{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8dd73172daadc05d55c55f8f","clusterId":"c_0730cc4cc1a790b49fe8b9c1","slug":"brighton-open-call-lets-pre-orders-decide-which-t-shirt-designs-reach-production","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Brighton Open Call Lets Pre-Orders Decide Which T-Shirt Designs Reach Production","summary":"Traspect Inc. opened entries on October 16, 2026 for DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001, a licensed merchandise open call under Seagulls In Japan, the Japan licensing project for Premier League club Brighton \u0026 Hove Albion, where Kaoru Mitoma wears #7. The first edition seeks T-shirt graphics themed on Japan-UK cultural exchange. Entries close November 30, 2026 at 23:59 Japan time. A listing reaching 100 pre-orders within 90 days goes into production, with 13 percent of the pre-tax sales price paid to the designer.","whyItMatters":"By making pre-orders rather than judges the criterion for production, the operator ties the club's licensing output directly to measured demand, and tells designers the payoff is a royalty rather than a contract.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEntries opened on October 16, 2026 for DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001, run under Seagulls In Japan, the Japan licensing project for Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion. The theme is expression based on Japan-UK cultural exchange and historical background, and the item is the T-shirt.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe method is called QUERAFT (QUEUE TO CRAFT). A listing that reaches 100 pre-orders within 90 days is manufactured and sold, and the designer receives 13 percent of the pre-tax sales price. Designs belong to the designer, including works that are not listed. Entries close November 30, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Brighton's open call puts production behind a 100-preorder threshold, so the crowd decides what ships before any manufacturer commits. Designers carry the risk of an unsold design.","twitterPost":"Brighton's open call makes 100 pre-orders the production threshold. The crowd decides what ships before any factory commits.","threadsPost":"Brighton's open call ties production to a 100-preorder threshold rather than an editorial pick. Designs that clear it get made; the rest never ship. For designers, the risk sits with the crowd, not the club.","newsletterBlurb":"Traspect Inc. has opened entries for a T-shirt design call under Seagulls In Japan, the Japan licensing project for Brighton \u0026 Hove Albion. Commercialization is decided by pre-orders: 100 within 90 days of listing sends a design to production, and the designer receives 13 percent of the pre-tax sales price. Entries close November 30, 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/443/4443479/?rss\",\"title\":\"Brighton \\u0026 Hove Albion FC Official Licensed Merchandise: Design Open Call \\\"DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001\\\" Begins Accepting Entries, with Commercialization Decided by Pre-Orders\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4666,"outputTokens":682,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792148842,"createdAt":"2026-10-16T11:02:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T11:06:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:06:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0730cc4cc1a790b49fe8b9c1","canonicalTitle":"Brighton \u0026 Hove Albion FC公式ライセンス商品化へ、予約注文で商品化が決まるデザイン公募「DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001」作品募集を開始","representativeArticleId":"a_47d56a1b19070f7eea18428d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-16T09:10:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-16T09:10:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:06:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/443/4443479/?rss","title":"Brighton \u0026 Hove Albion FC公式ライセンス商品化へ、予約注文で商品化が決まるデザイン公募「DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001」作品募集を開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["DESIGNERS COLLECTION - EDITION #001"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}