uCity Square T-shirt Design Competition

Design Guidelines

• Design within 10″ x 14″ portrait format
• Design must incorporate elements unique to either West Philly or to uCity Square (uCity Square is located between 34th and 38th Street and between Market Street and Lancaster Avenue)
• No profanity, trademarks, logos, or copyrighted works of any other person or business ​
• No animals, clip art or AI-generated art
• Design will be printed on neutral light or dark t-shirt color​
• Design can contain up to 4 colors ​
• When uploading your design you may choose to add an artist statement of up to 250 words
• Acceptable file types: .ai, .eps, .pdf, or high-resolution png preferred
• The application will close 11:59 pm on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Design Prompts

• What do you see, feel, or hear in the uCity Square community? (uCity Square is located between 34th and 38th Street and between Market Street and Lancaster Ave)
• How would you visually represent West Philly, uCity Square, and the innovative sciences in the area?

Reward

• The chosen design will be printed and given out to the uCity Square community
• The designer/artist will be given two t-shirts of desired size
• If desired, the designer/artist will be tagged and mentioned in a uCity Square Instagram post featuring the design
• The designer/artist will receive a $100 giftcard to their chosen businesses in uCity Square community; Han Dynasty, Liberty Kitchen, Two Locals Brewery, Corner Bakery, Madi’s Cafe, Pita chip, Jimmy John’s, Elixr Coffee, or, Pace & Blossom