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[+36] [30] Andreas Grech
[2008-12-13 14:51:50]
[ discussion stackoverflow fun t-shirt merchandise ]
[ http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/7285/how-would-you-design-a-stackoverflow-t-shirt ]

After I read this post [1], something occurred to me...

Most of those tshirts are great, but there was one missing...StackOverflow's!

And so, after reading that post, I got a bit creative and put together these examples of StackOverflow t-shirts:

SO shirt 1 - White, Front Logo and Text SO shirt 2 - Black, Front Logo SO shirt 3 - White, Front Smaller Logo and Smaller Text

So tell me people, if this t-shirt or any StackOverflow t-shirt was actually produced, would You wear it?

Would you show how proud you are of this website, and what a blessing it is?

What are your ideas of producing a better StackOverflow t-shirt?

I am now thinking of actually producing such a shirt and wear it proudly to work.

Altough the above images portray tshirts, I agree that it's best to print on polo shirts...more professional looking ;-)

Start posting your own original designs!

[update] Reduced the size of the logo of the black shirt.

(2) I like the black one. - Joel Coehoorn
(5) Where do i buy one? - user144633
(1) Something along the lines of "Lost: One life [pic] REWARD! Call [number]" - Tim Post
Or even baby pictures. "Who would have known that [baby picture] would answer [num] questions on Stack Overflow?" This keeps them buying ... - Tim Post
[+77] [2008-12-17 14:48:36] Zach Scrivena

Put this on the back! =)

T-shirt Back


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[+37] [2009-01-20 13:59:48] Kent Fredric

Please take note of the related UserVoice request: http://stackoverflow.uservoice.com/pages/general/suggestions/102591-t-shirts-that-say-

Shameless Self Promotion:


(13) this is great :) - Jeff Atwood
Lovez it! - Jonathan Sampson
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[+23] [2008-12-13 15:38:08] qui

How about making a "geek" t-shirt that isn't either black or white.

There are other colours people.


Black and White speak simplicity...which is perfection - Andreas Grech
Other what now? O_o - Greg
(8) binary colors are all that matter; the rest are unpalettable - Steven A. Lowe
geek = (bgcolor===0x000000) || (bgcolor===0xFFFFFF); - some
(1) I'd like to sea sky blue. - Hosam Aly
@Hosam Aly, your comment caused a seg fault in my brain. Sea Sky? Skye Blue? Which one! ;) - Simucal
(2) us geeks, we only see black and white. Seriously. :P - Jeff Atwood
(3) Real geeks know that black and white are no colours! - Treb
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[+16] [2008-12-13 14:58:31] JohnIdol

I definitely would - tons of times better than wearing those lousy .NET T-shirts they give out at microsoft events.

Better if it was a polo-shirt though.

It'd be nice to get one when you reach 10K rep, smt like "stackoverflow Trusted Dude"


(2) Yes, absolutely a polo. I would buy one in a heartbeat. - Matt Olenik
(2) +1 Getting a M$ t-shirt is a bonus to a company sponsored skive :) - Ian Quigley
(1) Polo Shirt FTW. NO "STACK OVERFLOW". Just the logo, on the left-hand-side, emboridered. Inconspicuous, exclusive, and not too dorky. Oh, and it should come in whatever color you want, as long as that's black. - alex gray
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[+14] [2008-12-15 13:55:25] bortzmeyer

I would wear it only if my reputation were printed in it (and updated in real-time of course).


Wearable display? E-Ink? Or like a beeper clipped to the lapel? - alex gray
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[+14] [2009-07-20 16:51:52] Jonathan Sampson


awesome! . . . . - Kip
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[+13] [2009-07-20 16:31:53] çağdaş

Oh, it has to say "This t-shirt is not programming related" under the SO logo.


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[+11] [2008-12-13 15:45:32] erickson

I'd wear one, but I wouldn't buy one.


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[+9] [2008-12-13 15:26:28] joseph.ferris

I would. However, to wear it to work, I would need either a polo or a button-up.

Jeff and Joel, there is definitely a money-making opportunity here! CafePress could provide the shirts, mugs, etc. Geek swag is something that I know that I love to spend money on.


(2) Not CafePress. Uggh. - George Stocker
There are other companies than CafePress... - BoltBait
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[+6] [2008-12-14 21:19:50] MusiGenesis

I'd buy one if it had SkeetOverflow [1] on the back.

[1] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/303954/how-to-get-over-200-reputation-points-every-day#304024

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[+6] [2008-12-15 14:35:01] Jason Baker

The only requirement that I would have is that the proceeds go to benefit SO.


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[+5] [2008-12-13 19:04:23] pbz

Make the logo and text smaller. When it's that big it makes the shirt look cheap.


(4) I love how someone flagged this offensive just because of a missing "r"... - Michael Stum
Sorry, that was not intentional :) Thanks for the correction. - pbz
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[+3] [2008-12-13 14:56:46] Kavu

I prefer black color with big logo on the front (right-top corner) and the site name on the back (top). Sorry, but can't produce a picture to show up my thoughts.


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[+3] [2008-12-15 14:28:35] GalacticCowboy

For a t-shirt, the overflow logo on the breast pocket and "stackoverflow" across the back.

For a polo, I agree that a small design is best. Maybe the logo with "stackoverflow" underneath in smaller text so it's not much wider than the logo.

Color-wise, I avoid both white and black; they project "cheap" to me - the kind of thing you get for free at a tech show because the company gets them made and printed for $1.50 in Southeast Asia. Plus, white shirts discolor quickly and easily. Most of my shirts are in the tan or blue color ranges.


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[+3] [2008-12-15 14:42:52] fm

I wouldn't wear if you just put a logo in it. IMHO logo is quite crap as well.

I think it'd be so much better if you focus on fun stuff such as :

I asked 352 question in stackoverflow but no one gave a crap.

or

My stackoverflow badge : "Worst Question Ever"

Sorry for my lack a sense of humour but I think you got the idea.


I like the second one. :) - GalacticCowboy
I agree, logo is lame and looks cheap. - lubos hasko
(10) I quite like the logo actually - Andreas Grech
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[+3] [2009-01-13 19:03:49] gnostradamus

How about something super-geeky like:

(*Me).addiction[0]=StackOverflow;

...or maybe just: Me->addiction[0]=StackOverflow; =)

Maybe the "Me" could be personalized, for a nominal fee of a few hundred Rep?


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[+2] [2009-01-20 14:30:16] coobird

Stack Overflow T-Shirt?

def StackOverflowTShirt():
    print "stackoverflow.com"
    StackOverflowTShirt()

Only catch is, it doesn't really say what Stack Overflow [1] actually is. And if anyone actually runs the code, it will cause a stack overflow [2]...

[1] http://stackoverflow.com/
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_overflow

(2) Unless you've got a half-way decent compiler that does tail recursion elimination. - Tom Hawtin - tackline
Plus that's too language specific. I think it should be something more general in the spirit of Stack Overflow. - user145294
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[+1] [2008-12-13 19:02:15] barfoon

My vote goes in favor of the black one.


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[+1] [2009-01-13 19:07:55] BoltBait

I would prefer a black polo shirt with the stackoverflow logo stitched on the front and the URL stitched on the sleeve.

And, yes, I would wear it. Often.


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[+1] [2010-06-28 01:56:25] TrueWill

What would be truly awesome is an electronic T with an upvote/downvote counter that really worked.


possible(sparkfun sells LEDs and waterproof components that fit this bill including a wifi component), albeit expensive. - Earlz
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[0] [2008-12-13 15:34:33] Scottie T

I'd wear it. I'm gonna add this to my Amazon Universal Wish List.


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[0] [2008-12-13 15:42:58] Roberto Liffredo

I think stackoverflow logo is really nice.
It's a very nice idea :-)
About the color, I prefer white - just like the website.


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[0] [2008-12-13 19:08:24] Thothful

BSOD (Stackoverflow at Kernel)


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[0] [2008-12-14 20:45:33] Nathan Long

I'm not a fan of branded polo shirts. For work, I just wear dress clothes; t-shirts are for expressing my personality.

I like the one on the left, though I'm not attached to black or white.

Why not make a few versions so people can pick what they like?


Yes I am actually hoping people would post some of their own ideas...in terms of images, like i did - Andreas Grech
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[0] [2008-12-14 20:47:26] Michael Stum

Wait, no pocket protector [1]? Oh, wait: No POCKET?

In all seriousness, I prefer shirts with the logo on the heart, so the black one is nice, although the logo is too big I think. But yes, we need SO propaganda materials!

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_protector

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[0] [2008-12-15 14:44:33] bananakata

I'd want just the logo really big front and center on white or black, and I'd definitely wear one


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[0] [2009-04-10 04:42:26] Derek E

Put the logo in the center of a light camo short sleeve (greens or greys) and put a rounded rectangle around it. Or, instead of the camo, a baseball jersey might look good. On the breast of a buttoned up gas station shirt sounds cool, too.


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[0] [2009-07-29 23:14:36] Ethan Heilman

Related to this question: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5440/bringing-badges-into-the-real-world

Sell tshirts that have your badges on them, give each badge a little logo (cartoon skull for necromancer). It could be like girlscouts, or the bottle cap badges from Calvin and Hobbes G.R.O.S.S [1].

[1] http://www.geocities.com/hoffler%5Fb/gross.html

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[0] [2009-07-30 01:31:27] akf

I saw a great shirt that just included a badge on the front. Something that looked like the much asked for 'Bounty Hunter' badge with a bronze circle. It was very simple, yet effective. 'Classic' was what I thought when I saw it, and 'why didn't I think of that!' I will post it when i find it and give appropriate credit.

edit:

brent ozar has put a couple shirts on zazzle.com - he will get the commision, not me - that feature a reputation, or, as i was hoping, a badge. His idea was ' Fastest Gun [1]'.

[1] http://www.zazzle.com/stackoverflow%5Ffastest%5Fgun%5Fbadge%5Ftshirt-235825482821239975

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[0] [2010-07-01 17:07:33] GalacticCowboy

This one just hit me today, and couldn't believe nobody had one yet...

Front: SO pocket logo

Back:

alt text


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