UNIQLO recently announced the upcoming launch of the UT GRAND PRIX 2019 T-shirt design contest on and now calls for entries from around the world. On its 13th year, the competition will celebrate Pokémon, whose game series debuted two decades ago. Design inspirations can cover everything from Pokémon animated movies to Pokémon GO, an augmented reality mobile game that became a worldwide sensation in 2016.
The Grand Prize winner will receive US$10,000. Winning designs from the competition will be featured in UNIQLO’s Spring/Summer 2019 Collection, which will be available for men, women, and kids in UNIQLO stores around the world and the UNIQLO online store.
The top three prize recipients will get invitations to attend a special awards ceremony in Tokyo and watch the 2019 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, DC, in summer 2019.
This year’s competition will also accept entries via smartphones and tablets to enable as many as possible to take part. The UT GRAND PRIX 2019 contest site will announce entry details at a later date.
Entry period: Tuesday, October 23, through 11:59 p.m., Japan time, on Sunday, December 2, 2018
Contest site: https://www.uniqlo.com/utgp/2019/
Prizes:
Grand Prize – US$10,000, a special commemorative award, and invitations to an award ceremony in Tokyo and to the 2019 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, DC
Second Prize – US$2,000 and invitations to an award ceremony in Tokyo and to the 2019 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, DC
Third Prize – US$1,000 and invitations to an award ceremony in Tokyo and to the 2019 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, DC
Finalist Prizes US$500 each
