Your challenge
Create the next iconic Threadless tee!
From CTRL-Z to The Communist Party to Mister Mittens' Big Adventure, we're celebrating the past, present, and yes, the future of Threadless! We're awarding $10,000 each to THREE designers: one previously printed designer, one unprinted-but-submitted designer, and one first-time submitted designer! Here’s the super 0_0 extra: loads more winners will be printed in ADDITION to the three big ones! So sub like you’ve never subbed before! Good luck!
One designer from each of the three categories will receive:
- $500 Threadless Gift Certificate (can be redeemed for $200 cash)
- $2,000 in cash from Threadless!
- An extra $7,500!* (given in January 2011)
Presented by:
The Threadless Community
Whether in the critiques, the blogs, scoring submissions, or commenting on the printed tees, the proof is in the threads that we are certainly one of the strongest, most supportive network of designers and tee-lovers out there.
The purpose of the submissions relating to this promotion is to create a stand-alone design inspired by the challenge, not a brand tee. Your design should not have brand names or logos on it.
Promotion Guidelines
- The design(s) to be printed will be chosen by the Judges within 45 days after the submission close date.
- Use the submission form by selecting Participate -> Submit Ideas from the menu or click the button below to submit.
- All submissions will also be eligible to be printed as a regular Threadless tee.
- The submission must not be a design that has already been submitted to Threadless.
- You may only submit up to three designs during the duration of the promotion.
- *Top designers in the three groups will not be eligible for reprint compensation.
Who are the judges?
The selected design(s) will be chosen by a panel of Judges including Threadless staff and a representative from the promotion sponsor(s).



