# Mk1 Design Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 24, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481 "2020-09-24T13:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/1 "2020-09-24T13:32:52Z")
There’s a 00/30 Darkmode converge up for grabs, for free, if you design a cool & unique yoyo. This contest is running on Instagram, but because I love the YYE forums you can enter here, too. Download the template at the end of this post, draw your cross-section and type in your specs and special features. Make sure to include notes/sketches of the colorway and any engravings. Limit one entry per person - submit your best effort only. If you have some ideas you want feedback on, feel free to post those (separate of the template) and I’ll let you know what I think! If you are a professional yoyo designer you are not eligible. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/f/7/af72c8a69caf5a258ec032b972af009b796c12b2.jpeg) When I started designing yoyos it wasn’t clear where it would take me. There was almost a year between my first tiny batch of Diffractions and the first bigger run of 60. I always enjoyed talking to the handful of other designers I knew, and one of my dreams at the time was to collaborate with one of them to make something special. The Converge with [@opyoyos](https://www.instagram.com/opyoyos/) is the product of such a collaboration. Now I want to know what your yoyo dreams are. For this contest, use the template in this post and draw a unique yoyo with something special to make it stand out. Then, post it and tag [#mk1designcontest](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mk1designcontest/) and [@mk1yoyos](https://www.instagram.com/mk1yoyos/). We’ll pick a winner after October 1st. Contest announcement: [https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhSQOPhS0h/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhSQOPhS0h/) Here’s the template: ![mk1designcontest-template](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/a/3/da347d4644140210a74ce023cdf40d0b31e44811.png) It includes C-bearing guts, but feel free to erase those if you want to draw something with a different bearing size + guts. ADDITIONAL FINE PRINT: _You retain any and all rights to the design you submit. This is not a contest where I’ll produce the winning design, the prize is an actual physical yoyo that already exists._ _You don’t need to add tags in submissions here since it’s YYE and not instagram._ ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/2 "2020-09-24T14:02:53Z")
> [@MarkD](#): > > If you are a professional yoyo designer you are not eligible. ☹ ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/3 "2020-09-24T14:28:35Z")
You’re semi-pro 😛 go ahead and enter if you’d like. ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/4 "2020-09-24T14:35:49Z")
I will see if i can learn how to design just to enter! This is a amazing opportunity! @MarkD you are a very generous awesome dude. Thank you. Good luck to all you talented folks on here. ---
**Author:** ![Grapes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grapes/32/64332_2.png) [@Grapes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grapes)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/5 "2020-09-24T15:08:14Z")
Oh dude, always with the Instagram ☹ ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/6 "2020-09-24T15:08:48Z")
Do entrants have to use that template in a CAD program or can they just doodle on that template? ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/7 "2020-09-24T15:09:21Z")
You can doodle on it, or print it out and use a marker/crayon/whatever and then scan it in. ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/8 "2020-09-24T15:19:07Z")
Can we do it in CAD? ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/9 "2020-09-24T15:43:41Z")
Sure! ---
**Author:** ![Grapes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grapes/32/64332_2.png) [@Grapes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grapes)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/10 "2020-09-24T15:57:46Z")
Okay here we go! 😃 ![mk1designcontest-template](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/9/8/598a344061dce0020f4f325cd30d9d96193a323d.png) Tags: #mk1designcontest 1 and @mk1yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/11 "2020-09-24T16:03:45Z")
![mk1designcontest-YYEGarrett](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/8/3/c83c8e86d4f6f521aa61f6e6915e427b49576820.png) ---
**Author:** ![Throwzone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwzone/32/100808_2.png) [@Throwzone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Throwzone)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/12 "2020-09-24T16:08:10Z")
Would I be able to just design it in fusion and then get a screen shot of the sketch and put the stats? Or do I need to use the template? ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/13 "2020-09-24T16:09:38Z")
You can paste your sketch into the template. Make sure to fill out the notes on the left! ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/14 "2020-09-24T16:26:10Z")
Lmfao I actually have a design with a wiggle like this in it that I want to have made, just a lot smaller. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/15 "2020-09-24T16:29:35Z")
Sometimes you gotta run with the weird ones haha ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/16 "2020-09-24T16:57:41Z")
Ill shoot ya some renders when I get home. The design is right up your alley! ---
**Author:** ![HappyHands](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/happyhands/32/93016_2.png) [@HappyHands](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyHands)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/17 "2020-09-24T17:32:10Z")
I’ve always wanted to design a yo-yo. This is a great thing your doing to get the cranial juices flowing :+1::heart: ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/18 "2020-09-24T18:08:01Z")
I call it the Hot Stuffer!! It’s got blades for beating up the bad guys real good, flames of awesome and is powered by lightning! It is green. Duh. Also Shark with laser, kitten, unicorn!! ![55aa6fe17be2912ca7b5da3b6940a2f0d4a30a8f](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/a/f/5af27e0b2989616edd769e7cfdb0e1a1d62351ec.png) ---
**Author:** ![JSERR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jserr/32/186876_2.png) [@JSERR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JSERR)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/19 "2020-09-24T19:42:19Z")
Yay! An excuse to use Fusion! I have zero idea what I’m doing but here’s my mockup! ![YoyocutSHUT](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/3/b/a3be7e1d5613664d34ce2c2877c11398b5934b2c.jpeg) ![YOV2 v2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/a/e/bae5abb4920b3b2e52c45b840c8294f2d8f7fd54.jpeg) ![YOV2 v3 Front](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/f/e2fe81b198a4dae65590f2dc9d9e44d42e437b43.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481/20 "2020-09-24T19:46:38Z")
Honestly thats a super cool cup! [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-design-contest/327481.md?page=2)