Thomas Edward Henry Gordon James Percy Toby Shirt

Thomas Edward Henry Gordon James Percy Toby Shirt is the quintessential gentleman. His love of deconstructed tailoring has made him into a bit of an eccentric, but that’s what makes him fun to spend time around. Besides, he doesn’t let anything get on top of him, and if it does, he just laughs it off.

In this narrative advertisement, we present the various nicknames for T.E.H.J.P.T. Shirt (an employee of ACME) through clever onomatopoeia: “Shirt.” (In the beginning), a man named Shirt wakes up every morning to do his job at ACME, a company that has just recently made a name for itself. Upon arriving at his job, he is ridiculed by his boss and co-workers because of his bland name–Shirt–and even his ugly glasses. It comes to the point where they make fun of Shirt in front of an entire room of people at an award ceremony. This advertisement pokes fun at the ridiculousness of monotony, especially when it comes to names, while also providing a compelling case against traditional methods of looking at history and its protagonists by unfolding one man’s life and accomplishments in a non-linear, creative way.

Hello. My name is Shirt. I was born in the land down under, but my parents were lost at sea, so now I live here, with you. I can’t wait to go to school with you – maybe we’ll even become friends!

Shirt, born in May. Shirt is one of eight children. Shirt is a happy pup, who enjoys long naps and chew toys.