Each year, Worth Higgins & Associates — Virginia’s largest sheetfed printer — produces limited-edition wrapping paper for the holiday season, which is circulated widely to their clients and partners throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. For the 2025 holiday season, University of Virginia Athletics is helping run a special UVA themed edition! We are inviting art and design professionals to enter their own original University of Virginia themed designs into a contest, from which winning designs will be chosen for our 2025 holiday wrapping paper package.
Let your design celebrate the joy and excitement of exchanging gifts with loved ones on your favorite holiday.
Voting Process:
The grand prize winner will be selected based on votes submitted from fans, friends, family, students, etc. online following the submission deadline. Voting will be open for one (1) week.
Two (2) “best in show” winners will be selected based on voting internally by athletic department and Worth Higgins and Associates staff.
All judging will be blind and based solely on the design.
The deadline for entry is 12 p.m. on September 15, 2025.
ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS
Designers and artists with a wrapping paper-suitable design in mind!
- This contest is open to all adults located in the United States and Washington, D.C.
- Must be age 18 or older at the time of submission.
- Applicants can submit more than one design but can only win one grand prize.
DEADLINE
All entries must be received no later than 12 p.m. on September 15, 2025.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Print size: 23” x 36”
- Include a 0.125” bleed on all four sides.
- Submission can be lower res for emailing and judging purposes; if chosen, final art for production should be 300 dpi at size.
- Entries not sized to 23″ X 36″ will not be considered.
- Worth Higgins & Associates will consult with winning designers on any enhancement techniques prior to final production.
- Designs do not have to be holiday-specific, but should be appropriate for holiday use.
PRIZING
- One (1) Grand Prize:
- Co-branded Virginia/Worth Higgins portable bar
- 50 rolls of wrapping paper (6 sheets per roll) of the winning design
- 50 custom printed gift tags
- UVA hoodie and UVA hat
- Four (4) tickets to mutually agreed upon Virginia football or men’s basketball game with four (4) hospitality passes included
- Three (3) “Best in Show” Winners:
- 50 rolls of wrapping paper (6 sheets per roll) of the winning design
- 50 custom-printed gift tags
- UVA hoodie and UVA hat
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- By submitting an entry or multiple entries, the entrant acknowledges Worth Higgins & Associates’ right to print the design.
- Entrant confirms his or her entry is copyright-free art of his or her own design and does not use any copyrighted images or text.
- Any claim of copyright infringement is the sole responsibility of the entrant.
- Designs with company-specific logos and/ or URLs included as part of the design will not be considered for judging.
- Winner announced on or before October 15, 2025
Submit Your Wrapping Paper Design