It is time for the annual SkillsUSA Rhode Island Pin Design Contest.  The winning  pin designs will be used as part of the SkillsUSA Rhode Island Championships and for use at the National Skills and Leadership Conference in June of 2010. 

The design rules are simple, please follow them exactly to allow fairness in the judgeing of the designs.  If you do not follow the rules your design will not be considered when the judging occurs.

1. All entries must be rendered in color (full color or two colors)

2. Preferably, entries will be created in a design software package such as Illustrator,

Photoshop or freehand. Entries may also be hand-drawn, painted or rendered in colored

pencils or markers.

3. All entries should be submitted with two versions of the art on a single page. The

larger version is for judging. The smaller version is to show what the actual pin will look

like. The larger version must be approximately 7 inches wide x 7 inches high for

judging. The smaller version should be approximately 1 inch x 1 inch tall to show how

the completed pin will look. Both versions should be identical. All wording on the pin

must reference the name of the state.

4. The SkillsUSA emblem or SkillsUSA logo (or elements of either) should not appear on the pin.

5. All copyright laws must be followed in the creation of the design.

6. Contestants should include a paragraph or two covering the following:

a. How he/she came up with the design of the pin

b. The process in which they designed the pin

c. Why he/she feels it represents their state

d. What are its unique qualities?

e. Why would other students/advisors want to wear the pin?

7. The student who designs the pin selected as the “State Pin” will be asked to go on to the National Conference to represent Rhode Island in the Pin Design Demonstration Contest.

8. The catagories are Judge Pin, Competitor Pin, State Pin, and T-Shirt Design.

9. All designs must be turned into Mr. Joshua Klemp by October 30, 2009.

Submissions should be emailed to the SkillsUSA RI State Director, Joshua Klemp, at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Submitted designs become the property of SkillsUSA Rhode Island. SkillsUSA RI reserves the right to manipulate any submitted design. However, the original designer will get credit.

Questions regarding this contest should be directed to Mr. Joshua Klemp SkillsUSA State Executive Director. If you have any question please call Mr. Klemp at 825-2316 or Mr. Hatcher may be reached at 401-575-9330 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .