Bitz n The Hood
Have fond memories of MacPaint and wish you could be wearing some of your old-school creations on a hoodie?
Pixel art is supremely hot, with retro nostalgia being stoked by classic gaming revivals on Wii and Xbox 360, and popular web comics like Diesel Sweeties and 8-bit Theater. But if their chunky low-res designs aren’t doing it for you, Primitive State is ready to let you flex your raster graphics muscle.
Measuring 40×64 pixels (totaling 2560 potential pixels to be filled), the Primitive State Pixel Designer 3.0 allows you to design 2-bit pixel masterpieces for your own custom t-shirt and hoodie designs, and when you’re done you can share the artwork with others for fame and fortune (in the form of Primitive Points). If you’re not feeling artistic or need some inspiration, one click will queue up one of the dozens of patterns that have already been posted up by the Primitive State community.
After submitting your artwork, the designer allows you to choose from any one of 9 hoodie colors and 10 pattern colors for your completed fashion. The hoodies are an 80-20 cotton poly blend, and available in sizes Small to XXL. Primitive ships worldwide, with hoodies costing £34.50 (about $70) and £2.95 for Standard delivery shipping (5-10 working days inside the UK, around 14-21 working days elsewhere).