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Woot Shirt’s 79th Derby Announced

Yesterday Woot Shirt announced their 79th Derby. The theme of the Derby is Myths and Legends. While this is fairly vague, they did announce some minor stipulations that should keep things focused. Designs should derive from ancient myths and folklore, contemporary and pop-culture references won’t fit inside the theme. They should also not contain any religious references. Urban legends are off limits as well, but they do mention that they could be the theme of a future Derby!

There is a wealth of good subject matter that could be covered within this theme. I’m sure the designers that frequent Woot Shirt will be able to come up with unique comical spins on the subject matter, but we should see some more traditional shirts as well. There have already been a bunch of designs submitted and they are looking great. The graphic that I’ve featured to headline this post is from “Dragon Slayer” byDrakxxx. It is currently one of the top designs and is looking great.

I encourage everyone to join in on the Derby, either through voting or designing. In a future article I will be taking a closer look at the Derby system in use at Woot Shirt. I’ll also be providing some guides on how to go about entering into the Derby as a designer. Check back for those features soon.

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