t-shirt design
contest description
The contest will assess the ability of the competitor to design and produce a drawing of that design, as well as give a presentation regarding all aspects of his or her creation of the design.
Clothing
For men: Official SkillsUSA blazer or jacket, black dress slacks, white dress shirt, plain black tie with no pattern (or SkillsUSA black tie), black socks, black shoes
For women: Official SkillsUSA blazer or jacket; black dress skirt (knee-length) or black slacks; plain businesslike white, collarless blouse (or white blouse with small, plain collar that may not extend onto the lapels of the blazer); black sheer or skin-tone hose; black shoes
Guidelines
1. All entries must be rendered in color (full color or up to four color).
2. Preferably, entries will be created in a design software package such as Illustrator, Photoshop or Freehand. Entries may also be hand-drawn, painted or rendered in colored pencils or markers.
3. Artwork submission is 8"x11". The artwork should be a comprehensive design that is essentially “camera ready.” There is no opportunity to “tweak” the design after it has been submitted at the contest .
4. The SkillsUSA emblem or SkillsUSA logo (or elements of either) should not appear on the design.
5. All copyright laws must be followed in the creation of the design.
6. The T-shirt designer must specify the color of the shirt that the artwork will be screened onto and where artwork will be placed.
7. In addition to the T-shirt background color, the designer may use up to four colors in his or her artwork. These colors are “spot colors” and may not be blended or shaded.
8. The following text must appear on the Tshirt design: “SkillsUSA (STATE NAME)” followed by the appropriate year. 11. Students will participate in an interview during the competition. They should be prepared to discuss the overall process and how they came up with their design and color scheme. They should bring all of their preliminary work (sketches, layouts, etc.) with them to the interview.
9. Contestants will present a five- to seven minute presentation regarding their design.
Talking points should include:
a. How he or she came up with the design
b. The process used in developing their design
C. The design’s unique qualities
D. Why other students/advisors would want to wear it
The contest will assess the ability of the competitor to design and produce a drawing of that design, as well as give a presentation regarding all aspects of his or her creation of the design.
Clothing
For men: Official SkillsUSA blazer or jacket, black dress slacks, white dress shirt, plain black tie with no pattern (or SkillsUSA black tie), black socks, black shoes
For women: Official SkillsUSA blazer or jacket; black dress skirt (knee-length) or black slacks; plain businesslike white, collarless blouse (or white blouse with small, plain collar that may not extend onto the lapels of the blazer); black sheer or skin-tone hose; black shoes
Guidelines
1. All entries must be rendered in color (full color or up to four color).
2. Preferably, entries will be created in a design software package such as Illustrator, Photoshop or Freehand. Entries may also be hand-drawn, painted or rendered in colored pencils or markers.
3. Artwork submission is 8"x11". The artwork should be a comprehensive design that is essentially “camera ready.” There is no opportunity to “tweak” the design after it has been submitted at the contest .
4. The SkillsUSA emblem or SkillsUSA logo (or elements of either) should not appear on the design.
5. All copyright laws must be followed in the creation of the design.
6. The T-shirt designer must specify the color of the shirt that the artwork will be screened onto and where artwork will be placed.
7. In addition to the T-shirt background color, the designer may use up to four colors in his or her artwork. These colors are “spot colors” and may not be blended or shaded.
8. The following text must appear on the Tshirt design: “SkillsUSA (STATE NAME)” followed by the appropriate year. 11. Students will participate in an interview during the competition. They should be prepared to discuss the overall process and how they came up with their design and color scheme. They should bring all of their preliminary work (sketches, layouts, etc.) with them to the interview.
9. Contestants will present a five- to seven minute presentation regarding their design.
Talking points should include:
a. How he or she came up with the design
b. The process used in developing their design
C. The design’s unique qualities
D. Why other students/advisors would want to wear it