It looks like some of the bigger players in the mainstream market are starting to cotton onto the idea that design competitions are a great way to discover great new artists. Boxfresh, who are pretty big in the UK, have joined the fray with what appears to be a competition to create a small collection of 6 designs. Here’s the deets:

Win a grand Prize of £1,000 cash and the chance to design a 6-piece t-shirt collection

Designs can be submitted at YouvsBoxfresh.com in the You vs. Boxfresh community. Each month, the design with the highest star rating wins £250 cash and is entered into the overall You vs. Boxfresh 2008 Grand Prize.

If more than one design shares the highest rating the winner will be picked by a panel of independent judges.

The Grand Prize entries will be judged by the panel and the overall winner will receive £1,000 cash and the chance to design there very own 6-piece t-shirt collection.

The info above doesn’t make it entirely clear, but I think that the monthly winner also gets their design printed up as well as the £250 cash prize. I know that the amounts of money being talked about are slightly less than some of our more regularly discussed design competitions, but I think there is quite a lot of kudos to come from being associated by a brand like Boxfresh, I know it would certainly impress my friends more if I designed a t-shirt which had a Boxfresh tag rather than Threadless one.

You Vs Boxfresh

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Okay, I know that this hoodie is ‘kinda’ expensive, but please consider that I’ve just got back from a city where it felt like there was a Chanel or Louis Vuitton store on every corner, and you can understand why I think this hoodie is pretty good value.

The colourway really appeals to me on this one, and the pattern is pretty cool too, I guess its one of those items that you’re either going to love or hate (guns are a turn off for a lot of people I’d guess), so there isn’t much point me babbling on about it.

Costiness=$170 Link

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Robots and diamonds, there must be a rapper somewhere wondering if its possible to buy a Swarovski encrusted Pleo… y’know, to aid them in the process of keeping it real.

I’m not actually all that crazy about the style of this tee, it would probably look better if the picture had an actual model in it, but I do really like the placement of the design and the way that it runs all the way from the hem to the neckline.

Costiness=$25 Link [via: Troundup, I hope you enjoy Ireland, Colin!]

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Tags » black • diamonds • robot • royal family clothing