I know this is is an unconventional post, but I am trying to spread the word about a contest being held to design T-shirts to promote John Kerry's candidacy and progressive issues in general. There are several categories for which entries can be made, and the current list of judges includes Tom Tomorrow, Al Franken, and other prominent names in the progressive community.
The official announcement follows:
Inspired by MoveOn's Bush in 30 Seconds contest, an independent group of designers and bloggers has created Designs On The White House (www.DesignsOnTheWhiteHouse.org), a design contest to create T-shirts for the Kerry Presidential Campaign.
We are calling on every American with a conscience, a mouse, and a good idea to send in your designs for a better John Kerry 2004 Presidential Campaign T-shirt.
The contest is now open, and we will be accepting designs in the following categories until May 22nd, 2004:
- Best Pro-Kerry Shirt
- Best Anti-Bush Shirt
- Best Issue Shirt - Domestic
- Best Issue Shirt - Foreign
- Funniest Shirt
- Best Retro Shirt
- Best Get Out The Vote Shirt
- Most Stylish / Most Likely to Be Seen On Queer Eye
We, the people, will vote on designs, and then our esteemed panel of judges will make the final selections. Our judging panel includes blogger powerhouse
Atrios, political cartoonist
Tom Tomorrow, political strategist
Joe Trippi, lefty celebs
Moby, Al Franken and
Margaret Cho, designers
Milton Glaser, Ed Schlossberg,
Chip Kidd, and
Todd St. John, playwrights David Auburn and David Henry Hwang, and fashion editor Mary Tannen.
Then we'll throw open the doors on the world's most democratic campaign T-shirt outlet! All proceeds after expenses will benefit the John Kerry Presidential campaign.
Please head over to www.DesignsOnTheWhiteHouse.org to learn more about the contest, submit your design, and register to vote.
Designs on the White House Organization (DOTWHO) is an independent political committee and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.