Rick and Morty™ Design Contest

About The Contest

Artists, creators, Rick and Morty fans!!! The time has finally arrived! Hot Topic has partnered with For Fans By Fans and it’s time to submit your award-winning talents to the RICK AND MORTY FAN DESIGN CONTEST – featuring the judging prowess of the incredible JUSTIN ROILAND, the voice of Rick and Morty! So sharpen up your Pencilvester and send us your best designs inspired by the world of Rick and Morty! This is a unique chance to design the licensed merchandise that YOU want to wear. Top designs will be awarded cash prizes and sweet, sweet bragging rights. Not an artist? Aw, jeez. You still have an important job! VOTE on your favorite designs and tell us what you want to see made into official Rick and Morty merchandise! So take off your pants and get schwifty because it’s time to show us what you got! SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL 11:59PM PST ON NOVEMBER 15, 2017.

RATINGS OPEN UNTIL 11:59PM PST on NOVEMBER 22, 2017. Grand Prize winner has been announced! About our Guest Judges:

Justin Roiland: Justin Roiland is an American actor, voice actor, writer, director and producer. He is the co-creator and executive producer for Adult Swim’s hit animated series, Rick and Morty. He voices both “Rick” and “Morty” in the series and also the character of "Lemongrab" in Cartoon Network's award-winning animated series Adventure Time. In 2016 Roiland launched SquanchGames, a new virtual reality game publishing studio, with games veteran Tanya Watson. The studio recently published their first VR game, Accounting, with developer Crows, Crows, Crows. Joe Enriquez: Joe is the Men's Novelty Tee Buyer for Hot Topic. He has been a part of the Hot Topic family for 17 years. Joe loves Pro-Wrestling, Heavy Metal, and Cats. He also enjoys Karaoke. Brandon Lively: Creative Director, [adult swim] Brandon has been a part of [adult swim] for over 14 years and is responsible for all off-air creative, including marketing for show campaigns, stunts, digital and social. Brandon has also gained over a decade of experience directing [adult swim] events for Upfront, Comic-Con, premiers, tours and screenings. He also oversees creative for all consumer products. A Savannah, GA native, Brandon holds a degree in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts’ acclaimed graphic design program. Prior to joining [adult swim], he was Art Director at Capricorn Records. Elyse Salazar: Associate Designer [adult swim] Elyse is currently an illustrator and designer with [adult swim], working primarily with Rick and Morty consumer products and brand assurance. Originally from Florida, Elyse studied at Ringling College of Art and Design, receiving her BFA in Illustration and later earning a MFA in design from Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta. Prior to her work with [adult swim] Elyse freelanced as an editorial illustrator and designer, creating works for publications such as Smithsonian Magazine and PlanAdvisor Magazine.

How To Enter

DOs & DON'Ts 1. Do: Make something original. Research to make sure your idea isn't already out there. 2. Do: Make stylized art! Get inspiration from Rick and Morty! 3. Do: Use logos or icons that can be found in the show. Please, however, note that if it's a fairly simple or generic logo, make sure that we do not already have it on the website. 4. Do: Have fun and be creative! 5. Don't: Use the Rick and Morty or Cartoon Network's Logo. When creating your design imagine its part of the Rick and Morty world. 6. Don't: Submit similar versions of the same design. This will only divide your votes and hurt your chances of winning rather than help it. 7. Don't: Use any copyrighted, 3rd party or inappropriate materials. This contest is to submit art designs to be officially licensed. If it is too obscene or mixes 3rd party, or copyrighted materials, it will NOT be approved. BE TASTEFUL - adult content can be funny, but it doesn't mean you would want to wear it on a tee. Please stay away from polarizing topics. 8. Don't: Submit images or pictures from the show. Please create your own art! 9: Don't: Create your own characters for the show. Only characters from within the show are allowed.

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