Seymour Pink to hold T-shirt design contest

Brittany Brassell of Seymour was last year's T-shirt design winner. / Contributed photo 

Seymour Pink, Inc. has announced that the 2012 T-Shirt Design Contest is accepting applications for this year’s competition. 
All full-time students, including elementary, middle, high school, and college students living in Seymour are eligible to submit an entry.
The exception is for professional graphic designers. The winning student will be awarded a $300 scholarship/bursary.
The nominal entry fee of $5 (checks made payable to Seymour Pink, Inc.) must be submitted with the application.
Applications are available at Seymour Public Library, Seymour Town Hall and at www.seymourpink.com. Entries must be submitted no later than March 29. 
“This is a wonderful contest open to all our students in the community," Mary Deming, President, Seymour Pink, Inc., said. "As the initial fundraiser that helped to establish Seymour Pink, Inc., shirt sales amount to over $6,000 in supporting our mission in a community’s fight against breast cancer.”
Contest rules:
• The applicant must be a Seymour resident.
• Entrant must submit hand-drawn or computer generated artwork on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper. Artwork must be original.
(Artist does not need to use the entire 8.5“x 11” area. Entry can be horizontal or vertical.)
• Each entry may use up to 2 colors.
• Please keep in mind that the winning entry will be applied to a pink T-shirt.
• Fine details in design may not transfer well to the T-shirt.
Judging:
• In fairness to all, the artist’s names will be withheld until after the winning entry has been selected.
• Entries will be judged on concept, and not solely on artistic talent.
• Winning design will be announced May1 at the 5th Annual Pasta Dinner, rfom 5-8 p.m. at Brookside Inn, Oxford.
Completed work, application, and entry fee sent to:
Seymour Pink, Inc
T-Shirt Design Contest
P.O. Box 333
Seymour, Ct. 06483
Submitted designs become the property of Seymour Pink, and will not be returned. By submitting a design the entrant agrees that if the design is chosen it can be used by Seymour Pink on a T-shirt and any other form or medium of promotional material.

The above information was provided by Seymour Pink, Inc.