More info from Bob....
Hi Chaps and Chapesses!
I know the deadline is upon us (Noon on Sat. 31st) so follow the brief and get your artwork over to me via email before the deadline and post your application forms as soon as you can.
A couple of tips to make it easier/ quicker for you to complete your entries...
1. Stick to two colours only. Shades of the same colour will count as separate colours here as we will be using screen-printing techniques which means a separate screen will have to be made for each colour even if it's the same shade.
2. Keep the artwork simple. By restricting your work to two colours, you will find it's more powerful to create designs more simply than you would for any other competition.
3. We have had humorous, political, puns, birds, serious entries, silly entries so anything that takes your fancy! You have up to three entries, so keep em simple and use all your entries - Even if it's only to give an alternative version of the same design - But obviously, if you enter all three (different) you will have more chance of being chosen for the exhibition in feb! A couple of artists were unsure which version to enter and have entered a couple of the same version - Each quite powerful in their own right - It's worth a thought!
4. Read the brief - The template is 26cm x 26cm across the front of the chest. You don't have to use all the space, that's just the space given for your design. Make sure your art is actually to scale on your entries emailed over as if you are chosen, these computer files will be sent directly to the printers.
5. Email your finished designs over to me with your full name and title of your design. It makes it easier for me to go through them all and make sure I've filed them correctly!
Christmas post can be a pain so do make sure you email your application forms asap... One per entry. We will need them for judging. Oh, and make sure you attach a printout of your design to the back of your form.
6. Once you have emailed your artwork over, I will check it over for you and come back to you if there are any little changes to be made. (ie: if too many colours have been used by mistake or I'm missing the title of your design..) I will then send you a quick email to confirm I have your entry registered. If you haven't received this confirmation email, please do nudge me to check I have your designs in; It's a busy period and I'm only human so I do forget sometimes... It could just be my mistake or the design might not have come through so do nudge me to check I have your work.
7. Any questions - Please do email me straight away! We only three days to go to collaborate all your entries so use up those Christmas calories and get beavering away! Did you know, watching the TV uses 78 calories per hour? Imagine how many calories you'd be using to create three fab designs for the 100Shirts Competition?! Think of the weightloss and the prize money potential!!!
Hope that helps! If you have already submitted a design and still have another couple of entries open for grabs, use em chaps!!! It could turn out to be the best thing you did over Christmas!!
I've attached a copy of the 100Shirts Application Form here (word doc) 'just in case' any of you are missing anything. If you want the brief again, feel free to contact me or download it from www.artinliverpool.com/100shirts as a .pdf
As I say, anything else I can help you with, please do drop me a line.
All the best for the New Year!
Bob :-)