APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS OPEN TO ANYBODY REGARDLESS OF AGE, NATIONALITY, OR SEX.
APPLICATION DESIGNS
DESIGN TSHIRTS STORE GRANIPH WANTS TSHIRT DESIGNS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
PICTURES, ILLUSTRATIONS, GRAPHICS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE LIMITED TO FLAT SURFACES, BUT THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE TYPE OF DESIGN.
ENTRY PERIOD
FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2008
PRIZES
GOLD PRIZE FOR ONE DESIGN, 1 MILLION YEN (9,000 US$) + COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE DESIGN BY GRANIPH
SILVER PRIZES FOR 10 DESIGNS, 100,000 YEN (900 US$) + COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE DESIGNS BY GRANIPH
BRONZE PRIZES FOR 20 DESIGNS, 50,000 YEN (450 US$) + COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE DESIGNS BY GRANIPH
APPLICATION METHOD AND REGULATIONS
SEND YOUR DESIGN BY POST OR DELIVERY SERVICE TO THE GRANIPH DESIGN AWARD OFFICE AFTER FULFILLING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT DESIGNS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
(APPLICATION REGULATIONS)
- AN APPLICATION FORM IS REQUIRED TO MAKE AN APPLICATION. SEND THE APPLICATION FORM TOGETHER WITH YOUR DESIGN.
(MULTIPLE DESIGNS CAN BE ENTERED WITH A SINGLE APPLICATION FORM.)
- PLEASE NOTE THAT INADEQUATELY PREPARED ENTRIES AND ENTRIES RECEIVED WITHOUT AN APPLICATION FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED INVALID.
(APPLICATION FORMS HAVE BEEN PLACED AT OUR STORES.) 
>> DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM FROM HERE.
 
DESIGN APPLICATION FORMAT
- FLAT SURFACE DESIGNS ON PAPER (APPROX 210MM X 297MM (A4) / 8.5O X 11O) (PRINTED OR DRAWN ON PAPER OF 3MM (0.12O) OR LESS)
- DATA COPIED ON TO CD-R OR CD-RW MEDIA (DESIGNS SUBMITTED ON CD-R OR CD-RW SHOULD INCLUDE A PRINTOUT ON PAPER.)
*NOTES WHEN CREATING MEDIA
- DATA SHOULD BE SAVED IN ITS ORIGINAL SIZE FOR T-SHIRT PRINTS, AT APPROXIMATELY 300DPI RESOLUTION, AND IN CMYK MODE.
- WHEN USING ILLUSTRATOR DATA, ALPHABET CHARACTERS THAT ARE USED MUST BE OUTLINED, WITH LINK FILES SAVED IN THE SAME FOLDER.
- SOFTWARE VERSIONS UP TO ILLUSTRATOR 10.0 AND PHOTOSHOP 7.0 ARE ACCEPTED.
- DATA FILES MUST BE SAVED USING SINGLE-BYTE ENGLISH ONE BYTE CHARACTERS COMPLETE WITH FILE FORMAT EXTENSIONS.
OTHER NOTES
- THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF DESIGNS THAT CAN BE SUBMITTED.
- SUBMITTED DESIGNS MUST BE ORIGINAL, BELONG TO THE APPLICANT, AND MUST NOT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED BEFORE. DESIGNS MUST CONSIST OF PICTURES, ILLUSTRATIONS, GRAPHICS, OR PHOTOGRAPHS ON A FLAT SURFACE WITH THE INTENT OF BEING PUBLISHED ON A GRANIPH TSHIRT FOR COMMERCIALIZATION AND SALE.
- APPLICATION DESIGNS AND MEDIA USED BY APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED, SO BE SURE TO KEEP A COPY FOR YOURSELF.
- PHOTOGRAPH DESIGNS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS PRINTED MATTER (INCLUDING PAPER PRINTS). FILM SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- THERE IS NO APPLICATION FEE. HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT WILL BEAR THE COSTS FOR CREATING DESIGNS AND POSTAGE COSTS FOR SENDING THOSE DESIGNS TO OUR OFFICE.
- GRANIPH TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSS OR DAMAGE TO ANY DESIGNS SENT.
- PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PERSONALLY DELIVERING DESIGNS TO THE OFFICE OR STORES, SENDING DESIGN DATA BY E! MAIL, OR MAKING INQUIRIES BY TELEPHONE.
- INQUIRIES MUST BE BY EMAIL IN EITHER ENGLISH OR JAPANESE.
NOTES FOR COMMERCIALIZATION
GRANIPH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING WITH REGARDS TO COMMERCIALIZATION OF DESIGNS.
- DESIGN LAYOUT
- DESIGN PRINT COLORS
- SOME ARRANGEMENT OF DESIGNS
- PRINTING TECHNIQUES
- PRINT QUANTITY
- TSHIRT BODY COLOR AND SIZE
- SALES STORES, SEASON, AND PERIOD
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE GRANIPH WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.GRANIPH.COM) ON JULY 7, 2008.
- PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY. THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR AN AWARDS CEREMONY.
- THE PRIZE MONEY WILL BE AWARDED BY BANK TRANSFER AFTER THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN ED.
POINTS TO CONSIDER FOR COMPETITION
- THE WINNING DESIGN AND SOME OF THE PRIZEWINNERSO BACKGROUND AND PHOTOS MAY BE USED FOR GRANIPH ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES.
- THESE APPLICATION DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. IF ANY CHANGES ARE MADE, THEY WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE GRANIPH WEBSITE.
- ANY COPYRIGHTS AND OTHER RIGHTS PERTAINING TO WINNING DESIGNS WILL BE TRANSFERRED AND OWNED BY GRANIPH WITHOUT COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE ORGANIZER, DESIGNS MAY BE DISPLAYED OR PUBLISHED FOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS OR DESIGN COLLECTIONS.
- IF THERE ARE ANY FALSE OR ILLICIT DETAILS IN AN ENTRY, APPLICATIONS AND PRIZES WILL BECOME INVALID REGARDLESS OF THE REASON AND WHETHER JUDGMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE OR NOT.
- APPLICANTS GUARANTEE NOT TO INFRINGE ON ANY RIGHT OF PUBLICITY, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, OR ANY OTHER RIGHTS BELONGING TO A THIRD PARTY. GRANIPH WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COMPLAINTS, SUCH AS THE COSTS INCURR! ED IF A THIRD PARTY DEMANDS COMPENSATION FOR AN INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS OR THE CASE PROGRESSES TO COURT. THE APPLICANT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS IN SUCH A CASE.
- DESIGNS WILL BE CONSIDERED INVALID IF THEY CONTAIN ANY PHRASES THAT ARE OFFENSIVE TO PUBLIC ORDER AND MORALS, OR IF GRANIPH DEEMS THE DESIGN INAPPROPRIATE.
- THE APPLICANT IS DEEMED TO AGREE TO ALL THE REGULATIONS ABOVE WHEN SUBMITTING THEIR DESIGN.
PROTECTION AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
HANDLING APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION FROM UNDERAGE APPLICANTS.
APPLICANTS AGED LESS THAN 16 YEARS MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS BEFORE APPLYING.
PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR THOSE AGED LESS THAN 16 YEARS WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM PARENTS OR GUARDIANS AS BASED ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION POLICY.
DETAILS AND PURPOSE OF USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
- NOTIFICATION FOR APPLICATIONS, CONTACT INFORMATION
- CONTACTING THE APPLICANT DIRECTLY REGARDING THE DESIGN ENTERED
- REFERENCE INFORMATION FOR JUDGMENTS
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES
WHILE PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PROVIDED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR THE ABOVE USES, PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL NEVER BE DISCLOSED OR SHOWN TO A THIRD PARTY WITHOUT THE APPLICANTOS APPROVAL FOR ANY PURPOSE NOT RELATED TO THIS APPLICATION UNLESS ORDERED BY LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
THE GRANIPH DESIGN AWARD OFFICE HANDLES AND PROTECTS ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION APPROPRIATE AS REQUIRED BY THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION POLICY.
INQUIRIES
APPLICATION ADDRESS
GRANIPH DESIGN AWARD OFFICE
SHIBUYA POST OFFICE 1-12-13 SHIBUYA, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO 150-8799
URL: HTTP://WWW.GRANIPH.COM
EMAIL: INFO@GRANIPH-AWARD.COM