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Derby #39 has begun at Shirt.Woot, which is currently seeking submissions that deal with Motion. Special rules this time around include no text and a ban on using asphalt shirts.

The derby is currently open for entries, with a deadline of Wednesday at noon. Voting is on-going until Thursday at noon. The top three entries (as voted by Woot members) will be printed the following weekend, earning printed artists $1000 for the first day of sales and an additional $2 per sale made after the first day.

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This week’s Shirt.Woot Derby is all about you- or at least all about the year you were born. So it’s time to try your hand at summing up your birth year in a shirt design, without the use of crutches like text and copyrighted imagery.

The derby is open to new entries until Wednesday at noon. Voting is on-going until Thursday at noon. The top three shirt designs, as voted on by Shirt.Woot members, will be printed the following weekend. Each printed designer earns $1000 for the first day of sales, augmented by a $2 per shirt bonus for every shirt sold after the first day.

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Shirt.Woot had a huge announcement today: From now on, all printed artists are guaranteed $1000 for their first day of sales. This is the new rate both for Derby winners and for Daily submissions, and it is consistent regardless of the number of sales (so shirts that sell out and shirts that sell one copy get that same $1000). All artists still have the opportunity to earn more money ($2 per shirt sold) after the first day of sales.

This week’s derby celebrates the change, asking artists to come up with shirts based on the theme Greed. A couple of stipulations, though: Woot has outlawed all text (and yes, that includes currency symbols) and pirates.

As usual, Woot begins accepting entries on Friday at noon, with voting also beginning immediately. Submissions remain open until Wednesday at noon. Voting closes at Thursday at noon. The top three entries, as voted on by Woot members, will be printed the following weekend.

For more Derby fun, try fan sites Best Losers and Shirt Derby Stats.

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Shirt.Woot‘s newest derby is a marked departure from their past contests- while they’re been known to forbid text in previous derbies, this time ONLY text is allowed. But not so fast, they’re also not looking for slogan shirts. This time, only text that forms images will be accepted.

The derby opens for submissions and voting at noon on Friday. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at noon, and voting continues until Thursday at noon. The three top vote-getters will be printed that weekend, with successful designers earning up to $500 for the first day of sales and an additional $2 per shirt sold after that day.

Also check out the Derby fan sites Best Losers and ShirtDerbyStats for information on losing designs, past Derbies, and estimated vote totals.

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Shirt.Woot‘s newest derby is about to begin, and the theme is certainly broad: Spring. The only stipulations are no spring holidays and no text. With this many options, why do I suspect florals and trees will take all the top spots?

Anyway, the derby opens Friday at noon. At that time, people are free to submit entries and to vote for their favorites. Entries can continue until Wednesday at noon, and votes continue until Thursday at noon. The top three vote-getters are printed the following weekend. Each printed winner gets up to $500 for the first night of sales and an additional $2 per shirt sold after that day.

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I’ve got to say, this week’s theme for the Shirt.Woot Derby is a bit of a letdown, especially after two weeks of really fun concepts (Line Art and Lyrics). This time around, designers have to make a shirt about Canada. So far, the field is pretty cluttered with maple leaves, moose, and the word Eh, which I guess is to be expected.

The derby is currently open for submissions, and will remain open until Wednesday at noon. Voting is open until Thursday at noon. The top three vote-getters will be printed next weekend, with the winning designers earning $500 for the first night of sales and an additional $2 per shirt sold after that point.

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Another great theme this week for the Shirt.Woot Derby: Illustrated Lyrics. The only rules are that it has to be a song people will reasonably have heard of, there can’t be any text on the shirt, and the title of the entry must be “Inspired by (Insert Song Title).” This week should be great for creative entries.

The derby opens for entries Friday at noon, and stays open until Wednesday at noon. Voting is on-going from Friday until Thursday at noon. At the end of the week, the top three entries (as chosen by voters) will be printed. Each winning entry nets the printed designer up to $500 for the first night of sales and a possible $2 per sale after the first 24 hours.

Derby entrants should also check out Best Losers and Shirt Derby Stats for more (unofficial) Derby fun.

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