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ブライトン公式ライセンス商品のデザイン公募「DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001」作品募集を開始

We are inviting graphic designs for an official Brighton & Hove Albion FC licensed T-shirt, themed on cultural exchange between Japan and the UK. Rather than a jury, customer pre-orders decide which designs are produced.

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デザイナーの皆様と共に作るライセンス商品


Seagulls In Japan is launching DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001, an open call inviting designers to create official Brighton & Hove Albion FC licensed products with us. The theme is expressions rooted in the cultural exchange and shared history between Japan and the UK, and the item is a T-shirt. Entries close on Nov 30 (Mon).

DESIGNERS COLLECTION

デザインによる高付加価値化を目指して

デザインによる高付加価値化を目指して

DESIGNERS COLLECTION is an open call run by Seagulls In Japan, the official licensed project in Japan of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, the Premier League club home to Japan international Kaoru Mitoma (#7). The value of a licensed product depends not only on carrying the club’s crest, but on the design and context that come with it. SIJ’s most recent collaboration with a major brand sold through 98% of its apparel stock, and its coverage in a leading football media outlet reached around 270,000 impressions. This open call aims to raise the value of licensed products through the work of designers. The project runs in editions, each with its own theme.

OVERVIEW

募集概要


  • Deadline: Nov 30 (Mon) 2026 23:59 (JST)
  • Award: Designs that reach 100 pre-orders within 90 days of being featured are produced and sold as official Brighton & Hove Albion FC licensed products, with a royalty of 13% of the retail price (excluding Japanese consumption tax) paid to the designer. Designs and designer credits are featured on the SIJ official website and social media.

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  • Theme: Expressions rooted in the cultural exchange and shared history between Japan and the UK
  • Item: T-shirt (the base garment is provided by the organisers)
  • Submission: Graphic design to be applied to the garment
  • Materials: Club assets such as the crest, stadium, players and chants (in addition to the assets we provide, images published on the club’s official website and social media may generally be used with edits)
  • Required files: Design data (front and back, Adobe Illustrator), images for publication, print specifications, design statement (Japanese and English), designer profile (Japanese and English)
  • Eligibility: Open to all (individuals or companies, from Japan or overseas, students or professionals, multiple entries welcome)
  • Entry fee: Free

QUERAFT

お客様の需要が商品を作る

お客様の需要が商品を作る
掲載されたデザインに、お客様が予約を入れる - Customers pre-order the designs they want to see made.
お客様の需要が商品を作る
90日以内に予約が100着に達すると、生産がスタート - Once a design reaches 100 pre-orders within 90 days, production begins.
お客様の需要が商品を作る
デザインが商品としてお客様の手元に届き、デザイナーにはロイヤリティを還元 - The design reaches customers as a product, and the designer receives a royalty.

Rather than a jury selecting the winners, this open call uses QUERAFT (QUEUE TO CRAFT), where customer pre-orders decide which designs are produced. It turns a queue for a product that does not yet exist into production, and what decides it is not a designer’s background or profile, but how many people want the design. In principle, every entry goes through an organiser check, a discussion of any amendments in light of the club’s brand guidelines, and review by Brighton & Hove Albion FC (except entries that clearly depart from the theme, are contrary to public order and morals, or may infringe third-party rights). Reviewed designs are featured on the QUERAFT page of the SIJ official website and open for pre-order. Designs that reach 100 pre-orders within 90 days of being featured go into production and on sale.

DESIGNER CREDITS

デザイナーと市場との橋渡し


The QUERAFT page and the production page feature the designer’s profile, image and links to their portfolio or social media. Collaborative posts with SIJ’s official Instagram are also available on request. If a design goes into production, the designer is also credited on the product tag and SIJ’s official social media. The SIJ official website releases new products roughly every two weeks and works with the club’s official Japanese X account on promotion. Through their work, we introduce designers to Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans and to the customers who buy the products.

RIGHTS & ROYALTIES

デザイナー権利の担保


The rights to the design remain with the designer. Rights to designs that are not featured also remain with the entrant, and we will not use or publish them. If a design goes into production, the designer receives a royalty of 13% of the retail price (excluding Japanese consumption tax) for each unit sold, with sales reported and royalties paid quarterly. No fee is paid for designs that do not go into production. If sales continue beyond the initial pre-orders, designers can choose, in consultation with us, between SIJ producing additional stock with royalties continuing, or holding additional stock themselves while SIJ handles listing, storage and shipping. As designs include club assets, sales are primarily through SIJ’s official channels (other channels may be arranged subject to the club’s individual approval). SIJ handles club approval, production coordination, sales and promotion, and warehousing and shipping.

HOW TO ENTER

エントリー方法


On the contact form of the Partner With Us page, select “Designers wishing to provide designs or join QUERAFT” as the enquiry type and enter your name, phone number, email address and address. Copy the text below into the message field, fill in your affiliation and submit.

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DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001 Entry
I would like to enter DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001, the open design call by Seagulls In Japan, the official Brighton & Hove Albion FC licensed project.

Affiliation:
(If you are entering as an individual, please write “None”. We will not contact your affiliated organisation without your permission.)

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Once your entry is complete, we will send the full entry pack, including the entry guidelines, entry format and design templates, to your registered email address. Designs are not submitted at the time of entry. Please submit them by email to design@traspect.com after receiving the pack and before the deadline. This entry is not a final application, and you may cancel after entering. For full requirements and terms, please refer to the entry format sent to you after entry.

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Bringing Brighton & Hove Albion’s culture of discovering and nurturing new talent into the world of design.
"Queraft" is a project where designers test their creations not in front of a panel of judges, but directly with real customers.
Moving beyond mere self-expression, designers bridge the gap between their unique artistic vision and the user's perspective. Through this process, we aim to create a meaningful cycle where customers discover something they truly wanted all along.
We look forward to seeing this space filled with the bold challenges of creators shaping the future of culture!

by shigeya miyata (Outside Director and Designer, Traspect Inc.)
After graduating from Central Saint Martins, he worked at nendo, designing furniture, lighting and interior spaces. Since joining Traspect, he has been involved with “Seagulls In Japan” from its launch.