Making the design yourself:
- Sketch (or other design software)
- This Sketch Source File
- A PrintAllOver.me account to print the shirt. Or you can print the fabric on Spoonflower and find a pattern maker.
- Pictures from the 1970s Playboy Interview with Hunter S. Thompson
Buy the Hunter S. Thompson shirt:
Click the image to buy this on PrintAllOver.me
STEP 1: FIND THE PATTERN
“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”
For source image, check out the Medium Hunter S Thompson Article
The first images I could find appeared to have alternating oval and circle patterns in red, leading my friend Evan to create the following pattern:
STEP 2: WE HAVE TO GO DEEPER
I found some higher resolution photos which showed that the outer edge of the shapes was scalloped and the inner edges consisted of octagons, squares and circles. HST was a fan of bold patterns.
STEP 3: MAKE A COPY
Download this Sketch file, or use Sketch/any design software to copy the pattern.
Sketch is intuitive design software, available here.
I originally used the color picker from one of the color HST photos, but then I opted for a more saturated color to print better on the fabric
STEP 4: PRINT THE SHIRT
Export a large image file from Sketch with a very large number of copies of the pattern to upload to PrintAllOver.me
Then, upload the exported image file to PrintAllOver.me and place an order
STEP 5: RECEIVE A PACKAGE
Here's how the shirt will look; it's a perfect custom gift for the Hunter S Thompson fan in your life. For those curious, it's machine washable (cold with like colors). Here is the page for the shirt below: PAOM HST Shirt