THEME: Graphics is Lit!

Design entries must include the following:

– Prominently display Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation name and logo as part of your design.

– A message that relates to the theme: Graphics Is Lit!

– Bright and highly visible colors are great! Assume your design will be printed on basic colors such as black or white, so utilize a full color design. PGSF reserves right to adjust any element of the design to ensure printability.

– Be sure to also consider design size and placement when creating your design. Finished print size can range from 9-13 wide and 13-18in long. If you want to include a sleeve or other side, you are welcome to do so.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

– Create a high-resolution PDF: images 300dpi, 4/color process (CMYK)

– Prominently display Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation name and logo as part of your design

– The winner of the contest must submit all files required for reproduction. Files become the property of PGSF. 

– Use of AI: Students are highly encouraged to generate original concepts, artwork and editing using the digital and analog tools available to them. We appreciate the use of AI as a resource in the creative process but expect submissions to be created by individuals tapping into their own library of skills.

DUE DATE:  PDF entries are due by Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Judging will be in March/April, and the winner will be notified by April 30, 2026!

FINAL PDF Files should be named as follows:

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Firstname_lastname_schoolname_tshirt_2025_HighSchool

POST SECONDARY STUDENT: Firstname_lastname_schoolname_tshirt_2025_PostSecondary

All Design Contest Files submitted become the property of PGSF and could be used to promote our Student and Educator engagement, which includes outbound communications about our PGSF Scholarship and Grant programs. We may request native files. Attribution to the designer will be given on all uses unless otherwise requested. Design file imagery could be applied to social media, website, printed materials, t-shirts and other communication and fundraising products.

If you have any questions, please email dianne.bullas@pgsf.org or call 503-572-6610.

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Download PGSF Design Assets Here