THE DBH 10K Contest 2009

DBH is turning 2! To celebrate and to thank you all for 2 amazing years, we are excited to announce our 2nd annual DBH 10K Contest! That's right - 10K - as in TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS to one winning artist!

Details and Prizes

Submission are now being accepted through July 26, 2009 (Midnight PDT). All contest submissions must be entered through our online submission form and must conform to the DBH Contest Terms and Conditions in order to qualify for entry. Artists may enter multiple submissions. Late submissions will not be accepted, no exceptions.

Grand Prize: $10,000 USD
First Runner-Up: $1,000 USD
Second Runner-Up: $1,000 USD
Third Runner-Up: $1,000 USD
Fourth Runner-Up: $1,000 USD

Design Guidelines

In addition to our general rules and guidelines, Designs are also subject to the following:

  • The design(s) must be an original work created and owned by the entrant.
  • Designs can use both the front and back of the T-shirt and may contain oversized and mixed-media elements.
  • Designs may contain up to 14 colors, including halftones and gradients.
  • If your design is selected you will be required to submit the winning design in high-resolution (at least 300 dpi at actual size).

Submission Deadline: July 26, 2009 (Midnight PDT)

Selection Process

The DBH staff will announce the top 20 finalists on August 3, 2009. The top 20 finalists will be chosen based on a variety of factors including originality, creativity, ingenuity, votes*, and the artist's efforts to promote their design. Once the top 20 finalists are announced, their votes will be reset to zero and they will then compete against each other for an additional week of voting.

Top 20 Finalist Voting Period
August 3rd - 9th (Midnight, PDT)

On August 10, 2009 the top 10 finalists will be announced. The top 10 finalists will be determined solely on vote totals* from the previous week's voting period. Once the top 10 finalists are announced, their votes will again be reset to zero and they will go head-to-head for one final week of voting.

Top 10 Finalist Voting Period
August 10th - 16th (Midnight, PDT)

On August 17, 2009 the final four finalists will be announced. The their votes will again be reset to zero and they will go head-to-head one last time to see who will be the 2009 DBH 10K champion.

The Final Four Voting Period
August 17th - 23rd (Midnight, PDT)

The DBH 10K Grand Prize Winner and Runners-Up will be determined solely on vote count* and will be announced as follows:
Aug. 31, 2009 - Fourth Runner-Up - $1,000 USD
Sep. 1, 2009 - Third Runner-Up - $1,000 USD
Sep. 2, 2009 - Second Runner-Up - $1,000 USD
Sep. 3, 2009 - Grand Prize - $10,000 USD
Sep. 4, 2009 - First Runner-Up - $1,000 USD

The Grand Prize Winner and four Runners-Up will be available for purchase in our online store on the day they are announced as winners.

*Suspected fraudulent votes will be immediately deleted, including but not limited to votes placed with sequential human ID's or bogus accounts. DBH will use its sole discretion to remove votes.

Submit Artwork

The DBH 10K 2009 View All Submissions

Dolphinart_grid
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Tree-city-tmb_grid
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WATCH

100 Comments

69226
said 3 months ago

I am praying for more blessings:)…………………………………………………………………………… thank you!!!…let’s get ready to rumble!!! :D

Having trouble choosing whose entry to vote? try this two..i bet you’ll like it…:) if not both perhaps one of them:)

It is my pleasure to present to you my entries for the 10k contest..

’Till Death Do Us Part (no stars)

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http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/58792

Once in a Blue Moon

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http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/59748

now you decide my friend!!!
and thank you for your time!!! :) :D

54650
said 3 months ago

Guess I will get started on next design .. Congrats to winner !!
Check out my blog for now . .. http://thamuteone.blogspot.com/

140452
said 3 months ago

hello ><
dxxxopy

132758
said 3 months ago

Welcome to the Afterlife….If I don’t place somewhere those are the words I’ll probably hear cause my wife’s gonna kill me… Thanks for lookin.


http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/60387

12206
said 3 months ago

DBH says, check out my stuff ;) hope you like it :)




140739
said 3 months ago

Made it real please…

Simple makes beauty…

http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/60313

GirlCanvas

GirlCanvas

112258
said 3 months ago
1736
said 3 months ago

thanks for all your support, friends!

http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/58327

12949
said 3 months ago

Thanks for everyone one has commented and voted for this!
And for everyone who had suggestions when I decided to do a update to the design, much appreciated!
You can see the process of that here .

Image Hosted by ImageShack.us

Hieroglyphics

99849
said 3 months ago

Waiting for the Top 20 Finalist….

77661
said 3 months ago

Hmmm, so I take it the top 20 get announced at midnight Aug 4th. I got all excited at 12am this morning.

12949
said 3 months ago

haha me too

42308
said 3 months ago

drum rollll!!!

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 3 months ago

If the question is “who will win?”. I´ve the answer already…. maybe same guy that won the KISS contest. This site is a nice swindle :)

69226
said 3 months ago

i can hear the freeway from here…:)

384
said 3 months ago

very curious about this top 20

42790
said 3 months ago

24 designs there? what’s going on?

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 3 months ago

where are these 20 finalist?

84804
said 3 months ago

The finalists have not, as far as I know, been revealed yet. I think the design on top of this page were the last submissions that went in, that’s why they’re there.

42790
said 3 months ago

top 20? it’s aug 4th in california now.

53386
said 3 months ago

Aug 4 12am I don’t get it

37867
said 3 months ago

DBH is obviously located on an outer lying planet, the timezones are all off.

89161
said 3 months ago

good luck to the top 20….whoever you are.

140014
said 3 months ago

Hello,
Wasn’t it suppose to be over on august 3rd? Votes are still running.
Where are the top 20 finalists? Is it still august 3rd somewhere around the globe? ;-)

112825
said 3 months ago

Finally!

42790
said 3 months ago

they’re on the front page. ha!

69226
said 3 months ago

10k

Thank you to all the voters!!! you can vote again :) and again for the finals!!! :D
http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/59748?contest_id=22&amp;filter=special

40030
said 3 months ago

Re-Vote Already :(|)

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 3 months ago

QUESTION: Are shirts that got submitted to the 10k contest and did not get picked for the 20 finalist automatically submitted to the shirt of the day contest?

69226
said 3 months ago

QUESTION: Are shirts that got submitted to the 10k contest and did not get picked for the 20 finalist automatically submitted to the shirt of the day contest?

Yes they will be for the shirt of the day contest:)

1676
said 3 months ago

We done already picked a few! :D

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 2 months ago

alright, thanks your answering my question.

I should of entered my design. I did not enter it to the 10k contest because I thought I had no chance.

http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/59053

69226
said 2 months ago
jimiyo said: We done already picked a few! :D

OMG who could be the lucky ones!!!

250
said 2 months ago

Or unlucky ones, depending on your point of view. :)

44387
said 2 months ago

Zzub!

44387
said 2 months ago

Where is the top 10?

69226
said 2 months ago

here is one RE_VOTE!!:)
thanks:)

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 2 months ago

Well done Briant…you are a brilliant artist and designer, you deserve to win! Able to come up such an exceptional idea into your design just splended. Congratulation!

69226
said 2 months ago

Thank you Leuqar!!!:)

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 2 months ago

stop voting for collision theory because hes collision theory! his shirt is just a remake!! now i love collision theory’s work just as much as the next dbher, but really all he did was add a bird and some rain? come on now, please. there are plenty of original designs in the running that deserve your votes just as much.

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 2 months ago

to blaqueboy: regarding collision theory’s work, may i ask why isn’t it original? have you seen something like that already?

Human_thumbnail_unknown
said 2 months ago

goodluck 4 Mr. Chris San Jose… I hope you will win in this contest and more power.. God Bless…

Ang Cute ng Mecha-labaw moh….

I think all Filipinos will be proud of you….

So keep up the good work…….

take care……….

123544
said 2 months ago

who is the winner?!…

134564
said 2 months ago

WTF i thought this was over, wasn’t it the top 4 a while ago??

27751
said 2 months ago

The DBH 10K Grand Prize Winner and Runners-Up will be determined solely on vote count* and will be announced as follows:
Aug. 31, 2009 – Fourth Runner-Up – $1,000 USD
Sep. 1, 2009 – Third Runner-Up – $1,000 USD
Sep. 2, 2009 – Second Runner-Up – $1,000 USD
Sep. 3, 2009 – Grand Prize – $10,000 USD
Sep. 4, 2009 – First Runner-Up – $1,000 USD

50641
said 2 months ago

to ekaj8888: What he’s saying is that it’s a remake of one of Collisiontheory’s earlier designs:
http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/42282

1736
said 2 months ago

@ blaqueboy, WORD!

it’s a hit in the face for all the designers here who were working on individual designs with some work in it, not only copy and paste.

151552
said 2 months ago

Can’t wait to see the winner, so far i want to buy both the 5th and 4th place shirts!

69226
said 2 months ago

finally, it’s mecha-labaw!! congratulations christian, see you all again next year!!! :D

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