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silwritersguildETA: After chatting with someone much more knowledgeable than me about web graphics (thanks, bunn!), please note that the requested dimensions for logos have changed drastically.
I have, at this point, built most of the new site and will begin working on the appearance of the site soon. Along with this, the other mods and I would like to have a new logo for the site and the SWG's social media going forward, so we'll be holding a logo contest to choose our new logo!
The way it will work: The mod team will get the first look at any logos submitted to make sure that they fit the needs of our site and reflect the culture and values of our group. SWG members can then vote for the design they like best! Artists will not be identified during the voting process.
Here are the guidelines for the contest:
If you'd like to contribute a logo to the contest, please send the image in PNG or JPG form to [email protected]. We will reply to let you know we've received it. You can enter more than one logo if you want. Logos for the contest are due by Sunday, September 20.
I have, at this point, built most of the new site and will begin working on the appearance of the site soon. Along with this, the other mods and I would like to have a new logo for the site and the SWG's social media going forward, so we'll be holding a logo contest to choose our new logo!
The way it will work: The mod team will get the first look at any logos submitted to make sure that they fit the needs of our site and reflect the culture and values of our group. SWG members can then vote for the design they like best! Artists will not be identified during the voting process.
Here are the guidelines for the contest:
- You do not need to be an SWG member to enter a logo.
- Logos should be
no bigger than 100x100px3000x3000px. Keep in mind that we will need to resize it (or part of it) smaller, including for a 16x16px favicon. - The logo should include our name (Silmarillion Writers' Guild [note the apostrophe! it's very intentional!]) or abbreviation (SWG).
- All elements of the logo--graphics, images, fonts, brushes, etc--must be either the creation of the artist or licensed for noncommercial use without attribution.
- The logo should not be specific to a character/group/age/etc within the legendarium. The Silmarillion covers a vast range of time and place, and the logo should not show preference for any single part of it.
- We will obtain all rights to the winning logo, to use the logo on our site, social media, and other group-related online and print publications, including by individuals (such as moderators) acting in official capacity for the group. These rights include the right to make modifications (i.e., removing text to create a favicon or changing colors to match a site theme). While you will maintain the copyright for your work, you would grant us exclusive use of the logo.
- The winning artist will be credited in the footer of the website, which can include a link to an art-related site or social media if they want.
If you'd like to contribute a logo to the contest, please send the image in PNG or JPG form to [email protected]. We will reply to let you know we've received it. You can enter more than one logo if you want. Logos for the contest are due by Sunday, September 20.
