RULES & ART FAQ

What Type of Art Are You Looking For?

-Moto and/or Surf themed art

-Artwork unique to the artist that has not been previously featured on a T-shirt

-Celebratory in nature; we prefer art that has a positive message!

How to Participate in Our Contests

You can submit a design to our weekly, peer review contest.  The design with the greatest numbers of votes will be the winner for the given contest period.  That winning design will then be put up for sales on our website.  Below you will find the details on how the winner is paid for their art.

Reasons Your Art may NOT be Selected

-Derogatory, violent, drug references or otherwise offensive – remember, we like artwork that celebrates the culture!

-Idea previously chosen

-Intellectual property issues

-Not screenprinting-friendly

 What Are The Art Parameters For My Artwork On A Shirt?

-The art should be no larger than 12.5″ wide x 14″ high at print size, with placement centered (exceptions made if warranted).

-The art may have up to 6 colors of ink.

-If printing on a dark colored shirt (i.e. black, navy), one of the colors must be a white under-base, leaving 5 colors as a maximum number of colors

-You may choose only one shirt color for the entire run. Available shirts colors are listed below.

-Outlined Fonts: All fonts must be converted to outlines before submitting for print. There are thousands of fonts so we obviously do not have them all. If you choose a font that we do not have, it will open incorrectly, making it impossible for us to view the files in the way you built them.

To create outlines from your fonts in Adobe Illustrator, select  your words, then simultaneously hit Shift-Control-O (that’s an “oh”, not a “zero”) to convert to outlines. (Mac users- substitute Command for Shift.)

-Colors: We recommend creating all artwork in Pantone (a.k.a.- PMS, Spot) Coated colors. This will decrease the amount of time our artists have to spend color-correcting your files, which saves you money. It will also make it clear to us what colors are to be used in the final product. Please note that viewing the colors on your computer monitor or printer is NOT an acceptable means of choosing colors because what you see on the computer is often very different than what you see in print! Your Pantone Colors should be based on a physical Pantone Coated book. If you do not have a Pantone book or need further clarification about anything here, please contact our office.

-Linked Images: If you have “linked” or “placed” images, please be sure to include them all in the same folder as the artwork. If you do not include your linked images, they will not appear in the artwork and therefore cannot be used.

-Raster Printing: We can print raster images (meaning, the opposite of vector) though the use of vector art is always better for Jerseys.  If you are designing in a raster program, make sure you design is designed actual size at least 300dpi.  All logos used on the Jersey must adhere to these same constraints.

How Do I Prepare My Art for Submission?

You can create your design any way that pleases you.  You can Draw it, illustrate it, sculpt it, finger paint it!  However, we can only accept submissions as .jpgs, or .pngs, so you will need to use a design program to finish your work before you can submit it.

Once you have a design ready to be submitted to Vicci Moto you have done the hardest part, and now the fun begins.  Now, you will want to prepare your file for the Contest Gallery, and send us a production file.  Here is what we recommend in a few easy steps so you can submit your design quickly. 

Step 1: Create a High Res Version

First, you’ll want to create a high resolution version of your design. Be sure to keep your layers separate.  Recommend 1200 x 1200 @ 300dpi

Step 2: Create a Flattened Copy

Create a 72 dpi flattened copy of your design.

Step 3: Download Template

Download a template of the t-shirt color you have chosen for your design (see colors below). You can find the t-shirt templates at Template Downloads

Step 4: Add Your Design to the Template

You will next place your flattened copy onto the template you have chosen.

Step 5: Save Your Design file

Save your file as a JPG.  Your design file for your  CONTEST submission should be 1200 pixels wide, 1200 pixels tall, and 72 dpi.

After a design is submitted, it remains pending for approval for up to 1 entire business day before it’s up for voting. Sometimes designs can remain pending for a few days longer, like when an unusually high number of designs are submitted.

If you are a contest winner we will immediately contact you to get the high resolution version of your art for production.  We will need to receive this within 48 hours after the contest closes.

How Does the Contest Work?

Submissions: The art submission window for each contest is 5 days, running from Wednesday at 12:01 am PST through the following Sunday at 11:59 pm PST.

Important: Keep in mind that the later in the contest period you submit your art, the fewer days you have in order to accumulate votes. We recommend allowing for at least 3 days of exposure.

Each piece of art will be reviewed upon submission, and if acceptable, it will be posted in the contest gallery within 12 hours.

If the art is not accepted (See Art FAQ), you will be notified within 24 hours. Unfortunately we are unable to explain why a piece of art is rejected. Please refer to the Artist FAQs for possible reasons.

Non-winners from the previous contest must wait 1 full contest cycle before resubmitting duplicate art.

Voting Process

The time frame to vote for each contest is 7 days, beginning Wednesday at 12:01 am PST, at the same time the submission window opens, and ending the following Tuesday at 11:59 pm PST

Each individual may vote one time for a given piece of art..

Winners will be notified via email within 24 hours of the contest’s voting period closing.

Sales

The winning design will go on sale for a period of seven days, beginning two days after the voting period closes.  We will offer your design for sale on men’s and women’s t-shirts, as well as a uni-sex long sleeve t-shirt and hoodie.

Once the sales window closes the design will no longer be for sale.  There are instances where we have an extra shirt lying around from the production run, so you are welcome to ask, but there is no guarantee it will be available since everything is “made to order”.

 How Does Payment Work?

Contest Winners and Design Submission Winners: The winning artist of each contest will receive $1 per garment sold during the seven day sales period, plus three (3) garments of your choice.

When and How: Once the shirt sales period ends, payment for all shirts sold will be calculated and mailed/transferred to the winner within two weeks. We pay using check or PayPal. You will need to fill out the appropriate tax forms before we send payment, as Vicci Moto does not withhold any taxes on your behalf. It is entirely your obligation to ensure that you are in compliance with your local taxing authority’s regulations. You will need to submit either a W9 (US Citizens) or W8 (Non-Citizens) form.

MORE MONEY!! In addition to the prizes being awarded here at Vicci Moto to the design winner, artists are paid an additional cash award as their winning design reaches certain benchmarks of units sold.  Sales are calculated on units sold only through viccimoto.com (sales made directly from our website). Here is how the program works:

Newbie

1,000 total garments sold = an additional $500.00 USD
 When your design has sold a total of 1,000 units, you will receive an additional payment of $500.00 USD

Novice

2,000 total garments sold = an additional $500.00 USD
 When your design has sold a total of 2,000 units, you will receive an additional payment of $500.00 USD in addition to the Newbie payment.

Expert

3,000 total garments sold = an additional $500.00 USD
 When your design has sold a total of 3,000 units, you will receive an additional payment of $500.00 USD in addition to the Novice payment.

Master

5,000 total garments sold = an additional $1,000.00 USD
 When your design has sold a total of 5,000 units, you will receive an additional payment of $1,000.00 USD in addition to the Expert payment.

Pro

10,000 total garments sold = an additional $2,500.00 USD
 When your design has sold a total of 10,000 units, you will receive an additional payment of $2,500.00 USD in addition to the Master payment.

How Long Will My Design/Shirt be on Sale?

Each winning t-shirt will sell for 7 days.  After the sale window closes we will no longer take orders. We will print a one-time run to fulfill the orders plus 4 additional pieces (3 for the artist and 1 for the Vicci Moto archives).

What if I want to cancel my submission?

If you wish to cancel submitted art, please contact us by email with the name of the design and date it was submitted.  If the contest has ended and your design is the winning design, or if the design has already been scheduled for print it can no longer be revoked as per our  see Terms and Conditions.

How many colors can be used in my art?

You are allowed to use 6 spot colors of ink, plus the shirt color.

In our experience fewer colors look better and sell better.  It is true that “less is more”.

When printing on dark colored tees, realize that one of the colors may consist of a white under-base, which will take up one of your six colors.

Our shirt blanks are available in the following fantastic colors in men’s and women’s styles: