Pate State Material
Design
Contest
Design a Pate State shirt. The top 5 designs go live in the store — the 3 best-sellers win cash. $1,000 grand prize.
Submissions close Aug 19, 2026 · 11:59 PM EST
Here
Pate State Material
Your design.
On a real shirt.
In the real store.
This is the Pate State Material Design Contest. Bring your take on the brand — the trains, the Freights, the gameday energy — and our five favorites become real products that fans across the country can buy.
The Playbook
How It Works
Design It
Create your original Pate State tee. Trains, crests, mascots, gameday — your spin on the brand.
Submit It
Register and upload your design (.png + mockup). Up to 3 entries. Submit by 8/19, 11:59 PM EST.
We Pick 5
The Pate State team selects the top 5 finalists to go live 8/26.
They Go Live
Top 5 designs go live for 14 days. The 3 best-sellers win cash.
What You're Playing For
The Prizes
+ signed t-shirt
+ your design on a shirt,
signed by Josh Pate
+ signed t-shirt
★ Top 3 best-selling designs win — all 5 finalists' designs go live in the store ★
Mark Your Calendar
Key Dates
to submit
to review
designs live
Read the Fine Print
The Rules
Original work only. Your design must be 100% your own art. No third-party logos or copyrighted material.
Make it yours. This is your shot to show us what you want to see in the store - just keep it rooted in Pate State.
Print-ready files. Submit high-resolution artwork (300 DPI, transparent PNG or vector) and a mock of the design on a shirt. Specs on the entry form.
Up to 3 entries. Submit as many as three designs per person. Quality over quantity.
Production rights. By entering, you grant Pate State the right to produce and sell winning designs as merch.
Eligibility Open to U.S. residents, age 18+. You'll confirm this when you agree to the entry terms.
* Dates and prize amounts are tentative and subject to final confirmation. Full official rules available upon submission.
Make Pate State
Material
Drop your design. Make the cut. Watch it go live.
Submit Your Design →Submissions close Aug 19, 2026 · 11:59 PM EST
