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About the Contest — Open to the Public
(NOTE: CommonThreadz will continue to commission artists for our t-shirt designs. Only our Special-Edition shirts that are in collaboration with celebrities and musicians will incorporate a design contest that is open to the public.) -
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CommonThreadz, in collaboration with Gina Ravera (of The Closer, The Great Debaters, ER, Soul Food and more...) proudly brings you our inaugural Celebrity T-Shirt Design Competition for Charity with Gina Ravera. This will be an ongoing monthly competition, with new celebrities / musicians and their selected cause and design theme announced each month!
CommonThreadz and Gina are looking for a Special-Edition tee shirt design to celebrate Gina's very own charity, Project Reina — a health and pro-wellness campaign created to empower young women and girls 13 to 24, especially those hardest hit in the United States by the HIV/AIDS pandemic: African Americans and Latinas. CommonThreadz and Gina want to see if YOU have any ideas for a great t-shirt design that reflects this great cause.
We're asking you to submit a design that you think embodies the noble work of Project Reina and incorporate it in a T-Shirt. Gina Ravera and Project Reina have partnered with CommonThreadz to collect submitted designs and print the winning T-Shirt design and sell it online, with lots of prizes for the winner too!
As with all of the t-shirts that CommonThreadz sells, we will give a school uniform to an orphan or vulnerable child in Africa for each t-shirt purchased, and after the cost of the uniform, all remaining funds will go to Project Reina. Other than the cost of the shirt, 100% of proceeds go to charity! Click here to submit a design.
About the Design Theme and Cause — Project Reina
Reading the mission of Project Reina and a written statement from Gina Ravera should provide some creative fuel and inspiration:
Project Reina's Mission:
Our goal is to reach these young women at risk with life saving information and to be an effective tool for social change. Our mission – to keep girls and young women HIV/AIDS free by promoting education, prevention, and wellness. We help them understand that their lives are to be cherished and that they must protect themselves. There is a worldwide dream of bringing the HIV/AIDS pandemic to an end. Collectively, we have the power to make that dream a reality.
Statement from Gina Ravera:
"I’m Gina Ravera, founder of Project Reina. I was raised with the belief that we were put on this earth to be of service to others. There was a time that people chose to ignore this epidemic because it didn’t affect their community directly. HIV/AIDS is spreading like wildfire among our young people and it would be irresponsible for us to wait until there is no turning back. Now is the time to act. In 2006, I was made aware that the new face of HIV/AIDS in America was female. While there has been much attention focused on the epidemic worldwide, there were very few people that were talking about this alarming trend that was happening right in our own backyard. The United States is now spending more than $7 billion on HIV/AIDS awareness, education, prevention and care. Yet somehow our sisters, daughters, nieces – our precious ones, our reinas –\ Video: TV Guide Interview of Gina Raveraare not getting the information they need. That is where Project Reina comes in. To cherish and adore are the principles by which Project Reina is guided. It is our goal to embolden young women and girls to cherish themselves and the lives they have been given. Project Reina is about family, it is about love" — Gina Ravera
Unification:
In order to achieve extraordinary impact, greatness has more to do with how nonprofits work with one another than what one group can do alone. No one can do it alone: no individual, no group, no organization. The most dynamic way to create true, meaningful impact is through partnership. Partnership is the way to create social change; leveraging resources and investing in a network comprised of like-minded individuals. It is no longer about charity, it is about community. Acting collectively as forces for good.
Partnership – CommonThreadz and Project Reina:
Common Threadz seeks to build awareness and inspire giving for projects that help change the world for the better, and that is exactly what Project Reina seeks to do. Because of Common Threadz’ unwavering commitment to generate awareness and create real impact, Project Reina is proud to stand beside Common Threadz, with deep respect and gratitude. Together, we harness the power of partnership and become greater forces for good. Common Threadz is a great fit for Project Reina. Collectively, we have the power to make our dreams a reality. -
Details, Prize and How to Submit Designs:
The top contenders will be presented to a design jury including Gina and members of CommonThreadz, and they will choose a winner, who will receive the grand prize!
BE CREATIVE! To see how some of our commissioned artists have created designs that are artistic interpretation's of the work of other nonprofits, see some of their designs.
Contest starts September 24, 2008 at 12am pst.
Contest ends November 15, 2008 at 11:59pm pst.
The Prize:
—GOOD KARMA, doubled with the fact you will know that you are helping AIDS orphans in Africa.
—CommonThreadz will donate five hundred ($500.00) U.S. dollars in your name to the charity of your choice from a long list of Charity Navigator's four star rated charities;
—Your name incorporated into and printed on the winning t-shirt’s tag;
—Four (4) t-shirts (with the winning design) signed by Gina Ravera;
—Original high-resolution digital photo of Gina Ravera wearing your winning t-shirt;
—Framed and signed photo of Gina Ravera wearing your winning t-shirt;
—A full page on the CommonThreadz website dedicated to you to promote your work;
—Press release announcing the winner will include your name and website address; and
—Notoriety and the knowledge that you have done something to help change the world for the better!
As stated, the winning design and artwork becomes the exclusive property of CommonThreadz. Entries must be submitted in a jpeg format (see specifications below) via the Internet. If you are the Winner, you will also be required to sign a hard copy of the Terms and Conditions Form as part of the contest closing documents before the prize will be awarded.
Entrants may submit as many entries as they like as long as the entries meet the following criteria:
—Only jpg images will be accepted;
—Entries can be handdrawn or created on the computer, but either way, the submission shall be via email as hard copies will not be accepted;
—The image uploaded should be under 1 MB file size;
—Please retain your hi-resolution version of the design as it will be required to produce the final artwork should you be the Winner;
—You cannot use any of the CommonThreadz or Project Reina logos; -
—We do not print the color white. Thus, do not include the color white in your design. Design will be printed on a light colored shirt.
—Maximum dimensions for the printed design are 13" X 18"
— We use a four color process for printing. All colors other than white are permitted.
—To ensure proper notification, please include your name, primary email address and phone number in the body of the design submission email.
Permitted platforms: Macintosh or Windows.
Software: Illustrator CS2: Saved as AI, or EPS with all text created into outlines. Photoshop: Files must be a minimum of 200-300 dpi at 100% size for printing. Saved as a PSD in CMYK format. Please do not flatten layers.
Un-acceptable Formats: JPG/JPEG files that do not meet our basic minimum requirements for printing and will not be accepted. Microsoft Paint, Word, and Power Point files do not meet our basic minimum requirements and will not be accepted.
By entering this contest you agree to the terms of agreement.
For addition questions, please email info-@-commonthreadz.org
Submit Your Design for the Contest:
Please email a jpg version (less than 1MB, retain high res version in the case you are selected as the Winner) of your design:
Include your full name, phone number, address and date of birth.
ginacontest@commonthreadz.org
