Announcing June 2023 Design Challenge Themes

Spoonflower’s Weekly Design Challenges encourage creativity by inviting our community to submit designs around a theme and vote on favorites to win weekly prizes. See what design challenges are coming up and which designers were crowned grand-champion in past challenges here.

Be sure to visit this post to learn more about Spoonflower’s Design Challenge rules and moderation process.

The sky’s the limit as you draw inspiration from the natural world to create a design for use in apparel fabric.  

Here at Spoonflower and at Peppermint, we’re pretty big fans of Planet Earth and we want to celebrate her in style! So for this challenge we’re asking you to design a tribute to what you love most about the natural world around us. Will you craft a canvas all about coral reefs? An ode to tropic oases? Or a spread showcasing the flora and fauna of your own backyard? Imagine your design featured in a sensational fashion spread in Peppermint Magazine, because for a few lucky winners, that’s exactly where your design will end up!  

The 1st place design will be hand-selected from the top 50 by Peppermint. 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners will be printed on fabric and featured in Issue 59 of Peppermint Magazine! Any design entered in the Design Challenge is subject to be included in Peppermint Magazine and in marketing materials at the sole discretion of Peppermint and Spoonflower. 

Entries will be previewed on a 21″ x 18″ fat quarter. Submissions close May 23 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Voting begins May 25. Winners will be announced June 1. See official rules.

Envision your design as part of a beautiful wedding tablescape. 

With micro weddings on the rise, more and more couples are opting for intimate gatherings. This smaller guest list means more opportunity to show off unique personalities with creative wedding decor.  

This week picture your design as a tablecloth, table runner or napkin set adorning the table on a couple’s big day. Not sure where to start? Some wedding trends we’re loving are warm boho, ritzy glam, soft romantic, 1970s-inspired and summer camp. 

Entries will be previewed on a 21″ x 18″ fat quarter. Submissions close May 30 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Voting begins June 1. Winners will be announced June 8. See official rules.

Find inspiration in the colorful tropical fruits of summer to create a design that voters will want to eat right up. 

If you can’t get away to a tropical island, why not head to your sketchbook to create your own bounty of tropical fruit? Imagine your design as the perfect fabric for summer projects like outdoor decor, swimwear and seasonal accessories. 

Entries will be previewed on a 21″ x 18″ fat quarter. Submissions close June 6 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Voting begins June 8. Winners will be announced June 15. See official rules.

Falcons and eagles and hawks – oh my!  

Birds of prey, or raptors, are majestic and powerful animals for you to draw inspiration from this week. From the excessively large vulture to the unassuming owl, your challenge is to reference these diverse birds in a design fitting for wallpaper.  

Entries will be previewed on a roll of wallpaper. Submissions close June 13 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Voting begins June 15. Winners will be announced June 22. See official rules.

For this week’s challenge we want you to find inspiration in the buttercup (or Ranunculaceae) flower family. 

The buttercup flower family includes over 2,000 species to inspire your design. Whether you reference the climbing vines of clematis, the layered petals of a columbine or the cheerful yellow flowers of the common buttercup, don’t forget to design with the intention of your floral masterpiece adorning home decor items like throw pillows, duvet covers and table linens. 

Entries will be previewed on a 21″ x 18″ fat quarter. Submissions close June 20 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Voting begins June 22. Winners will be announced June 29. See official rules.

One Grand Prize Winner each week will receive $200 in Spoondollars. The winner will also receive additional exposure in our email newsletters and social media mentions.

The 1st place winner for the Spoonflower x Peppermint What a Wonderful World challenge, chosen by Peppermint, will receive $200 in Spoondollars and have their design featured in Issue 59 of Peppermint Magazine. 

The 2nd place winner will receive $100 in Spoondollars.

The 2nd place winner for the Spoonflower x Peppermint What a Wonderful World challenge will receive $100 in Spoondollars and have their design featured in Issue 59 of Peppermint Magazine. 

The 3rd place winner will receive $50 in Spoondollars.

The 3rd place winner for the Spoonflower x Peppermint What a Wonderful World challenge will receive $50 in Spoondollars and have their design featured in Issue 59 of Peppermint Magazine. 

4th through 10th place winners will receive a $20 Spoondollar credit.

Each of the top 50 entries, determined as set forth above, not receiving one of the foregoing prizes will be automatically proofed for sale in the Spoonflower Marketplace (approximately a $5 value) (the “Runner Up Prize”) if winners are verified sellers.