We have opened a Spreadshirt e-store ([login to view URL]) that sells t-shirts and need to start creating products.
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The theme of the store is watermen/women: Surfers, Windsurfers, Kitesurfers and StandUp Paddleboarders.
We are looking for:
-A graphic and/or fashion designer, preferably a Surfer, Windsurfer, Kitesurfer or StandUp Paddleboarder him/herself, who knows how passionate we are about these sports.
-Or someone who is interested in this particular segment of the fashion industry and has good knowledge of it.
-Who is familiar with the main apparel brands in these sports and with the image and general design line they use.
-Who, initially, is able to create unique and interesting products from a limited pool of pre-existing designs, but also has an interest in the second phase of this project, which is creating original designs to be added to the products created in this phase.
-Who can familiarize him/herself with the Spreadshirt design platform in order to be able to populate the store according to the following design guidelines: [login to view URL]
Job Description:
The contest phase will consist in creating new products using a gallery of pre-existing designs and a choice of different garments (shirts, hoodies, jackets, etc.). The design platform is similar to this: [login to view URL]
The contest is for the design of 10 products that have to follow the guidelines suggested by us in terms of colors, types of designs to be used and general appearance of the line (to be be specified once the five contestants are accepted).
Once a designer is chosen, the second part of the project will require submission of more design proposals. A mutually agreed upon compensation mechanism will have to be negotiated.
As said before, a second phase of the project may involve creation of original designs.
Your qualifications:
- 2-5 years of design experience, graphic and/or fashion.
- Strong grasp of visual design principles, information design, typography, color, imagery and iconography with emphasis on design for printing on garments according to the following specs: [login to view URL] (under "Printing Technique").
- Portfolio that demonstrates elegant and innovative visual and/or fashion design.
- Primary skill: Graphic Design, Vector Designs, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Fireworks, Corel.
- Ability to work with constructive criticism and following design philosophy of the company, as well as adhere to deadlines.
- A work style that is extremely detail oriented, making sure sizes of designs are right for garments, front and back designs are proportionate, designs well placed, etc.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical degree in Graphic Design and or Fashion Design or related fields.
Desired Skills
Coreldraw, Illustration, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustrator
* * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Friday Jun 22, 2012 12:25:42 PM:
The contest has now been expanded to include 10 participants. Once we have all the participants, we will send the login details and design brief. Thanks for your interest.
* * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Friday Jul 27, 2012 1:11:38 PM:
Due to no submissions, the contest has been cancelled.