Create a life form only you could dream up.
Make us question what planet your design came from.
Twenty-five years of Threadless Design Challenges wouldn't have been possible without the amazing creativity and passion of our community. In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, we handed the reins to our community and asked you to pick the next theme. You voted on Instagram, and the winner is…Strange Creatures! Now it’s time to invent new species, conjure up bizarre beasts, and design creatures the world didn’t know it needed.
Think beyond the usual dragons, unicorns, and cryptids. Dream up creatures that defy logic, blend species in unexpected ways, or live in fantastical worlds we haven't even imagined yet. Are they friendly? Menacing? Completely unexplainable? That's up to you. Whether it’s a googly-eyed forest dweller, a glow-in-the-dark sea monster, or an interdimensional oddball, we want to see characters that are unmistakably strange—and unmistakably yours.
Let’s see how weird you can get! Submit your strange creatures and help us unleash a parade of the absurd, the adorable, the eerie, and everything in between.
ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS BEGINNING Wednesday 5/07/2025, 10:00AM CST
Design Inspiration:
Featured Artists:
"The Invited" by dripface
"Colorful creatures" by madaca
"Strange & Unusual" by wotto
"Yokai Banana" by vincenttrinidad
Challenge Details
First Place (1): $1,250 Cash & $250 gift code
Second Place (1): $500 Cash & $250 gift code
Third Place (1): $250 Cash & $250 gift code
Plus, all designs (including the first place winner) can earn up to $20 per unit on products of your design sold on Threadless.com, your Artist Shop, and other retail opportunities! Read more...
An Artist Shop is required to submit. If you do not have one, one will be created for you automatically when you click the "Submit A Design" button.
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