Logo designing competition for National Parks

The Department of Wildlife Conservation is hereby inviting interested individuals to participate in the competition for designing logos for the following national parks:

1. Yala, 2. Udawalawa, 3. Wilpattuwa, 4. Bundala, 5. Horton plains, 6. Wasgamuwa, 7. Minneriya, 8. Galoya, 9. Lunugamvehera, 10. Maduruoya, 11. Horagolla, 12. Hikkaduwa, 13. Somawathiya, 14. Angammedilla, 15. Kumana, 16. Floodplains, 17. Lahugala Kitulana, 18. Ussangoda, 19. Pigeon Island, 20, Kaudulla, 21. Galwaysland

Conditions for the competition

1. The competition is restricted to Sri Lankan citizens only. Each competitor can submit any number of designs for each national park.

2. Designs should be focused on the geographical, archaeological and biodiversity values of national parks. Therefore knowledge on all aspects of each national park will be beneficial for competitors in designing the logo.

3. Logos can be designed either by hand or by digital means.

4. If the logo is designed by hand, it should be submitted on A4 size paper.

5. If the design is digital, it should be submitted in the following formats:

a. A hard copy on a A4 size paper.

b. Digital copy of the design in JPG format with a resolution higher than 300 dip in a CD. Additionally, designs should be submitted in PSD format (if Photoshop is used) and in CDR format (if Coral Draw is used)*.

(* If software other than above is used please specify and submit the design in the basic format).

6. Interpretation or meanings of the symbols and colours used in the design should be specified.

7. Design should not contain any symbol, icon or messages which contradicts any cultural or religional belief of any race.

8. Competitors should present their own original designs and they should not have been presented to any previous competitions or similar events.

9. Designs presented to the competition will not be returned back.

10. The copyrights of the designs submitted for the competition will be reserved for the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Department may use the selected designs for the purposes determined by the Department.

11. The designs will be evaluated by a formal panel of judges and the decision of the panel of judges will be final.

12. The winners will be awarded a cash price of Rs 10,000 for each logo and a certificate.

13. The Department of Wildlife Conservation is not responsible for any loss, damages of the designs prior to submission.

14. Submitting the design in time, in the correct format and in the right packaging is the sole responsibility of the competitor.

15. The coupon shown below should be duly filled and affixed on the reverse side of the design. Designs without this coupon or designs submitted with photocopied, scanned or duplicated coupons and using any other means will be rejected. One coupon is enough for all designs submitted by the competitor.

16. On the top left hand corner of the cover containing the design “Competition for designing logos for the national parks” should be marked.

17. All creations should be sent to the head office of the Department of Wildlife Conservation at, No. 811 A, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla, or Regional Deputy Director’s offices and Assistant Directors’ offices or to the offices of the national parks on or before July 11, 2011 by post or hand delivered.

18. Any further information could be obtained over the phone from the following office:

Deputy Director (Research and Training),

Department of Wildlife Conservation,

811 A Jayanthipura,

Battaramulla.

Phone: 011-2888585

Competition for Designing of official logos for National Parks of Sri Lanka

Department of Wildlife Conservation - 2011

Details of applicant

1 Name

2 Address

3 Telephone No Residence. Mobile.

4 List of National Parks for which designs are submitted

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5 For school applicants only.

I Name of the school

II Grade

I certify that the design/designs presented herewith is/are my own and the information given is true and correct. I will abide by the rules mentioned by the Department.

Date Signature of Applicant

Certificate of the principal (for schoolchildren)

I certify that the attached design/designs is/are an independent creation of .......................

Name of the principal,

Signature,

Date.

Official seal