The Norton County Arts Council along with the planning committee for the Sesquicentennial Norton County Celebration is challenging our community to create a new logo for the celebration in 2022 that will be used for the official event marketing promotions including social media, printed materials, clothing, etc.
Logo Design Contest Rules
Logo must include the words “150th or 150 years” and “Norton County.”
Logo must be the original work of the submitter.
Logo may include any colors.
Logo may be created with pencils, crayons, markers, paint, or maybe created with software program eg. Adobe Illustrator. (Logos created on paper, must then be scanned into an electronic format. This is the responsibility of the submitter.)
Logo should be simple, not overly detailed, and all elements must be discernible when reproduced in smaller sizes.
Logos must be high resolution.
Participation
The competition is open to all former and current Norton County residents including students and alumni.
Submission
• Designs must be submitted in electronic formats. Maximum pixel is 1280px by 1280px
• Electronic submissions should be in .png, .jpg, or .tiff file formats.
• Submit entries via email at info@ncartscouncil.org
Submission Deadline
October 15, 2021, 12:00 noon.
Judging
A committee comprised of members of the Norton County Arts Council and Sesquicentennial Committee will judge and select the winning entry. Entries will be judged on their visual appeal, adherence to the concept prompting the contest, quality of design, and ease of reproduction for the purposes stated above. The Judge’s decision will be final.
Copyright
The Sesquicentennial planning committee will acquire ownership of the winning logo by assignment of copyright, and the winning designer will disclaim any trademarks and without limitation, all other rights related to the design. By submitting a logo for entry in the competition, the designer acknowledges that he/she is the person that created the logo and is the rightful owner. The designer also certifies that the logo does not infringe upon the rights of any third party and that it does not violate any copyright.
Prize
One winner will receive a $500 and a t-shirt with the winning logo on the front.
The planning committee and the arts council are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or otherwise unusable entries, including entries that are lost or unusable due to computer, internet, or electronic problems.