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YNOT

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I wanted to share something really cool that happened to me recently. Some of you who follow my side biz on facebook may have already seen this.

I've had lots of ideas running through my brain for a long time now so I concepted 5 automotive themed OAKLEY Gascan's and sent them in to OAKLEY. All original TMoore Graphic designs...figured it couldn't hurt to try my luck, right? This was not for any contest or anything...just ideas I had that I wanted to get down on paper and see where they lead me.

Well, I got the renderings returned to me last week, along with a nice letter thanking me for my efforts. They won't be using my designs, however, they shipped me a pair of Chip Foose edition polarized Fuel Cells for my time and effort. Absolutely made my day! They could've never responded, or even just sent them back with nothing. In fact...these glasses don't even hit stores until October! And if I'm lucky...maybe I can meet Chip again at SEMA this November and get them signed.

So while my designs won't be used on any OAKLEY's (at least not now) I will certainly enjoy my new glasses and wear them with pride! Just another reason why I continue to buy OAKLEY glasses...classy company and great products.

Here are a few of my renderings as well as the Chip Foose editions they shipped me...

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Hope you all like 'em. I really wish they would've used a concept or two of mine...but maybe somewhere down the road, I'll have another opportunity.
 
Wow...love your renderings. I think Oakley should rethink not using your designs. Your glasses are very sharp.

I love Oakleys and have 4 pairs lol. Gotta love a discount :)
 
That's awesome that they sent you a pair of glasses. Those look pretty cool too. Too bad they didn't use any of your designs but maybe you will get an opportunity later on

I had a pair of Oakleys that I had for years. I used them all the time and I loved them for when I played baseball but I noticed back in June that I couldn't find them. I've looked everywhere and they just disappeared. I need to buy another pair.
 
Wow, great looking ones you made up for them. Hope they will someday use one of them on their Sunglasses.
 
"The Custom" looks so much better than the (horrid) Chip Foose glasses it's not even funny. It was nice of them to send those to you but I would be embarrassed to wear those in public.
 
I liked your designs better! Some places want to use in house talent to save issues with rights.
 
Your renderings are way better than their product. You have an eye for that type of stuff, great work!

Also very cool of Oakley to do that.
 
Thanks everyone.

Yeah...I was really excited thinking these designs would go over quite well with them. I think "The Custom" would've been liked by probably 90% of all gear-heads. The "Primed-N-Ready" to me were cool, but I could see that those might have a limited audience...but they're edgy enough to have been easily liked since they're unique and different.

I may put some thought into these somewhere down the road, refine them a bit and try again. I'm still excited that they took the time to do something like that, considering this was just me trying to submit ideas. They really owed me nothing which is what I really expected. Just another reason why OAKLEY are so awesome!
 
Bunky said:
I liked your designs better! Some places want to use in house talent to save issues with rights.
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I understand that. If they'd have talked to me...I really wouldn't have wanted too much. Just knowing that my design was used would have been great. Some free glasses (of my design) and a little money would've been plenty for me.

Oh well...I guess they just didn't feel these were a good fit for them.
 
YNOT said:
I understand that. If they'd have talked to me...I really wouldn't have wanted too much. Just knowing that my design was used would have been great. Some free glasses (of my design) and a little money would've been plenty for me.

Oh well...I guess they just didn't feel these were a good fit for them.
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Don't give up. I have an acquiantance who started a wood frame sunglasses company, which is doing really well, and they always need good designs. Yours are REALLY good.
 
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