Terms, Conditions, and Rules
Provided are the official terms, conditions and general contest rules regarding the Spring Tide Logo Contest. For any questions, please contact us at info@groundswellclimatecollective.com.
Official Contest Rules:
The purpose of the Spring Tide Logo Contest is to design a logo for our upcoming youth initiative, the Spring Tide Project. This youth project is dedicated to communicating and uplifting the voices of youth that are passionate about dismantling the climate crisis, imagining solutions, and who are seeking to express their vision through an artistic lens. Provided are the official contest rules:
The Spring Tide Logo Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on April 22nd, 2020 and has been extended to end at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on June 15th, 2020. By participating in the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by the rules and eligibility requirements provided.
The 'Name Us!' Contest is open to individuals ages 13 and above. If you are between the ages of 13-18 years old, a parent or guardian must co-submit and agree to your submission. Please contact the Collective at info@groundswellslimatecollective.com if you have questions regarding your eligibility. The Collective commits to answer any queries within 3 business days.
Please enter all of your submissions to one form, if applicable. (Our online form is able to accept multiple submission types).
All submitted work must be the original work of the entrant(s) and must not include, be based on, or derived from any pre-existing or third-party designs, trademarks, or copyrighted images. In the event that the Groundswell Climate Collective finds any evidence of plagiarism or copyright infringement, the submission will be disqualified from the contest without notice.
Winning entries, once payment has been made, will become the property of the Groundswell Climate Collective. The logo will be used for all branding, marketing, and communications materials and the artist/collaborator will be cited where appropriate.
The Winner of the contest will receive payment via a cheque in U.S. Dollars. Once payment has been sent to the winner’s address, the Groundswell Climate Collective is not responsible for depositing funds.
The Groundswell Climate Collective reserves the right to modify the winning logo or name to better fit the needs of the initiative.
The decisions of the Collective will be final.
By entering into this contest, applicants agree for their email to be added to a general contact list for announcements regarding contest updates, initiative details and more. The applicant retains the right to unsubscribe at any time after the contest, if desired. The collective will not release any information about the applicant without explicit consent (for purposes such as publication materials, blog posts, etc.).
Logo submissions may be a final image of a digital logo, or a drawing that is clear and easy to view. The winning submission will provide any supporting documentation and files to help the Collective format the final versions of said logo.
How to Enter:
Complete the official entry form provided on the contest page
Please have contact & entry information readily available
Upload your logo ideas to the application form. Please provide submissions that are as high resolution as possible. If submissions cannot be read or opened, the submission will be omitted from the contest
Submit the online application by Monday, June 15th, 2020 at 11.59pm (Eastern Time)
For any issues regarding submissions, or confirmations of applications, please do not hesitate to contact Kaitlyn Corlett at info@groundswellclimatecollective.com
We will contact the winner(s) by June 22nd, 2020. All submissions with accurate contact details will be notified of their submission result by this deadline as well.
Selection Criteria:
The Groundswell Climate Collective will be reviewing all submissions and are committed to considering submissions based on the following criteria:
Relevance: Does the submission align with the vision of the initiative? Is there a connection to the climate crisis, environmentalism, creativity or youth?
Originality: Is the logo an original design? Does it demonstrate creativity and imagination? Are there pre-existing designs that already exist with this composition or concept?
Quality: What’s the first impression of the submitted material? Is the collective able to view the image/ idea clearly?
Inspiration: What’s the story or inspiration of the submission? We want to know what makes this submission one of a kind!
