Published February 24, 2021
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The High Commission of Canada and the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria invites all University of Pretoria students to participate in designing a collaborative logo using the Canadian maple leaf and the South African Protea.
1st Place - R10 000
2nd Place - R3000
3rd Place - R2000
Logo Design Competition Guideline
The High Commission of Canada is looking for talented graphic designers to create a logo featuring proudly Canadian and South African national symbols, the maple leaf and protea. The logo will be used on various branding and promotional materials of the High Commission of Canada. The winning designer(s) will receive a cash award of 10 000 ZAR, the 2nd and 3rd place designers will receive 3000 ZAR and 2000 ZAR respectively.
The submission deadline is 23:59 on 12 March 2021.
Eligibility
- The competition is open to all enrolled University of Pretoria students who are 18 years or older as of the submission deadline.
- The competition is also open to groups of eligible entrants (teams) wishing to jointly prepare a single entry.
- Each eligible entrant may submit a maximum of one entry, including as part of a team.
Logo design
- The logo must use a Canadian maple leaf and a South African protea, examples of which can be saved from images above.
- There are no limitations on which colours may be used. However, the logo must be suitable for printing in colour (if any) and in grayscale.
- The length of the logo should be approximately equal to its width. The logo should be designed as a vector image, and should be suitable for printing in sizes ranging from 1”x 1” to 15”x15”.
How to submit your entry
- Entries must be submitted by email to canadasadesigncompetition@gmail.com.
- The subject line of the email must include your name and the words “Logo design submission”.
- The email must include your full name, email address, phone number, and student number, as well as a copy of your student card. For team entries, this information must be provided for all members of the design team, and all team members must meet the competition’s eligibility requirements.
- Your logo design must be attached in PNG format, with a minimum resolution of 2000x2000 pixels at 300 ppi.
- The file size of your email, including all attachments, should not exceed 5 MB.
- All entries must be received by 23:59 SAST on 12 March 2021.
- By submitting an entry, you warrant that your submission constitutes your own original work and does not infringe on any third party’s intellectual property rights.
- All entries will become the property of Canada.
Selection criteria
A Selection Committee comprised of representatives from the High Commission of Canada and Javett Art Centre at UP will evaluate all entries based on the following criteria (though other criteria may be considered):
- Relevance – Does the entry clearly display the national symbols of Canada and South Africa?
- Originality – Does the composition exhibit original design, creativity, and imagination?
- Aesthetic Quality – Does the submission command attention? Does it display visual balance and color coordination? Do all the elements work together to create a unified and appealing design.
- The winning designer(s) will receive a 10 000 ZAR award. The 2nd and 3rd place designer(s) will receive 3000 ZAR and 2000 ZAR respectively. If a team produces one of the top three designs, the High Commission of Canada will award one prize for the selected design.
Prize award
- Winners will be notified by email no later than 31 March 2021.
- Winners’ names may be published by the High Commission of Canada and/or the University of Pretoria in connection with the competition.
- Prize money will be transferred to the winners by electronic funds transfer. Winners will be required to provide valid bank account information that matches the name(s) on the student ID provided with their entry (or provide proof of a legal name change).
In order to be awarded a prize, winners must meet the following conditions:
1. Make such design modifications as requested by the High Commission of Canada (up to five hours of additional design work).
2. Provide the logo in its original, editable file format (e.g. AI).
3. Provide the logo in a vector file format suitable for printing (e.g. EPS).
4. Sign a release relinquishing all claims to any and all copyrights, royalties, and other benefits derived from the sale or reproduction of this work, other than the prize awarded for the winning entry.
In the event that a winner does not meet the conditions for prize award within 14 days of being notified of their selection, Canada reserves the right to award the prize to the next-ranked entrant chosen by the Selection Committee.
Canada reserves the right to cancel the competition in the event that fewer than 10 entries are received by the submission deadline.
In the event of a dispute arising from the interpretation of the competition guidelines, Canada’s interpretation will be binding and final.
Good Luck!
