LMU’s first official student T-shirt design contest is now open for entries. The winning designer will receive $500 in bookstore credit, and their design will be sold at the LMU Bookstore.

Submissions are due Monday, January 22 at 11:59 p.m.

Design Assignment

Designs must adhere to these parameters to be considered:

• Represent the idea that LMU or its students are igniting a brighter world.
• Include the words “Ignite a Brighter World” in the design.
• Plan for a design that will render as a white screen print on the back of a dark gray T-shirt; an LMU spirit mark will appear on the front pocket of the shirt.
• Do not include any current or retired LMU logo in the design.
• All design elements must be original. No use of trademarked or copyrighted material.
• Submissions must be original (vector) art saved as .PDF, .AI, or .EPS with all text outlined.
• Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student to participate.
• Design must adhere to LMU Community Standards.
• All entries, upon submission, become the exclusive property of LMU.
• Submissions are due Friday, Jan. 12 at 11:59 p.m.

Finalist Selection Criteria

A panel of student and university leaders will review the entries and select 2-3 top designs based on this criteria:

• Creative expression of the Ignite a Brighter World theme
• Positive representation of LMU values
• Visual appeal, style, and wearability
• Adherence to contest instructions

Additional Rules

By submitting an entry, the student artist expressly represents that it is his/her own original work and that he/she owns/has all necessary rights and permissions to use any included elements. By submitting the entry, the student artist expressly transfers and grants to LMU the exclusive ownership and exploitation rights to the design, including any modifications thereof, in any and all commercial, promotional/marketing and other markets, now or hereafter existing, that LMU desires in its sole and exclusive discretion. In support of the student artist’s representation that the submitted design is the original work of the submitter, the student artist shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless LMU from and against any and all suits, actions, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of any violation of third-party rights (including, without limitation, intellectual property infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation) in connection with the LMU’s use, distribution, publishing, sale or exploitation of the design. No submissions will be returned.