Has there ever been a "your art can be on our next throw!" contest?

General Yo-Yo
1

I see awesome looking throws like the CLYW Sasquatch and Gnarwhal, the SPYY Ronin and MadHouse Compulsion… And I wonder:

Has there ever been a manufacturer that has done a submission drive/contest that asks for artwork from throwers, and the winning piece gets put onto a limited edition yoyo?

The company sets the rules and parameters, people submit up to a certain date, and either there’s a vote on a forum/Facebook/combination of the two, and the winner has his art tossed onto a throw. Winner gets one to keep, and a small run goes up for sale shortly after.

Heck, this could even be a great charity opportunity: 50 made, 1 to designer, 49 for general release with a percentage of proceeds going to a charity of the winner’s choosing.

Is this idea too gimmicky? Has it happened before? What do you think of it?

2

With the OD Code 1, the community voted on designs. With the Code 2, they allowed people to submit their own designs and JRod’s design won.

So, artwork seems doable.

3

I believe he means artwork. If so I think clyw did that with the canvas.

4

Duncan with the proyo with Oke Rosgana’s art getting to be on the caps.