Twenty-one years ago tomorrow, on August 12, 1990, Susan Hendrickson made an amazing discovery. In a cliff face near Faith, South Dakota, Hendrickson found what would turn out to be the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton in known existence. Eventually named “Sue”–after its discoverer–the skeleton was very well-preserved and over 90 percent complete. By now you…
Category: Design Studio
Cassette Tapes: The Zombie Media Format That Still Thrives on Threads
“Once upon a time there was something more powerful than Twitter, MySpace and Facebook combined. It was a platform that brought people together and allowed a you a chance to paint on a blank canvas with music. This, ladies and gentleman was the mixtape. For over 25s the mixtape was the status update of the…
12 Motor Inspired T-shirt Designs
Antique oil cans arguably feature some of the best graphic design ever created. Coming in a close second are the logo designs of vintage automobile and motorcycle manufacturers. The bold use of font and simplicity of colors compose a striking aesthetic. I found 12 of the best t-shirt designs featuring motorcyle manufacturers or motor inspired…
Design Studio Tip: Grouping (Video)
Like most software programs, the BlueCotton Design Studio has some really cool and useful features that may not be obvious to the casual user. One such feature is grouping! Grouping allows you to select multiple objects at once, letting you scale and move those objects as a collective group. This is especially useful when you’ve…
Charlie Sheenanigans!
Poor, Charlie Sheen. It seems like the overwhelming pressure of “winning” has finally gotten the best of him. If you’ve been following the media in the past week, then there’s no way you’ve avoided the fascinating, continuing saga of Charlie Sheen. In just a few days, Sheen has done dozens of interviews regarding his feud…
Win $200 Worth of T-shirts!
In our latest t-shirt design contest, we’ve upped the ante with our biggest prize yet! Create your t-shirt design entirely in the BlueCotton.com Design Studio, share it on our Facebook page, and get the most “Likes” by March 9th and you could win $200 of BlueCotton.com credit! Watch the video below for details. Good luck!…