Signs, systems, and letterform marks serve as visual embodiments of our behaviors, beliefs, and institutions. They fulfill crucial roles by alerting us to potential hazards, guiding us through physical environments, offering us choices, and embodying the essence of various organizations. Despite the rich tapestry of our religious, political, social, and cultural backgrounds, universal signs, systems, and letterform marks possess the transformative power to unite humanity through effective communication.
Design students play a pivotal role in this ongoing process by continuously refining existing symbols and creating new ones. In doing so, they contribute to the establishment of a shared visual language that transcends barriers, ensuring accessibility for all.
UDA-SSL 2024 Logo Design Competition
http://uniteddesigns.org/ssl-2024/
Submission Email: applyuda@gmail.com
Submission Deadline: March 18, 2024
Download the entry form here
DESIGN CATEGORIES
Please determine which category is most appropriate for your entry/entries:
1. Signs (visual representation through a pictorial, symbolic, or geometric form)
2. Systems (visual representation through 2 or more related elements, i.e., icon system)
3. Letterform Marks (visual representation that incorporates individual letterforms and/or words, i.e., logotypes, wordmarks, signature marks)
DESIGN AND SUBMISSION SPECIFICATION
Please follow this design specification. If you do not follow it, we cannot guarantee your submission. You may only submit a vector image using the attached Adobe Illustrator template file ‘Design Category_First Name Last Name_Title.’
Step 1. Place a color vector image in the center of the provided AI template. The sample is the approximate size.
Step 2. Fill out the description line at the bottom of the page: your file name, a short design description, and choose your status as a designer or a student.
Step 3. Use the following method for naming your file:
Filename: Design Category_First Name Last Name_Title
Examples: Sign_John Doe_Love, System_John Doe_Love, Letter_John Doe_Love
Step 4. Save your file as a PDF file (Acrobat 6 capability) with the ‘Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities’ and ‘Embed Page Thumbnails’ options checked.
Step 5. Submit your design (PDF file) and Entry Form (MS Excel file) via email to applyuda@gmail.com.
Step 6. Send your submission fee via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/udalliance. Please make sure you have the correct name and address.
SUBMISSION FEE
Professional Designers
– Single Entry: us$20
– Multiple Entries (Max 5) from one designer: us$60
Design Students
– Single Entry: us$10
– Multiple Entries (Max 5) from one student: us$30
– If a student’s instructor is a UDA member, a student can submit up to three entrees for free.
DEADLINES
Submission Deadline: Monday, March 18
Award Announcement: Monday, April 29
UDA will announce all awarded designs at www.uniteddesigns.org.
AWARD CERTIFICATE AND PUBLICATION
All winners receive an Award Certificate via email.
All winners are permanent collections of the UDA archive.