The Bestee Awards is just another way that Threadless stands out from the crowd. As an extra bonus for the designers and artists that have made Threadless what it is they award prizes for various reasons. You can check out the prize categories below but the Designer of the Year will be one happy camper. I love that they give a prize to the Unprinted Designer of the Year and that they will print one of his designs.

$20,000 prize:
Design of the Year, based on YOUR vote!
Starting Jan 12, all 326 designs released in 2008 will be in the running and up for voting. On Jan 19, we will narrow down 20 finalists for an additional week of voting!

$10,000 prize:
Designer of the Year

$1,000 prizes:
Newcomer of the Year
Unprinted Designer of the Year (plus a design printed)
Blogger of the Year
Gallery Photographer of the Year
Collaboration of the Year
Groundbreaking Design of the Year
Best Use of Critique
Slogan of the Year
Select of the Year
Kids Design of the Year