Logo Making Contest for 25th Founding Anniversary

Event Name    :       Logo Making Contest for 25^th Founding Anniversary of Gordon College

Theme             :       GC@25: Sustaining Inclusivity, Living with Values of Equity and Responsiveness

Mechanics

1. The contest is open to students, alumni, faculty, and non-teaching personnel of Gordon College.
2. Participants must submit one (1) entry only.
3. Entries should be submitted in the following formats:
   • .svg file, .png file, Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop compatible file
   • Can fit to portrait A4 size with minimum size of 1200px by 1200px and 300 dpi resolution
   • Original raw file (.psd – Photosho file, .ai – Illustrator file, or the like)
4. The logo should not carry the name of the artist/ designer.
5. The design of the logo should be in accordance with the upcoming 25^th Founding Anniversary of Gordon College and with a theme, “GC@25: Sustaining Inclusivity, Living with Values of Equity and Responsiveness”
6. A brief description or rationale (not more than 100 words) explaining the components of the logo should be included with submission entry.
7. Participants are required to provide their name, contact number, and email address for communication purposes.
8. Gordon College reserves the right to disqualify entries with incomplete requirements and non-conformity to the format.
9. The deadline of submission of entries is on JANUARY 12, 2024 (extended).
10. All entries must be sent with subject title: “GC-25^TH_LOGO-ENTRY_FULLNAME” via email to: info@gordoncollege.edu.ph.

Rules and Regulations

1. By joining the contest, the participants declare that the logo submitted is their original work, has not been submitted to any other competition, and does not infringe on any third party’s existing copyrights. Gordon College shall not be liable in case of any complaint or dispute that may arise regarding the originality of the submitted work. Any entry duly found to have been substantially copied from, or bears a material resemblance or similarity to, a prior existing design shall automatically be disqualified.

• All the participants shall be duly acknowledged as the creators of their submitted works. The submission of each entry shall constitute only a single license for Gordon College to publicly display the work on its official social media page for purposes of gathering votes according to the judging criteria. In gathering popularity, names of the creator will not be included to preserve fairness and commitment to the other criteria.

Acknowledgement shall be done after the voting period and the presentation of the final tally of votes.

• The participant who submitted the winning entry hereby agrees to wholly assign and transfer his/her copyright ownership over the said work to Gordon College.

• Gordon College will be allowed to modify the design of that entry and use it (digital/ printed) according to its specific need/s.

Judging

The logo-designing contest shall be judged according to the following criteria:

• Concept / Relevance –  25%
  • Relevant to GC’s upcoming event, 25^th Founding Anniversary

• Originality and Innovativeness –  25%
  • The logo should be original and should not have any resemblance to any existing logo or design. It should be unique.

• Creativity and Impact –  40%
  • It should have a good impact to the GC members in terms of look, feel and characteristics.

• Popularity –  10%
  • This will be determined by the number of positive reacts (like, love, wow) on Facebooks

• For the popularity criteria, GC will post in its social media page the entries. The entry with the greatest number of likes or heart reactions will receive the full 10% rating. A prorated rating will be given to other entries based on ranking in votes.

The winning entry will be determined by the judges from College President, Administrator, VPs, Deans, and the Chairman of the SSC. The College President shall head the panel of judges.

The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.

Prizes

The prizes for this event are;

• 1^st Place                :         5,000
• 2^nd Place               :         1,500
• 3^rd Place                :         1,000