CDN Design Competition

Canadian Pride: Through Your Eyes

Presented by the Canadian Design Network (CDN)

The Canadian Design Network (CDN) is launching a national design competition. The theme invites designers to reflect on an important question: How do you want to be perceived as Canadians? We’re looking for a graphic that captures the energy, diversity, and joy of being part of this country. Winning designs will be featured on CDN apparel and select products, helping share a fresh, expressive vision of Canada through design. Winners will also be showcased across CDN platforms, including our website, newsletter, Instagram, Facebook, and more.

Theme:

How do you want to be perceived as Canadians?
This is a National T-shirt design competition inviting designers across Canada to create a graphic that celebrates our joy in being Canadian. The graphic should be suitable for application to the CDN product line of t-shirts and other various products.

Eligibility:

Open to all designers — students and professionals, across all use disciplines are eligible.

Submission Details:

• $25 per submission (no limit on entries)
• Submit a high-resolution digital file (PDF file).
• Submission Deadline: January 5th, 2026
• Jury Review: January 14, 2026, and the winner will be announced on January 24th, 2026

Recognition

• All shortlisted entries will be published on the CDN website
• The top three finalists featured in a special CDN newsletter issue for public input
• The winner will be selected by CDN staff and CDN followers
• The winner will be announced in January 2026 at a CDN social event
• Intellectual property rights will remain with the designer, but CDN will maintain the right to use the images on any and all CDN products.

Prizes

• The winner will receive a first-place cash prize of $250.
• The top three finalists’ designs will be produced on CDN T-shirts for sale in the CDN Shop
• Each designer will receive 25 % of the profits from their T-shirt sales
• 10% of profits donated to a charity chosen by each finalist
• Winners and finalists showcased across CDN’s website, newsletter, and social media

Contact:

e. [email protected]

w. canadiandesignnetwork.com