WildAid is excited to host its first shirt design contest to highlight the world’s biggest cat – the tiger!  Since 2010 is also the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac we are having not one, but TWO design contests, with TWO winners!   We can’t wait to see what you come up with! Spread the word! Entries due by April 11, 2010

Contest 1: One-color design

Contest 2: Up to four-color design

Two Grand Prize Winners will each receive:

$150 Gift certificate to the Apple store

$150 Ultra Flip Video Camera

$250 of David Babaii for WildAid hair care products

$100 of WildAid branded gear

A subscription to National Geographic Magazine for a year

Download design templates and WildAid logos here

Design Guidelines

• Your design needs to be about or inspired by tigers.
• Your design can be text, images, or a combination of both.
• Your design must contain either/both:

WildAid (in impact font)

wildaid.org in any font/design

• Your design can either be just the front of the shirt, or front AND back
• You may submit as many designs as you would like, to either contest, though please submit each separately.
• Your design must be original, and created by you.  By submitting a design you are claiming all rights over submitted artwork.
• Include a brief description (less than 500 words) about your design, what tigers mean to you, and why you think tigers are important.
• All entries require full contact details upon submission: full name, address, email and phone number. This is very important!  Entries without full contact information and description will be disqualified!
• Entries must be submitted electronically in PDF format.
• Submit all entries to info@wildaid.org by midnight April 11, 2010

Design Specifications

• You may create your design in way you choose, but you must submit a PDF.
• Specify shirt color. Available shirt colors are: black or white.
• Printable area for both front and back is a maximum 12” x 12” square.
• Your submission must  PDF file no larger than 5MB. If you win we will ask you for a high resolution file.

 Design Tips, Information & Inspiration

• 2010 is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac
• Tigers are the world’s biggest cat, with adult males weighing between 450-700lbs
• Each tiger has a unique stripe pattern, similar to a human fingerprint
• Wild tigers can be found in 13 countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.
• There are less than 3,500 tigers left in the wild, and 10,000 in tiger farms across Asia.
• Threats to tigers include overpopulation, habitat loss, and poaching.
• Tigers are poached for their body parts which are sold on the black market for use in traditional medicine and decoration.
• WildAid slogans include:

When the Buying Stops, the Killing Can Too

Conservation Through Communication

Join the Wildlife Revolution

Judging

• Design must relate to the tiger theme.  This doesn’t mean that other animals cannot be included, but it is advisable to feature the tiger.
• Creativity and innovation is highly encouraged! 
• Tiger supporters all over the world will want to wear your shirt. Keep your international audience of all ages in mind when designing.
• Entries will be judged by the staff of WildAid
• Winners will be announced Apr. 29 2010

Submission Agreement

• All ages are welcome to submit designs! If you are under 18 please obtain parental consent and have them submit your design on your behalf.
• Any submitted design becomes the property of WildAid; by submitting your design you agree that your design can be used by WildAid.
• Each contest, one-color and four-color, will have one winner.
• We reserve the right to make adjustments to the winning design.
• These and other rules are elaborated in the legal agreement below.
• By submitting you are agreeing to all contest rules.

*Download design templates and WildAid logos here*

LEGAL RULES:

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

1. ENTRY:   This Contest will be conducted exclusively on the Internet and provides contestants (each an "Entrant") with the opportunity to submit a graphic design (“Entry Design”) which will be judged and eligible for the Prize described below subject to the terms and conditions herein.  To participate, log on to www.wildaid.org ("Website") during the period commencing at 12:01:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time ("PST") on March 1, 2010 and ending at 11:59:59 P.M. PST on April 11, 2010 ("Entry Term") and click on the update titled “WildAid Year of the Tiger Shirt Design Contest”, which will take you to the Contest page.  Any attempted form of entry other than as described herein is void.  Entry into the Contest may only be made during the Entry Term. 

To enter, Entrant must first carefully read, review and complete all of the required fields of the Official Contest Entry Form ("Entry Form") including Entrant’s first name, last name, complete home address, phone number and e-mail address.  If Entrant is under the age of legal majority in his or her state of resident, the Entrant’s parent or guardian must complete and submit the Entry Form and Entry Design.  Incomplete Entry Forms, including but not limited to those entries that do not meet the requirements herein, will not be eligible for judging.  All Entry Designs must be submitted as PDF files not to exceed 5MB in size.  Individuals may submit as many designs as they would like and must complete a separate Entry Form for each Entry Design.

By entering the Contest, Entrant acknowledges, agrees and understands that the Entry Design, and all other entry materials will become the property of WildAid Inc.  By participating in the Contest, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decision of WildAid Inc which shall be final and binding.

Each Entrant represents and warrants that each Entry Design is: (a) wholly original; (b) does not incorporate or include any material that would require the consent of any third party; and (c) does not violate any copyright, trademark, publicity right, privacy right, or any other right of any third party.  By creating and submitting an Entry Design in the Contest, each Entrant hereby irrevocably grants, transfers, sells, assigns and conveys to WildAid Inc, and each of its respective successors and assigns, all present and future right, title and interest of every kind and nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and all rights incidental, subsidiary, ancillary or allied thereto (including, without limitation, all derivative rights), in and to the Entry Design for exploitation throughout the world, in perpetuity, by means of any and all media and devices whether now known or hereafter devised (including the right to publish and display the Entry Design for purposes of advertising, publicity and/or trade, in whole or in part).  WildAid shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, scan, duplicate, or alter the Entry Design for any purpose which it deems necessary or desirable, without the need for any further compensation, and/or permission.  Entrant irrevocably waives any and all moral rights in any submitted Entry Design.

Once submitted, Entry Designs become the exclusive property of WildAid Inc and will not be acknowledged or returned.  Entry Designs which WildAid Inc determines are not reasonably pertinent to the subject matter of the Contest, or are otherwise in violation of these Official Rules will be disqualified.  WildAid Inc reserves the right to disqualify any Entry Design for any reason, in their sole and absolute discretion. 

WildAid Inc shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any Entry Design or to otherwise exploit any Entry Design or, if commenced, to continue the distribution or exploitation thereof, and WildAid Inc may at any time abandon the use of the any Entry Design for any reason, with or without legal justification or excuse, and Entrants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason thereof. The use of any Entry Design by WildAid Inc on shirts or other promotional materials will be determined by WildAid Inc in its sole discretion.

2. LIMITATIONS:   All Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 P.M. PST on April 11, 2010. Entry Designs submitted by any method other than set forth above in Section 1 are void.  Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting entry is prohibited.  Contest entry is open to anyone except employees of WildAid Inc.  WildAid Inc is not responsible for any Entry Designs that are altered, defective, delayed, deleted, destroyed, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, invalid, late, lost, misrouted, multiple, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized or unintelligible; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; miscommunications; failed phone, computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions; technical failures; unauthorized human intervention; traffic congestion; garbled or jumbled transmissions; undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering; insufficient space in Entrant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail; or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human error or other causes, even if caused by the negligence of the WildAid Inc.  This Contest is subject to all applicable international, federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations.

3. PRIZE:   Two (2) Winners, one (1) from each contest, will be selected to win $150 Gift certificate to the Apple store, $150 Ultra Flip Video Camera, $250 of David Babaii for WildAid hair care products, $100 of WildAid branded gear, A subscription to National Geographic for a year, and have the opportunity to have his or her Entry Design used on a T-Shirt or other premium item (“the Prize”).  The Prize is not assignable or transferable.  All taxes and reporting consequences thereof associated with the receipt of the Prize are solely the responsibility of the Winner who will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of the Prize. Winners may be required to supply a Social Security or taxpayer ID number prior to the award of the Prize.

4. SELECTION OF WINNERS:   All Entry Designs will be screened and those that comply with these rules will be judged by the staff of WildAid Inc.

5. PRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION:   The Winner is subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules and execution of the Agreement (described below).  All Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decision of the Judges, whose decisions are final and binding.  The Winner will be notified by telephone, email, or express mail to the phone number, email or address listed as part of the entry process on or about April 29, 2010. The Winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. 

6. CONDITIONS:   By participating, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless WildAid Inc from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, claim, injury, cost or expense whatsoever which may occur as a result of participating in the Contest.  The Winner’s acceptance of the Prize constitutes the grant of an unconditional right to use the winning Entry Design, the Winner’s likeness, photograph, biographical and Prize information and/or statements about the promotion for any publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. 

In its sole discretion, WildAid Inc has the right to cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest; and in such event, to select from among all eligible Entry Designs received up to such time of cancellation, termination or suspension, or to cancel the Contest and not award any Prize.  In the event that any Entrant attempts to defraud or in any manner tamper with this Contest, Entrant will be ineligible for the Prize.  In the event that any dispute arises regarding the meaning or interpretation of these Official Rules, it is agreed that the dispute shall be resolved by applying the laws of the State of Califronia within the Federal or state courts located in San Francisco County California.

CAUTION: WILDAID INC RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT WHO IS FOUND TO BE TAMPERING WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST OR THE WEBSITE, TO BE ACTING IN VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, OR TO BE ACTING IN AN UNSPORTSMAN-LIKE OR DISRUPTIVE MANNER, OR WITH THE INTENT TO DISRUPT OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST, OR TO ANNOY, ABUSE, THREATEN OR HARASS ANY OTHER PERSON, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

7. USE OF DATA:   All Entry Designs will be treated as non-confidential.  All personal information submitted as part of the Contest will be subject to WildAid Inc’s privacy policies as set forth http://www.wildaid.org/index.asp?CID=12.  By participating in the Contest, Entrants agree to collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted WildAid Inc’s privacy policy.

8. ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"):   As a condition to receiving the Prize, Winner (parent or legal guardian if Winner is under the age of majority in his or her state of residence) will be required to execute an Agreement or alternate winner may be chosen.  The Agreement will set forth the responsibilities and obligations of the Winner and require Winner to assign all right, title, and interest in and to the winning Entry Design to WildAid Inc.  The Agreement also may require, among other things, that winner permit the use of his/her name, likenesses or identifying information for promotional, publicity or advertising purposes in any media including print, TV, radio and online media, without time or geographic limitations. Notwithstanding any of the above, WildAid Inc’s sole obligation under the Agreement is to award the Prize to the Winner. WildAid Inc will have no obligation to use the Winner’s Design or name or likeness in any manner whatsoever.  In the event the Winner fails to execute the Agreement by a date specified by WildAid Inc, the Winner will forfeit the entire Prize and an alternate winner may be selected from among the other Entry Designs.

9. NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP/WAIVER OF EQUITABLE RELIEF:   Each Entrant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Entrant and WildAid Inc is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship.  Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that WildAid Inc has wide access to ideas, stories, designs, and other literary materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to it or being developed by its own employees.  Each Entrant also acknowledges that many designs, ideas, or stories may be competitive with, similar or identical to the Entry Design.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of WildAid Inc’s use of any such similar or identical material that has or may come to WildAid Inc from other sources.  Finally, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by Entrant relating to or arising out of WildAid Inc’s actual or alleged use of any Entry Design or other material submitted in connection with the Contest, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of any Entry Design and Entrant’s rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

10. DATES & DEADLINES/ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS:   Because of the unique nature and scope of the Contest, WildAid Inc reserve the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing the Contest.  WildAid Inc cannot accurately predict the number of Entrants who will participate in the Contest.  Further, WildAid Inc reserves the right to not choose a winner or award any Prize if it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entry Designs.

11. WINNER'S NAME:   To obtain copy of any legally-required Winners list, send an email to info@wildaid.org with subject “Year of the Tiger Shirt Design winner list.”

12. SPONSOR:   The Sponsor of this Contest is WildAid Inc, 744 Montgomery St. Ste. 120, San Francisco, CA, 94111.

©2010 WildAid Inc.