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SPRING DESIGN CONTEST – Win over £600 in creative prizes!

Springtime is here & to celebrate its arrival we are holding a lovely & exciting design contest! Design a quote from my book Power Up Your Creativity & be in with a chance of winning over £600 in creative prizes!

 

THE BRIEF:

Your design needs to be as colourful, vibrant & dynamic as the book design & my branding but with the theme of spring as its focus. Use the same colours from the cover for your design, or we’d love to see your own spring colour interpretations. Designs could be text based or a combination of typography, illustration or print & pattern design. We want you to have fun & share your unique style!

You can find out more about the book here.

Full artwork submission details & terms & conditions are below.

 

QUOTES TO USE:

There’s beauty in every step of the journey.

Always stay true to your authentic self.

If we dream small, we act small.

Sprinkle your magic and see where it lands.

I’d rather look back knowing that I tried, grabbed life with both hands, and gave everything a go.

The more we go after our dreams, the more we become fearless.

Everyone will go through life at their own pace, and that’s okay.

You deserve all of the good things.

Follow your weird.

Create from the heart.

We all need to be able to give ourselves permission to have more than one finish line.

When things don’t go how we expected, I love to say it’s just a “plot twist” and carry on!

Let things out, welcome things in.

Why not dream that little bit bigger.

Don’t deny what your creative heart wants.

Success is for everyone (not just the people you admire).

Growth can be uncomfortable and painful but also necessary and beautiful.

Start your day with “I get to” rather than “I have to.”

Creativity is a magical power we each hold within us.

Create the work you want to attract.

Always have faith in your own magic.

Become a champion of powering up your creativity.

Make things happen and have the courage to dream big.

If you believe it, you can achieve it.

When you make magic, the world deserves to see it.

Live the creative life you have always imagined.

Please finish the quote design with:  – Rachael Taylor, Power Up Your Creativity book

 

PREVIOUS EXAMPLES:

 

The winners from 2023! Artwork by Nicola Baroni, Andrea Kan & Gabrielle Mercer.

 

THE PRIZES – 1 x WINNER WILL RECEIVE:

  • 3 x online Creative Coaching Sessions with Rachael Taylor worth £597! Find out more here.
  • 1 x copy of Power Up Your Creativity from Quarto worth £18.99
  • 1 x downloadable copy of ‘DESIGN CAREER 101 – The Ultimate Guide To Your Surface Pattern Design Career’

 

HOW TO ENTER:

  • Like the competition announcement post on Instagram.
  • Tag creative friends in the comments that you think will also want to enter!
  • Follow @rachaeltstudio on Instagram.
  • Share your design on Instagram & tag @rachaeltstudio

Only one submission per person please. The submissions will be collated & the winner will be chosen at random.

 

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS:

  • Share your artwork in the new 4:3 Instagram format (portrait) – we like to use 1200 x 1500 pixels.
  • Please finish the quote design with: – Rachael Taylor, Power Up Your Creativity book
  • Please do not add a watermark or your name/logo to the design itself, you will always be fully credited if we share your work.
  • You will retain full copyright to your design, & it will not be used for any other purpose. However, Rachael will retain full copyright for the branding & words used from the book.

 

DEADLINE:

Enter by Tuesday 22nd April midnight (UK time) & the winner will be announced soon after.

 

T’S & C’S:

  • One submission per person & there will be one winner chosen. The submissions will be collated & the winner will be chosen at random.
  • The decision on the winners will be final & no correspondence will be entered into. There is no cash prize alternative.
  • This giveaway is open to anyone from anywhere in the world.
  • You will retain full copyright to your art & it will not be used for any other purpose.
  • Rachael Taylor is a trademarked brand & will retain full copyright to the title & design of Power Up Your Creativity & any of her words used from the book in your design.
  • The coaching sessions will be delivered online & there is no requirement to be in a particular location. No purchase is necessary to enter.
  • If you have already purchased a coaching session, these will be considered as additional sessions.
  • You give permission for your details to be shared with our prize partner as the book prize will be sent by our publisher Quarto. This prize will not be the responsibility of the Rachael Taylor Studio.
  • Only entries left by midnight (UK time) on April 22nd, 2025 will be entered into the giveaway, and you must be following @rachaeltstudio on Instagram & have followed the additional entry
  • If you have questions about the contest or coaching, please email [email protected]