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Interview with Kreadid

From Nathalie (Crew), on 2013-05-06 at 11:00

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Hi Kreadid,

Can you introduce yourself in a few words? Who are you, where are you from and why/how have you become an illustrator?

Hello! My name’s Didier Gérardin, I’m 44 years old and I live in Nancy. That’s in the Lorraine region in the north-east of France. I started my first job as an advertising artist at a printing company. I worked the for a fair few years and learnt a lot. Today I have two jobs. I mainly work as a graphic designer for the city of Toul. Well, it’s actually a small town with 17,000 inhabitants. And then I’m a freelance graphic designer with a home office.

Can you tell us how you came up with the idea for ‘Armistice’? What was your source of inspiration? Your designs are often quite controversial…

I got the idea when watching a TV documentary about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, which I thought was very moving. This made me think of all the other armed conflicts that happen all over the world. There are peace treaties that are broken on a daily basis, and many big and small atrocities that people do to each other. As soon as you turn around, you get shot in the back… I can only say ‘Peace, man!’

armistice

Do you commit yourself to a good cause? And if so, how?

Not really, actually. If at all, then on the spur of the moment. Oh yeah, I’ve been contributing t-shirt designs for the ‘Solidays’ for the past 3 years.


How long have you known laFraise? And how did you become aware of this little fruit?

I became affiliated with the red fruit in 2006. Before it was taken over by Spreadshirt, it had a bit of a garage atmosphere back in the day. I happened to come across it while surfing the net, if I remember correctly.


If you were to recommend laFraise to someone, what would you say?

Hm, dunno. Let me get back to you once you make a good offer!

Do you have any hobbies other than drawing? And if so, which?

Yes, I love music. Without music I couldn’t work. I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but I’m just to lazy. Today my son has picked up playing the guitar, both accustic and electric. I find comfort in that now.


What projects are in your pipeline for the year to come?

Start playing the guitar! And to create lots of printable desingns for laFraise, of course!


Could you sketch your version of strawberries and cream for us? Thank you for this interview, and for the sketch!

Yes, but I don’t like cream… So long!

Visit his site.

No-Chantilly

special contest: JAPAN!

From Thomas (Crew), on 2013-03-14 at 15:31

Rock, Paper, Scissors! And the tiger was never seen again.

This opulent masterpiece from MrWayne was such impressive, that we were convinced from the first day this will be a favourite through the whole contest period.
And here we are now with a print! Congratulations, too to Mat.85 who has created a very nice illustration in something I call a “Vinsse Style” ;)
And welcome back, Mrs Lulu, with a supercute kawaii shirt design!

Thanks again, for taking part in this nice contest and see you soon!

Rockers!

Jan-Ken-Pon

Jan Ken Pon by MrWayne

2nd place : 2600 Brouzoufs

Fireflies

Fireflies’ lake by Mat.85

3rd: 1300 Brouzoufs

Tanuki-compagnie

Tanuki & Compagnie by Lulu

New Concept for laFraise

From Michael (Crew), on 2013-03-04 at 16:22

Hello everyone! Remember me? I’m the guy that Nathalie introduced as the new boss at laFraise a few weeks ago. She asked in that interview what the laFraise fans and designers should be expecting this year. I didn’t want to be too specific, simply not to ruin the surprise ;)

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But now is the time to let you in on a few of my secrets. We are currently working to make a few changes to the laFraise concept. We want to become a little less of a shop and a lot more of a community. Getting into the details here would be a bit tricky. So, I thought it would be better to let those who are interested take a peek at some of the draft concepts we are working on. They say pictures are worth a thousand words – but you designers and fans already know that!

How does it work? Simple – you click on the link to a registration form to set up an appointment with the laFraise test lab. Once your registration is submitted, we’ll get in touch with you in a few days to find a time for the test. The test will include a simple click dummy that we’ll observe you using via Skype screen sharing.

So, those who’d like to try out the future of laFraise, register now! I’m really looking forward to your feedback!

Cheers,
Micha

interview with Vaca

From Nathalie (Crew), on 2013-03-04 at 11:00

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Hi Vaca,

- Please introduce yourself in a few words, tell us who you are and where you come from. How and why did you become a graphic designer?

Hi! My real name is Alicia, I´m from Spain but right now I´m living in Sweden. Technically I´m not a graphic designer cause I don´t have any kind of education in this area, just drawing has been my passion since I was a child. So is during my free time when I try to learn on my own how to use the programs, illustration techniques… I´m quite good drawing by hand but when I have to use the computer… my grandmother would use it better than me :)

- How did you conceive your design “New girlfriend” and how did you get the idea? What inspired you and what is the story behind it?

I wanted to play with the idea of the confusion between an animal and an object, but at the same time I didn´t want to do it with something common or something easy to expect. So I started to think about rare animals and this one always caught my attetion, so one day I drew it over and over and finally the idea came.

new girlfriend

- Do you think animal have dates?

Yes, sure, haven´t you seen Lady and the Tramp?

- What would be the perfect girlfriend for you?

Loyalty and curiosity are essential for me, and if she support my crazy ideas what more can I ask for, so , I think I already have the perfect one ;)

- How long have you known laFraise and how did you find us?

About two years ago, I read an article in the local newspaper from my hometown, it was about a graphic designer talking about “t-shirt culture”, summing up, he mentioned laFraise, after that… here I am!

- If you would recommend us, what would you say?

In one word, opportunity. For some to find cool exclusive t-shirts, for others like me, to learn and do something good with your work/passion.

- Do you have hobbies other than drawing? What are they?

Travel around the world getting to know different cultures and places. Reading, running and eating cookies – obviously not at the same time :)

- What are your expectations for this year?

The last year I expected more money and to be fit and I finished poorer and fatter so… I don’t dare to expect any, but of course I would love to keep working and see more of my designs printed.

- Could you please draw us your interpretation of strawberries with Chantilly cream? Thanks for the interview and the drawing!

Thanks to you and to everybody for making this possible.

lafraise

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classic contest: selection of the week

From Thomas (Crew), on 2013-02-28 at 15:30

Ladies and gentleman, you´ve been voting and we did make a choice. Vinsse rules again with a great design and Wirdou makes clear: ghosts do have a sense of humor. Phantastic! Our podium winners were pretty close, but we´re a bit sick of movie parodies. That´s why Dr.Fraise did sign a reciepe of award-Brouzoufs to Di.Jay. Since Monk already did score in our special contest, he won´t be very sad about the outcome of this adventure. Though his version of “make love, not war” is a classic shirt, too.

So applause to our winners and big ups to everyone who joined the battle!

Thomas

Rockers!

Pilot Daemon

Pilot Daemon by vinsse


Discolored

Discolored by Wirdou

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Zweiter Platz : 2600 Brouzoufs

Destroy The Ring

Destroy The Ring by Di.Jay

Dritter Platz: 1300 Brouzoufs

Make Love, Not War

Make Love, Not War von Monkfactory2

Delivery times for Xmas

From Nathalie (Crew), on 2012-12-12 at 12:19

Ordering Deadlines for Christmas 2012

We usually receive a large amount of orders before holidays. We ask you to please understand that the processing times may take longer than normal. In order to receive your order on time by December 24th, please take note of the following dates and times:

North America

Ordering Deadlines

Shipping Type
Latest possible order date
International Standard (Overseas)
Deadline passed
International Standard (to Canada)
Deadline passed
Canada Premium
Deadline passed
International Premium
at the latest Dec. 11 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Standard (to HI, AK, PR)
at the latest Dec. 9 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Standard (Continental US)
at the latest Dec. 12 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Premium
at the latest Dec. 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Express
at the latest Dec. 18 at 11:59 p.m. EST

Note : guaranteed delivery only refers to payments made by credit card, direct debit
or PayPal
.

Of course, we strive to process your order and ship as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, we have no influence on external providers’ delayed delivery times .

United Kingdom

Ordering Deadlines for Europe:

Shipping Type
Guaranteed Delivery for Orders Made
Standard
at the latest Friday, 14.12.12 , at 11:59 pm (CET)
Express
at the latest Tuesday, 18.12.12 , at 11:59 pm (CET)

Note : guaranteed delivery only refers to payments made by credit card, direct debit
or PayPal.

Of course, we strive to process your order and ship as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, we have no influence on external providers’ delayed delivery times .

Important : guaranteed delivery only refers to payments made by credit card, direct debit or PayPal.

For bank transfers, we can only begin printing your shirt once we have received payment. This is usually 3-7 extra days for online bank transfers.

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Since my time with laFraise started (early in 2010), I noticed that less and less designs have been published in the Out-of-Competition exposition. And there are less people commenting on the design submissions as well. This is true for all contests, maybe because some users discourage others by giving extremely hard (and cruel) ratings. This is why I would like to address how being just and fair will help everyone in the community to get the best out of their potential.

It’s easy to rate a design with an off-the-cuff mark (that nobody but he can see), but that won’t help him a lot. Of course there is not always enough time to comment on every design, but if you do take the time to leave the comment, it would be nice to explain your rating (other than saying ‘print’ or ‘crap’). If you give a design a low rating, because you don’t think it’s any good or you just don’t like it, why not help the designer to get it right next time?

The main idea behind Out-of-Competition is not to have a contest, but to offer designers a chance to get constructive feedback. Exchanging ideas about experience and sharing a few tricks of the trade should be the main motivation behind participating on this part of the site, but unfortunately it is a dwindling initiative. It’s a bit of a shame, really, so I will take up the cause of getting it going again (at least I will try!).

An average assessment of 1.22 will not help a designer who is new in this field to get better. It is important to point out what does not work well – or maybe what does J. I am not a graphic designer by training, but I must say that experience as well as help and advice from others have helped me improve both my knowledge and skills (special thanks to Lufo for continuously pointing out whenever my designs are not printable!). I still try to put my design ideas into practice, but I do have to take my hat off to all those guys with so much more talent than me.

I would like to call on all of our designers to take part in our tutoring program (see more below), so that any new designer can receive a helping hand from the more established designers in our community. This way, our community as a whole will be able to improve tremendously, and we’ll become –­ even more ­– the Internet’s best and craziest and most unique platform for funny, original and awesome designs!!!

Tutor or not Tutor…

Are you interested in becoming a tutor? You could try it for a week or a whole month. Or would you prefer tutoring classes with laFraise? And how should these be done? It would be great to receive your suggestions and ideas. We will see what we can do to make our community a more constructive place for new designers ­– and of course we want to try and do more for these as well!

A little brush up

Rate and comment – the fair way. And help new designers.

No matter which contest – fair play is the most important directive! And do not only reserve a 4 or 5 point rating for your friends and mates. The same is true for pre-orders. And please don’t put our competition down – sportsmanlike behaviour is not only important when it comes to playing football or rugby. Rating the fair way should be done by following these criteria: if you like a design and you think it is carried out well technically, then you should rate it as such. Maybe you would buy it, and maybe you wouldn’t – but what’s important is to pay credit where credit is due. I give 4 or 5 points whenever I think ‘Wow, look at that skill!’, because I think we all deserve respect for our achievements. A decently drafted design takes many hours to complete, and it should not be let down at the click of your mouse if it doesn’t deserve to be.

Bang the marketing drums, but in moderation!

It’s a great idea to promote your products, but too much is spam J. You cannot defy the odds of the market by doing too many campaigns and delivering too much social media input – less is more! We at laFraise know who tends to blow his or her trumpet a bit too much, and we can tell which designs receive an artificial hype. Thing is, others do as well. It is definitely a good thing to promote your designs, but please refrain from the idea of ‘going all over the place’. That’s just annoying L.  And, what’s more: dissing other designers is totally not cool, and it only puts you in a negative light, too. Be constructive and fair, and you’re gonna get more credit for that!

So please remember: if we think that you are using any kind of illegitimate means to win (we plainly think that’s cheating), we are not going to print your design if you win the contest the unfair way. And if you do it again, we will exclude you from the community. Most people in our community think the same way, and what would be a community without sharing the same ideas of fairness and tolerance?

Thanks for your understanding and consideration and we wish you a nice day!

laFraise: Selection Of The Week

From Thomas (Crew), on 2012-12-06 at 15:30

Baby it´s cold outside” was not only a hit of Dead Dean Martin, it is also describing the weather in front of our office. And who would have thought?
It is the title of one of our selected winners! Trippe hit! But have a look at our selection of the week!

Once again we´ve had so many strong designs that we have to say “This wasn´t easy”

Thanks again to everyone who has participated !

Rockers!

Hang Over

Hang Over by Letter_Q

Formule 0

Formule 0 by Zilone

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Second place : 2600 brouzoufs

The Samurai And The Sea Monster

The Samurai And The Sea Monster by Malo and the whale

Third place : 1300 brouzoufs

Baby, it´s cold outside

Baby, It´s Cold Outside by radiomode

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Congrats to the winners and thanks to all participants!

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