CafePress.com Launches T-Shirt Design and Political Slogan Contests Showcasing User-Generated Art and Creativity to Benefit Rock the Vote
Prizes Include: Trip to one of the Hottest Inauguration Parties in D.C., Gibson Guitar, Original Shepard Fairey Artwork and More
SAN MATEO, CA September 15, 2008 - CafePress.com, the leader in user-generated commerce, has announced a T-Shirt design and slogan contest to raise money for Rock the Vote and rally political passion around the November election where the question, "What are you voting for?" will be tackled. The contests, celebrating excellence in original designs and creative slogans, kicked off on Thursday, September 11, and will run through Sunday, October 12, 2008. To enter the contest visit http://shop.cafepress.com/sportyoursupportcontest.
Entrants have the opportunity to enter two distinct contests-
- Design Contest - upload original art on to a T-Shirt which illustrates an answer to the question, "What are you voting for?"
- Slogan Contest - design and submit witty slogans for T-Shirts using CafePress's new ezDesigner that answers the question, "What are you voting for?"
All submitted designs and slogans will be featured and available for sale on T-Shirts, and a portion of the proceeds will directly benefit Rock the Vote. Submissions will be hosted on a dedicated CafePress microsite where the general public can rank designs and purchase T-Shirts. After October 16, users will have the opportunity to vote for three winners from both pools of finalists. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winners of each contest and include:
- Grand Prize: Airfare, accommodations and a ticket for you and a guest to one of the hottest Inauguration parties in D.C., as well as assorted Rock the Vote gear and a CafePress gift certificate.
- Estimated value = $4,000
- Second Prize: Original Gibson Guitar, assorted Rock the Vote merchandise and a CafePress gift certificate
- Estimated value = $1,800
- Third Prize: Signed & framed limited edition Shepard Fairey print, assorted Rock the Vote gear and a CafePress gift certificate
- Estimated value = $450
"These contests celebrate creative voice and political inspiration," said Amy Maniatis, VP of Marketing for CafePress.com. "Much like the enthusiasm we've seen from the general public around the election, we are confident artists will come out in droves to create catchy designs and slogans as we raise funds for Rock the Vote."
Participants will be judged on originality and creativity and both contests will judge how well the design or slogan represents the artist's answer to, "What are you voting for?" Complete contest details are available at http://shop.cafepress.com/sportyoursupportcontest
For more information on the contests, please visit: http://shop.cafepress.com/sportyoursupportcontest
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About CafePress
CafePress is the leader in User-Generated Commerce and offers sellers turnkey e-commerce services to independently create and sell a wide variety of products, and offers buyers unique merchandise across virtually every topic. Launched in 1999, CafePress has empowered individuals, organizations and businesses to create, buy and sell customized merchandise online using the company's unique print-on-demand and e-commerce services. Today, CafePress is a growing network of over 6.5 million members who have unleashed their creativity to transform their artwork and ideas into unique gifts and new revenue streams.
CafePress has been tracking the sales of political T-Shirts and election merchandise supporting Presidential candidates on their 2008 Election Meter.
For more information visit CafePress at www.cafepress.com.
About Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote's mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. And we give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process. Rock the Vote is creative, effective, and controlled by nobody's agenda but our own - we tell it like it is and pride ourselves on being a trusted source for information on politics. We empower the 45 million young people in America who want to step up, claim their voice in the political process, and change the way politics is done. www.RockTheVote.com
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