Jennifer Crecente - September 9, 1987 - February 15, 2006

Jennifer Crecente - September 9, 1987 - February 15, 2006

2010 T-Shirt Design Contest

First Prize $500
January 5, 2010 - January 28, 2010

FAQ PRIZES RULES

Contest FAQ

What are the important dates for the contest?
The contest begins January 5, 2010, the deadline to enter the contest is January 28, 2010 and the prize winners will be announced February 5, 2010. Just three weeks so work fast!

Who is eligible to compete?
At the time of entry you must be 13 or older. Officers, employees, and immediate family members of Jennifer Ann's Group and contest judges are prohibited from entering the T-Shirt Design Contest.

What technical requirements are there for the images?
All images must be submitted per CafePress file upload guidelines.
Please review the Beginners Image Workshop
<http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/help/index.aspx?page=images.aspx> if
you are unfamiliar with file specifications.

We suggest a high quality JPG or PNG file that is 2000 pixels high or wide at 200 dpi. You can download an image template here:
<http://www.cafepress.com/content/si/temp_10x10_apparel.zip>

Judges include:

Can I enter more than once?
Yes, you may enter up to three (3) different designs.

What criteria will be used for judging?
All images will be reviewed to ensure that they meet all contest requirements. The three (3) winners will then be chosen based on the following weighted criteria:

What is the deadline to enter?
All entries must be received by 11:59PM (Eastern), January 28, 2010

How do I enter?
To enter send an email to tshirtdesigns@jenniferann.org with the
following information:

   * Name
   * City
   * Email Address
   * Phone # (to be used in event you are chosen as a winner)

Attach only one image per email. Enter a maximum of three (3) images
in separate emails.  Emails without the proper information will not be
considered an entry.

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Prizes

Grand Prize: $500
Runner-Up Prizes: CafePress sweatshirt, CafePress T-shirt

Additional prizes may be added.

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Official Rules

  1. All entrants must be 13 years of age at the time of entry. Contestants under the age of 18 years of age at the time of entry must have their Parent's or Legal Guardian's consent.
  2. Entries can only contain graphics or audio that the entrants have rights to use eg. (public domain, original work, permission granted, rights granted).
  3. Entries cannot have violent content or a theme of violence and should be age-appropriate for ages 13 and up.
  4. Entries must be functionally error-free and ready for use "as-is."
  5. Entries cannot have any branding for organizations or companies
    other than the entrant.
  6. Entries must be Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator compatible files
    without the requirement for any additional installations.
  7. Jennifer Ann's Group and any other entity associated with this contest are not responsible for any lost or misdirected entries. All entries must be received by January 28, 2010 at 11:59PM (Eastern).
  8. As a condition of contest entry for all finalists, their respective
    content, image files and all associated intellectual property rights
    of their entry will be assigned to Jennifer Ann's Group for exclusive commercial use for twelve (12) months from contest end.
  9. Winner Selection: A group of three finalists will be chosen by the
    Selection Committee that will be comprised of a group of T-shirt
    Design experts and Teen Dating Violence experts. Finalist selection
    will be based on the scoring criteria as set forth in the Scoring
    Criteria section. Of the three finalists, one will be chosen by the
    Selection Committee as the Grand Prize Winner; the remaining entries
    will be Runners-Up.
    Scoring Criteria:
    Educational Value (60%)
    Suitability (40%)
    In the event of a tie the game with a higher Educational Value score will win.
  10. Prizes: The Grand Prize Winner will receive the grand prize of
    $500 ("Grand Prize"). The other two finalists will be declared
    runners-up and will receive the prize of CafePress sweatshirt or
    CafePress bumper sticker ("Runners-Up Prizes"). Entrants are
    responsible for any federal, state, and local tax consequences and for
    compliance with all governmental reporting and payment requirements.
  11. General Rules:
    12.  Prize winners (or Parent or Legal Guardian for Prize Winners under the age of 18) will be required to sign and complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability and Publicity Release (where legally permissible) and return the signed documents within ten (10) days of receipt of attempted delivery, otherwise the Entrant may be forfeited and the Entrant with the next highest score will be selected. In addition, the prize winners give Jennifer Ann's Group the right to the Entrant's name, voice, picture, portrait and likeness for advertising and promotion purposes without further compensation, where permitted by law. These Official Rules and all matters related to the Contest will be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
  12. Limitation of liability
    The organization and its directors, officers, shareholders, employees, advertising and promotion agencies involved in this contest shall have no liability and shall be held harmless by entrant, and any team members of entrant, for any damage, loss, or liability to person or property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of entering the contest, the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, or while preparing for, participating in, and/or, traveling to and from any contest-related activity. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event, attorney's fees. Jennifer Ann's Group and its promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by Jennifer Ann's Group, users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest.
  13. TAMPERING:
    If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the control of Jennifer Ann's Group that corrupts, impairs or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Jennifer Ann's Group reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend the Contest and/or prizes. Jennifer Ann's Group reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with or in any way corrupts the entry process. Jennifer Ann's Group may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in Jennifer Ann's Group's sole discretion, they determine that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Jennifer Ann's Group's representatives.
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