Lolita Cutsew Contest

December 4, 2025

Night Whisper Announcement — Cutsew Design Contest!

We’re excited to announce our “Design Your Dream Cutsew” contest! Create and design your own original cutsew for a chance to have it brought to life by Night Whisper! ✨
🗓️ Contest Dates: November 17, 2025 – December 17, 2025
🎨 How to Enter:
* Submit an original cutsew design
* You may draw by hand, use Photoshop, or any other digital/traditional medium
* You may submit up to a maximum of 3 designs.
* Be as detailed as possible with your entry
* Post your design and tag <@nightwhisperlolita >
* Use the hashtag #NWCutsewContest
* And Email your entry to: contest@nightwhisperdesign.com

🗳️ Voting:
Will take place from December 18 – Jan 2nd on Instagram! 🎉✨

🏆 Winner Announcement: The winner will be chosen and announced on January 3rd, 2026
🎁 Winner Prize:
* $100 Night Whisper store voucher
* A cutsew once it goes into production

Intellectual Property Rules for Night Whisper Cutsew Design Contest

1. Ownership of Original Designs

All submissions must be original and created solely by the participant.
Participants must not submit work that infringes on copyrights, trademarks, or the rights of any third party.
By entering the contest, participants confirm that they have full rights to their design.

2. Participant Retains Copyright

Designers keep the copyright to their artwork and design concept.
You are only granting the brand specific rights listed below.

3. License Granted to the Brand (If Participant Submits)

By submitting, participants grant the brand a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

Display the design on social media, website, newsletters, or promotional materials.
Showcase the work for contest judging, marketing, and announcement purposes.

This license DOES NOT allow the brand to produce or sell the design unless the participant wins and signs a production agreement.

4. Rights for Winning Designs

If a design wins:

The participant grants the brand an exclusive license to produce and sell the design.
A separate written agreement will outline:

Compensation (e.g., fixed payout, royalties, collaboration terms).
Duration of exclusivity.
How credit will be displayed (e.g., “Designed by ___”).

The brand will not modify the design in major ways without discussing with the designer.

5. No Compensation for Non-winning Submissions

Non-winning entries will not be used for production or sales.
The brand may continue to display them only for contest archives or recap posts.

6. Withdrawal of Non-winning Entries

Designers may request removal of their non-winning submission from public posts after the contest concludes.
Winning designs cannot be withdrawn after prize acceptance or signing the agreement.

7. Use of AI Tools

If participants use AI in any part of creation:

They must disclose it.
They must ensure the design is sufficiently original and does not infringe existing works.
Fully AI-generated submissions may be disqualified depending on contest rules.

8. Consent for Publicity

By entering, participants agree that their name, social media handle, and design may be used in announcements, finalist showcases, and promotional posts.

9. Disqualification

The brand reserves the right to disqualify entries that:

Violate IP laws
Use stolen artwork
Are traced from existing brands
Contain inappropriate or offensive content

10. Agreement to Rules

Submitting a design means the participant agrees to all IP rules listed above.

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