinds of distorted forces in the industry that screw with freedom of culture.
@ Jason
my advise to you ::
seek proffesional help…
Oops, “while now working” in my post above should have been “while not working.”
Lachlan Hunt,
have you ever read The Godfather or seen The Godfather Part II? Maybe played Grand Theft Auto. I guess that’s the kind of protection they’re talking about, the mafia kind of protection.
You know, you have to pay the mafia for their protection or else they’ll ruin your business.
I think #7 is an analogy to that.
i would love an anti drm shirt if it was done well. sadly most of these designs are pretty bad bad as t-shirt design go.
I would buy # 14
I really like number 26 and 44 althought by reading the comments it seems like everyone has a little vendetta against it for whatever reason.
Why not do them all and let people order what they want? To limit it to just one would be DRM (criminal).
It’s not that difficult or expensive to do screens, so let the public choose their design.
Dang! There are several great ones, and many bad ones.
Why not allow people to vote on more than one to whittle them down?
10 just moves me. It’s just superb!
“You know, you have to pay the mafia for their protection or else they’ll ruin your business.”
Exactly, someone who understands cynism. That’s EXACTLY what I meant by it.
I don’t know about everyone else but #19 is the only T-shirt I would actually purchase. All of the others seem to be of poor quality or design. #38 looks good but lacks creativity in design in my opinion.
Most of those were actually pretty weak. Not to be an A-hole. I work at a design and printshop here in Alabama. If you need someone to print them hit me up!
This t-shirt has appeal to all and might provoke someone to ask the bearer a question.
@ TJ
I find it hilarious that you bash the designs then offer your services to print them….
dude, thats weak.
Nice idea!!
Let us know on digg when this will become available. I want to buy one.
And if you could make a design for the GPL v3 then I would be even happier!!
I assume we can just download the designs and print them on our own shirts. Everyone’s copacetic with that?
I’m not hurting anybody, as I wouldn’t have bought it anyway.
My vote goes for No. 6 Error.
i like them all , make a few thousand of each
44 isn’t good, it’s not sensitive to people with disabilities.
We want to destroy DRM, not piss people off!
can the shirt be shipped to Germany??
[quote comment="110606"]can the shirt be shipped to Germany??[/quote]
Sure! no problem
[quote comment="110403"]Where can I get one? I really want a t-shirt with design number six.[/quote]
We need to have a winner first, we’ll let you know asap.
39 and 6.
I’d totally buy either.
[quote comment="110546"]I assume we can just download the designs and print them on our own shirts. Everyone’s copacetic with that?
I’m not hurting anybody, as I wouldn’t have bought it anyway.[/quote]
Awesome.
#39 should have been “Think Outside the Locks” with a graphic of an open lock and the music flowing up the shirt.
-nfo
#34
6 & 39 too
look at the score, #6 is the winner !
# 19 has my vote!
im going to wait and see which one wins and then i will go out and make tons of them and sell them… im the reason why music companies put drm in their music.
a real great design,simple and to the point.
#19 wAS THE ONE I SPEAK OF.
@64
Well, if one of mine wins, you just have to email me so I can send you the high resolution files!
Well I think we can see that there is a lot of agreement to the fact that the majority of these designs are poor.
Thew standard is LOW!
I didn’t even know this competition was going because I and my partner are artists and I tell you now I think I can create better than these without too much trouble…yet I know very little about using digital art programs or photoshop, I generally use pencil or paint and paper!
Anyway as I had to vote for one I voted for 31 as its simple and clear and not trying to be too big for its boots, if you get me.
Also why hasn’t anyone pointed out the totally friggin’ OBVIOUS fact here and that is that there is some very shady voting going on:
Number 6 and I’d guess also number 19 are being multiple voted probably by the creators!
The standard of these and the comments here, coupled with the amazingly high vote count for those indicates FRAUD!
It ain’t such a technical complexity to spin around on proxies all day and keep voting this page!
That sucks.
[quote comment="111565"]Well I think we can see that there is a lot of agreement to the fact that the majority of these designs are poor.
Thew standard is LOW!
I didn’t even know this competition was going because I and my partner are artists and I tell you now I think I can create better than these without too much trouble…yet I know very little about using digital art programs or photoshop, I generally use pencil or paint and paper!
Anyway as I had to vote for one I voted for 31 as its simple and clear and not trying to be too big for its boots, if you get me.
Also why hasn’t anyone pointed out the totally friggin’ OBVIOUS fact here and that is that there is some very shady voting going on:
Number 6 and I’d guess also number 19 are being multiple voted probably by the creators!
The standard of these and the comments here, coupled with the amazingly high vote count for those indicates FRAUD!
It ain’t such a technical complexity to spin around on proxies all day and keep voting this page!
That sucks.[/quote]
Oh come on, get real, I made nr. 6, and I can guarantee you I didn’t vote for myself. I mean, my design rocks! Of course it’s winning! You’re being a bit paranoid now. Don’t you think this contest being featured on Digg and BoingBoing has something to do with the amount of votes?
I’m afraid gay people don’t understand what is it the problem with DRM if they see the design number 34 :)
[quote comment="111873"][quote comment="111565"]Well I think we can see that there is a lot of agreement to the fact that the majority of these designs are poor.
Thew standard is LOW!
I didn’t even know this competition was going because I and my partner are artists and I tell you now I think I can create better than these without too much trouble…yet I know very little about using digital art programs or photoshop, I generally use pencil or paint and paper!
Anyway as I had to vote for one I voted for 31 as its simple and clear and not trying to be too big for its boots, if you get me.
Also why hasn’t anyone pointed out the totally friggin’ OBVIOUS fact here and that is that there is some very shady voting going on:
Number 6 and I’d guess also number 19 are being multiple voted probably by the creators!
The standard of these and the comments here, coupled with the amazingly high vote count for those indicates FRAUD!
It ain’t such a technical complexity to spin around on proxies all day and keep voting this page!
That sucks.[/quote]
Oh come on, get real, I made nr. 6, and I can guarantee you I didn’t vote for myself. I mean, my design rocks! Of course it’s winning! You’re being a bit paranoid now. Don’t you think this contest being featured on Digg and BoingBoing has something to do with the amount of votes?[/quote]
Um sorry to burst your bubble but my point is that number 6 is just as bland as the rest yet that one and two others have a huge vote which is completely unrealistic!!
Paranoia doesn’t come into it.
Heh.
[quote comment="112072"]Um sorry to burst your bubble but my point is that number 6 is just as bland as the rest yet that one and two others have a huge vote which is completely unrealistic!!
Paranoia doesn’t come into it.
Heh.[/quote]
Ah, right. Well, thanks!
And also, here is the point where you show your stuff, so I can comment on it!
* I meant: ..show your stuff, so I can piss all over it.
Well, I suspect #6 is winning because it’s funny and to the point, not because of its artistic quality. Keep in mind that many of the people voting are geeks, not artists.
6 is the best by far
Remember everyone, piracy isnt limited to films and music? If your favorite design doesn’t get printed, save the image and do it yourself ! ;)
I love nb 40
second would be nb 31….
6 would come third for me.
Well, that’s my top 3 designs
I vote for 19 and 42 if it’s possible. 19 only if not.
Posted 2 weeks ago: “The winners of the design contest will be announced this weekend.”
I can’t seem to find them.
they only wanted to get your ip, the mails of RIAA will reach you soon….
^^^^
Joke
sorry for my way of writing
i vote for number 19
When? When can we buy them? :)
I’m waiting for that for about a month or so.
I’m the creator of #34, and to those who didn’t like it I’d just like to say I’m very very sorry.
Sorry you weren’t born with a sense of humor that is.
My design is exactly 0% homophobic and 100% gettingrapedintheassbyDRMophobic.
To the people who liked my design, thanks I appreciate the kind words. To those who didn’t like it but still saw it wasn’t homophobic thanks as well for showing me there is still some intelligence in the world.
I vote 6 & 13. 6 in case of two is not possible.
#6. Nothing else. Twice, if possible.
8 and 34 … Ouch
I like 8.
But most of them are great.
I vote for N°19 !
I’m a musician against Riaa, Mpaa… and also agains’t DRM. I’m agains’t all labels and I’m for peer to peer, global licence and creative commons licences.
The major part of my music is for free (some on opsound.com), and my last tracks gonna be sold on CDbaby and neomusicstore in some month (album = Rebuilding Suicide), you can check it on myspace (fuck the publicity = firefox + adblock plus!)
Ciao…
#6 is a smart idea.Just add the 3 letters DRM and you’ve got my money. :)
Ha, very nice. You should get a couple more and sell them at retail stores. I would buy if I could get one locally.
DRM is so ridiculous! Can’t apple and/or any of the companies be sued for attempting to monopolize the market with DRM?? Why else would apple have it?… to increase profits?
apple rips u off . heres one for a t shirt. “Apple moving backards”,
3000 $ for a shit comp that uses 5 year old tech nty crappentosh.(talkn bout the crap book air)
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