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St. Stephen 150th Logo and Slogan Contest Rules and Guidelines

St. Stephen’s 150^th LOGO and SLOGAN Contest

The Town of St. Stephen is looking for a logo and slogan to be used in celebrating our 150^th birthday. The big day is 17^th May, 2021 so save the date now! We are looking for inspired community members who can design a creative, innovative, and memorable logo & slogan. It should embody our spirit, tell our story, champion our diversity and help us to promote and celebrate this special occasion.

Please read below for more details regarding logo & slogan design, contest rules and submission requirements.

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST

The contest begins on Wednesday, April 15^th, 2020. Submissions will be accepted through Monday, May 4^th, 2020. The winner will be contacted directly, and the selected entry will be announced through the Town of St. Stephen & Garcelon Civic Center websites and Facebook pages.

All entries must be:

Submitted directly to the Town of St. Stephen Events Department at events@town.ststephen.nb.ca.
Submitted as a high-resolution pdf, jpg or png. If your submission is selected as the winner, you MUST be able to provide a high-resolution vector file (e.g., in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.).
Maximum file size is 15 MB.

To enter the 150^th Birthday Celebration Logo Contest, eligible participants must:

Complete the Official Entry Form (Including Guardian info and signature if under 18).
Create a logo design & slogan.
Describe the symbolism behind your logo design & slogan.

LOGO REQUIREMENTS

Professional: We are looking for an eye-catching, recognizable, legible design. The logo will be featured on all Town of St. Stephen promotions and various digital and print mediums and could include: our website, social media platforms, stationary, brochures, merchandise, signage, and any additional mediums deemed necessary for promotional purposes.

Theme: Logo must embody: community engagement, partnerships, history and heritage. It should show who we are and where we are going as a community.

Color: There are no limitations; any colors may be used. However, the logo must look good in color, black and white, greyscale, and reverse treatments.

Integrity: Logos may not contain copyrighted material or licensed material, unless rights are already held by the Town of St. Stephen. Logos must have been created and edited by the contestant(s). Must be easily reproducible and scalable for large and small formatting.

CONTEST RULES

Individuals or teams may submit no more than three entries (a separate Entry Form must accompany each submission).
All submitted work must be the original work of the entrant(s) and must not include, be based on, or derived from any pre-existing or third-party designs, trademarks, or copyrighted images, with the exception of the current or past Town of St. Stephen logo.
All entries will become the property of the Town of St. Stephen. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees that any and all intellectual property rights in the logo design & slogan are deemed assigned to the Town.
An entry submission into this competition constitutes permission to use the winner’s name, prize information, and information provided on the entry form for publicity purposes, without further permission or compensation.
The Town of St. Stephen may alter, modify or revise the logo as deemed necessary to achieve appropriate use goals.
The selected winner MUST submit a scalable vector version of the winning design so that it is adaptable to electronic and print media, to reproduction on small and large surfaces, and to use in color or in grayscale.

*Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is the description of an image as an application of the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Any program such as a Web browser that recognizes XML can display the image using the information provided in the SVG format.

HOW TO CONVERT to SVG – The important bit!

Find an online PNG or JPG to SVG Converter.
Choose an image in PNG or JPG format from your computer.
Select the number of palettes for your output vector file.
Set the Simplify option to smoothen your output.
Click “Generate”.

SELECTION

The Town of St. Stephen will evaluate all entries based on the following criteria:

Relevance – Does the entry describe who we are as a Community?

Originality – Does the composition exhibit original design, creativity, and imagination?

Aesthetic Quality – Is the submission eye-catching and command attention? Does it display visual balance and color coordination? Do all the elements work together to create a unified and appealing design?

Adaptability – Is the design conducive to scaling of logo to accommodate different treatments (i.e. electronic application, letterhead, various types of marketing materials, etc.)?

The Town of St. Stephen reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received.

The selection will be final.

PRIZE

The winner of the contest will receive a single membership to the Garcelon Civic Center for the 2021 calendar year (may be gifted to another individual if winner is unable to use it; terms and conditions apply) and $150 cash.

So what are you waiting for, if you have some extra time right now, send us your entries and remember…each submission must be accompanied by an entry form. Good luck!

ENTRY FORM:

SLOGAN AND LOGO CONTEST FORM

Send us your best slogan and logo for the chance to be the winner of the Town of St. Stephen 150^th Birthday Celebration Logo! Contest open to all ages. Please read all contest terms and conditions prior to submission.

Please complete this form in its entirety and email it to events@town.ststephen.nb.ca

Completed forms are required for all entries. Contest deadline is Monday, May 4^th– 5pm AST. Entries submitted after this date will not be considered.

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

NAME: __________________________________________________

AGE (if under 18): ______________

PHONE#:_________________________________

SCHOOL (IF APPLICABLE): ________________________

EMAIL: ________________________________________________________

GUARDIAN NAME & SIGNATURE (IF ARTIST IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE):

NAME: __________________________________

SIGNATURE: _________________________________

I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE CONTEST TERMS & CONDITIONS: _____ (please initial)

I HAVE EMAILED A DIGITAL COPY OF THE ENTRY TO:

events@town.ststephen.nb.ca _____ (please initial)

APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE:__________________________________________________________