Stand up for someone.
Justice means treating people fairly and doing what is right.
Imagine: Someone speaks up when a classmate is left out. What happens next?
Your creative starting point
Your art can stand
for something.
Show us what justice, safety, or community looks like through your eyes. Choose one idea that matters to you, then make it your own.
01 · Find your idea
What do you want people to see?
Pick one of these starting points, or follow your own idea connected to the theme.
Look out for each other.
Safety means helping people feel protected and supported.
Imagine: A small act helps someone feel safe. How would you show that moment?
Make your community better.
Community means people showing up for one another.
Imagine: Neighbors work together to solve a problem. What changes because they care?
Your story can be real or imagined, funny or serious, quiet or full of action. You do not need to share a personal or painful experience. These prompts are inspiration, not scenes you have to copy.
02 · Choose your format
One message. Your way of showing it.
T-shirt design
Make one powerful image or message someone would be proud to wear. A simple design can say a lot.
Ask yourself: What should someone understand at a glance?
Comic cover
Capture a moment that makes people want to know the story. You only need to create the cover.
Ask yourself: Who is standing up for something, and what is at stake?
Comic pages
Tell an original story across two through six pages. Give your characters a challenge, a choice, and a result.
Ask yourself: How do their actions make a difference?
You can include the T-Shirt Lawyer in an original scene, or create your own characters. Draw your own artwork instead of copying or tracing existing TSL illustrations.
03 · Make it yours
Start with a sketch. Keep the progress.
- Make physical artwork yourself. Draw, paint, or use hands-on materials. No digital illustration or AI-generated art.
- Take two or three progress photos. Capture your sketch and work in progress before you finish. Keep faces and personal details out of the photos.
- Photograph or scan the finished work. Submit two or three clear final views for a shirt design or cover. For comic pages, upload one image per page in reading order, two through six total.
- Tell us about it. Explain your idea and how you made it, at least 35 words each. An optional public note lets you share a message with gallery visitors.
Judges consider your connection to the theme, originality, craftsmanship, ambition and effort, and overall impact within your school division. More pages alone do not guarantee a higher score. Choose an idea you can develop with care.
Big ideas can start with a pencil.
Your point of view could earn a $1,000 division prize or the $500 Crowd Favorite award. Give it a chance to be seen.