American Center Logo Design Competition

Contest Description

The American Centers in India are looking for a new logo! Put your graphic skills to work and win a design fellowship to the United States.

We seek the country’s creative community to help us develop a fresh look, which will be widely displayed on all American Center materials. American Centers are the public face of the U.S. Embassy in India. The American Centers in New Delhi and Kolkata, and the U.S. Consulates General in Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad support activities that inform the Indian public about American policies, society and values. These activities range from speaking tours and musical concerts, to school outreach, workshops and conferences, English programs, and exhibits. Please review the links above to learn more about the range of our activities.

The logo must be recognizable, dramatic and reflect the presence of the United States in India.

Eligibility

• Open to Indian nationals age 18 and over.
• Employees of the U.S. Government and their immediate family members are not eligible.

Contest Rules

1. The logo must be the original work of the designer. The designer must certify that the logo does not violate any copyright.
2. Submissions of qualifying nature will become the property of the U.S. Embassy, care of the American Center. For any submission the Center takes ownership of, the Center retains the right to change the designs to better fit its needs.
3. No limit on number of entries per person. Group entries are acceptable, but prizes will only be awarded to individuals.

Logo Guidelines

1. The logo must have a strong symbolic component such that is recognizable by itself without the words "American Center" beneath it.
2. The logo must remind the viewer that the American Center is part of the U.S. Government presence in India. It must be appropriate as a U.S. Government symbol.
3. The logo should be usable in monochrome and color media.
4. No gradient colors.
5. All fonts are acceptable.
6. The logo should be simple enough to be used in a variety of mediums from letterhead to billboard size.
7. Submissions must be in .GIF, .JPG. or .BMP format, and include the designer’s full name and e-mail address. The designer is welcome to send a short textual description of the logo along with the design. (optional)

Prizes

The contest will award prizes for up to three designers. Top prize is a design fellowship to the United States.*

*Visa eligibility applies.

All submissions must be received by Jan. 15, 2009.

January 23, 2009-Selection of finalists. Finalists will be posted on our website.

January 30, 2009- Awards ceremony at the American Center, New Delhi

For more details, contact us at amcenternd@state.gov, or 011-2347-2289/2290.