UPDATE (5/4/12): Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas have hand selected the winners for the Design By Humans The Dark Knight Rises T-Shirt Contest. Head over to DesignByHumans.com now to check out the winning designs. Congratulations to the winners!

Design By Humans is asking for fans and designers to create t-shirts inspired by The Dark Knight Rises. The top 3 winners will be chosen by none other than Christopher Nolan himself! This contest is a fantastic opportunity for all of the talented designers and artists who submit to our Fan Art Roundup articles to get their designs seen by the Art Department at Warner Bros. and The Dark Knight Rises filmmakers.

From the top 10 finalists selected, the top 3 winners will be chosen by The Dark Knight Rises Director/Writer/Producer Christopher Nolan and Producer Emma Thomas. Collectively, finalists will have the opportunity to win up to $12,500 in prize money for their winning t-shirt design, with the top prize being $3,500.

The contest is free to enter and will run from now to April 11th. Voting will end on April 22nd, and the countdown for the Top 5 winners will begin on April 30th. Learn more about the rules and guidelines at the Design By Humans contest page. Good luck to all who enter!