We’re inviting the WWOOF UK community to help design our first piece of merchandise!
This is a chance to create something that reflects real life on organic farms and in the wider WWOOF community. It could be playful, thoughtful, practical, hand-drawn, typographic, illustrated or simple. What matters most is that it feels rooted in the world of WWOOF.
The winning design will be developed into official WWOOF UK merchandise, with the creator credited and their work shared across our channels.
What is the competition?
We are looking for original design ideas for WWOOF UK merchandise.
The competition is open to members of the WWOOF UK community who would like to create a graphic for use on merchandise such as t-shirts, tote bags and other printed items.
We are not looking for polished commercial branding or perfect finished artwork. A strong idea is the most important thing. If you enjoy drawing, designing, lettering, making things by hand, or simply have an idea that captures something of WWOOF life, we’d love to see it.
What to design
We are looking for a design that feels connected to WWOOF UK and the real experience of organic growing, shared work and life on the land.
This could take inspiration from things like:
- Life on organic farms
- Growing, food and the seasons
- Shared work and shared meals
- Tools, animals and landscapes
- The humour, warmth or reality of WWOOF life
- The spirit of learning, exchange and community
Your design can be illustrative, typographic or a mix of both.
At this stage, think in terms of a graphic that could work on a t-shirt first, but which may later be adapted for other items too.
How to submit
Please submit your design using the email link below.
You will be asked to include:
- Your name
- A short note about your design
- Your uploaded artwork file
Once submitted, you’ll receive an automatic confirmation email.
Deadline
The deadline for submissions is:
Friday 1 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Entries submitted after this time may not be included.
Terms
By entering the competition, you confirm that:
- the work is your own original design
- you have permission to use any elements included in it
- your submission does not infringe on anyone else’s copyright
If your design is selected as the winner, we will contact you before public announcement and ask you to sign a short agreement covering participation, design usage and production rights.
The original idea will always be credited to you, but the final winning design will need to be licensed for WWOOF UK merchandise use, including adaptation across different product types and promotional materials connected to the campaign.
A final note
We’d love this competition to reflect the creativity already living within the WWOOF UK community.
You do not need to be a professional designer. Some of the best ideas start as a rough sketch, a phrase scribbled in a notebook, or a simple image that captures a feeling.
If it feels like WWOOF, we’d love to see it.
