UT Grand Prix 2017 – official Nintendo x UNIQLO contest winners announced

Last July, UNIQLO kicked off a special UT Grand Prix 2017 contest in partnership with Nintendo. Fans around the world were tasked with creating t-shirt designs based on the big N’s various franchises. Shigeru Miyamoto was even involved as one of the judges.

Over 16,000 people submitted entries for the contest. Today, the full results were announced.

The first place, grand prize winner from Japan is below (men’s / women’s / kids’ designs):

The second place winner was also from Japan:

And lastly, the third place winner from Mexico:

As a reminder, the prizes are as follows:

– Grand Prize: $10,000, an invitation to awards ceremony attended by Shigeru Miyamoto, Switch signed by him, and a special commemorative award
– Second Prize: $3,000, an invitation to awards ceremony attended by Shigeru Miyamoto and Switch signed by him
– Finalist Prizes: $500 each

25 different submissions were ultimately selected, ranging from Kirby to Splatoon. All of the designs are located on the official site here. T-shirts will be going on sale beginning May 19.