Branding Design Contest

Put Your Design Skills to the Test

Create the Next Membership + Conference Theme for SkillsUSA Florida

SkillsUSA Florida is a nonprofit organization serving students in CTE programs in Florida by developing the personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics that are needed for career success within the skilled trades. Each year, student members are invited to create a cohesive design package that reflects the theme, the state, and the organization. The winning design is selected by members during the annual Fall Leadership Conference. This year’s theme will be announced August 1.

Some ways that the designs can be used:

T-shirts and trading pins are distributed to conference participants during the State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC).
The conference app homepage graphic will be used on the SLSC conference app.
At NLSC, trading state pins is a popular activity among attendees, and the winning pin design will be provided to the state delegation.
Publications like the Tuesday Times newsletter, membership recruitment, and partnership materials will include the design.

SkillsUSA Florida has a reputation for high-quality, student-produced designs, and this year is no different! Check out previous designs below and submit yours by October 15!

DOWNLOAD THE CONTEST STANDARDS HERE

Use this link to submit your design by October 15, 2026!

Submit My Design!

DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE RULES BY CLICKING ABOVE!

Review the contest requirements for design specifications and upload information.

The Fine Print

METHOD OF SELECTION: The State Director will screen all entries received for appropriateness and eligibility. Qualified entries will be voted on during the Fall Leadership Conference and through social media channels on November 10-11, 2025. An online voting link will be shared to collect votes. Email addresses will be collected from voters to ensure the integrity of the vote. Chapters may NOT campaign for votes towards any particular design (online or in person) but may promote general voting. Depending on the number of entries, a preliminary round of voting may occur to narrow the field and select finalist designs. The State Director will verify the results and notify the winning student and instructor within 2 weeks of final voting.

“Spam” voting, bots, automation software, or multiple votes per person are not permitted. Any design associated with these types of votes will be disqualified. Contestants are expected to act with integrity. Schools are not permitted to solicit votes for any particular design. This contest is not intended to be a popularity contest. Entries from any school soliciting votes for individual design(s) will be disqualified. Encourage schools to vote without identifying individual designers.

ELIGIBLE DESIGNS: Eligible designs will meet the following criteria:

Maintain branding standards of SkillsUSA. Review the standards at com/portals/skillsusa
Meet the requirements outlined in this document. Be aware of color and size limits.
Include the words “SkillsUSA” and “Florida” and the year “2026”, and additional requirements as outlined.
Created using professional design software, such as Adobe products. Any professional software may be used, provided it can create the necessary vector files and pdf files. Hand drawn designs are not acceptable.
Submitted electronically in the proper format
- one page only, 8.5” x 11” with all required details and elements (see sample for details)
- No identifying marks or writing, such as name, school, region, etc
- High resolution .pdf file named “[LAST NAME].[SCHOOL].pdf”
If a design is found in violation of any standards or requirement, students will receive email notification outlining the error(s) and will be allowed one opportunity to correct and resubmit. Resubmissions must be received by the published deadline, and all errors must be corrected to be considered for final judging.

OTHER CONTESTS: The Branding Design Contest is a separate contest and does not conflict with the Pin Design Contest, the T-Shirt Design Contest, or any other SkillsUSA Championships event at any levels. Students are permitted to enter the Branding Contest, as well as an additional contest during the SkillsUSA Championships. Designs submitted for the branding contest may be used for the Regional, State, and National events.

USE OF DESIGNS: The first-place design will be used at the 2026 SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference in Jacksonville, FL, and any future events or activities. SkillsUSA Florida reserves the right to adjust or make alterations to any artwork. Participation in the contest does not guarantee a minimum level of use or exposure.

AWARDS: First place winner will be provided with complimentary registration to the State Leadership and Skills Conference and will be recognized during the Opening Ceremony.

COMPENSATION: By submitting a design, designers agree that entries become the property of SkillsUSA Florida, and the designer relinquishes any and all rights to compensation for the use of the design(s). Submitted designs may be used by SkillsUSA Florida for any purpose at any time.

ACCOMPANYING FILES: A submission is one digital standard (8.5” x 11”) page with all four designs in high quality .pdf format. Submissions are not accepted by email and must be uploaded by the deadline using the online form at https://form.jotform.com/212144300360033. The winning submission will be required to submit vector (.eps or .ai) images of all artworks, backgrounds, and other necessary files, including fonts, within one week of selection.