Design Contest Winner: Julia Jones

Shoutout to Julia Jones, aka @design.slush, the winner of our VegFest T-Shirt design contest! Julia’s design was a crowd favorite, beautifully incorporating our VegFest logo into a fun and fresh look for this year’s shirts.

Julia will be at Rochester VegFest 2024 sharing more about her freelance graphic design services. Be sure to stop by her booth to meet the creative mind behind our official T-shirt design!

Thank you, Julia! Check out more of her awesome work: www.julia-jones-design.com

#RochesterVegFest #designcontest #GraphicDesign #VegFest2024

The Herbivore Next Door

The Herbivore Next Door is joining us at Rochester VegFest 2024! 🌿👕 This unique vegan brand brings a collection of apparel and gifts that go beyond fashion—promoting compassion, consciousness, and style.

Visit their booth on August 24th at Parcel 5 to explore vegan message shirts, totes, stickers, and more. Every purchase supports a movement for a kinder, more harmonious world.

Shop Now: theherbivorenextdoor.com

#RochesterVegFest #VeganFashion #CompassionateLiving #HerbivoreNextDoor

Envision Positive

We’re excited to welcome Envision Positive to Rochester VegFest 2024! 🌿💛 This woman-owned business offers a beautiful selection of handcrafted items that embody the vegan message of kindness and compassion.

Visit their booth to explore unique vegan-themed crafts like jewelry, t-shirts, home decor, buttons, and more. Each piece is made in a vegan and eco-friendly home, with a portion of profits supporting vegan advocacy organizations.

Check out Envision Positive on August 24th at Parcel 5 and take home something meaningful.

Shop Now: https://www.etsy.com/shop/envisionpositive?page=2#items

#RochesterVegFest #VeganApparel #Handmade #EnvisionPositive

2024 VegFest T-shirts!

Thank you to everyone who ordered our 2024 VegFest shirts! We had an overwhelming response and sold out early at the event. Our second order period has now closed as of September 10th. We are no longer accepting T-shirt orders at this time.

We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing everyone sporting their VegFest shirts soon!

Pickup Location: 

Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen

777 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14609

Additional Pickup Information:

Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen offers a gourmet, oil-free meal-prep service that is healthy, delicious, and completely vegan-friendly!

To give it a try, follow these simple steps:

  1. Choose your meals from the A La Carte Menu
  2. Place your order for pickup or delivery.
  3. Heat and enjoy!

Once the shirts are ready, we will send an email with detailed pickup instructions and a discount code for 10% off your next Sweet Pea order!

Unisex Fit
Unisex fit

Please make sure your email address in Paypal is accurate, as that is how we will contact you. If you have any questions or haven’t heard from us in a few weeks (perhaps we went to your spam), feel free to email us using the 2nd contact form.


Thank you to all of the talented artists who submitted designs, and to everyone who voted. Congratulations to Julia Jones, creator of the winning VegFest T-shirt design!

Check out more of Julia’s work:

www.julia-jones-design.com

Instagram: @design.slush

For graphic design inquiries, contact juliamjones777@gmail.com

Dear Kimberly

We’re thrilled to welcome Dear Kimberly to Rochester VegFest 2024! Shop their beautiful handmade jewelry, featuring vintage-inspired designs crafted with high-quality materials.

Join us on August 24th, from 10 AM to 4 PM at Parcel 5 to support local artisans and find the perfect piece to elevate your wardrobe.

#HandmadeJewelry #VegFest #Vintage #RochesterNY #Artisan #ShopLocal

Cleo + Kin

Cleo + Kin

Cleo + Kin will be at VegFest this year! Stop by their booth to explore a curated collection of vegan apparel, accessories, and home fragrances. This boutique lifestyle shop offers an inclusive and welcoming shopping experience, featuring products from sustainable, independent, women-owned brands. From organic face masks to cozy wool-free sweaters, you can shop confidently at Cleo + Kin, knowing you’re supporting ethical and sustainable practices.

VegFest 2024 T-Shirt Design Contest

Update: Submissions and voting are now closed! Stay tuned for the winning design announcement…

Are you a design student? An aspiring artist looking for a platform to showcase your talent? Or maybe you’re just a passionate plant-based eater who loves getting creative?

Enter our VegFest T-Shirt Design Contest for the opportunity to have your design featured on our official VegFest T-shirts. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, we want to see what you’ve got!

Design Requirements:

There are no specific creative requirements for your design; we simply ask that it reflect the values and spirit of our vegan community event and adhere to the following guidelines.

  • Size: 11” wide X 12” tall, max.
  • Colors: One- or two-color design. Solid, no gradients.
  • Originality: Only original designs accepted, no copyrighted materials.
  • File Format: Vector EPS, PDF, or AI formats. Hand-drawn entries not accepted.
  • Logo: No requirement to include our logo.
  • Exclusions: Please do not include the year of the VegFest.
  • Entry Limit: None, enter as many designs as you like.

Timeline:

  • June 20: Deadline for sending designs to jami@rocvegfestny.org
  • June 24: Top designs selected by the committee; posted on social media for public voting
  • July 1: Voting closes; winner selected
  • Prize: Winner receives a free t-shirt, design credit, and a choice of either a free vendor space in our upcoming 2024 Rochester VegFest, on Saturday, August 24, on Parcel 5 in downtown Rochester, or a gift card (details TBD).

Contact:

Submissions and questions can be sent to jami@rocvegfestny.org.

Disclaimer:

By participating in this contest, you acknowledge and agree that rights to the winning design will belong to Animal Rights Rochester (ARROC). By submitting your design, you grant ARROC the rights to use, reproduce, and distribute the winning design on tee shirts to be worn by volunteers and sold at the festival. Rochester VegFest is a joint project of ARROC and RAVS. All proceeds from the sale of these tee shirts will directly support the mission and activities of the organizations.

VegFest 2019 T-Shirts!

Show your VegFest pride!

This year we are offering a choice of black tanks and lime T-shirts and as always in two styles, all for $20.  Sizes tend to run a little small.

Volunteers get one free.  All will be available for pickup at the VegFest booth.  There will be more for sale there, but maybe not in your size!  Pre-order deadline 8/29 – payment link below.  Sorry, pre-ordering is now closed – but you can run to the VegFest tent to buy from available stock there!

 

Teeminder

Teeminder

Welcome to Teeminder, bringing their organic cotton apparel to VegFest!

Teeminder tells us “We design and sell eco-designer wear (T-shirts, tanks, tops, dresses, scarfs) made with certified 100% Organic Fair Trade Cotton. So yes, they are made Ethically. We do our designing in-house and our screen printing is done using water-based eco-friendly inks. We support the health and livelihood of organic cotton farmers and the garment workers in the farms and garment factories; especially in developing countries. We say NO to GMOs and pesticides seeping into our skin through our pores. We promote sustainable farming practices that produce less greenhouse gas emissions and work to combat climate change. Our work is influenced by our yoga/vegan lifestyle and our brand is specifically geared towards supporting sustainable manufacturing & social responsibility.”