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Pokemon Co. and Uniqlo teaming up for UTGP 2019 t-shirt design competition
Pokemon Co. is partnering up with apparel manufacturer Uniqlo for the theme of this year's Uniqlo T-shirt Grand Prix competition. The pair are looking for people to submit their ideas for Pokemon-themed clothing by submitting various designs. Submissions open up Oct. 23rd, 2018 and run to Dec. 2nd, 2018. As you might suspect, winning designs will be sold at Uniqlo locations. The winners will also get some sweet prizes.
Grand Prize: $10,000, Special Trophy, Invitation to the Award Ceremony in Tokyo, Invitation to the 2019 Pokemon World Championships
Second Prize: $2,000, Invitation to the Award Ceremony in Tokyo, Invitation to the 2019 Pokemon World Championships
Third Prize: $1,000, Invitation to the Award Ceremony in Tokyo, Invitation to the 2019 Pokemon World Championships
Runner-Ups (multiple): $500
The judges are for this contest are Pokemon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara, Game Freak designer Ken Sugimori, and UT Creative Director NIGO.