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I’m really excited to finally unveil Budi Kwan’s design, Loomings, inspired by Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.”

Riffing on a famous quote from the novel, the shirt depicts Moby Dick’s phantom looming in Ahab’s whale line. The design takes its name from the title of the book’s first chapter.

“All men live enveloped in whale-lines. All are born with halters round their necks; but it is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life.” – Moby Dick

This is professional graphic designer Budi Satria Kwan’s first t-shirt for Kafkacotton. With 18 shirts printed by Threadless.com, he’s one of the top t-shirt designers on the planet.

Get your fresh print of Loomings right here and enjoy free shipping throughout the holidays!

Getting close to Kafkacotton’s launch on the 25th – I’m really excited to open the store and let everyone at these.  Great Christmas present for a book-lover.

This is my take on my favorite 455 pages of madness, “Catch-22.”  Here’s a clue: I love the look and feel of handwriting…

Any other Joseph Heller fans out there?

This is Reilly Stroope’s (heavily blurred) take on Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass”.  Any guesses?

This shirt will be up for sale on Wed, Nov 25th.  Check back soon…