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Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to showcase their design talents to win cash and recognition by participating in the 2024 Concept 2 Consumer Student Design Competition. Entries are due April 11, 2024.
This year’s theme, “Vibrant Vacation—Colorful Resort Wear,” asks students to design a colorful resort wear apparel line that will include the use of sustainable fibers, dyes or printing technology. Students are advised to research color trends and define the target market keeping in mind color quality and sustainability.
Participants must be an AATCC student member to enter. AATCC memberships must be purchased prior to April 9, 2024, to be eligible. Only one entry per student per AATCC competition per year is permitted.
Awards
First place: $1,000 from AATCC, a $500 Spoonflower gift certificate and a Datacolor ColorReader.
Second place: $750 from AATCC, a $250 Spoonflower gift certificate and a Datacolor ColorReader.
Third place: $200 from AATCC, a $125 Spoonflower gift certificate and a Datacolor ColorReader.
All winners will receive one (1) free year of AATCC membership.
Entries will be judged based on content, creativity, completeness, thoroughness and presentation of poster. Winners will be announced by May 31, 2024.
Visit www.aatcc.org/c2cdesign to read more about the competition.