United We Row Design Contest

UNITED WE ROW: A SEAT IN THE BOAT FOR EVERYONE

United We Row’s mission is to increase rowing access and competitive opportunities in the United States through close collaboration with leaders and clubs. The program includes athlete and coach scholarships, discounted and waived membership and competition fees, learning and development resources, and a new grant program for rowing organizations. Rowing has the power to celebrate our unique identities while uniting us through common purpose, and United We Row is how USRowing will help move our community forward so there’s a seat in the boat for everyone. 

About the Contest 

USRowing invites community members to create a digital piece of artwork for the United We Row program. The design will be used across apparel, stickers, posters, and more and should combine your favorite aspects of rowing with United We Row’s focus on unity, diversity, and community. 

The winning artwork will represent the United We Row program, along with its existing logo. We encourage creativity and seek a piece of art that will spark storytelling and stir up memories for the rowing community.   

The winning design will first appear on USRowing merchandise at the inaugural USRowing RowFest National Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. The contest winner will also receive a $250 Marketplace gift card, a select item from the USRowing Marketplace featuring the design, and a lifetime USRowing membership. 

Contest Guidelines

Do 

• Submit designs that are flexible enough for inclusion on a range of items, including but not limited to t-shirts, tote bags, hoodies, stickers, and posters. 
• Be creative in your outline shape. We will print and die-cut the design to your specifications. 
• Consider USRowing’s brand colors (available here), but feel free to incorporate additional colors as you see fit. 
• Submit your design files in vector format. We recommend Canva as a free and user-friendly solution.  
• Include United We Row in your designs if you want, but it’s not required. 

Don’t 

• Submit designs specific to a region/city/rowing organization. They should have broad appeal to the entire USRowing community. 
• Include any explicit or adult references, lewd language, or obscene imagery. 
• Submit designs or images that aren’t original or are subject to copyright. Suspected artificial intelligence (AI) images will be disqualified.  
• Create a logo. We’ve already got that covered! This is an original piece of art that is your interpretation of how rowing can unite a community.  
   

Submission Details 

Submissions are closed.