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Congratulations to our Winners!

Grand Prize Winner – “CavCracker” by Courtney Massie

Best in Show Winners –

“Hoos Ready to Wrap” by Gisela Swift

“Happy Hoolidays” by Jennifer Whitney

“UVA Pennants” by Meredith Smith

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 helped run a special UVA themed edition! We are invited art and design professionals to enter their own original University of Virginia themed designs into a contest, from which winning designs were chosen for our 2025 holiday wrapping paper package.

 

 

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