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Pittsburgh looking for designers to make branded city merch

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PITTSBURGH — Are any of yinz a designer or artist that loves Pittsburgh? We have the perfect job for you!

Mayor William Peduto’s Administration announced that the City of Pittsburgh is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for professional designers and apparel manufacturers to create officially licensed and branded City of Pittsburgh merchandise such as T-shirts, hats, and more.

The City of Pittsburgh and its iconic black-and-gold colors are known and recognized across the nation. Having a controlled and officially licensed partner to help cultivate, design, and sell this merchandise will allow the Pittsburgh brand to reach new levels while promoting civic pride.

The city’s black-and-gold colors come from the coat of arms of its namesake, Sir William Pitt, and served as the inspiration for the City Flag and Great Seal. The colors went on to become iconic with the first city sports team adopting them in 1925. Today, all the city’s professional sports teams share the colors.

Once a partner is selected, merchandise will be designed and produced with a portion of the revenues returning to the city.

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