DENIM 2020 - Arts Thread

DENIM 2020 – LEVI’S DESIGN COMPETITION
LEVI STRAUSS & CO
We believe that clothes — and how you make them — can make a
difference.
Since 1853, we’ve been obsessed with innovation to meet people’s
needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants.
We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our
manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into
everything we do.
A company doesn’t last 160 years by standing still. It endures by
reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the
marketplace, and by remaining true to its values.
We employ more than 17,000 people around the world – supporting
great brands, including Levi’s®, Dockers® and Denizen®. Our
employees are committed to innovation, creativity and collaboration.
Put simply, this is a great place to grow your career.
That’s the story of Levi Strauss & Co. Learn more at
http://levistrauss.com.
Levi Strauss & Co. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
THE BRIEF
Denim 2020 - Levi’s x Arts Thread Design Challenge
Hello Designers!
We’re looking for a vision of what denim will look like in 2020.
If you love design then you should love the 501. Here’s why:
The Levi’s 501 is the template for the modern 5 pocket jean and we
believe that jeans are the single most influential piece of clothing
design in human history. From miners to rock stars, Shanghai to
Sydney, they have been worn by more people, in more places, than
any other piece of clothing. That is a testament to truly great design.
We’ve been making jeans for over 140 years. That’s our past. It’s
been amazing.
Now come and work with us in San Francisco. Let’s create the future.
Jonathan Cheung,
SVP Design, Levi’s.
We are looking for a vision of what Levi’s denim will look like in 2020.
It’s pretty simple. Design 6-8 outfits. They can be men’s or
womenswear or a mix of both.
Entries Must Include:
1.
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4.
Trend report – A combination of Macro, retail, catwalk, street
trends – and how they have influenced your design.
The Tribe – describe the type of person this collection is aimed
at. What do they like/do? Bring them to life - a combination of
words and pictures.
Design Inspiration: one moodboard
Design drawings: 6–8 outfits.
Good luck.
JUDGING CRITERIA - WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Originality is important to us. So we will be looking for a strong design
language. Most of all, we’ll be looking for what makes your designs
different and what makes them Levi’s.
We’ll be judging your entry using the following criteria:
• Style – aesthetics
• Creativity and Innovation
• Originality
THE PRIZE
A paid 10 week Design internship at Levi’s San Francisco
Headquarters in summer 2016. As part of the internship you’ll get
work with the best denim experts on the planet, and visit the
legendary Levi’s Archive and the Eureka Innovation Lab.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Open to entries from December 1, 2015 TO January 31, 2016
Submit your entry by uploading it on to the ARTS THREAD site -
register here http://www.artsthread.com/register
How to Enter:
Already got an ARTS THREAD portfolio? To enter, simply log into
your account, upload your design as a new project, return to this page
and select your project into the Competition box above.
New to ARTS THREAD? To enter, register to create an ARTS
THREAD account and go to your email and click on the activation link
sent to your email Inbox. Then log into your account, upload your
project, then return to this page and select your project into the
Competition box above.
Please ensure you have read the Terms & Conditions for Denim 2020
- Levi’s x Arts Thread Design Challenge
Entry: Free
Deadline: January 31 2016 MIDNIGHT EST
Prize: A paid 10 week Design internship at Levi’s San Francisco
Headquarters in summer 2016.
WHO CAN ENTER
Location: International - from any country.
Experience/age: Open to anyone over 18 who is - currently in their last year or with one year left in their studies (i.e.
graduating in 2016 or 2017) in a Fashion Design program with an
accredited college /university.
- graduated in summer 2015 from a Fashion Design program at an
accredited college /university.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SUBMISSION
Late entries will NOT be judged.
All designs will be reviewed by Levi’s judging panel to establish 4
finalists. The 4 finalists will be notified by February 15 2016.
The 4 finalists will be interviewed on Skype between February 15 and
28 2016.
The Winner will be announced by March 15 2016.
Full Terms & Conditions apply, please visit:
www.artsthread.com
LEVI STRAUSS & CO. COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By entering into the DENIM 2020 – LEVI’S DESIGN COMPETITION
(the “Competition”), entrants agree to be bound by the following
Terms & Conditions:
1.
The Competition opens on December 1, 2015 (“Opening Date”)
and closes at midnight on January 31, 2016 (“Closing Date”). No
entries will be accepted before the Opening Date or after the Closing
Date. Entries are limited to one (1) entry per person. Entries which are
not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions are invalid.
Entries comprising of anything which is obscene or vulgar, abusive,
harmful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, invasive, profane or
otherwise unlawful shall be deemed to be invalid.
2.
a.
In order to enter into the Competition, entrants must:
Create a vision of what denim will look like in 2020. To enter,
participants must submit:
1. Trend report – A combination of Macro, retail, catwalk,
street trends – and how they have influenced your design.
2.
The Tribe – describe the type of person this collection is
aimed at. What do they like/do? Bring them to life - a
combination of words and pictures.
3.
4.
Design Inspiration: one moodboard
Design drawings: 6–8 outfits.
in accordance with the Competition Brief;
b.
Register your details to create an account on
www.artsthread.com (the “Website”);
c.
Upload your designs onto the Website, subject always to the
Terms and Conditions of the Website; and
d.
Visit http://www.artsthread.com/competitions/denim2020levisxartsthreaddesignchallenge/ to enter your project into the
Competition to confirm your entry.
Entrants should take into consideration the Competition Brief
before submitting their Entry. The Competition Brief is available on the
Website.
3.
There will be 2 winners. The prizes shall consist of the following:
a.
A paid 10 week summer internship at Levi Strauss & Co.’s San
Francisco, CA Headquarters in Summer 2016; (collectively, the
“Prize”).
4.
a.
The Competition is open to the following individuals:
Anyone over 18 who is –
currently in their last year or with one year left in their
studies (i.e. graduating in 2016 or 2017) in a Fashion
Design program with an accredited college /university.
graduated in summer 2015 from a Fashion Design
program with an accredited college /university.
The following are not eligible to enter the Competition: the
employees of (i) Levi Strauss & Co. and its franchises, subsidiaries,
agents and advisors and their families; and (ii) any other company,
organisation or person assisting or connected with the promotion.
5.
The Competition shall be judged by panel comprised of
representatives of Levi Strauss & Co. (the “Panel”).
The Panel shall select the Final Entries (the “Finalists”) who
shall be notified by February 15 2016.. The Entries shall be judged by
the Panel on the basis of the criteria set out in the Competition Brief.
6.
Your Entry must not infringe the intellectual property rights of
any third party. This includes the use of third party trade marks,
images and/or copyright. By submitting your Entry, you warrant that
the work comprising the Entry was created by you. Your Entry shall
not comprise of anything which is obscene or vulgar, offensive,
abusive, harmful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, invasive of
another’s privacy, sexually or racially or ethically or religiously
insulting, harassing, abusive, profane or otherwise unlawful. All
Entries will be screened by ARTS THREAD and ARTS THREAD
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove and/or disqualify
any Entry from which it believes is in breach of this clause, or any of
the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
7.
By submitting your Entry, you warrant that you shall procure the
necessary consents, licences and other such authorisations from any
third party (including without limitation any models or members of the
public) that may form part of your Entry.
8.
If your Entry is selected as a Final Entry or a Winning Entry, you
hereby grant Levi Strauss & Co. (and its authorised partners) a nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide licence to use your Entry in all
media for the purposes of:
a.
b.
c.
administering, marketing and promoting this Competition;
marketing and promoting future competitions held by Levi
Strauss & Co.; and
marketing and promoting Levi Strauss & Co.,
(collectively, “Marketing and Promotional Purposes”).
9.
The Final Entries and the Winning Entries may be displayed at
www.levistrauss.com (date and location to be decided at the sole
discretion of Levi Strauss & Co.) for viewing by the general public.
10. Entrants’ names may appear on Entries reproduced for
Marketing and Promotional Purposes.
11. No purchase of any kind is necessary to enter into this
Competition.
12. The Prize may be altered or varied at the sole discretion of Levi
Strauss & Co. and substituted with a prize which, in the sole opinion
of Levi Strauss & Co., is a suitable alternative.
13. Levi Strauss & Co., and any other company, organisation or
person assisting or connected with the Competition shall not be liable
for any claims or complaints of any nature in respect to the Prize or to
the Entries, to the fullest extent that this is permissible by law.
14. Levi Strauss & Co. will contact the winners with further details of
how to claim the Prize after the close of the Competition.
15. Levi Strauss & Co. reserves the right to withdraw or amend the
Competition and these Terms and Conditions in the event of any
unforeseen circumstances outside of its reasonable control or if in its
absolute discretion considers it necessary.
16. The winners agree to take part in post-Competition publicity at
the request of Levi Strauss & Co.
17. Information regarding personal data which is provided by you
when you enter will be processed in a database
for the purpose of
managing entry into the Competition. Such information will not be
used for any other purpose than as stated in these Terms and
Conditions or as separately accepted by you. If you have separately
agreed to receive communications from Levi Strauss & Co. or a third
party, then your personal data may be used by them for such
purposes, including direct marketing. Any personal data that you
provide will be held and processed in accordance with the
requirements of the 1998 Data Protection Act.
18.
Entrants accept that the Website is offered on an “as is” and “as
available” basis. Levi Strauss & Co. does not warrant that the
Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, that defects
will be corrected, or that the Website or the server that makes it
available are free of software viruses or bugs or other defects. Levi
Strauss & Co. has no control over, and disclaims all responsibility for,
any content which Entrants may encounter, or events which may
occur as a result of any Entrant’s use of the Website, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, and Levi Strauss & Co. shall not be liable for
any damages or other losses of any type whatsoever incurred by
Entrants as a result of their use of the Website. Levi Strauss & Co.
shall not be responsible for any Entry that cannot be uploaded on to
the Website.
19. The Promoter of this Competition is Levi Strauss & Co. 1155
Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111.
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