Do you think you have what it take to create the IDEAL LOGO for the Frederick Douglass Library?

 

                  Library Logo Contest 2008 Official Application Form

                    University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Frederick Douglass Library

            Each entry must be submitted separately:

            Required information for each entry submission:

Legal Name:  ________________________________________________________________________

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Student I.D. number:__________________________

Home Address:  ____________________________________________________________________

Local Address:  ___________________________________________________________________

Cell phone number:  _______________________________________________________________

Local phone number:   ____________________________________________________________

Home phone number  ________________________________________________________________

Student’s University of Maryland Eastern Shore e-mail address:_____________________

Other email address, if available: ________________________________________________

Title of Logo Submission: _________________________________________________________

Judging Criteria:
Originality and Creativity; Successful application of the Library Theme: “Serving Personally, Advancing Globally”; Quality of craftsmanship in the chosen medium.

Theme and Dates:
The Library Logo Theme “Serving Personally, Advancing Globally” encompasses the history and experiences of the Frederick Douglass Library.  The winning Logo will be used in an infinite number of ways to represent and promote the Frederick Douglass Library to students, faculty and the community-at-large.

Entry Form & Method of Submissions:
An Official Entry Form will be available in the Library and on-line at the Library Website. Entries must be submitted in pdf or tiff file, in 300 dpi. Multiple submissions are allowed.

Entry Deadline:
All entries must be received in the Library Dean’s Office by 9 a.m. March 10, 2008, whether delivered by hand,mailed or e-mailed.  The Library’s decisions are final.

E-Mail address for Submissions:  smbailey@umes.edu or rafinney@umes.edu

Mailing address for Logo Contest Submissions:
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Frederick Douglass Library, 11868 Academic Oval, Princess Anne, Md. 21853.

Eligibility and Guidelines:
1.  You must be 18 years of age or older to enter and provide proof if selected by the first round of judging.  Void where prohibited by law.
2.  The competition is open to all currently enrolled UMES students.
3.  To receive a prize, you must be located in the United States.
4.  The logo must not contain any copyrighted images such as datamined texture, artwork, screenshots, clip art, etc.
5.  The logo should be usable in monochrome and color media, including limited colors such as 2 or 3 colors and compliment the University of Maryland
     Eastern Shore’s Logo.

6.  The logo should be usable in various sizes and scales.
7.  The logo must not exploit or offend anyone’s sex, race, religion, nationality, morality, culture and may not be salacious or pornographic.
8.  All submissions must be created by the sender.
9.  The contest prize minimum is $50.00 and the winner must supply complete contact information.

Jury Process:
Two rounds of judging will take place.  The first round will take place in the Library with the Library Logo Committee/Library Staff selecting the top 3 entries by anonymous vote.  Three jars for “voting pennies” will be placed in the Library, each one representing one of the three selected final entries.  Students, Staff and Faculty may vote by depositing pennies in the jar representing the entry they judge to be the best.  Prior to final selection, slight design alteration requests may be sent to each or any of the three finalists with a request for resubmission.  In case of a tie, the Dean of the Library, Shelia M. Bailey will cast the final tie-breaking vote.  The Dean of the Library’s decisions are final.

Exhibit Date:
The winning entry will be on display in the Library March 24, 2008, unless the contest is reopened and the deadline is extended.  The Library Logo Committee reserves the right to reopen and extend the contest.

Awards:

The 1st place winner will be awarded all the pennies in all three jars.  Fifty dollars is guaranteed.

The 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive 2nd and 3rd place certificates.

Disclaimer:  
1. 
The Library reserves the right to extend the deadline to the satisfaction of the Library Logo Committee/Library Staff.
2.  The Library Logo Committee’s, the Library Staff’s and the Dean of the Library’s decisions and votes are final. 

Copyright Assignment:
- All submissions become the property of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore; submissions may be published or otherwise re-used in any medium. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore obtains the right, without limitation, to use, edit, and publish, in whole or in part, any and all Submissions in any media whatsoever, without time or geographical restrictions, without providing any additional compensation or consideration to Participants.

- Participation in the Library Logo Contest will be conclusively deemed to be a waiver of any and all claims, including for publicity, invasion of privacy, defamation and ownership and use of Submissions.

- Participants shall be solely liable for any injury or damage caused by participation in the Contest
and, by participating, agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and by the
decisions of the Judging Panel, which decisions are final. Participants agree
that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore or it’s parent organizations are
not liable for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by (or claimed
to be caused by) the creation of a Submission, the participation in the Contest
and/or being selected or disqualified as a Selected Submission.

- The winner will be required to complete copyright assignment paperwork before receiving the prize.

- Participants shall be solely liable for any injury or damage caused by participation in the Contest and, by participating, agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Judging Panel, which decisions are final. Participants agree that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore or it’s parent organizations are not liable for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by (or claimed to be caused by) the creation of a Submission, the participation in the Contest and/or being selected or disqualified as a Selected Submission.

I agree to abide by all criteria, guidelines, stipulations as stated in this Official Entry Form as well as all aspects of stated Maryland and United States of America laws.

Signature:  _______________________________________________________________________

Date:______________________________________________________________________________