T-Shirt Design Contest Guidelines
Please carefully read below before beginning and submitting your design.
1. Design should be inspired by, and reflect, our theme: Hospitality. At our 2024 Regional Assembly: En El Nombre del Cielo (or In the Name of Heaven) we will focus our time and efforts on Arizona Disciples and Hospitality. Some of the verses that have guided our planning team are:
- Genesis 18:1-8 and Hebrews 13:1-2
- Luke 2:1-7
- Luke 14: 12-14
- Exodus 23:9 and Deuteronomy 10:19
- James 2:1-9
2. The design will be one color. To keep costs reasonable, the final design chosen will need to be able to be expressed in a single color. Your design can be in a single color, but know that it maybe adjusted to increase visibility on the chosen t-shirt color. You can see the design of our last t-shirt to the right (or below on mobile) as an example on a single color design.
3. Your design will be for the back of the t-shirt. The front of the shirt will feature the Assembly logo to the right (or below on mobile).
4. Technical requirements. The company we will be working with has an art depart that should be able to take your initial design and make it work on a t-shirt. However, here are a few tips:
- Avoiding small intricate details when possible is good
- If you have overlapping text or images, having outlines can help (see image from #2 above as an example)
- If you are creating a graphic on a computer, create the image at a large resolution or as a vector
- If you are drawing a design, scan it using a scanner bed and large resolution
5. Some additional things to be aware of:
- We are excited to see multiple entries, but please know that we can only pick one for the t-shirt. We commit to doing our best to share all the entries in our communications and promotion, celebrating every design we receive!
- Submitting a design is also your consent for the Region to utilize your design on a t-shirt, or in other promotional material related to Regional Assembly. The Region also reserves the right to not share in any way entries that are deemed inappropriate.
- Your design might be altered to work on the t-shirt. The company we are working with has a talented art department that will may have to edit or recreate your design so that it shows up well on a t-shirt.
6. How to submit your design. Once you have your completed design, send it to region@azdisciples.com. Submissions must be received by July 31. If the image file is too large to send by email, please contact the Regional Office (602-468-3815) and we will work on a way to transfer the file to us.
Logo Assets:
If you would like access to our logo assets to incorporate into your design, please contact the Regional Office.
Information for Church Offices
2024 Regional Assembly Timeline
Mid-March – Congregations are notified of their number of voting delegates and are invited to submit nominations for the Regional Board (Administrative Council and Mission Focus) and resolutions of importance for the church.
April 15 – All nominations for the Regional Board (Administrative Council and Mission Focus) and Congregational Representatives are received at the Regional Office no later than 4:00 p.m..
A Nominations Committee made up of 2 members of the Admin Council, 2 members of the Mission Focus Team, and 5 additional members, will consider these nominees and present a final slate to the Regional Assembly for election, as set by our by-laws.
July 17 – All resolutions of importance of the Regional church are received at the Regional Office no later than 4:00 p.m., as set by our by-laws.
The Administrative Council will serve as a resolutions committee, as set by our by-laws.
Mid-August – Registration will open! Congregations will receive registration packets, promotional materials, and other Assembly information.
Before August 26 – Congregations will receive the 2024 Regional Assembly slate of nominees and any resolutions for consideration.
September 8 – Sunday Assembly Registration Promotion Begins! Promotional materials will likely include: flyers, posters, PowerPoint slides, and video!
September 15 – Second Sunday of Assembly Registration Promotion
September 22 – Third Sunday of Assembly Registration Promotion
September 29 – Last Sunday of Assembly Registration Promotion
September 30 – All registrations due to the Regional Office.
October 25 & 26 – 2024 Regional Assembly, “En El Nombre del Cielo/In the Name of Heaven” at First Christian Church, Tucson