GOV Logo Design Contest

GOV is looking to revamp its logo and needs your help! We are seeking talents from our membership who can design a creative logo design that will represent GOV for years to come.  

Submission Guidelines 

• The purpose of the contest is to design a logo for Gay Ottawa Volleyball.  

• The logo will be used online, in print, and on merchandise. Flexibility is a key requirement, including the need to resize easily and to look good in black and white as well as in color. The final version of the logo will need to be suitable for high quality printing. It should be visually appealing on both small (as small as 2 cm x 2 cm) and large scales. 

• The logo design must:  

• Represent diversity and inclusion (think progressive flag colours); 

• Showcase the sport of volleyball;  

• Expresses our sense of community (think about our Ottawa identity).  

• The logo should NOT include GOV initials in any shape or form.  

• This image should not be photographic.  

• Designer is welcome to submit no more than two (2) variants of the logo. 

• Due to the requirements for high quality printing and re-sizing, entries must be submitted in scalable vector graphic format PSD. We advise against the use of halftones and gradients unless created inside a vector graphics program. Color in this version must be CMYK, no spot colors. 

• JPGs 1000 pixels square of the logo are requested so that entries can be posted to GOV websites without the need for conversion. 

• The limit on attachment sizes for our email is 10Mb. If your submission exceeds this size, even after compression, please send the images individually and note clearly in your emails that you are doing so. 

• To recap, each entry must consist of two (2) files: the basic logo, in PSD and JPG format.  

Eligibility 

• The Contest is open only to individuals. The Contest is not open to companies, educational institutions, organizations, etc. or to groups associated with such institutions. 

• Contestants are permitted to work in groups; however, only one (1) prize will be awarded regardless of group size. 

How to Enter 

1. The contest begins on November 6, 2022. Submissions will be accepted through November 20, 2022.  Contest winner will be announced at the AGM on December 3, 2022 and via our website, social media websites, and by direct contact to the winners’ email accounts. All entries must be submitted by email to Sheen Andola (sheen@govleague.ca), for consideration and review as an official entry of the Contest. Entries must be submitted as a scalable vector graphic in PSD format AND as a JPG. 

2. The submission email must include: the full name(s) of the person(s) who designed the logo, age, postal address, phone number, and email address of the individual submitting the entry. 

3. No more than 2 Entries may be submitted by any one individual. 

4. Entries must conform to the Submission Guidelines set out below. Entries which fail to do so will be rejected. 

5. The deadline for Entries is midnight on November 20, 2022.  

6. We will attempt to acknowledge all entries within one week of receipt; however, we cannot be responsible for entries or responses lost in e-mail. 

7. There is no fee to enter the Contest. 

Prizes 

The winning design will be announced at the AGM on December 3, 2022. The winning contestant will receive: 

• Gift Certificate/Card or Cash (e-transfer) of $150; OR

• Free Monday Night Drop-in Registration Fees (W23) - Refund via e-transfer; OR

• Free Wednesday League Registration Fees (W23) - Refund via e-transfer; AND

• The bragging rights to identify themselves as the logo designer. 

Judging and Selection of Winner 

•  Design entries will be voted on by members of the GOV. The top 3 design with the most votes will move on the next round where members of the GOV Board of Directors will select one winner.  

• GOV reserves the right not to select a winner if, at its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received. 

• GOV reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant or Entry at its sole discretion. No correspondence shall be entered into. 

• The winner will be required to sign a contract assigning all ownership of the logo to GOV.  

• The winner will be notified at the AGM and via email and announced on GOV social media accounts.  

Disclaimer 

• GOV is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or otherwise unusable entries, including entries that are lost or unusable due to computer, internet, or electronic problems. 

• GOV reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest and award the prize by alternate means if fraud or technical failure is determined at any time, including after the submission window has closed. 

• GOV is not liable, for the purpose of winner and prize notification and delivery, in the event the contest winner has provided incorrect, outdated, or otherwise invalid contact information. 

Intellectual Property 

1. All Entrants affirm their submissions are their own original work, have not been copied from others or from previous designs, including their own, and do not violate the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity.  

2. All Entries will become the sole property of GOV and may be used for any GOV purposes, including, but not limited to, display on websites, business cards, letterhead, posters, and other materials. 

3. GOV shall have the right to adapt, edit, modify, or otherwise use the winning submission in part or in its entirety in whatever manner it deems appropriate. 

4. GOV reserves the right to choose not to use the winning entry as described in these contest guidelines. 

5. GOV reserves the right to use any other entry for promotional or business purposes in the future.  

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