I am an art teacher by day and an art maker at night. I like illustrating ideas or little stories that are sad but optimistic. Tee-shirt design is great because I get to see my friends and family wear my art, and thanks to Google I can go online and find pictures of strangers wearing my art, too. One day I hope to run into a stranger wearing one of my designs while I am at the mall or the park- maybe it will be you.

*Originally seen on teetsy.com Where are you from? Born on the frozen Wisconsin tundra, raised in Ohio, had some fun in San Francisco, currently melting in Chicago. What inspired you to become an artist? I didn't want to work in a cubicle. Who are some of your favorite artists? Friends With You, Le Merde, Travis Lampe, Neckface, Dehara, Jeremyville, Travis Millard, Chad VanGaalen, Gilbert and George, The Mighty Boosh Tell us about your shirt? Should survival by ejection be required, new body replacement units will be provided. Brain memory retention is crucial.

So today's shirt is all about bugs. Bugs that sting, bugs that bite, bugs that you just never want around. Now ,we have a great item for you- The Bumble-bee! Just plug a little plutonium into the back of this bugger and it'll be buzzing for weeks! Bumble-bee is your personal cyber-insect repellent system designed to zap even the smallest of pests, and stick it out with you during the tough times such as alien invasions, long-distance relationships, and even over-zealous 200-minute-long sequels. Get yours today! Buy within the next 24 hours and you might even get this fancy shirt with the product image on the front. When I made this shirt for RIPT, we intentionally placed Bee directly above the wearer's heart, right where little bumble-bee would want to beeee. Bzzzz

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Joyce Rice is an illustrator/cartoonist who grew up in the forest and came to the Big City to learn to draw pictures professionally. She chose this career path likely as a result of reading too much Spawn in high school, and knowing more about those X Mans than U.S. history. The drawing that would become this shirt was made at a bar after being told that the guitar her cousin was playing was called a "Telecaster," which immediately conjured a mental image of a robot violently projectile-vomiting a rainbow. Joyce currently posts drawings twice-weekly at www.teenyrobots.net, and is working on the second issue of her print-comic, entitled Bird Wizards.

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I have been freelance illustrating since I graduated in 1999. I have worked with a range of clients on a pile of projects. I paint, doodle and draw the world as I see it. I develop characters and attempt to take cute into dark places through a visual narrative. I use traditional materials and digital packages to create my art.

In recent years I have developed an instantly recognisable style and with it had huge success in the Apparel industry. I have worked for a large number of Apparel companies as well as winning many online design contests. I also develop character designs for several clients and my paintings have been featured in several international shows.

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