Competition
What is Pampling´s ongoing competition?
There is always an active competition at Pampling. Our contest always stays open for any idea / designers from all over the world. On occasion we organize themed competitions in parallel with the previous one.
The designs go through a voting period of 7 days and then they go to our collection "Competition - All Art". Pampling reserves the right to select designs even before the voting period ends to become XPressTee product: t-shirts and other accessories for sale for a limited time.
How can I participate? What are the necessary features of my design?
Designs must be original and cannot be a copy or already existing images/creations. The artist's hand must be clearly visible in his/her design, not being able to use parts / edits from other pictures. All the proposals will be examined by our Creativity and Design Team, they will approve or not the designs to the contest. These quality filters will consider above all the possibility to print it on a cotton T-shirt, apart from technical / copyright / intellectual property aspects. We know that the quality of the creation is a very subjective point and we think we should mantain a average level in our contest. Not being approving for the votation is only a motivation to do it even better.
Below you will find the instructions step by step in order to send in your design:
- Download the Designer Guide and submit your design!
- Design your t-shirt preferably with Illustrator or Photoshop. If you use a photo editor, work at least at 300ppi (pixels per inch) and always save a copy in high resolution � Real size and 300 ppi-
- Send us an image of the design with a size of 800x800 pixels.The allowed formats are: jpg, jpeg, gif (not animated) and png.
- The size of the sent image must not exceed 1MB.
- You can use up to 8 colors on a light t-shirt and 7 on a dark one.
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If you do not follow all of these rules, your design could be rejected:
- You cannot use more than 5 spot colors for the design. (Reduced colors do not count. Black and white count, the color of the shirt does not).
- If you have versions using different colors, only upload one and send the others in an email, we will select the ones that we like the most.
- The design cannot go over the seams of the t-shirt, it must be placed on the front or back but keep in mind that the maximum printing surface is 42 x 30 cm
- The design cannot contain third party copyright logos or material. T-shirts with the shipping included!!
- IMPORTANT: We take into account all the votes but they will not be conclusive for the final decision .And don't worry if your design is not chosen the first time: you can try again at the contest any time or we may write you directly to produce it :)
Why can't I see my design published?
We publish practically all the designs we receive, but your design could have been degrading if it doesn't meet our established standards. It could also be that we haven't received it yet or it didn't get through our published filter we use. In that case we recommend you to make a few changes and try again.
Who wins the contest?
We choose winners continuously, currently every week there are 12 winning designs.
Can I promote my contest design?
You can promote it as much as you'd like, but again, having the most votes doesn't guarantee you'll win.
What happens if you pick my design?
In this case, we will be in contact with you so that you can send us a definite version of your design and pay you for what you've made. The amount will vary depending on the option you pick. You have the last word. If you don't reply within a five day period, we will select another work.
And don't worry if your design doesn't get picked at first: it can return to the next contest or you can write us directly to produce your design at any moment.
What are the prizes?
At Pampling we launch between 8 and 10 designs a week and share hundreds of thousands of euros among the community of designers that are part of our catalog. In this way, we have been promoting talent and creativity in our community since 2005.
If your design is selected to be part of our catalog, you will receive a prize of 500€. In exchange, we will have the production rights of the design for 12 months, although without any type of exclusivity.
Every week, we will choose a special winner who will receive an extra prize of 500€. We will reward those designs that have sold extremely well but also value designers who prioritize our competition and are particularly committed to Pampling.