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T-shirt Design Competition

As an Adobe Creative Campus, UNF empowers students to turn ideas into impact using industry-leading creative tools. This Esports fan t-shirt design challenge is your chance to put those skills to work. Use Adobe Express to create a bold and spirited design that captures the energy of UNF Esports. Submit a design for a chance to win a prize! Your work could be featured on official fan gear worn across campus.

Submission Deadline: September 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

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Eligibility

  • The competition is open to all UNF students currently enrolled in the Fall 2025 term (any major, any skill level)

  • Only one entry per student

  • Final product must use Adobe Express (available free through UNF). Other Adobe platforms may be used but are not provided.

View full terms & conditions of the contest here.

Design Prompt

Create a one-sided t-shirt design celebrating the launch of UNF Esports and the Flight Deck Arena. Think bold, high-energy, and school spirit. Designs should include something related to gaming and something that represents UNF. You can also include images or ideas from our campus or the Jacksonville community. The prompt is broad because we want to see what you can create! Be creative, and make your design your own.

  1. Design will be featured on the back of the T-shirt

  2. Design should feature the UNF colors provided in the Creator Toolkit

  3. Design must be 15” W x 21” H, use this template if needed.

  4. Design may use a maximum of 5 unique colors

The design can feature anything, but should be related to UNF. Feel free to incorporate UNF brand elements in your design. If you have any questions, please contact esports@unf.edu

Submissions will be judged on originality, composition and relevance to the prompt.

Rules

  • Design must be created in Adobe Express.
  • Keep the design to 5 colors or fewer (for screen printing)
  • Artist’s watermark may be included in the design and be no larger than 2” W and 1” H
  • The design must be submitted as a link from Adobe Express through the submission form.
  • No fully AI-generated images (including DALL·E, Firefly, Midjourney, etc.)
  • AI may be used in small, controlled ways (add small design elements to an original design or slightly modify an original design).
    • AI use should be clearly denoted in your submission.
    • AI should be used in a way that enhances your design and faithfully executes your creative vision, it cannot be your entire design.
  • All artwork must be original and created entirely by you
  • Do not include copyrighted logos, characters, or imagery outside of approved UNF brand assets. This includes images and content copied or licensed from popular video games.
  • Designs will be judged by a committee to determine one winner and one runner-up. The criteria by which designs will be judged include:
    • Composition 
    • Originality
    • Visual Impact
    • School Spirit
    • Relevance to UNF Esports

Usage Rights

By entering, you agree to grant the University of North Florida:
  • Full, non-exclusive rights to print, modify, distribute, and/or sell your design in any medium in perpetuity for any purpose related to the UNF mission
  • The right to use your name and design for marketing and promotional purposes
  • No financial compensation beyond the listed prize

You will retain personal credit as the designer, and your work may be featured on campus and online.

See terms and conditions below for a detailed description of the contest rules and usage rights.

Prize

Designs will be judged by a committee and one winner as well as one runner-up will be selected. 

First place prize: 11" Apple M3 iPad Air 128 GB

Runner-up: Gopro Camera with stand and Adobe backpack

Prizes provided by our partners at Adobe. 

Submission Instructions

You will submit a shareable link to your design through this form.

Deadline: September 10, 2025 11:59 PM EST

Submission Form

 

Instructions: 

  1. In your design, click the share button. 
  2. Under "who has access" select "anyone with the link" 
  3. Change "can comment" to "can edit" (this is so we can see the layers used in the design to verify AI use)
  4. Click on the blue "copy link" button and paste the url in the box below.

For assistance, contact esports@unf.edu 

Terms & Conditions

  • 1. Eligibility
    This contest is open to currently enrolled students at the University of North Florida (UNF). Each participant may submit only one (1) original design entry. Entries must be created using Adobe Express, which is available to students through their university-provided Adobe Creative Cloud license.
  • 2. Original Work Requirement
    All submitted designs must be the original work of the entrant. Submissions may not contain or be derived from any copyrighted, trademarked, or proprietary content owned by any third party, including images, fonts, logos, or characters, except for approved UNF brand assets made available for contest use.
    The use of AI-generated content (including imagery created with tools such as Adobe Firefly, DALL·E, Midjourney, or similar platforms) is permitted only as a supplementary element of the design. Submissions may not consist entirely of AI-generated content.
    All entries must reflect the student’s own creative direction, composition, and significant manual editing. Designs must demonstrate meaningful personal contribution beyond automated or generative processes. The university reserves the right to disqualify any entry that appears to rely primarily or exclusively on AI-generated assets.
  • 3. License and Ownership
    Entrants will retain ownership of their submitted design. However, by submitting an entry, each participant grants to the University of North Florida a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, publish, display, modify, distribute, and create derivative works from the design, in any medium or format, for purposes related to the university’s mission. This includes, but is not limited to, reproduction on promotional materials, merchandise, digital displays, and social media platforms.
    The University reserves the right to make reasonable edits to submitted designs for formatting, production, or clarity purposes.
  • 4. Compensation
    The winning entrant(s) will receive the prize(s) as advertised in the official contest materials. No additional financial compensation will be provided to the entrant for the use, reproduction, or distribution of the submitted design.
  • 5. Attribution
    The University of North Florida may, at its discretion, provide designer credit when using submitted work in public-facing materials. However, such attribution is not guaranteed and shall not be considered a condition of use.
  • 6. Reservation of Rights
    UNF reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the contest at any time, for any reason, including but not limited to insufficient participation, administrative error, or force majeure. UNF also reserves the right to disqualify any submission that does not comply with the stated rules, violates university policies, or is determined to be inappropriate, offensive, or misleading. UNF in its sole discretion will determine the winning design based on stated design challenge criteria. UNF in its sole discretion reserves the right not to use the winning entry. UNF reserves the right to use non-winning entries in the future for purposes related to UNF’s mission including, but not limited to promotional materials, merchandise, digital displays, and social media platforms.
  • 7. Governing Law
    This contest and any disputes arising from participation shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and applicable federal law. Participants agree to comply with all applicable university policies and procedures.