$3,500 Prize Up for Grabs In SX Video T-shirt Contest

SAN DIEGO - SX Video , seeking a new T-shirt design to promote the studio, is hosting a contest that will leave the submitter of the winning design $3,500 richer in gay adult product. The contest ends Dec. 31.

"The SX Video fans are very passionate about our videos, and we wanted to give them an opportunity to become involved in a project that is exciting and thrilling," said SX Video director Ben Baird. "The incredible response we have received from just the first day after we announced our contest shows that our audience eagerly welcomes this unique chance to interact with our creative team."

Participants do not need to be professional artists to enter. Submissions can be virtually anything: ideas, slogans, sketches, mockups, concepts or complete designs. The SX Video design staff will finalize the winning submission, Baird said.

"This is unlike any other design competition, because we are not restricting submissions to graphic designers," he said. "We don't want to limit anyone's creativity; instead, we want to give them complete license to submit whatever they want."

There are few restrictions: Submissions must be original concepts that contain no copyrighted material or political or religious content. Participants may, however, enter more than one design.

SX Video specializes in gay fetish videos and boasts a library of more than 60 current titles. In addition, SX Video distributes the Gaslamp Video and Almost Straight collections. The winner of the SX Video T-shirt Design Contest will receive one copy of each current title.

"That's a prize package worth more than $3,500," Baird said. "Who can pass that up?"

To enter, log on to the contest page at the company's website or e-mail your submission (along with your name, address and phone number) to the contest's judges.