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Bermuda End to End 40th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Competition

In 2027, the Bermuda End to End will celebrate its 40th charity event — four decades of community spirit, endurance, and fundraising for local causes. To mark this milestone, we are inviting artists, designers, students, and creative individuals of all ages to submit original artwork for our official commemorative event t-shirt.

This is your opportunity to create a design that captures the energy, purpose, and history of Bermuda’s iconic End to End. The winning design will be proudly worn by hundreds of participants and supporters and will become part of the event’s legacy.

Competition Instructions

  • Designs must be original and created specifically for this competition.
  • Each participant can submit up to five (5) designs
  • The design should reflect the spirit of the Bermuda End to End and celebrate the 40th anniversary.
  • Artwork may be created using digital tools or traditional media, but must be submitted in a digital vector format.
  • Accepted file formats: AI (Adobe Illustrator), EPS (Encaptulated PortScript), SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics or PDF (Portable Document Format).
  • Minimum recommended resolution: 300 DPI for print quality.
  • Designs should be suitable for printing on a t-shirt
  • By submitting an entry, participants agree that the design may be used, reproduced, and modified by the Bermuda End to End organizers for event-related purposes.

Design Guidelines

To ensure designs are suitable for production and event branding, entrants should consider the following guidelines when preparing their submissions:

  • Designs should celebrate the 40th Bermuda End to End and reflect the event’s themes of community, endurance, and charity.
  • Designs should be suitable for printing on a t-shirt and should remain clear and visually appealing when scaled to different sizes.
  • Entrants are encouraged to use a limited number of colours to ensure the design can be printed effectively.
  • The design should work well on both light and dark coloured shirts where possible.
  • If text is included, it should be clear and legible when printed.
  • Designs should be submitted in a high-resolution digital format suitable for printing.
  • The Organiser may make minor adjustments to the winning design to ensure optimal printing quality.

Creative Inspiration

Entrants are encouraged to create designs that capture the unique character and spirit of the Bermuda End to End. While creativity is encouraged, the following themes may serve as inspiration:

  • The 40th anniversary celebration of the Bermuda End to End.
  • The journey across Bermuda from end to end.
  • Themes of community, endurance, and charity.
  • Iconic elements of Bermuda’s landscape, culture, or scenery.
  • The sense of accomplishment and camaraderie shared by participants.

These suggestions are intended to inspire creativity. Entrants are welcome to interpret the theme in their own unique way.

Judging & Public Voting

All submitted designs will first be reviewed by the Bermuda End to End Board, who will select the top five (5) designs. These finalists will then be showcased online, where the general public will be invited to vote to select the final winning design.

The winning designer will receive recognition on event materials, social media, and during the 40th End to End event, along with a special prize.

Evaluation Criteria

All submissions will be reviewed by the Bermuda End to End Board. Designs will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Relevance to the Event: How well the design reflects the spirit of the Bermuda End to End and celebrates the 40th anniversary milestone.
  • Creativity and Originality: The uniqueness of the concept and the level of artistic creativity demonstrated in the design.
  • Visual Impact: The overall attractiveness and ability of the design to stand out and appeal to participants and supporters.
  • Suitability for T-Shirt Printing: How effectively the design translates to apparel printing, including clarity, colour use, and scalability.
  • Overall Appeal: Whether the design would be widely appealing and something participants would be proud to wear.

Following this evaluation, the Board will select the top five (5) finalist designs. These finalists will then be presented to the public for a final online vote to determine the winning design.

Submission deadline: April 3rd, 2026

We can’t wait to see your creativity — thank you for helping us celebrate 40 years of making a difference!

Terms & Conditions

  1. Eligibility: The competition is open to individuals who are residents of Bermuda. Participants under the age of 18 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to enter.
  2. Original Work:
    • By submitting an entry, each entrant confirms that the design is their own original work and does not infringe upon any third-party copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights.
    • Designs must be created entirely by the entrant. AI-generated or AI-assisted artwork, including designs created in whole or in part using artificial intelligence tools, is not permitted.
  3. Submission Limits: Each participant may submit up to five (5) designs.
  4. Ownership and Rights (Full Assignment):
    • By submitting an entry, each entrant confirms that the design is their original work and does not infringe any third-party rights.
    • Upon selection as the winning entry and payment of the prize, the entrant irrevocably assigns to the Organiser all rights, title, and interest in the winning design.
    • This assignment includes all copyright and related rights, enabling the Organiser to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, publish, and display the design without limitation, in any medium, worldwide, and in perpetuity.
  5. Exclusivity:
    • The winning design becomes the exclusive property of the Organiser.
    • The entrant agrees not to reuse, publish, license, distribute, or adapt the winning design, or any substantially similar variation, for any purpose.
    • Exclusivity applies only to the final winning design. All non-winning entries remain the property of their respective creators.
  6. Artistic Freedom to Modify:
    • The Organiser retains full creative discretion to alter, adapt, or modify the winning design, including but not limited to:
    • modifying colours, proportions, and layout;
    • combining the design with other creative materials;
    • creating derivative works in any medium or format.
    • No further approval from the entrant will be required.
  7. Moral Rights:
    • To the fullest extent permitted by law, the entrant waives any moral rights in the winning design.
    • This waiver permits the Organiser to modify or adapt the design without attribution or consultation, while still acknowledging the designer publicly as the competition winner.
  8. Compensation:
    • The prize amount will be publicly announced and constitutes full and final compensation for:
    • the assignment of all intellectual property rights;
    • the waiver of moral rights;
    • and any current or future use, adaptation, or development of the design.
    • No additional fees, royalties, or payments shall be owed.
  9. Judging Process & Public Voting: The Bermuda End to End Board will select the top five (5) finalist designs. These finalists will be presented for public voting. The design receiving the highest number of public votes will be declared the winner. The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any submission that does not comply with these Terms & Conditions.
  10. Transparency and Fairness:
    • Judging criteria, timelines, and submission requirements will be published clearly and applied consistently.
    • All entrants will be notified of the outcome once judging is complete.
    • The Organiser reserves the right not to select a winner if submissions do not meet the required standard.
  11. Disqualification: Any entries found to be plagiarised, offensive, inappropriate, or in violation of these Terms & Conditions may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Organiser.
  12. Liability: The Organiser shall not be responsible for late, lost, incomplete, corrupted, or misdirected submissions, or for any technical failures affecting submission or voting.
  13. Privacy:
    • Personal information collected as part of this competition will be used solely for the administration of the competition and related communications.
    • Submission data and entrant details will be securely stored in the BdaTix CRM database and accessed only by authorised representatives of the Organiser for competition administration purposes.
    • The submitted design files will be retained for judging and voting purposes. Designs that are not selected as the winning entry will be permanently deleted or destroyed within two (2) months of the public announcement of the competition winner.
    • The Organiser will not sell or distribute personal information to third parties except where necessary for the administration of the event or where required by law.
  14. Acceptance of Terms: By submitting an entry, participants confirm that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.