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WordCamp Toronto 2009 Logo Design Contest $500 Cash Prize

We are pleased to announce a student contest to design a logo for WordCamp Toronto. This contest is open to all students attending any college or university in Toronto. The winners will receive a cash prize of $500, books, and other goodies. The winner will also be showcased at our WordPress Award Ceremony during WordCamp Toronto 2009.

Guidance ( See samples of other WordCamp logos at bottom of page )

• The logo must be identifiable directly to WordCamp Toronto.
• The logo must be original work of the submitter.
• The logo should be vector graphics, not a bitmap image.
• The logo should be usable in monochrome and color media, including limited colors (say 2 or 3 colors).
• The logo must work well with the WordPress logo so that people can easily identify it.

Submission deadline

Feb 15th 2009 at 5pm EST.

Participation

This contest is open to all students attending any college or university in Toronto.

Prize

$500.00, books, and other goodies.

Submission format

Each submission should include the following information and should be sent to wordcamptoronto@phug.ca

• High resolution print-ready scalable vector format such as portable EPS, SVG or Adobe Illustrator AI.
• JPEG or PNG thumbnail with a resolution of 640 x 480.
• Design concept / description.
• Submitter’s full name, email address.

Copyright assignment

PHUG 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 (paperwork will be required). By submitting a logo for entry in the contest, the designer acknowledges that he/she is the person that made the logo and is its 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.

Compensation

• Designs will not be returned to the designers.
• No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost, delayed or damaged.
• Any submissions which does not satisfy the above “submission format” will be ignored without any warning.

Good luck!

Below are sample WordCamp logos from around the world.