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FINAL ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS shoutOut on 21/10/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp

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DESIGN CONTEST : Open Theme Nov 1 shoutOut on 20/10/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp

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Springleap top seller 2011 shoutOut on 19/10/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp

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Hi there Springleapers,

We have had so many amazing winners on Springleap, but which designs have sold the best in 2011?

I was pondering this question yesterday so I asked our fearless stock manager to dig up some numbers for me, thanks Lester, you rock bud!

So what is the Springleap top seller 2011?

1. Freedom Walker by Tu
2. eSempowenis by Wolfox
3. All we are is energy by Sebasebi
4. Evolution by Sebasebi
5. Got your back by CHUCKY
6. Killer Rabbit by Vcalahan
7. Green by Vomaria
8. I WANNA ROCK by Emberplastik
9. Illuminati Propaganda by Suburbanhijinx
10. Sailing on a Lotus Flower by Sebasebi

Hmmm, well I can’t say that I’m surprised with the top 3 spots. These designs have been consistent top sellers since they were first printed. However there were a few designs that I was pleasantly surprised to see had climbed up the list pretty quickly….which points to serious popularity!

The number 1 spot is taken by the hugely popular design Freedom Walker by the ever impressive Tu. This design has been around for ages and ages, but the concept and slick easy design is absolutely timeless. I have a feeling that this one will be sitting around the Top 3 for at least another year.
When it comes to super-groovy AFRO-FUNK there is nothing that quite ‘measures up’ to Freedom Walker. What is really interesting about this design is that it has done just as well with t-shirt lovers overseas as it has with South Africans. Maybe that shouldn’t surprise us…Mandela is the MAN!

Second place belongs to Wolfox with eSempowenis. This design has also been around for eons…in fact even longer than Freedom Walker. In the past this design sat comfortably in the number 1 selling spot. This is our most successful parody design thus far. Its clever African slant on the Simpsons was a stroke of genius and seems to be loved by people from all cultures. eSempowenis has been controversial at times, but without doubt a winner that has ‘stood the test of time’. I wore this to the recent Rocking the Daisies festival and got loads of positive comments!

The last designer I really want to mention here is Sebasebi. Not only did he slide into our third spot with his All we are is energy, but he is also our most prolific designer in the Top 10. This means that he showed up with more designs than any other designer.
We are talking about a whopping 3 designs: All we are is energy (3^rd place), Evolution (4^th place), Sailing on a Lotus Flower (10^th place).
The most interesting of these winning designs for me is actually Sailing on a Lotus Flower, because it is a very VERY new design. In fact it is so new that it is still only on pre-order. WOW that is massively popular! I couldn’t believe that one of our Top 10 could be selected on pre-buys alone. Intense! Great job Sebasebi.

Honestly all of the Springleap top seller 2011 designs are absolutely amazing!

Obviously the year is not quite over and there could be a possible fluctuation with the rankings, especially considering we will soon be hit with Christmas prezzie orders.
Yep, Xmas is just around the corner boys and girls….we can’t deny it any longer. What a whirlwind of a year!

Right now however Tu is our Springleap top seller 2011!
I highly doubt any design will be able to shake him off his throne at this late stage. Well done dude.

What do you think of the top 10? How many of these tees do you own?
I get a pretty solid 5/10 ;)

CHUCKY, Emberplastik, Vomaria, Tu, Suburbanhijinx, Vcalahan, Wolfox, Sebasebi….you are all LEGENDS!!!

With Battle of the Best 2011 coming up soon, it will be interesting to see what super cool designs these gurus come up with next. Can Sebasebi hold on to his title???

Battle of the Best 2011 - COMING SOON shoutOut on 18/10/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp

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Greetings Springleapers,

It happens but once a year at Springleap.com!

Battle of the Best is our ultimate design compo….there is no mercy, no quarter given, no wet wipes, no military grade morphine. There is only DESIGN COMBAT! :D

Every time this massively popular design competition rolls through it leaves our voters shaking ecstatically from complete design overload. This is when the hardcore designers come together to kick some serious design butt and illustrate exactly why they are worthy of being our designer of the year.

I suppose you could say that Battle of the Best is our equivalent of the Academy Awards.
Entering its 3^rd year we expect to see even more amazing designs, as our ranks of elite designers swelled to all new heights this year.

Basically the only criteria to enter this competition is that you have won on Springleap.com
Yep that’s right, this is ONLY open to our past winners! It doesn’t matter if you have not won a competition during 2011, once you become a Springleap winner you are nominated for life.

There will be an extra chunky pot of prize money for our lucky winner…and maybe something else too ;)

The man to watch this year is none other than design maestro Sebasebi. This immensely talented designer has won both of our past Battle of the Best compos (Mr. Cosmos and Modern art in your shirt). That’s just totally crazy right? Wow, you don’t wanna mess with this designer…he will take you down, hehe!

If Sebasebi’s Sailing on a Lotus Flower is any indication of his readiness to defend his title, we would have to say that he is prepared, fresh and ready to burst out of his corner swinging.

Most of our past winners should know that Battle of the Best is coming up. So there is no better time for eligible designers to start pondering about the perfect design than right now. This will be an ‘Open Theme’ style design, which means designers will be able to submit anything they like. Time to go absolutely nuts and experiment to your heart’s content!

Obviously as the time draws nearer I will do an official posting and contact all of our winning designers.

Let’s make this the finest Battle of the Best EVER!!!

Take a look at these examples of past submissions below. You will then have a better idea of the 'bar' that our designers must reach, before they can claim the title.