Reply To: Merchandise Ideas
On T-shirts (sorry about the double post)
Clever is better. Your fan base is of the "nerdly" variety, and we <heart> clever. “Code Monkey Like You” written out in 8-bit ascii in the shape of a monkey is the sort of thing that comes to mind.
On the flip side, branding is really important. What about shirts with the JoCo cartoon face on the front, and a select quote on the back. That way, people could still promote their favorite song, but still have the consistent branding.
Also, please, please "girly" T-shirts. The ones that let people know you're not shaped like a box. The #1 reason I don't buy T-shirts when I love the image is that it only comes in men's sizes.