LSM 45th ANNIVERSARY PIN DESIGN SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 

The Lesbian Sex Mafia is seeking design submissions for our 45th anniversary pin! The LSM board will review submissions and select a winning design to be manufactured. These pins will be distributed for free at our June 21 play party, and be available for purchase thereafter. The deadline for design submissions is May 27, 2026.

 

WHO CAN SUBMIT? 

Anyone in the LSM community may submit a pin design– you do not need to be a member.

 

WHAT WILL ARTISTS RECEIVE?

The artist who creates the design selected for manufacture will receive five free pins, two complimentary tickets to our June 21 play party, and a $50 gift card to the BDSM/fetish/adult toy store Purple Passion/DV8.

Artists whose designs are not selected will not be compensated, and LSM will NOT use these designs for any purpose.

 

GUIDELINES

  • Pin designs must include the words “Lesbian Sex Mafia” and the number “45”
  • Pins may be any shape, but should be designed with rough dimensions of 1″ x 1″ in mind
  • Pins designs may include any colors, but will be manufactured with silver plating
  • While not required, you may choose to incorporate the classic LSM font elements if you wish:
  • Please submit pin designs in a standard image format: PDF, JPG, PNG, SVG, etc. If you want to submit your design in a format not listed here, please inquire if our manufacturer can accept it at entries@lesbiansexmafia.org.
  • ENTRIES MAY NOT INCLUDE: AI-generated content of ANY kind, recognizable reproductions of pre-existing works that are under copyright in the US, or photos or likenesses of people who did NOT consent to be depicted.

For questions about these guidelines, please reach out to entries@lesbiansexmafia.org.

 

HOW TO SUBMIT

Please send all design submissions via email to entries@lesbiansexmafia.org on or before May 27, 2026. Please be sure to include:

  • Your pin design in PDF, JPG, PNG, SVG, or other standard image file format
  • The name you would like to be credited under

By submitting an entry, you grant LSM NYC, Inc. permission to manufacture and to distribute pins using your design submission.

 

PAST PIN DESIGNS

See some of our past anniversary pin designs for inspiration below: