Young Designers Open Call Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

1. Organiser and Competition Details

1.1. Young Designers Open Call Competition (“the Competition”) is organised by Mr Jones Watches (“the Organiser”).

1.2. The Competition is open to students and young designers aged between 18 – 25 years old, who meet the eligibility criteria specified below.

1.3. The Competition will run from 14 August 2026 to 25 September 2026. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

2. Eligibility Requirements

2.1. To enter, participants must meet the following conditions:

  • Be 18 years or older as of 25 September 2026.
  • Be 25 years or younger as of 25 September 2026.

2.2. Participants must not be:

  • Employees of Mr Jones Watches.
  • Immediate family members of Mr Jones Watches employees.

3. Submission Guidelines

3.1. All designs must be submitted via email to opencall@mrjones.com

3.2. Accepted file formats: 
JPEG, PNG, PDF (.PDF) 
(maximum file size is 10MB)

3.3. Designs must be:

  • Original and created solely by the participant.
  • You should not use AI in the creation and rendering of your artwork / submissions that use AI image generation will be rejected.
  • Free from any infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.

3.4. Incomplete, invalid, or late submissions will not be accepted.

4. Competition Rules

4.1. Participants must adhere to all deadlines and requirements outlined by the Organiser. Failure to comply may result in disqualification.

4.2. The Organiser reserves the right to:

  • Disqualify participants for failing to meet the eligibility criteria or submission requirements.
  • Amend or cancel the Competition at its sole discretion
  • Change the prize(s) or terms without prior notice.

4.3. Participants may be disqualified if:

  • Their work breaches copyright laws
  • They do not fulfil the eligibility criteria
  • They violate any of the terms and conditions

4.4 The Winner will be selected based on the quality of their submitted design, by an internal team of judges at Mr Jones Watches.

The decision of Mr Jones Watches regarding the winner is final and no discussion into the judging of the competition will be entered into.

5. Winner’s Prizes

5.1. The winner of the Competition will receive a contract with Mr Jones Watches, which includes:

  • Designing their own 300 piece limited edition watch.
  • Standard design fee of £3,000 (or local currency equivalent).
  • The watch design will be sold exclusively on the Mr Jones Watches official website (https://mrjoneswatches.com/) and in the London store.

5.2. The Prize is not transferable, negotiable, or exchangeable unless otherwise agreed in writing by Mr Jones Watches.

6. Finalist and Winner Obligations

6.1. Copyright Ownership: As part of the contract the artist transfers copyright of their design to Mr Jones Watches, solely for use as a wristwatch.

6.2 Mr Jones Watches does not assert any copyright ownership of any designs submitted except the winning design.

6.3. The winner will collaborate with Mr Jones Watches to finalise their winning design for commercial release. There will necessarily be a period of design sampling and revision before the watch is ready for production. The winning artist agrees to work with Mr Jones Watches on this stage of refinement. 

6.4. Mr Jones Watches may use the winner’s name and photo as part of promotional content related to the Competition.

6.5 The winning design can be removed from Mr Jones Watches’ website or store at their discretion.

7. Intellectual Property and Liability

7.1. Participants must ensure that all submitted designs are original and free from copyright infringement.

7.2. Mr Jones Watches will not be held liable for:
Plagiarism, intellectual property disputes, or third-party claims.

7.3. Participants will indemnify Mr Jones Watches against any claims, losses, or damages arising from violations of intellectual property laws.

7.4. Mr Jones Watches assumes no liability for employment or contract conflicts caused by a participant’s involvement in the Competition.

8. Data Protection

8.1. Mr Jones Watches is committed to protecting participants’ personal information. All data provided will be used exclusively for Competition purposes. Personal information will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

8.2. By entering this Competition, participants agree that Mr Jones Watches may hold and use their personal data for the purpose of administering the Competition and prize draw.

8.3. Personal information will not be shared with third parties without prior consent, except as required by law or for Competition-related communications.

9. Anti-Discrimination Policy

9.1. Mr Jones Watches is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment. No participant will be treated unfairly or disadvantaged on the basis of their:

  • Ethnicity.
  • Disability.
  • Gender.
  • Sexual orientation.
  • Marital status.
  • Nationality.
  • Political views.
  • Religion.

10. General Terms

10.1. By entering the Competition, participants agree to all terms and conditions set forth herein.

10.2. Participants declare that all details provided during the Competition cycle are accurate and truthful.

10.3. The Organiser’s decisions on all matters related to the Competition are final.

For any enquiries about the Competition, please contact: opencall@mrjones.com