Glass is looking for a logo to use on this website, letterhead and publicity material – maybe even t-shirts, hats and badges! We are asking members of our community to come up with their own design which will be entered into a competition. All entries will be judged by an independent panel and the winning design will be selected and used to promote the area.

There will be three age groups: 10s and under, under 16s and 17s and over. There will be a winner from each age group, each receiving a prize of £10 and an overall winner will be selected, receiving a £30 book token.

We have decided not to cross paths with Glass School so Glass Bridge should not be used in your design.

Things to remember when designing your logo:

• Make it memorable
• It should be effective without colour
• Your logo should reduce successfully to about 2.5cm minimum and it should work large (think as big as a flag)
• It should be relevant to Glass

Tips:

• Shape and form come first – colour is secondary
• Leave colour to the end of your design process
• If the logo doesn’t work in black only, colour won’t save it!
• Avoid tones of colour – ie shading
• Flat colour and line work best
• Use a maximum of 2 or 3 colours

Ideas to get you thinking:

• Think of logos you like… why do you like them?.. are they typographic (ie words only, like Coca Cola)?
• Are they a mixture of words and an icon? (I love New York)
• Are they simply a mark? – as used by Nike for example

How to present your Desgin:

• If your design is made electronically – please provide a pdf or jpeg version if you can. These types of files are compatible with most other computers
• If your design is on paper – use an A4 or similar sheet of paper with plenty of white space around it
• Do not put your name on the same page as your design as we want the Judges to be impartial
• By entering this competition you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the rules shown below

Competition rules:

• Participants may only submit one entry
• There will be three age groups: 10s and under, under 16s and 17s and over
• Winners will be judged by an independent panel to be decided by Glass Community Committee
• The judges’ decision will be final
• There will be a winner from each category and an overall winner
• The overall winner must release full copyright
• Glass Bridge should be avoided in your design
• Entries can be submitted either digitally or on a sheet of A4 paper
• Closing date for entries is Saturday 17th September 2011
• All entries must be your own work and not previously published
• Results will be announced at the Glass Community coffee morning in the Stewarts’ Hall on Saturday 1st October 2011

You can send your entry to us:

By e-mail:

• Please include in your e-mail:
  • your name
  • address
  • telephone number
  • state your age if your are under 17.
• Then send your e-mail to:

    don’t forget to attach your logo entry to the e-mail!

By post (Royal Mail ):

• If you don’t want to send your entry by e-mail, please complete the form below and we will reply to you with details of how you can send in your entry by post

Further Information:

• If you would like further information – or have a question – please contact us by clicking here