Make every color count in your designs.

Let’s rewind to the old-school era with our next Design Challenge, a nostalgic nod to the early days of four-color printing that helped define our brand. As part of Threadless’s 25th Anniversary throwback series, we invite you to harness the power of simplicity and creativity within a limited palette. Choose your own four colors or dive into our iconic brand colors to craft designs that stand out with bold clarity and vibrant expression.

This challenge isn’t just about playing nice with fewer crayons in the box—and certainly not just cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. It’s about mastering the mix and making those colors work hard for the spotlight. Whether you’re aiming for visuals that scream ‘Look at me!’ with stark contrasts, murmur an elegant symphony of tones, or simply do something so eye-catching it's borderline illegal, the four colors you select will shape the very soul of your artwork. Consider how each hue can bring your ideas to life, from minimalistic graphic designs to complex illustrations that pop with every shade.

Let’s see how you spin this restrictive palette into unrestricted creativity!

ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS BEGINNING Saturday 3/1/2025, 10:00AM CST