Ballard-based bike bag makers Swift Industries (see our profile from last year) are looking for submissions for their second annual Tough & Tender project.
Basically, if you are a woman and bikes are a big part of your life, submit a short essay and photo to Swift for a chance to share your story and maybe get a sweet deal one a locally-crafted bag while you’re at it.
DUE BY JULY 15th 2012, FOR A CHANCE TO GET 15% OFF YOUR NEXT SWIFT INDUSTRIES PURCHASE
WHO: Women as defined by the individual (female bodied and or female identified). TEN CONTRIBUTORS WILL BE RANDOMLY SELECTED TO RECEIVE 15% OFF OF A SWIFT INDUSTRIES ORDER, to be announced in late August. Did you contribute in 2011? We are so happy to have you back! You will not, however, qualify for the discount this time to give new contributors the chance to get a little hook-up.
PROJECT GUIDELINES: Please submit a web-quality photograph (400-500 pixels) along with your 300–500 word literary piece describing of your relationship with bicycles, touring, and the bike industry. Stories may, but do not need to focus thematically on gender. Please tell us about how you experience strength, determination, joy, and satisfaction through the the bicycle.
Written submissions should be word doc files, with your name, age, email contact and place of residence included in the heading
Attach the jpeg photograph on the email
Send all contributions to info(at)builtbyswift.com “re: tough and tender”
