Sublime Fu*ks
Holy
crap! I thought I might get some great can designs,
because, well, not to boast, but my readers tend to be smart, talented,
and exceptionally good-looking. I’m sure you’ve noticed this.
But still: holy crap! I am getting some great designs here. It
is only a matter of time before Coke or Pepsi blatantly rip
these off and launch them as new products. And a special
mention to Lucia Suarez for coming up with the brilliant
“Kinetic Beverage.” You know in two years they’ll all be called that.
Here are a few of the best entries so far: James F, Nataliya Lalor, Emily Elizabeth Moser, Nathan Carnes, Lucia Suarez, Karan Juneja, Kyle Huberman [1] [2], Chris Hubbard, Andrew Roff, Lori B, Sean Marks, Rod McBride, Shane Smith, Petar.
Lots of people emailed me questions about how to enter, so let me answer some of those here: you should get your entry in this week. A web-friendly JPEG is ideal for submission, but hang on to your high-res original, which we’ll need if you win. And yes, the product’s name is “Fu*k,” asterisk and all.
Next week I’ll create a gallery of all entries, for the film producers to peruse. You’ll be able to do that, too. If you submitted a design but don’t want me to post it or put your name on it, please let me know.
Update: The Fu*k Gallery is now online.
Update 2: Congratulations Mat! Chosen as the best submission from an excellent bunch. When the cans get mocked up, I’ll post a pic. Thanks again to everyone who worked on a design.
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Thomas (#1221)
Location: Germany
Quote: "One more, and I'm going to consider you my penpal."
Posted: 6418 days ago
I'd have to see them on actual cans for a final decision.
I hope they'll get credit (and credits) if one of them is used for commercial purposes in a movie or in the marketing that will surely accompany it.
Karan (#1376)
Location: Sydney, Australia
Quote: "Quid Quid Latine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur - Anything said in Latin sounds important"
Posted: 6418 days ago
For what it's worth, I reckon Emily E. M. or Lucia S. probably have better chances than me...
Karan (#1376)
Location: Sydney, Australia
Quote: "Quid Quid Latine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur - Anything said in Latin sounds important"
Posted: 6418 days ago
metalbiteme (#1495)
Location: WALES UK
Quote: "Welcome to nowhere fast. Nothing here ever lasts."
Posted: 6418 days ago
When picturing the can in the book i imagined it black and minimalistic.
Nora_15 (#3281)
Location: Norway
Quote: "ehm...."
Posted: 6418 days ago
Amazing.. here is mine.. sendt it today...
http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/ToraChan_photo/?action=view¤t=fuXk2.jpg
Totaly weird and chinldish,and the star thing looks.. ehm like a guitare xD! But I got an excuse to e-mail Max, yay!
^^
Elisha (#1577)
Location: Ontario
Quote: "I am on the next page, the next book."
Posted: 6418 days ago
but this one: http://www.maxbarry.com/images/misc/fukk/rodmcb.jpg
is 100% insult to max.
either max didn't notice, or he's too big a man to care.
"not a significant source of literary value"
my god.
Keely (#1602)
Location: easy-peasy-24.livejournal.com of course!
Quote: "I always wanted to see the lights of Broadway... but then you get there and they're really kind of annoying."
Posted: 6418 days ago
Psh. The email for this got marked as spam. I only saw it by chance as I was scanning my spambox today.
Rod McBride (#688)
Location: Gardner, KS
Quote: "www.MidwestRockLobster.blogspot.com"
Posted: 6418 days ago
BTW, Max, I'm emailing you a JPEG. Some of the effects in the PDF didn't seem to flatten out properly. Fu*king Illustrator transparency issues!
Mark (#2176)
Location: Ohio, USA
Posted: 6418 days ago
DewKnight (#815)
Location: WP, CO,USA
Quote: "Booyah"
Posted: 6418 days ago
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Quote: "I'm my number one fan!"
Posted: 6418 days ago
I'm just saying. It's possible.
Gordon Chow (#3277)
Location: United States
Quote: "When life gives you lemons, make grape juice, then sit back and wonder how the fukk you made grape juice"
Posted: 6418 days ago
photobucket site that has all three:
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/shalaran/
The Design:
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/shalaran/?action=view¤t=FKK-done3copy.jpg
design applied on a label:
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/shalaran/?action=view¤t=ist2_1654966_lean_bottle_with_wide_.jpg
design on can:
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/shalaran/?action=view¤t=Untitled-2.jpg
Location: Sydney
Quote: "vote with your wallet"
Posted: 6417 days ago
http://picasaweb.google.com/toby.ohara/Misc/photo#5107123965950385906
Location: Rockford, IL
Quote: "Insert witty quote here."
Posted: 6417 days ago
Hollywood Here I Come!!!!!
Location: Rockford, IL
Quote: "Insert witty quote here."
Posted: 6417 days ago
Petar (#3280)
Location: Oklahoma
Quote: "There's no use being pessimistic. It wouldn't work out anyway."
Posted: 6417 days ago
Jeffrey (#2286)
Location: Right here
Quote: "Mathematics is a powerful language. Just look at how mathematicians destroyed the housing market."
Posted: 6417 days ago
Rod McBride (#688)
Location: Gardner, KS
Quote: "www.MidwestRockLobster.blogspot.com"
Posted: 6417 days ago
Or maybe not.
Michael Ricksand (#2212)
Location: Terra
Quote: "You do not have a right to be stupid."
Posted: 6414 days ago
Location: St. Louis
Posted: 6411 days ago
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