34 Comments
User's avatar
Greg Goode's avatar

I love pocket tees. I would like to suggest putting the name of the site on the pocket, and the brannock, no circle, on the back.

Expand full comment
Lynn Terpstra's avatar

I agree with Matt N. Lose the circle; the Brannock device speaks for itself. A very small Incon/Con would be okay and would engender conversation. :)

Expand full comment
Matt N's avatar

An observation: the Brannock/circle looks like a "not" sign (i.e., Ghostbusters-ish), which conjures more of a negative vibe, which is likely not something Paul is going for. I'd suggest just the Brannock device, with or without text. But the circle and the device hanging over the edges at 10:00 and 4:00 doesn't look or feel right to me.

Expand full comment
Chris Bartley's avatar

100% agree. I could never figure out why the logo was 🚫 and just guessed it was something inconspicuous that I wasn’t clever enough to consume

Expand full comment
David Pugh's avatar

Brannock/circle icon, NO text, please!

Expand full comment
Chris's avatar

Love the no-text version!

Expand full comment
Randy McCallum's avatar

I'd love to see the Brannock device on the sleeve!! Like an ad on a uniform. 😏😉

Expand full comment
ron taylor's avatar

YES!

Expand full comment
Elena E's avatar

I don't buy white T-shirts either. Or gray. Pastels are usually my preference,since I already have a ton of red ones from being a fan of 2 red teams in baseball and hockey.

Expand full comment
Sharon the Lion-Hearted's avatar

Think both the image and the text should be on the same side, preferring the front. Think the text of your header has style. I never buy white T-shirts though, too difficult to keep them looking pristine. Most popular color for me is black. I could not click on poll, it says something went wrong.

Expand full comment
Michael (MJ) Driscoll's avatar

Black with a white device, no circle (it looks like a 🚫 from even middle distance), no text. Just the device. Let those who don’t know wonder.

Expand full comment
Steve Ramsey's avatar

my thought is to have the site name on the front, sort of in place of a pocket. With the main image on the back

Expand full comment
Greg Goode's avatar

yes, exactly, only with a pocket!

Expand full comment
Antoinette Follett's avatar

What about the Brannock Device with the IC logo in gray/black like on your page header?

Expand full comment
Bob Andrews's avatar

I voted for option 3. And a suggestion even though you didn’t ask for one. ’-) putting the device on a light colored background, maybe a yellow circle, with a green border, which would open it up to be printed on any color shirt. I’d be open to buying one in a color other than white. Cool idea btw, Paul. And congrats on your alignment with the Brannock folks!

Expand full comment
Bob Andrews's avatar

Replying to myself…I suppose printing in multiple colors would add to the cost so feel free to ignore the above.

Expand full comment
King Kaufman's avatar

The option I'd vote for isn't listed, so I'll throw it out there, because I know people running polls love that.

Remove the circle, which I think is a nice effect on your tattoo but doesn't do anything for a T-shirt.

After that, Option 2, but the words Inconspicuous Consumption should be small. Like someone would have to kind of get up into your kitchen to read it.

Expand full comment
Michael Styczen's avatar

I agree. the circle looks to me like a "no Brannock devices" sign

Expand full comment
h kaiser's avatar

no back printing, please. front printing only

Expand full comment
Mark Kelley's avatar

Big fan of "IYKYK" items - most of my current rotation of tees fall in this category these days (since my daughter found out I like them, that's all I get for birthdays and other holidays!) Not a big fan of white though - just can't seem to keep them clean!

Expand full comment
Joal Kjarsgaard's avatar

I voted for #2. Keep the cost down by front-of-shirt printing only. And the text below to help build more awareness of the "Inconspicuous Consumption" site name.

Expand full comment
Mike's avatar

Option one. (the poll is not working for me)

Expand full comment
Paul Lukas's avatar

Try the poll on the article's web page, Mike (not the email).

Expand full comment