Summary
- Status
- won
- Status Comment
- Congratulations to the winner, TLawrence!
- Entries
- 72
- Prize
- $200
- Details
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A closer look at this contest
- Created:
- Sat, 17 May 2008 23:02:46 +0000
- Ends:
- Thu, 29 May 2008 23:02:46 +0000
- Modified:
- Thu, 22 May 2008 23:57:57 +0000
- Last Feedback:
- Sat, 31 May 2008 18:43:55 +0000
- Comments:
- 18
- Designers:
- 20
- Feedback:
- 90%
- Brief Summary
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A college educated, professional, black man faces a unique challenge as he bridges two worlds. In one, he must be smart and action-oriented, direct but not intimidating, and careful never to slip into ebonics or slang. In the other world he must be careful not to seem too "educated" and 'uppity', or act too "white", and should absolutely slip into ebonics or slang where appropriate. I want a shirt for that man, a shirt for me. The shirt says in effect, "I'm a black man, I'm educated, and I still got plenty of soul".
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Entries highest rated first
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- Label:
- #34
- Entrant:
- By Raindropsss
- Rating:
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- Label:
- #33
- Entrant:
- By mrsofdov
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- Label:
- #32
- Entrant:
- By jtaylor
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- Label:
- #23
- Entrant:
- By TLawrence
- Rating:
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- Label:
- #19
- Entrant:
- By TLawrence
- Rating:
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- Label:
- #13
- Entrant:
- By Raindropsss
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- Label:
- #10
- Entrant:
- By Lokelani
- Rating:
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- Label:
- #9
- Entrant:
- By Lokelani
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- Label:
- #8
- Entrant:
- By Lokelani
- Rating:
The following designers have withdrawn all of their submitted designs: (why?)
Discussion
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- User
- jasi
- Actions
- Comment Date
- Fri, 30 May 2008 06:27:50 +0000
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gratz :)
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- User
- jasi
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- Comment Date
- Fri, 30 May 2008 01:34:03 +0000
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- User
- stevenbshaffer
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- Comment Date
- Thu, 29 May 2008 23:31:06 +0000
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Great work you guys! In fact, I see more than one winner here. I see at least 2 or 3 minimum! I'm new to the 99designs.com format, please pardon me a day or so while I figure out how to award more prizes! If any of you have advice, drop me a line.
Designs in the running are (in no order): #70, #69, #63, #54, #51, #13, #38, #39, #54, #52, #51, #47, #45, #40, #44, #20.
Fantastic contribution by all of you who participated!
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- User
- stevenbshaffer
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- Comment Date
- Thu, 29 May 2008 02:24:10 +0000
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Coming down to the wire, you guys are doing great! More individual comments to come.
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- User
- Alisha!
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- Comment Date
- Thu, 29 May 2008 02:08:53 +0000
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I think #33 rocks! It calls to mind the rebellion and insistance of keeping a black identity (no more "passing") while making a clear statement that education is power. Combining the two symbols speaks to the culture crossing which educated black men must do. I'd love to see elementary and middle school boys in my neighborhood schools wearing this shirt!
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- User
- jmarfurt
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- Comment Date
- Wed, 28 May 2008 20:46:20 +0000
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- User
- TLawrence
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- Comment Date
- Tue, 27 May 2008 15:12:47 +0000
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#6 has a cool concept
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- mrsofdov
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- Mon, 26 May 2008 21:02:50 +0000
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Have you seen this site?
http://17405.spreadshirt.com/us/US/…nt-1343977 -
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- stevenbshaffer
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- Comment Date
- Sat, 24 May 2008 06:19:26 +0000
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#6 Coming along nicely. I like the metaphorical contrast of setting the graduation cap low as if it were a ball cap you'd wear in the hood.
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- User
- stevenbshaffer
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- Comment Date
- Sat, 24 May 2008 04:39:30 +0000
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#7 is looking good! That's the kind of design that would leave a question mark in the head of a passerby, but get a nod from a passerby who knew the score.
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