Terms and Conditions

of 2023 MiriCanvas Creative Design Contest

This Terms and Conditions apply specifically to the individuals among the members of the MiriCanvas DesignHub who are participating in the Design Contest organized by MIRI D.I.H Co., Ltd. In the absence of specific provisions in these Terms and Conditions, the Terms and Conditions for the Contributors of the MiriCanvas DesignHub shall apply.

• “Company” means MIRI D.I.H Co., Ltd., the entity which organizes the Design Contest.
• “Design Contest” means an online design contest organized by the Company for the Contestants, in which Contestants are tasked with creating and submitting contents that aligns with the theme of the Design Contest.
• “Contributor” means an individual who has registered and consented to the Terms and Conditions of MiriCanvas DesignHub.
• “Contestant(s)” means a new Contributor who, having not previously registered for DesignHub, is an artist aged 18 or above, registering on or after December 1, 2023 (UTC+9), and participating in the Design Contest.
• “Contents” means the creative output and its digital data, including photographs, 2D illustrations, 3D illustrations, hand drawings, etc., produced or worked on by the Contestant with the intention of participating in the Design Contest.
• “Winners” means the first, second, and third place awardees determined by the Company’s selection criteria from among
  Contestants in the Design Contest.
• “Special Event” means an event titled “Happiness Storyteller” for the Design Contest Contestants, in which the Contestants upload their Design Contest submissions or a feed showing their participation verification to their Instagram account, tagging the @miricanvas_creative account and using the hashtags #MiriCanvas_DesignContest, #MiriCanvas #DesignHub.
• “Special Event Winners” means the ten (10) Contestants who take part in the Special Event and whose Instagram feeds garner the most likes as of January 7, 2024, at 17:00 (UTC+9).
• “Prize” means the monetary reward pledged by the Company to the Winners and the Special Event Winners in recognition of their selection in the Design Contest.

• The new Contributors from overseas (excluding Korean nationals) who consent to the Terms and Conditions of DesignHub and formally register on DesignHub on or after December 1, 2023 at 00:00 (UTC +9).
• The Contributors who submit between ten (10) to twenty (20) Contents, adhering to participation rules, with the intention of participating in the Design Contest through the DesignHub website within the submission period set forth in Section 3-a hereof.

• Submission Period: From December 1, 2023, at 09:00 (UTC+9) to December 25, 2023, at 18:00 (UTC+9).
• Review Period: From December 26, 2023 to January 7, 2024 (UTC+9).
• Winner Announcement Date: January 8, 2024, at 14:00 (UTC+9).
• Notwithstanding the aforementioned periods, the Company reserves the right to modify the schedule at its discretion and may notify the Contestants in advance in the event of any changes to the schedule.

• By submitting the Contents for the purpose of participating in the Design Contest, the Contestant affirms full consent to these Terms and Conditions.
• The Contestant warrants that the submitted contents are their original creation, and agrees that in the event of any factual or legal issues arising due to copyright infringement or misappropriation from the submitted contents, the Contestant shall be responsible for resolving the issues and indemnifying the Company, and that the Company shall not bear any liability in such cases.
• The Contestant warrants that they are an eligible participant of the Design Contest and that their participation is not prohibited in the region, country, jurisdiction, etc., where the Contestant resides.
• In the event that an existing Contributor, who is not a new Contributor, is found to have submitted the contents with any additional ID created or any ID borrowed from a family member or acquaintance, or have participated in the Design Contest through fraudulent means, the submitted contents of such Contributor may be immediately disqualified from review. Even if such Contributor is selected as a Winner or a Special Event Winner after passing the review, it may be subject to cancellation and refund of the Prize if discovered later. The Contributor confirms and guarantees that they have no objection to this provision.
• The Company acknowledges that the ownership and copyright of the Contents submitted by the Contestants are the exclusive property of the Contributors.
• The Contestant agrees to provide all Contents submitted for the purpose of participating in the Design Contest under the condition of potential sale or service thereof by the Company in perpetuity. The Company will pay any royalties earned under the DesignHub Contributors Terms and Conditions for such sold or serviced Contents each month as they accrue, following the payment procedures described therein.
• If the Company determines that the Contents submitted by the Contestant are inappropriate considering the nature and characteristics of the Company’s services, the Company may refuse to register the Contents or delete and suspend the sale of the Contents. Additionally, all handling of the suspension of sales shall be in accordance with the procedures established by the Company.

• The Contestant agrees to the Terms and Conditions for the DesignHub Contributors and completes the registration.
• The Contestant generates ten (10) to twenty (20) pieces of on-topic contents following the DesignHub guidelines within the Submission Period.
• The Contestant saves the contents for submission by prefixing and numbering the file names as follows: e.g., “mcdc_nickname_01,” “mcdc_nickname_02.”
• The Contestant uploads the contents, saved according to the above procedure, through DesignHub within the Submission Period.
• How to Participate in the Special Event: Share your submissions or a participation verification feed on your Instagram account, tagging @miricanvas_creative, and using the hashtags #MiriCanvas_DesignContest, #MiriCanvas #DesignHub (optional for Contestants).
• The Contestant finalizes their entry by submitting their DesignHub nickname, account, and registration information via a Typeform link.

• 1st place: $1,500 USD
• 2nd place: $1,000 USD
• 3rd place: $500 USD
• Ten (10) Honorable Mentions (non-monetary rewards)
• The artworks of all Winners, including the ten (10) Honorable Mentions, may be permanently promoted and featured on the MiriCanvas Design Contest website, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn social accounts.
• The Company will select a collection of artworks under the Winners’ nicknames on the MiriCanvas page and promote it for a duration of fourteen (14) days or more.
• All Winners, including the ten (10) Honorable Mentions, will be granted immediate access to the Template Creator Program.
• All decisions regarding the selection of the Winners, including the ten (10) Honorable Mentions, and the awarding of the Prize shall be made by the Company. No proxy acceptance or assignment of the Prize is permitted.

• The Company will select ten (10) Special Event Winners whose Instagram feeds receive the most likes among the Instagram feeds of the Contestants in the Special Event as provided in Section 5-e.
• The Special Event Winners will each receive a prize of $100 USD.

• TThe Prizes will be subject to a 22% withholding tax deduction. The Company will cover any transfer fees and currency conversion fees associated with the international transfer of funds.

• TThe Company will request the personal information and payment account information necessary for the payment of the Prizes from the Winner and the Special Event Winner through a separate notice within seven (7) days after the date of selection of the Winner and the Special Event Winner.
• Payment will be made via international bank transfer or Payoneer.
• The Company will pay the promised amount to the Winners and the Special Event Winners to the payment account information provided separately on the 26th day of the month following the end of the Design Contest period.
• The Company may change the above schedule at the Company’s discretion, notwithstanding the periods specified in Section 9-a and 9-b, and will notify the Winners and the Special Event Winners in advance of any changes in the schedule.

This Terms and Conditions of 2023 MiriCanvas Creative Design Contest are implemented starting on December 1st, 2023.