We have changed the T&C’s of the site considerably since we launched.

1. We only have one winner per competition.
2. We only own the winning design’s rights and the winner gets all the prizes for that competition (Cash, royalties etc) – unless we run a special competition where we have a runner up, but we compensate the runners up well in cash.
3. We sometimes allow designers to sell the original one off drawing/painting which may have become the t-shirt design – but never reprints.
4. You can submit designs on Springleap that are NOT submitted on any other competition or that have been submitted but did not win. Until that fortnightly competition closes, the designer cannot use the design for anything other than advertising and marketing their submission to attract more exposure and voters or to showcase their design at places like Emptees.
5. After the competition closes, anyone who is not the winner or runnerup we have done a deal with is free to use their design anywhere and in any manner that they wish.

It was started back when we launched Springleap http://www.springleap.com , and we have really come far since then.

Our garments are now produced ABOVE Woolworths certification and quality standards – 145g biowashed, preshrunk combed cotton goodness and the sizing is just right (took us 6 generations of cuts and material to get here).

We also have 2 competitions a month now. One is themed (eg : Music, Halloween, Spring, Aviation etc) and one is open – that means you can submit what you like.

The prize : R4000 (US$500) cash, royalties on reprints and massive exposure – not to mention the kudos and being able to make connections with amazing like-minded designers throughout the world.

We also just announce our media partnership with One Small Seed and 10and5. AWESOME.

On the partnership side we are announcing another partnership with PSDtuts group to give our designers premium content and advice.

BEST OF ALL : 2 weeks ago we relaunched the site with a new look and feel! Slicker, cleaner, more mature and with new areas to really help expose the design community’s talents.

Other greats are our great Social media elements :

1. new facebook fan page : http://www.facebook.com/springleap
2. Twitter updates page : http://www.twitter.com/springleap
and best of all :
3. DAILY specials at noon : http://www.twitter.com/springleaping – a new special every day!

Currently we have a great special on the go : THE TRIPLE TEE SPECIAL : http://www.springleap.com/posts/view/triple-tee-special buy 3 tees and get a thrifty 30%off your purchase.

So give us a try and best of all – tell us what you think!

PS : Stay tuned – in the next 2 weeks or so we relaunch AGAIN with no flash header bar – a new style with a DESIGN twist and more functionality again! Plus the site will be iPhone and iPad friendly.

Oh yeah.

Sorry I’m lazy and don’t feel like digging for it.

And then to win a prize and also get a R2 ‘royalty’ on each sale is brilliant. Way to go!

T-shirts off to Eric & Eran at E-squared for this.

Be well

Robert