Welcome to the MatSE t-shirt design competition to celebrate the 115th Anniversary! Before entering competition, please read the rules and guidelines below. If you experience any problems entering through the provided form or have questions, contact the Heather Dehnel, hbj100@psu.edu. After you submit your entry, you will receive an email to confirm your entry.
NOTE: Design will appear on the 115th T-shirt which will be sold multiple times during the 115th celebration. Proceeds from the sale of the shirts will go towards sponsoring undergraduate MatSE students to attend conferences.
Deadlines:
- Opens September 6, 2022
- Closes October 5, 2022
Guidelines and Rules:
1. Your design should be inspired by the history and innovation of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) at Penn State over the last 115 years just as our mission statement states: Innovate. Educate. Materials that Matter.
2. Your design should incorporate the 115th logo found at https://www.matse.psu.edu/115-logo. Do not alter, redesign, redraw, modify, distort or alter the proportion of the 115th logo in any way.
3. Your design may be used for the back or front of the t-shirt as well as other merchandise chosen at the discretion of the 115th MatSE Anniversary Committee.
4. You may submit up to two designs, but they must be submitted as separate entries.
5. Your design must be wholly original. By submitting a design, you are guaranteeing that you hold rights to everything in it, and that it does not contain any copyrighted material, including images/copy found on the internet, unless clearly marked as published under a creative commons (cc) license.
6. Designs will be judged on the following criteria:
- Concept/originality
- Captures spirit of MatSE
- Striking and memorable design – something you would like to wear
- Visibility – eye-catching and visible from a reasonable distance
Submission Specifications:
- All entries should be submitted at https://www.matse.psu.edu/form/t-shirt-design-contest with a completed registration form.
- You must submit your design by midnight ET, Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
- Entries will be judged by members of the 115th MatSE Anniversary Committee.
- The winner will be notified by email via the information provided on the entry form.
- Please note that the 115th MatSE Anniversary Committee reserves the right to adjust the winning design as they see fit.
- The winner will receive $50 in MatSE merchandise of their choice from the items offered for sale by the committee, a certificate, and bragging rights.
Ready to submit your T-shirt entry? Click here to complete the form. Good luck!