Calling all artists & graphic designers!

We are excited to announce our first-ever T-Shirt Design Contest! We are looking for a new t-shirt design for our 2025 Project Season – and we need your help! Anyone can submit their design to be featured on a limited edition t-shirt for Wilderness Volunteers’ 2025 season.

Help us make next year’s design stand out! Some ideas include: volunteers working or action scenes; tools used on WV projects; landscape scenes; wildlife, wildflowers, trees/plants, etc. Get creative! The sky’s the limit! 

WHAT YOU WIN

The winner will receive bragging rights, a free t-shirt, a free Wilderness Volunteers project sign up (to be used in 2025 or 2026), and a $250 gas card or REI gift card (your choice).

HOW TO ENTER

You must be 18 years or older to submit. Those under the age of 18 must have a guardian submit on their behalf.

Your submission must be a completed, wholly original design that is ready for print; sketches and drawings are not eligible.

Your submission must include the full name and/or logo of Wilderness Volunteers. 

You may include a small signature at the bottom of your submission image.

Submission specs:

  • Compatible with Photoshop, Illustrator, or another professional design program
  • Resolution of at least 1500 x 1500 pixels
  • Recommended resolution: 300 ppi (pixels per inch)
  • Accepted file types: .AI, .EPS, .PDF, .PNG, or .JPG
  • Maximum file size: 10 MB
  • Maximum colors: 8 colors

Designs must be send to info@wildernessvolunteers.org with the subject line “Wilderness Volunteers T-shirt 2025” by Friday, November 1, 2024.

Please contact info@wildernessvolunteers.org with any questions about the contest rules, submission specs, or other. 

CONTEST TIMELINE

Tuesday, September 3: Submissions open

Friday, November 1: Submissions due to info@wildernessvolunteers.org

Wednesday, November 6: Finalists Selected and Voting Opens to the Public

Friday, November 22: Voting Closes

Monday, November 25: Winner is notified 

January 2025: T-shirt with winning design is for sale