Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS Consumer Products are teaming up with UK event company PROSPECT 100 to launch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Global Design Competition!
The contest is open to young creators ages 16 to 25, and in addition to a US$7,000 cash prize, the winner’s original artwork will be featured on an official range of
TMNT merchandise that’s set to launch globally on Amazon in August.
The competition is focused on transformation—a central theme of the iconic
Ninja Turtles brand—and participants are asked to submit art that is true to their own personality and that represents the property in a unique style. It’s free to enter online, and the deadline is July 8. Fans can apply at
https://www.prospect100.com/competitions/global-design-competition-2.
Submissions of original TMNT artworks will be evaluated on originality and “authenticity to the designer” by a judging panel that includes TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman as well as club owner and street artist André Saraiva, designer Colm Dillane of KidSuper, artists Caitlyn Grabenstein and Larisa Murariu, and Danny Casale, Harry Hambley, Lil Jupiter, Loryn Brantz, Matt Gondek, and Morysetta.
“Competitions and initiatives like these are what fueled my online presence back when I first began posting, so I can say first-hand that their importance to the online design community should not be understated,” said judge Harry Hembley, the teenage cartoonist behind Ketnipz.
The contest is the brainchild of Alexandre Daillance, cofounder of Paris-based fashion label Nasaseasons, and his own creative studio. Daillance established Prospect 100, which he’s calling an “empowerment youth company,” last year with an inaugural sneaker design competition.
Created in 1984 by Eastman and Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have spawned comic books, cartoons, television series, feature films, video games and toys.
More information about the contest can be found below:
2021 GLOBAL DESIGN COMPETITION
At PROSPECT 100, we are creating opportunities for young people everywhere to grow and flourish. We established our first competition during the COVID-19 pandemic to create a community of the world's most talented young people, despite global lockdowns. Our competitions are free to enter, and are open to those aged 25 or younger, anywhere in the world. PROSPECT 100 are proud to be teaming up with ViacomCBS Nickelodeon and their iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for this year's Global Design Competition. PROSPECT 100 and Nickelodeon are inviting young designers from all around the world to submit an original digital artwork reimagining the Turtles visually.
SUMMARY
PROSPECT 100 are proud to be teaming up with ViacomCBS Nickelodeon and their iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for this year's Global Design Competition.
PROSPECT 100 and Nickelodeon are inviting young designers from all around the world to submit an original digital artwork reimagining the Turtles visually.
The overall winner will not only receive £5,000 / $7,000 but they will also have their design released as an official merchandise collaboration with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. TMNT x <You> - this is your chance to make that a reality.
Your submission should be oozing with your personality. Put yourself in the Turtles’ shells and think about what inspires you most about the brand. Then, let that inspiration fuel your Turtle-y fresh new take on the heroes in a half shell!
Reimagine the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in your own unique art style. Feel free to add other elements from the brand, like your favourite villain, ally, pizza, or a vehicle!
See your final design as a piece of Poster Art & think how it might look on a Hoodie & a T-shirt, ready to be judged by the Prospect 100 judging panel.
Please note, your design must be submitted as a .ai .eps .psd or .tif file
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TAKE PART OF THE COMPETITION
At PROSPECT 100, we are creating opportunities for young people everywhere to grow and flourish. We established our first competition during the COVID-19 pandemic to create a community of the world's most talented young people, despite global lockdowns. Our competitions are free to enter, and are open to those aged 25 or younger, anywhere in the world. PROSPECT 100 are proud to be teaming up with ViacomCBS Nickelodeon and their iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for this year's Global Design Competition. PROSPECT 100 and Nickelodeon are inviting young designers from all around the world to submit an original digital artwork reimagining the Turtles visually.
THE JUDGING PANEL
Kevin Eastman, André Saraiva, Caitlyn Grabenstein, Colm Dillane of Kidsuper, Danny Casale, Harry Hambley, Lil Jupiter, Loryn Brantz, Matt Gondek, Morysetta
Originally published: June 17, 2021.
