Been a long time since I posted any new designs to my Zazzle store, but

[capri0mni]

Today, I remembered a shirt I hand-painted for myself, back when I was taking horse riding lessons... I had a bad habit of holding my breath when I was concentrating on something, so I made a shirt with "Breathe!" painted on it in dimensional fabric paint ...

Upside down, so I could read it when I looked down...

And today, the idea came to me that an update of that design would be something other people could appreciate.

Yes?
No?

Comments

[sqbr]

I don't think I'd wear it myself (I don't forget to breathe, and can see me having a self conscious "OH GOD, AM I BREATHING??" reaction) but I think an ambigram could be cool, or any other design that says "breathe" upside down but looks cool right way up too.

[capri0mni]

Well, I do intend (whether I do an ambigram -- new word, love it! -- or not), to make it a visually appealing design from any direction...

I'm just remembering a time, many years ago, when I volunteering at a local middle school... as I was leaving through the lobby, I saw an impeccably dressed woman in a business suit, clutching several notes in one hand, frozen in place, eyes darting. And as I passed by, she said, aloud: "What do I do next?" I answered: "Breathe!" She did take a deep breath... And then she said "thank you," and went to whichever office she needed to.

So I know it's not just a problem that I have.

[sqbr]

Oh, yes, I definitely think there'd be a market, sorry, should have made that clear.

[capri0mni]

'zOkay ;-)

[jesse_the_k]

I'd definitely buy one of bi-textual versions.

[capri0mni]

...Now I just have to figure out how... ;-)