Nottingham Academy students are being given the chance to make their mark on the beautiful game — with a creative twist.

As part of this half term’s Young Ideas: Digital Creatives Award, students have been challenged to design an original football shirt for Nottingham Forest — or a team of their choice. The brief is simple: no AI- just pure creativity and design flair.

And now there’s even more reason to get involved…

We’re excited to announce that the first prize for this half term's competition will be the brand new Nottingham Forest 2025/26 Home Shirt, ahead of its official Premier League release. It’s an incredible reward for a standout designer and a fantastic way to celebrate creativity and local pride.

How to Enter:

• Create your own football shirt design, either digitally using graphics software (PowerPoint, Photopea, Photoshop etc.) or by hand (sketched, coloured or painted).

• Students can choose to design just the shirt, or add shorts and socks too if they wish.

• No AI or copied designs allowed — this must be your original work.

• Templates to help you get started are available from Mr Bainbridge or your Head of Year.

Submission Deadline:

🗓️ Friday 4th July

• Digital entries should be emailed to: youngideas@nottinghamacademy.org

• Paper entries can be handed directly to Mr Bainbridge or your Head of Year.

Prizes:

• 🏆 1st Prize – Official Nottingham Forest 2025/26 Home Shirt + 500 House Points

• 🥈 2nd Prize – 300 House Points

• 🥉 3rd Prize – 100 House Points

This is a brilliant opportunity for students of all ages to showcase their creativity, digital skills, and love for sport. Whether you’re a budding designer or a football fanatic, we can’t wait to see what you come up with!