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The 2026 Crash Wear Design Competition

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10 Apr 2026

Feeling creative and got some extra spoons? Turn them into something that speaks for our community with our Crash Wear Design Competition.

We’re looking for ME/CFS or Long Covid themed designs for our Crash Wear merch, something that captures the lived experience of ME/CFS and Long Covid.



Three winning designs will be featured on ME/CFS Canterbury “Crash wear” merchandise and the winners will receive one crash wear item of their choosing featuring their design.


Entries close Saturday, 31st May 2026, and winners will be announced on Friday 12th June 2026.


Check out the current Crash Wear range at https://mecfscanterbury.digitees.co.nz 



Conditions of Entry

Eligibility: 

  • Entry is open to members, caregivers, and family/whānau of people living with ME/CFS or Long COVID in the Canterbury and West Coast regions.


Entry Period: 

  • Entries open upon announcement and close at 11:59pm, 31 May 2026 (NZST)


Number of Entries: 

  • You may submit as many designs as your energy allows, no pressure to overdo it.


Original Work: 

  • All submissions must be the entrant’s original work and must not infringe on any copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights.


Design Requirements: 

  • Designs should reflect themes relevant to ME/CFS and/or Long COVID.

  • Artwork must be suitable for printing on merchandise e.g. clothing, accessories. 

  • Colours do not need to be limited to the existing colour palette of our Crash Wear (blue and white). 

  • Final files may be requested in a high-resolution format if shortlisted. 

  • We will also accept draft entries from people who have a good idea but not the skills or tools to create high quality art. If your design is the winner, we can arrange for the artwork to be done.


Use of Entries: 

  • ME/CFS Canterbury may display submitted designs (with credit) on social media for promotional purposes related to the competition, unless the entrant requests otherwise. 


Selection of Winners:  

  • Entries will be reviewed and three winning designs selected by a panel of ME/CFS Canterbury staff, volunteers, and members. 

  • Winners will be announced on Friday 12th June 2026 on https://www.mecfscanterbury.nz/news-1 and by email. 


Prize: 

  • The three winning designs will be featured on ME/CFS Canterbury “Crash wear” merchandise and the winners will receive one crash wear item of their choosing featuring their design. 

  • The item of clothing or accessory can be selected from the range available from Digitees. View the selection at https://www.digitees.co.nz/create.


Artist Credit & Rights: 

  • Artists will be credited wherever reasonably possible. 

  • If your design is selected as a winner, the rights to the design are transferred to ME/CFS Canterbury for use in promotional, fundraising, and merchandising purposes.


Content Guidelines: 

  • Designs must not include offensive, discriminatory, or inappropriate material. ME/CFS Canterbury reserves the right to exclude any entry that does not align with its values.


Changes & Decisions: 

  • ME/CFS Canterbury reserves the right to amend these conditions or cancel the competition if necessary. All decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.


Submit Your Entry

Submit here

Feel free to email us on info@mecfscanterbury.nz if you have any questions.

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