Win big with your designs!
Have you ever had a great idea for a t-shirt design? Ever walked through Wolfpack Outfitters and thought about having your own original designs for sale? Now is your chance! Submit your design now through January 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., and you could win a $200 shopping spree (Wolfpack Outfitters gift card) to Wolfpack Outfitters + FIVE shirts!
First runner-up will receive a free shirt of their design and a $50 gift card.
Second runner-up will receive a free shirt of their design and a $25 gift card.
The winning shirt will be available for purchase in-store and online at shop.ncsu.edu.
SUBMIT DESIGNS BY JANUARY 27, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M. VIA THE LINK BELOW
GUIDELINES:
- The contest is open to NC State students enrolled in the Spring 2025 semester.
- Designs should be single-sided. Design size can be as small as across the chest, to as large as a full panel print (12×17)
- By submitting a design for consideration, you confirm that to the best of your knowledge, the design you are submitting is your own original work and that no other persons or parties can claim ownership.
- Submissions should not rely or include artificial intelligence generated content and should be the students own work and design.
- Any pre-existing logos used must be from NC State University only. Logos from other schools are not allowed.
- Up to two designs may be submitted per person.
- Designs should be submitted electronically via the Google form linked below.
Original design files should be labeled with your first and last name. If you are submitting multiple designs please add a 1 or 2 to your file name.
(Ex. LastName_FirstName_2) - All submission must also include all Ai, Ps, EPS, and PDFs with your design layers intact.
- Any font used in your designs must be converted into outlines. Select the Text > Right Click and then Select Create Outlines.
- Hard copies of hand-drawn art are also acceptable and can be turned in at the Design Den inside Wolfpack Outfitters.
Templates:
Specific Trademark Highlights:
- WOLFPACK is one word
- NC State or NC State University, do NOT use “NCSU”
- The BLOCK S cannot be used as an ‘S’ in a word.
- Spirit marks may NOT be edited in any way.
- Coaches and player likeness may NOT be used.
For more information on common mistakes and proper use of NC State’s primary spirit marks click here.
JUDGING AND VOTING:
A panel of judges will narrow the submissions to our five finalists and put them out to vote by the NC State community.
Semi-finalists will be selected based on the following criteria:
- How well the design/slogan reflects NC State University.
- Whether the design/slogan is eye-catching, powerful and unique.
- Whether the design/slogan is in keeping with the university’s code of conduct.
- Compliance with NC State trademark licensing regulations (https://trademarks.ncsu.edu/)
SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN:
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL DESIGNS BY FILLING OUT THIS ELECTRONIC FORM
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS JANUARY 27, 2025 AT 5:00 PM.
For any questions about designs, please email Rich Lombardi at ralombar@ncsu.edu
For any other questions about submissions, please email Ellen Marchant at ehmarcha@ncsu.edu
All entries become the exclusive property of NC State Stores/Wolfpack Outfitters.
NC State Stores/Wolfpack Outfitters may alter artwork of the winning design to meet production and design guidelines and to remain consistent with NC State Trademark Licensing rules. We reserve the right to modify and amend these guidelines at any time without notice.