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Branding Contest
2025-2026

The Branding Contest for 2025-2026 will be due January 9, 2026.

The SkillsUSA South Carolina Branding Contest is an annual fall/winter competition that provides an additional competitive opportunity for student members to demonstrate their design skills at the state level. This contest is a stand-alone event, completely separate from the SkillsUSA South Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) held each March. Students who participate in the fall branding contest may also compete in any other state leadership competitions in the spring, including the official State Pin or State T-Shirt Design contests.

This Branding Contest does not replace the SkillsUSA State Pin and T-Shirt Contest. Instead, it serves to select the official state branding package used throughout SLSC.


Please note: The winner of the Branding Contest does NOT compete at the National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC).

Each entry must include a one-color design intended for the official State Leadership and Skills Conference T-shirt. That same concept will then be translated into a full-color design used as South Carolina’s specialty state pin at NLSC. Additionally, the winning artwork will be featured on the SkillsUSA South Carolina website banner, the state conference app cover, and on any other official materials requiring the year’s branding.

All submissions must incorporate the Current state theme. Rules and submission details will be available by 5pm December 2.

2025-2026 STATE THEME
"Blueprints to Brilliance"

This theme—selected by our state officers and staff and aligned with the national theme—should be clearly reflected in each design concept.

There is no limit to how many students may submit designs, making the Branding Contest an excellent full-class project. Following submission, each entry undergoes a rigorous vetting process to ensure compliance with contest standards. Final selections are made through multiple rounds of judging by business and industry professionals, with input from selected SkillsUSA members and staff.

The winning designer is awarded a gold medal and receives free registration for both themselves and their advisor to attend the State Leadership and Skills Conference.

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