Took all the sneak peek thumbnails down from the first post. It was getting annoyingly long. To check out the previews, browse through this thread or head on over to the 8BZ facebook: http://www.facebook.com/8bitZOMBIE

PitchGrim said:MmmmmMm... drooling! Can't wait to see everything, especially the new site.

Thanks Cody! I really can't wait either! Feel like I've been working on this release for years now, haha. So stoked to finally get all this stuff out there.

It's been about a year since we started on these designs but it'll definitely be worth it. Stoked for you man!

8-bit ZOMBIE said:

Patches???

YES!!! Patches!!!

PitchGrim said:It's been about a year since we started on these designs but it'll definitely be worth it. Stoked for you man!

That's nuts! Hahah. Thank you Cody!

Cutty. said:\
YES!!! Patches!!!

=D

Wooooooo!

HEY YOU GUUUYYYYSSSSSS!!!!

8-bit ZOMBIE said:
HEY YOU GUUUYYYYSSSSSS!!!!

Yarrrrrrrr

I understand going big, but youre literally taking every single cool 80s thing and doing it at once. You just need a monster squad shirt and you've pretty much covered all bases. I would have saved some of these and done more video game stuff, but then again it's not my line

I actually do have some that I had to save, haha. And yeah I did want to go big and I think I accomplished that.

I also wanted to take a break from video games. 8BZ never was all about video games. It's always been a general 80's theme. (Definitely an emphasis on 8-bit games but I've done 80's movie and toy parodies since the beginning) Aside from video games, 80's movies are the other biggest influence in my life. Last summer was a full on video game release. This summer I wanted to do movies.

And yeah that's pretty much what I wanted to do was cover my bases. The 80's movie thing has come back pretty big. Seems like everyone is doing it. So I wanted to kinda put my mark on the movies I love most while I still had the chance.

This still isn't even all of the stuff. There's more I haven't shown...

Strike while the iron is hot!

Very excited, wanted new stuff from you forever now

SKUMMIE said:Strike while the iron is hot!

You got it! =)

DRTYAPPAREL said:Very excited, wanted new stuff from you forever now

Thanks man! Appreciate it.

So close now!



BUB! (NOT Voldemort you guys, haha)

P.S. - You might notice that the store is under maintenance. It'll probably be down until monday. Currently putting the finishing touches on a brand spankin' new store. =) It's unbelievably RAD and I think you guys will appreciate what we've done. Can't wait!!!!

UPDATE!!!!

Started a contest on the 8BZ facebook!

To enter, all you have to do is comment on the below photo on the 8BZ facebook page with your favortie 80's movie(s). Easy-peasy!


http://www.facebook.com/8bitZOMBIE

Monday morning I will RANDOMLY pick 3 lucky winners before I release the new gear and open the new store for business. Those winners will receive a new item of their choice along with a RAD goodie bag chock full of stickers, buttons, patches and some other awesome stuff! =)

Thanks again for being as stoked on this release as I am guys! It's been a LONG TIME coming and I am sooooo happy to finally get this stuff out there!

8-bit ZOMBIE said:
So close now!



BUB! (NOT Voldemort you guys, haha)

P.S. - You might notice that the store is under maintenance. It'll probably be down until monday. Currently putting the finishing touches on a brand spankin' new store. =) It's unbelievably RAD and I think you guys will appreciate what we've done. Can't wait!!!!

Bub...nah I think thats a photo of you using manycam on tinychat

I suppose, kind of putting all your eggs in one basket and blowing your load all at once, but whatever, good luck

Neverending Story & The Wizard Tee's are amazing

Kyle Crawford said:I suppose, kind of putting all your eggs in one basket and blowing your load all at once, but whatever, good luck

Thanks. I've got a book filled with ideas for years to come. This is the stuff I love. It's easy for me to come up with design concepts. Between 80's toys, TV shows, cartoons, movies, video games and general pop-culture, I'm not sure if I'll ever run out of inspiration for stuff.

I might blow my 80's load one day and run dry but that day is far from now.

Kyle Crawford said:I suppose, kind of putting all your eggs in one basket and blowing your load all at once, but whatever, good luck

you obviously want to say more why you holding back

DRTYAPPAREL said:Neverending Story & The Wizard Tee's are amazing

Thanks!

ehhh not really

Kyle Crawford said:ehhh not really

Haha,oh Jimmy.

And, BUB! =D so stoked for this release so far. More previews!!! ;)

Kyle is mad that Ross uses the word "rad" a lot.

Cutty. said:Haha,oh Jimmy.

And, BUB! =D so stoked for this release so far. More previews!!! ;)

about as mad as me hating the fact that jason from ZL says ROCKS, but thats ok, his audience is people who listen to shit like godsmack and get down with the sickness and wear chain wallets still and spiked jewelry and all that RAD shit

RAD

LOL

You guys, stop arguing, we have class to attend.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA fucking Peter

im sure he will get alot of dummies

looking goooood.....cant wait to see it all

MattyVF said:You guys, stop arguing, we have class to attend.

hahahaha best!

looking forward to getting some stuff...

8-bit ZOMBIE said:
HEY YOU GUUUYYYYSSSSSS!!!!

WANT

Thanks guys! =)

By the way the contest is going great! Be sure to enter if you haven't! Let's hear about your fav 80's movies!

http://www.facebook.com/8bitZOMBIE

Kyle should know more than anyone that when your a creative person there is no shortage of ideas. There is also no shortage of classic 80's video games, Movies, TV shows either.

Yo Ross, as a lot of people are saying, this release is just so amazingly good. You work so damned hard and tirelessly on this, and the efforts are really showing! I just can't say what's my favorite so far, because they are all equally as good as the other. Classic!

Tomorrow cant come quick enough.
So stoked on this release.

I get what Kyle is saying in the sense of tackling a lot of the crowd favorites from that era in one release but I think this is a good step for you to hopefully go to the next level among brands doing 80s themed clothing. Doing literature, I have an endless supply of inspiration to choose from but the more esoteric I get in those choices, the harder they can be to sell. There are the easy sells and fan favorites like me doing catcher in the rye or a book people hold dear to their memories but people these days can easily look up the background info on a design they like too. Maybe it can turn people on to something they didn't know. If I did a release of every fan favorite book, it could be hard to balance my future lines, but being that you put out a quality, well thought product, it should be fine. Customers are smarter than we sometimes give credit and can be loyal to a brand to the point of wanting to learn about your choices.

I feel like we approach our brands in the same manor and passion and have a similar customer base in terms of loyalty and understanding. I can sell a moby dick tee to someone who hasnt read beyond what they had to in school in the same way you could sell mario or ghostbusters to a fringe 80s fan but i found that putting a page on my site thatnhas links to more information on each selection has helped as I've branched out into some lesser known choices.

Cant Draw Can Write said:Tomorrow cant come quick enough.
So stoked on this release.