So what's a FAQ?

FAQ is short for 'Frequently Asked Questions' - so it's a document that has the most commonly asked questions in it and answers for all those questions.

So what is springleap?

springleap is a website that is chock-full of fun and amazing opportunities for artists to get big cash prizes, to network and attain that thing artists yearn for the most- credibility and exposure.

springleap combines all the goodness of social networking and online communities with the facility to empower artists.

Er... What is a springleap?

A springleap is a martial arts manuever (for REAL! EK SE!) where the martial artist gets taken off his feet, recovers in mid-air and delivers his opponent a fatal blow (whaka!) before landing safely on his feet. Sweeeet.:)

This is what we are doing with clothing manufacturing in South Africa. We are proving that we don't need to import cloth, services or outsource printing outside of S.A. We are showing that S.A. CMT (Clothing, Manufacturing and Textiles to you lay-persons), fashion and textile manufacturing can stand on its own too.

springleap also helps artists and the industry to rejuvinate themselves and 'springleap' into a new golden era of fashion and design.

And the best thing: everybody wins!

How much does it cost to enter or be a member?

Absolutely nothin'. Zip. Nada.

Ok! Sounds cool! How does it work?

Every month springleap has a competition to find the best 21 tshirt designs across the whole world.

Wow! Sounds fantastic! Who chooses the winners?

Why you do! Our fantastic community votes. Not us! That way we can find the best designs based on what the people think and want.

What do I need?

Well - all you need is access to a pc, an internet connection (or a connection with an internet connection) and some CREATIVE ability. Note I did not say artistic abilitiy, because a winning tshirt design can pretty much be anything from a clever catchphrase to the whackiest images.

At springleap we call them CREATIONS..

What graphics programs can I use?

springleap accepts entries in Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Illustrator®, or Macromedia Freehand ® and Adobe/Macromedia Flash®.

What can I win?

Every month we have 1 big winner and 19 runners up.

Our big winner gets:

Over R7000 in cash, one of each of that months winning and runner-up tshirts and a poster of your winning design.

The name of the artist is emblazoned on the back of their shirts, providing the artist unparalleled exposure.

We also give the winning Artist a R2.00 commission on every tshirt we sell.

The Runner-ups each get their winning design and 2 other tshirts plus a limited edition poster. They also recieve R1.00 on every tshirt we sell.

It's so awesome because if an order gets placed for one of your designs in the future, you get cash for doing NOTHING.

Now all this is cool, but not as cool as the MASSIVE exposure and credibility the artists get as a result of having their name on the back of the shirt and their photos and profiles all over South Africa in our distribution partner's stores not to mention internationally all over our website!

Imagine seeing someone walk past in the street with your design on the shirt and your name on the back! WOW!

NIIICE!

What does springleap actually make?

Every month we take the top 21 voted designs and print them on super-high export grade 165gram South African combed cotton tshirts that are cut to our specific slim cut pattern.

The back outside of the tshirts bears the name of the artist as well as the title of their creation.

Inside every tshirt's hem is a surprise! Every month we have a competition called 'Positivity', where everyone gets to submit a positive uplifting message that the community votes on. The positive message with the most votes gets printed in the hem of each shirt and the winner gets a bunch of that month's shirts.

Coolness! How do I join?

It's really simple.

On the homepage you will see a sign that says login/join on the top right of the window.

Click 'join'.

You will then be redirected to a new page where you can fill in some basic details like your username, email and desired password.

Once you click the word 'join' you will be sent an activation email. When you get this e-mail, open it and click on the url enclosed in the body of the text. This will redirect you back to the springleap website and you can start using the website to participate, contribute or comment.

Why do you use a activation e-mail?

By using activation emails we are able to ensure that the user is not a bot or a fraudulent user who is creating accounts to tip the scales of voting and other nefarious nonsense.

Er... I keep clicking the url link in the mail and nothing happens..

This can happen sometimes from computer to computer. Don't fret! Just hold the ctrl button on your keyboard down whilst clicking once on the link.

If this still doesn't work then copy and paste the url into your browser's address bar. That should do the trick.

Wow! There sure seems to be a lot of stuff. What can I do on springleap?

There are so many ways to participate at springleap! You can blog, comment, converse with other springleap users, submit creations, win all sorts of prizes, photograph people wearing springleap clothing and submit those pictures... There really is no end to fun things that you can do at springleap!!!