Ever thought about designing a Squishable? It's fun! There are a lot of talented designers in the
Squishy Nation, and
Project Open Squish is here to get your
voices heard. Have a design you think might work?
This is your chance!
Here's how it works: submit your design and, if it gets accepted, the
Squishy Community will vote on which will go on to prototype! The winners get fame and (a reasonable amount of) fortune! And, if we can make it work as a prototype, we will
add it to the 2013-2014 Squishable line! Are you a plush designer? Cool! Are you an artist who has never touched plush before? Awesome! Give it a try! You can submit as many designs as you want! You might find that toy design is your
destiny.
How do I submit a design?
- Read the requirements carefully
Before you start brainstoming the perfect character, note that not everything can be made into a plush! A design will be automatically rejected if:
Something's wrong with the art Something's wrong with the character
The artwork is not in the right file format - we can accept only .JPG files
The artwork quality is too rough and needs to be polished up a bit
The character is too similar to someone else's copyrighted character
The design isn't appropriate for kids (you know what I'm talking about)
The design construction is too complex to do in plush. Plush with too much embroidery or intricate detail can lose its shape
The design has removable parts or bits that could easily be ripped off
The design has too many colors - most good designs try to have four or less
- Submit your design!
All set? The get ready to submit your design! First of all, read the full Open Squish FAQ so you know how the process works. Then, please make sure to read and understand the Terms and Conditions. This document contains really important information about your rights as a designer! When you're ready, use the form on your right to submit!
If you have any questions about the Terms, make sure to contact us before you submit! Here are a couple highlights:
- By submitting a design, you're affirming that it's your own work and no one else's!
- You're promising you're over 18! I know, I know, but we'll try to have an under-18 contest soon!
- We have the right to reject a submission for any reason :(
- Changes in design and color almost always have to be made to a design's construction and colors to make it work!
- Be nice! That means being courteous and fair to the other competitors and respecting their artwork.
- Voting!
If we think that your design will make a good plaush, and if it passes all the requirements, then the Squishy fan community will vote on which designs make it into Squishy squishy round-ness! Tell your friends! Tell your Fans! And don't forget to answer the questions that voters ask you on your design's page!
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If your design is made into a 15" Squishable, you get...
$500 cash!
$100 gift certificate to Squishable.com!
Your design made into a prototype!
If we add it to the line, your name on the hangtag!
$250 cash!
$50 gift certificate to Squishable.com!
Your design made into a prototype!
If we add it to the line, your name on the hangtag!
