What about a GB hat instead of a shirt?

So far I've only been messing with shirts for PAX meetups. (You can also check out my blogs for the full story on those) Was toying with the idea of maybe doing a hat next time around. I've sorta got way more GB related shirts than I think I need... but I have so few hats. Here are some quick mock-ups.

My first job was working at a Subway in highschool so I'm sorta keen on the Subway riff. Especially since I literally used to own a subway hat for my job. Though I also like the way the Vib Ribbon would work with it being simple white lines on black. I dunno. Holla at me =]

I don't know how many of us really want to be mistaken for Subway employees?? Maybe some?!

Can there be one made out of nachos?

EDIT: Cool stuff duder, especially the Vib-ribbon design.

I don't think either of those look particularly great. It could be the hat itself which looks rather, cheap? The Vib-ribbon one just looks too busy on a hat and the Subway one, I'm just not a fan of smash ups like that. It reminds me too much of those "zombie" subway logos.

I know you're talking about hats, but a full Vib-Ribbon style Giant Bomb shirt sounds awesome. Even your current mock-up looks like it'd be pretty cool.

It's just my own personal fantasy -_-;; It's an old joke pic I had floating around and was easy to PS on.

A sombrero would be sorta cool but I'd rather shoot for something I'd be able to wear =P

The base hat I picked was literally a picture of a subway hat. Which are in fact, cheap as all hell =P The Vib one does seem really busy. I might prefer just a small version of the text aligned to either the left or the right and leave it at that with a quality base cap. Like say 3 or 4 inches long. I've also never seen the zombie subway thing you're mentioning. I'll look it up later =P

Yea... I like the shirt idea too but I've seriously got a bunch of shirts that I've made that are all GB related and it's getting to be a bit much. If I did end up going with the shirt, I'd prolly make it look nice. What I've got is sorta a quick rough draft -_-;; Same goes for these hats. They're just stuff I have around pasted onto hats. I'd really like to do a nice, original hat fitted design but I just don't have the time~~ >,<

I like the vibomb, but I don't think any of those designs seem very good for a hat. I know it's not that fun to design, but I think just a simple logo would be better. Failing that, maybe something that's not a parody of some other logo?

Edit: Look up "zombies eat flesh".

I feel your pain, man, but... these really feel more like shirt designs. I don't know; they just don't look very much like they belong on a hat. Still kinda cool; I simply wouldn't want them on a hat. ha

I guess if you just had the Vibomb graphic on the hat it might work, but I'm not sure.

I think the Vib-Ribbon inspired one would look pretty great on a beanie

@fobwashed: That explains the cheapness! Damn corporates! The one of the Giant Bomb name might look better if you dropped the stars, but then I don't know if it follows the Vib-ribbon style enough. @dazzhardy's suggestion of a beanie is good I think, but I don't know if that's outside of your creation process?

Here's the image of the zombie subway mash up.

I've toyed with some ideas for hats and I'd like to either do a nice fat graphic or some simple text. I get the aversion to a parody but if not that, there'd be no reason not to just do the plain ol' GiantBomb logo and at that point, what'm I even doing?

Yup, definitely thought of the beanie. Only problem is I feel like less people would be into beanies than a regular cap.

@jesus_phish said:

@fobwashed: That explains the cheapness! Damn corporates! The one of the Giant Bomb name might look better if you dropped the stars, but then I don't know if it follows the Vib-ribbon style enough. @dazzhardy's suggestion of a beanie is good I think, but I don't know if that's outside of your creation process?

Here's the image of the zombie subway mash up.

Oh, I get it. It's cute but maybe too easy =P

Holy shit I want that vib ribbon one.

What would you think of doing a beanie-style one? Or might that be a little difficult?

only if it's a fancy hat. Like a stovepipe type thing.

Most people only wear this sort of thing at a convention anyway.

I would definitely buy a GB hat, but it would probably have to be a fitted or sized one.

What about a fedora? Or a utilikilt?

Next thing you know we're all standing in the CBS parking lot, playing hackey sack with our Giant Bomb themed sack. This is a dark path!

@humanity: Personally I hope he does some Giant Bomb styled JNCO's

I can't wait to buy some Giant Bomb® boxers from Fobwashed next to my Giant Bomb® dinner set.

@earlessshrimp: Hell yeah I want a beanie! Make it black and have a tassel with a puffy at the end for the fuse.

I would also purchase a fanny pack.

I would buy/wear a beanie but I hate regular-ass hats.

I spend a lot of time making my hair real fabulous in the morning, so I'm not a hat guy. Although, I do have to wear a tie to work. I'd wear a giant bomb tie in my very professional environment.

Can't I just re-live the 90s with a giantbomb theme for once in peace?!

Dood, here is my coolest new Giant Bomb mixtape! It's Smells like Teen Spirit on repeat on side A and Come As You Are on side B.

@fobwashed: As a long haired "hippie" I only ever really wear Beanie's. That, and I have a large head, which means most caps don't fit me.

I would love a GB hat but I'm not big on all the snapbacks and stuff and prefer fullcaps. Still I digg the vib inspired one.

I would wear a GB cap in public.

Would wear the first vib design

I'd be down just for a black hat with the classic Giant Bomb logo. Nothing fancy.

I'm in. Mostly because I wear a hat to work.

Winter is coming up, I would totally wear a beanie with a bomb on it.

Add me to the beanie list.

That vib design is cool

haha first thought that popped into my head

I'm into the idea of wearing a hat! Show off that GB swag during the summer!

The vib ribbon design would look good on a scarf.

I just want a Fuck Ryan Davis hat.

I'm not big on the designs you have here (no offense, in general I am a fan of your work =) ), but I do like the idea of a Giant Bomb hat.

What about anything other than a shirt.

I'd be cool with just a Giant Bomb patch that I could put on a beanie because man-oh-man are my ears cold right now. D:

And I like the Vib Ribbon design, but it doesn't really fit on a hat imo.

EDIT: A hat that has a similar GB logo like the one on the back of the Gerstmania shirt could look pretty neat on a trucker hat or something. I'd wear that!

The Vib Ribbon font is really spiffy =]

I still feel beanies would cater to a smaller crowd than a hat... tho hats prolly cater to a smaller crowd than a shirt so....

I wear my hoodie and gamebomb/paper please stuff casually but I think I'd only wear the PAX one at a PAX.

nope

This is my dilemma when it comes to a nice pair of cans. I much prefer their sound to my earbuds but they mess up my hair =\

I wouldn't even need that to be GB themed. A Vib Ribbon scarf would be fucking awesome >,<

None taken =] To be honest, I don't much like these neither. I just slapped some previous stuff onto a hat to throw an image up with my thoughts =P

CC @buzz_clik on that. It sounds hot =D

I feel like considering the repeated endorsement from The Ryckert, a Taco Bell riff would be more suitable.

im just not a hat guy

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

I want something, anything, with the Vib Ribbon design. It's perfect. A hat. A shirt. Anything. Put it on fucking underwear and I'd still want it!!!

I'd buy a Giant Bomb doo rag.

If this was a camper hat I'd be all in!

I'd take a beanie with the Giant Bomb logo on it in a heartbeat. Maybe with a different design or something, but a beanie would be my jam.

@brake: both AT THE SAME TIME :O

*tips multiple fedoras*

I put together this mockup to further the pro-beanie agenda. We need a world with more beanies!