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T-Shirt Design Contest Rules and Guidelines

Design Specifications

  • Your design should be for the front of the shirt only.
  • The design must fit WITHIN a printable area of: 10” wide x 12” high.
  • All submissions should be low-to-medium resolution PDF files no larger than 5MB. Please e-mail it to opbmusic@opb.org, along with your full name and a telephone number in the body of the e-mail in which we can reach you if need be.
  • Please say: "opbmusic T-Shirt Contest entry" in the subject heading of the e-mail when you send it.
  • Each entrant may submit up to 3 designs, but please only send one design per e-mail. Please include your name and a telephone number in the body of EACH mail.
  • If you are chosen as a winner, you MUST be able to provide a high resolution vector file.* The files should be either 4-color process or up to 4 spot colors. Please also designate Pantone color numbers for spot colors and set up files to do color separations.
  • You must also designate whether your design is spot color or a color process.
  • Designs can contain up to (but no more than) four (4) colors (plus the shirt color).
  • You are required to use "opbmusic.org" somewhere in your design. It does not have to be our font and our logo, however. In fact, we'd prefer you to be creative and do something different. If you'd like to use our colors, though, you may (Pantone numbers are below). Keep in mind that logo colors still count as part of the 4 colors, though.
  • Please limit your t-shirt colors to those below--Pantone color numbers are in (). They are:
    • Military Green (PMS 5815U)
    • Light Blue (PMS 644U)
    • Black
    • Dark Heather (PMS 7547U)
    • Sand (PMS 7528U)
    • Pistachio (PMS 7493U)
  • The colors for the "OPB" and "opbmusic.org" logos are:
    • OPB:
      • O: Process Cyanne
      • P: PMS 390
      • B: PMS 378
    • opbmusic.org:
      • Black
      • Lime Green (PMS 390)
  • Please indicate which t-shirt color your design works best with, followed by a second best color and a third best color.

* Vector graphics are the use of points, lines, curves, and shapes which are all based upon mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics. Commonly used software is Illustrator or Freehand.


Submission Agreement 

  • You must be 18 years or older to submit. Designs by minors must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian.
  • All submitted designs become the property of Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB).
  • Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) will have all rights to the winning design. By submitting you agree that if your design wins, it can be used by Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) in any way, including on a T-Shirt and/or other promotional items.
  • OPB reserves the right to make changes to the winning design.
  • Submissions must be received by e-mail by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 10.
  • Entries will be judged by a panel of opbmusic staff members, OPB graphic designers, OPB's creative director and a small number of guest judges from the local design and music industry.
  • These and other rules are elaborated below.
  • By submitting you are agreeing to all contest rules.

 

Opbmusic.org T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  THE CONTEST IS VOID OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1. ENTRY:   This Contest will be conducted on the Internet and publicized over the radio stations of Oregon Public Broadcasting (“OPB”). The contest provides contestants (each an "Entrant") with the opportunity to submit a graphic design (“Entry Design”) which will be judged and eligible for the Prize described below subject to the terms and conditions herein.  To participate, log on to www.opbmusic.org ("Website") during the period commencing at 12:01:00 A.M. Pacific Time ("PT") on February 11, 2009 and ending at 11:59:59 P.M. PT on March 10, 2009 ("Entry Term") and click on the update titled “T-Shirt Design Contest Details”, which will take you to the Contest page.  Any attempted form of entry other than as described herein is void.  Entry into the Contest may only be made during the Entry Term. 

    To enter, Entrant must first carefully read, review and complete all of the required fields of the Official Contest Entry Form ("Entry Form") including Entrant’s first name, last name, complete home address, and e-mail address.  If Entrant is under the age of legal majority in his or her state of resident, the Entrant’s parent or guardian must complete and submit the Entry Form and Entry Design.  Incomplete Entry Forms, including but not limited to those entries that do not meet the requirements herein, will not be eligible for judging.  All Entry Designs must be submitted as PDF files not to exceed 5MB in size.  Individuals may submit up to three Entry Designs and must complete a separate Entry Form for each Entry Design.  Individuals with disabilities should contact Lucas Alberg at 503-244-9900 or lalberg@opb.org if assistance with submitting an Entry Design is needed.

    By entering the Contest, Entrant acknowledges, agrees and understands that the Entry Design, and all other entry materials will become the property of OPB.  By participating in the Contest, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decision of Oregon Public Broadcasting which shall be final and binding in all respects.

    Each Entrant represents and warrants that each Entry Design is: (a) wholly original; (b) does not incorporate or include any material that would require the consent of any third party; and (c) does not violate any copyright, trademark, publicity right, privacy right, or any other right of any third party.  By creating and submitting an Entry Design in the Contest, each Entrant hereby irrevocably grants, transfers, sells, assigns and conveys to OPB, and each of its successors and assigns, all present and future right, title and interest of every kind and nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and all rights incidental, subsidiary, ancillary or allied thereto (including, without limitation, all derivative rights), in and to the Entry Design for exploitation throughout the world, in perpetuity, by means of any and all media and devices whether now known or hereafter devised (including the right to publish and display the Entry Design for purposes of advertising, publicity and/or trade, in whole or in part).  OPB shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, scan, duplicate, or alter the Entry Design for any purpose which it deems necessary or desirable, without the need for any further compensation, and/or permission.  Entrant irrevocably waives any and all moral rights in any submitted Entry Design.

    Once submitted, Entry Designs become the exclusive property of OPB and will not be acknowledged or returned.  Entry Designs which OPB determines are not reasonably pertinent to the subject matter of the Contest, or are otherwise in violation of these Official Rules will be disqualified.  OPB reserves the right to disqualify any Entry Design for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion. 

    OPB shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any Entry Design or to otherwise exploit any Entry Design or, if commenced, to continue the distribution or exploitation thereof, and OPB may at any time abandon the use of the any Entry Design for any reason, with or without legal justification or excuse, and Entrants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason thereof. The use of any Entry Design by OPB on T-Shirts or other promotional materials will be determined by OPB in its sole discretion.

2. LIMITATIONS:   All Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 P.M. PT on March 10, 2009. Entry Designs submitted by any method other than set forth above in Section 1 are void.  Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting entry is prohibited.  Contest entry is open only to Entrants who are legal residents of, and physically located within the states of Oregon and Washington, as of date of entry, and not employees of OPB, its affiliates or partnerships, or its advertising, promotional or fulfillment agencies, or any of their respective officers or directors, or any persons or entities directly associated with the Contest, or any members of the households or immediate families of such persons.  OPB is not responsible for any Entry Designs that are altered, defective, delayed, deleted, destroyed, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, invalid, late, lost, misrouted, multiple, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized or unintelligible; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; miscommunications; failed phone, computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions; technical failures; unauthorized human intervention; traffic congestion; garbled or jumbled transmissions; undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering; insufficient space in Entrant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail; or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human error or other causes, even if caused by the negligence of OPB.  This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations, and is void where prohibited by law.

3. PRIZE:   One (1) winning Entrant will be selected (the “Winner”) to have the opportunity to have his or her Entry Design used on a T-Shirt or other promotional items, in addition to dinner for two with an OPB radio DJ in Portland and the price of admission for a musical concert (collectively, the “Prize”) in Portland. The location of dinner will be determined by opbmusic.org staff. The Winner will be given a choice of concerts by opbmusic.org staff and will be allowed to choose from the given options. Winner will also be invited to the opbmusic studios to watch a live in-studio session with a yet-to-be-named musical guest. Winner’s entrance to the session will be subject to approval of the musical artist.  The Prize is not assignable or transferable. 

4. SELECTION OF WINNERS:   All Entry Designs will be screened and those that comply with these rules will be judged by the staff of opbmusic.org and the pre-selected panel of judges.

5. PRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION:   The Winner is subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules and execution of the Agreement (described below).  All Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decision of the judges, whose decisions are final and binding.  The Winner will be notified by telephone, email, or express mail to the phone number, email or address listed as part of the entry process on or about March 18, 2009. The Winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. 

6. CONDITIONS:   By participating, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless OPB, its employees, directors, officers and agents, from any and all liability for loss, harm, damage, claim, injury, cost or expense whatsoever which may occur as a result of participating in the Contest.  The Winner’s acceptance of the Prize constitutes the grant of an unconditional right to use the winning Entry Design, the Winner’s likeness, photograph, biographical and Prize information and/or statements about the Contest for any publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. 

    In its sole discretion, OPB has the right to cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest; and in such event, to select from among all eligible Entry Designs received up to such time of cancellation, termination or suspension, or to cancel the Contest and not award any Prize.  In the event that any Entrant attempts to defraud or in any manner tamper with this Contest, Entrant will be ineligible for the Prize.  In the event that any dispute arises regarding the meaning or interpretation of these Official Rules, it is agreed that the dispute shall be resolved by applying the laws of the State of Oregon within the Federal or state courts located in Multnomah County Oregon.

    CAUTION: OPB RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT WHO IS FOUND TO BE TAMPERING WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST OR THE WEBSITE, TO BE ACTING IN VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, OR TO BE ACTING IN AN UNSPORTSMAN-LIKE OR DISRUPTIVE MANNER, OR WITH THE INTENT TO DISRUPT OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST, OR TO ANNOY, ABUSE, THREATEN OR HARASS ANY OTHER PERSON, AND OPB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, OPB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

7. USE OF DATA:   All Entry Designs will be treated as non-confidential.  All personal information submitted as part of the Contest will be subject to OPB’s privacy policies as set forth at http://www.opb.org/privacypolicy.php.  By participating in the Contest, Entrants agree to collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted OPB’s privacy policy.

8. ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"):   As a condition to receiving the Prize, Winner (or parent or legal guardian if Winner is under the age of majority in his or her state of residence) will be required to execute an Agreement; if not, an alternate winner may be chosen.  The Agreement will set forth the responsibilities and obligations of the Winner and require Winner to assign all right, title, and interest in and to the winning Entry Design to OPB.  The Agreement also may require, among other things, that winner permit the use of his/her name, likenesses or identifying information for promotional, publicity or advertising purposes in any media including print, TV, radio and online media, without time or geographic limitations. Notwithstanding any of the above, OPB’s sole obligation under the Agreement is to award the Prize to the Winner. In the event the Winner fails to execute the Agreement by a date specified by OPB, the Winner will forfeit the entire Prize and an alternate winner may be selected from among the other Entry Designs.

9. NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP/WAIVER OF EQUITABLE RELIEF:   Each Entrant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Entrant and OPB is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship.  Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that OPB has wide access to ideas, stories, designs, and other literary materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to it or being developed by its own employees.  Each Entrant also acknowledges that many designs, ideas, or stories may be competitive with, similar or identical to the Entry Design.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of OPB’s use of any such similar or identical material that has or may come to OPB from other sources.  Finally, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by Entrant relating to or arising out of OPB’s actual or alleged use of any Entry Design or other material submitted in connection with the Contest, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of any Entry Design and Entrant’s rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

10. DATES & DEADLINES/ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS:   Because of the unique nature and scope of the Contest, OPB reserve the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing the Contest.  OPB cannot accurately predict the number of Entrants who will participate in the Contest.  Further, OPB reserves the right to not choose a winner or award any Prize if it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entry Designs.

11. WINNER'S NAME:   To obtain copy of a Winners list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope postmarked by May 1, 2009 to: Oregon Public Broadcasting Attn: Lucas Alberg, 7140 SW Macadam Avenue, Portland OR 97219.

 

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