DESIGN CONTEST: Graphic t-shirts about switzerland

There are a lot of different Swiss T-Shirts. Now, it's your chance to design a really cool Swiss T-Shirt and get it printed from us. The designs don't have to mention "Switzerland", "Schweiz" or "Suisse" - they just have to be cool.
Show us what you've got!
More details about the contest you will find below.

If your design is chosen, you could win a CHF 200.- HELVETIQ gift card, free printed tees for you and a few friends, total street credentials and respect (because who doesn't like bragging rights?) and a vernissage in your honor!

Need some inspiration? Then click here to see our SWISS T-SHIRTS.
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the contest in detail

how to enter

(1) Submissions will only be accepted from July 7th to September 1st. (2) Email submissions to contact@redcut.ch (3) All entry emails should have the subject line “RedCut T-shirt Submission.” (4) Submit up to two designs per person. (5) Submit only original designs. These designs must not contain copyrighted material and they cannot have previously won any awards or being on sale already. (6) The designs mustnt contain rasistic, sexistic or political stuff (7) Submit front t-shirt designs only. There should be no text or visuals on the back of the shirt. (8) Attach entries as JPEG files, 2 MB maximum file size. (9) Each submission must also be accompanied with a brief paragraph on your inspiration or theme. Please include your full contact information, complete with address, phone number, and email. (10) Please be prepared to submit the original Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop file in the case that your artwork is chosen. (11) Any artwork and writing submitted will not be returned. (12) Have fun.

review & selection

(1) Entries will be reviewed by the HELVETIQ team in Lausanne. (2) Judging criteria is based on: creativity, originality, and content.  (3)  Ten chosen designs will be shown on helvetiq.ch so that the community can give a vote (4) The artist must provide the original Illustrator or Photoshop file if artwork is selected. (6) Winners will be notified on September 15th, 2010.

notification & prizes

(1) The grand prize winner and 2 honorable mentions will be notified by Post and Email. Only the winner and honorable mentions will be contacted. (2) The winner will get a CHF 200.- HELVETIQ gift card, 10 printed t-shirts of their design (the t-shirt will also be printed and sold online) and a vernissage in your honor. (3) Each honorable mention designer will get a Helvetiq game and will be mentioned on Helvetiq.ch (4) All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Contest is governed by the laws Lausanne. All claims must be resolved in the courts located in Lausanne. By entering, entrants/winners agree: (1) to release the Sponsor and Administrator (“Releasees”) and their agents from any and all claims, injuries, liability, losses or damages of any kind, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the awarding, delivery, acceptance, use, misuse, possession, loss or misdirection of any prize or participation in this Contest; (2) to be bound by the Official Rules; (3) that the decision of the Sponsor is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest; (4) to the use of their names and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes solely in connection with this contest.

sponsor & administration

The sponsor and administrator of this promotion is RedCut Sàrl, the company behind HELVETIQ.