Call for Summit T-shirt Designs closed Sept 1. Stay tuned for the winning t-shirt design to be announced soon!
Students and community members under 18 are encouraged to submit a design for the upcoming Queer, Trans, and Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast — Fall 2023. The design contest is open to all currently enrolled high school and middle school students located in Santa Cruz, San Benito, or Monterey county. All entries must be original creations and designs which incorporate the summit theme “Capybaras: A Nonjudgmental Look on Queer History.”
Objective: The objective is to call local artists, community members, and students to participate in a creative and dynamic process and showcase their artwork.
The winning designer will receive a hoodie with the design and a $25 gift card.
Guidelines:
- Include a design for the front and back of the t-shirt
- Both the front and the back designs of the t-shirt must include the following:
- Must incorporate the theme title “Capybaras: A Nonjudgmental Look on Queer History”
- Must include the name of the conference “Queer, Trans, and Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast — Fall 2023”
- Must include the date of the event “September 30, 2023”
- The design will be printed in white ink on a black t-shirt
About the Theme: Students from the Fall 2023 Student Summit Planning Committee have chosen the theme as “Capybaras: A Nonjudgmental Look on Queer History” / We all have something to learn from the kind temperament of capybaras, crowned the world’s friendliest animal. Capybaras embrace a community without judgment, something queer people struggle to create in the current climate, both politically and personally. A lot of conflicts that queer, and especially transgender, individuals face today are the same struggles we’ve faced throughout history. It’s important we recognize what battles we’ve fought and remember that they haven’t yet, and won’t ever, break us. With this summit and our resources and workshops, we want to highlight the rich history of our community, and to capture the resilient and loving essence of capybaras. We hope to provide a safe space for our youth to celebrate, learn, and be free of judgment.
How to Submit a T-shirt Design
The entries must be emailed to CoordinateSummit@gmail.com by 5:00 pm, Friday, September 1st. All emails should include a subject line of “T-shirt Design Submission – insert name.” The winning design will be announced on Wednesday, September 12th, 2023, and chosen by the Student Summit Planning Committee. The winning design will be featured on t-shirts delivered at the summit!
Form of Entries:
- The entry should be accompanied by your name and contact information.
- The entry may be any of the following file formats if submitted electronically: .JPG, .PDF, .PNG., .PSD, or .AI.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact CoordinateSummit@gmail.com
Free Resources
- Digital illustration apps: Adobe Illustrator Draw, Sketches, Sketchbook
- Digital NEST
- Your unbelievable talent
Download the Call for T-shirt Design Submissions Flyer
Infographic Summit “Call for T-shirt Design” for Instagram — JPG & PDF
