{"id":11995,"date":"2012-02-09T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T05:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=11995"},"modified":"2019-11-05T10:48:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T10:48:15","slug":"helvetica-parody-shirts-merch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/helvetica-parody-shirts-merch\/","title":{"rendered":"T-shirt Design: Helvetica &#8216;Jetset&#8217; Parody Shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a fun t-shirt design for your band merch? Why don&#8217;t you join the Jetset-inspired Helvetica \u00a0Bandwagon? It never gets old.<\/p>\n<p>A design group called Experimental Jetset created three designs in 2001:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12012\" title=\"Beatles-helvetica-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/11.png\" alt=\"Beatles-shirt-parody-helvetica\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are band members of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Ramones respectively. This t-shirt design represents the essence of these bands by simply listing their first names.\u00a0Most t-shirt fans are not only familiar with this iconic shirt design, but also some of the many unsanctioned variations it&#8217;s spawned.\u00a0It&#8217;s easy enough to apply the template of Helvetica font, vertically listed names to any other band (rip-off or tribute: you decide) but when you use the design with things other than bands, it can become a great parody. \u00a0[T-shirt Connoisseur]. Here are some of coolest Jetset parodies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>_______________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zack &amp; Kelly &amp; Slater &amp; Jessie &amp; Lisa &amp; Screech.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11997\" title=\"Saved-by-bell-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Saved-bell-helvetica-shirt-parody\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is included in the list simply because I&#8217;m a Saved by the Bell fan! The additional doodles on the background and the cool blue color heightens it&#8217;s pop-ness. Cute!<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon &amp; James &amp; John &amp; Andrew &amp; Phillip &amp; Bartholomew &amp; Matthew &amp; Thomas &amp; James &amp; Thaddeus &amp; Simon &amp; Judas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/91.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11999\" title=\"Apostles-Helvetica-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/91.jpg\" alt=\"Apostles-shirt-design-parody\" width=\"515\" height=\"515\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you do not know who they are, you better read the bible.<br \/>\n___________________________________________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Heartburn &amp; Indigestion &amp; Upset Stomach &amp; Nausea &amp; Diarrhea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12000\" title=\"heartburn-helvetica-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/8.jpg\" alt=\"helvetica-parody-shirt\" width=\"515\" height=\"515\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of something. I just don&#8217;t know what.<br \/>\n____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fighter &amp; Black Belt &amp; White Mage &amp; Black Mage &amp; Red Mage &amp; Thief.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12001\" title=\"Final fantasy-helvetica-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Final-fantasy-shirt-design-helvetica\" width=\"545\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Light Warriors of Final Fantasy<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>&amp; &amp; &amp; .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12002\" title=\"helvetica-parody-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/4.jpg\" alt=\"creative-shirt-parody\" width=\"543\" height=\"543\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parody of a parody. Why not?<br \/>\n_____________________________________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Luke &amp; Leia &amp; Han &amp; Chewie.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12003\" title=\"star-wars-parody-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/3.jpg\" alt=\"helvetica-shirt-star wars\" width=\"515\" height=\"515\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From what movie? Make a wild guess.<\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inky &amp; Blinky &amp; Pinky &amp; Clyde.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12004\" title=\"helvetica-shirt-design\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2.png\" alt=\"shirt-parody-helvetica\" width=\"499\" height=\"638\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This pac-man inspired t-shirt slyly eschews the standard Helvetica font for something more pixelated.<\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yoko &amp; Linda &amp; Maureen &amp; Patti.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12005\" title=\"beatles-wives-helvetica-shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1.jpg\" alt=\"creative-shirt-design-helvetica\" width=\"475\" height=\"487\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Behind every great man&#8230;&#8221; &#8212; In response to the original Beatles t-shirt design<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some more Helvetica T-Shirt Designs&#8230;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Avenge &amp; Destroy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/helvetica_chad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12006\" title=\"avenge_destroy_helvetica\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/helvetica_chad.jpg\" alt=\"Helvetica_shirt_design\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not names but follows the same style. I want to make my version &#8220;raindrops,roses,whiskers,kittens&#8221; or &#8220;bacon&amp; bacon&amp; bacon &amp; bacon.&#8221;. Damn, I&#8217;m good at this!<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>CMYK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/CMYK.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12013\" title=\"CMYK_helvetica_shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/CMYK.png\" alt=\"creative_shirt_helvetica\" width=\"454\" height=\"402\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Totally Geeky t-shirt concept!<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helvetica\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/4428214582_5e87ed7c69.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12014\" title=\"typographic_shirt_helvetica\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/4428214582_5e87ed7c69.jpg\" alt=\"shirt_concepts_type_helvetica\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a>_<\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sex Drugs Helvetica Bold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/image1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12016\" title=\"Helvetica_sex_drugs_shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/image1.png\" alt=\"Helvetica_conceptual_shirt_design\" width=\"420\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/image1.png 420w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/image1-150x117.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>______________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mom &amp; Dad &amp; Gran &amp; Gramps<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12017\" title=\"baby_helvetica_shirt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/7.png\" alt=\"creative_shirt_helvetica_baby\" width=\"419\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re inspired to make one! Make the Jetset-inspired shirts if you are already quite known. I do not suggest you do this if you&#8217;re not yet an icon. The second one works for less famous bands. Come up with a good list or anything really random and just put your band logo and name somewhere. Be witty and your shirts will become a hit whether your superstar-famous or not.<\/p>\n<p>_______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unified Manufacturing<\/strong>\u00a0is an L.A. -based one-stop-shop that offers very affordable CD\/DVD\/USB replication, custom printing, promotional products, warehousing and fulfillment and many more. If you need an Instant Quote on a project and you want FREE SHIPPING, simply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/instant-quote\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.    \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a fun t-shirt design for your band merch? Why don&#8217;t you join the Jetset-inspired Helvetica \u00a0Bandwagon? It never gets old. A design group called Experimental Jetset created three designs in 2001: These are band members of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Ramones respectively. This t-shirt design represents the essence of these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-graphic-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11995"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26991,"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11995\/revisions\/26991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}