Swallows T-Shirt

Birds fly in formation, this is a well known fact. They do so in different patterns and for distinct reasons. For example, geese fly in the famous "V" formation in order to reduce the air resistance for the rear fliers, and thus allowing the group of geese to fly further and longer as they rotate the more difficult front position with the restful rear positions. Swallows fly in gigantic groups for the "safety in numbers" effect: their flocks are often so large that large raptors are unable to focus their vision on any single bird making it impossible for them to make a kill. Regardless of the formation or the number of birds, this fact about our feathered friends has been often noted, as in the old adage, "birds of a feather flock together". This apparel design is built on these ideas, made to demonstrate the wearer's propensity to think differently. While birds of a feather do indeed flock together, conformity to the masses is something that has gone out of fashion since the Soviet days in Eastern Europe. The trend now is to make a statement, go the other side - to be original. It is more important in today's society to stand out than to fit in, and this has made the media more attentive to popular culture. Originality is a number one commodity, and this design is clearly an indication of this. The single blue swallow flying in the opposite direction from a flock of its yellow compatriots is a cleverly simple demonstration of the most important desire of many in today's society: to be completely original. The difference in the flight direction as well as the colour of the birds in the design both very clearly symbolise the desire to go against the grain and move away from the group. Perhaps it's not exactly a rebellious desire, but it is certainly a strong desire to be a more than just a member of the larger whole. As the global scale of the world reduces by means of communication and the internet, people must try harder than ever to be different. This shirt design is a fairly subtle yet incredibly powerful demonstration of today's pop culture trends and the more important individual desire to be influential and set apart. This design is more than just a simple graphic, it is, in fact, a social statement: I want to be myself and only mysel