- Contestants must submit their designs by 11:59pm EST on December 13, 2015.
- Ten finalists will be selected. Five of these said finalists will be selected based on the number of likes, retweets, favourites, shares, and comments on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Another five finalists will be selected by the Hakim Optical Design Team.
- Submissions must be a design of the entrant’s own creation.
- To enter the contest, contestants must post a design to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtag #MyDreamHakims.
- Contestants can submit more than one design for consideration.
- The winner will receive a total of $1,000 cash, a free pair of the said frames. In addition to having the winning frames named after them and manufactured, sold across Canada.
- The winner will not receive any royalties or additional compensation.