This is the illustration that made it to the front of reddit and shared more times on every social network than I can count. Based on a photo of my childhood cat, it is now its own internet celebrity. Sold on Threadless and Socety6 as apparel and hold hold items.
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I actually lost this photo many years ago. One of the reasons I illustrated this design was because I was in a bad mood and couldn’t find the original photo.
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After the image went viral I was in a panic. I had no idea what to do with its popularity. The only thing I could think to do was submit it to Threadless before someone started bootlegging it on the internet.
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Here are many of the promotional shots taken by Threadless.
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When it was printed as a hooded sweater I was asked to design a left chest print. I didn't want it to just be the same illustration repeated. I thought a close up of the face licking its paw might be awesome and creepy.
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Here's some of the tattoos I have found online based on my design.
So many sad mom.
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