Design A T-Shirt For Rick James 'Throwin' Down' 30th Anniv. Contest

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Design A T-Shirt For Rick James 'Throwin' Down'

Due Date:February 17, 2012

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Requirements / Restrictions

Respect copyright. DO NOT submit copyrighted work.
You MUST be able to prove ownership of any photographic elements [[even in a modified state) in your submission


Look beyond Dave Chappelle's 2003 parody and create something that speaks to the true legacy of this musical pioneer

Design Suggestions
The following guidelines are recommended but not required:

Be inspired to create a T-Shirt design that brings the King of Punk Funk back to life
Remix the designs on the vintage tees from the original tour
Consider incorporating one of the logos [[available in support files)
Submit the funkiest T-Shirt you can
Consider including the text "Rick James" and "Throwin' Down"




Support Files

These files contain assets and templates for use with your design.
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File specs for this contest

T-Shirt Front Only

Review the T-shirt Front Only creation guidelines below to make sure your entry will upload successfully. Flattened images [[.JPG, .TIFF) are okay for uploading but the winning designer MUST be able to provide a high-resolution layered or vector file.

Your creation MUST be uploaded on the Creative Allies T-shirt template, download here: Photoshop .PSD [[http://musicallies.com/creativeallies/templates/Clothing-Tshirt-Front_psd.zip) | Vector .EPS [[http://musicallies.com/creativeallies/templates/Clothing-Tshirt-Front_eps.zip) | Flat .JPG [[http://musicallies.com/creativeallies/templates/Clothing-Tshirt-Front_jpg.zip)
Your file must be at least 200 dpi
Accepted file formats: .JPG, .JPEG, .TIF, .TIFF, .EPS
.TIFF [[or .TIF) formats should be flattened
.EPS formats must have all type converted to vector paths [[traced or outlined)
RGB colorspace only
The max file size you can upload is 60mb


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Ways to win
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Overall Winner

Chosen by Rick James
Winner will receive $500 and a Rick James prize pack.

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Design A T-Shirt For Rick James 'Throwin' Down'Due Date:February 17, 2012

Project Brief [[http://creativeallies.com/contests/324-Design-a-T-Shirt-for-Rick-James-Throwin-Down/project_brief)
Details and Specs [[http://creativeallies.com/contests/324-Design-a-T-Shirt-for-Rick-James-Throwin-Down/details_and_specs)
Upload [[http://creativeallies.com/contests/324-Design-a-T-Shirt-for-Rick-James-Throwin-Down/upload)
See All Entries [[http://creativeallies.com/contests/324-Design-a-T-Shirt-for-Rick-James-Throwin-Down/entries)

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Winner will receive $500 and a Rick James prize pack.
Design a T-Shirt for Rick James classic album Throwin' Down. Be inspired to create a T-Shirt design that brings the King of Punk Funk back to life.Remix the designs on the vintage tees from the original tour [[below) into a funky-fresh T-Shirt design that will celebrate the album release. Don't hesitate to incorporate any of the logos [[available in support files) into your design. Submit the funkiest T-Shirt you can!Though best known for unstoppable funk jams like "Super Freak" and "Give It to Me, Baby," Rick James had an evident impact not only in chart stats, but in his artistic contributions as a composer and songwriter. 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the King of Punk Funk’s classic album Throwin’ Down. The record combines hardcore funk with a sprinkling of soul ballads and won album of the year in the Rhythm & Blues Category in 1982.Check out the original video of "Throwin’ Down" in January 1982 below for further inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtzmHHXZLMU&feature=player_embedded
Check out the original T-Shirt designs from Rick James’ 1982 tour for the 1982 R&B Album of the Year below.
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Rick James online

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Join the discussion about this contest [[http://creativeallies.com/forum/topics/55)
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Ways to winhttp://creativeallies.com/images/icons/rewards/overall_winner.png?1321623208Overall WinnerChosen by Rick JamesWinner will receive $500 and a Rick James prize pack.http://creativeallies.com/images/icons/rewards/editors_favorite.png?1321623208Editors' FavoriteChosen by Creative Allies$100 Credit to the Creative Allies Storehttp://creativeallies.com/images/icons/rewards/fan_favorite.png?1321623208Fan FavoriteDetermined by Voting$100 Credit to the Creative Allies Storehttp://creativeallies.com/images/icons/rewards/dollar_bills.png?1321623208For Sale ItemsChosen by Rick JamesEarn royalties from sales through Creative Allieshttp://creativeallies.com/images/icons/rewards/stock_images.png?1321623208Stock ImagesChosen by Creative AlliesEarn Royalties from Licensing Your DesignsLearn more about ways to win [[http://creativeallies.com/help/faqs#link11Left)


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