Brief for the Logo Design

Competition Details

  • The competition will run from 8 December 2020 and will close at 5 pm 5 February 2021.
  • Your design should be at a stage that is a well-developed concept, but as the winner will be working with a professional designer to finalise it to a professional level, it does not need to be in a format ready for use.
  • Your design needs to be shown in two ways: One showing your design in colour, and one that shows the design in black and white. We need to see that the logo works in both landscape and portrait format so please make sure that in submitting your two versions, one is in landscape and one is in portrait format. If you wish to show more than two versions of your idea, that is also okay.
  • Each version of your design should be in A5 format and can be submitted on the same page, or on separate pages.
  • We prefer to receive your design electronically, but will accept hard copy if this is the only way for you to submit. All designs will be uploaded onto a web page to enable judging.
  • If submitted electronically, your designs should be in either JPEG or PNG formats, and be at least 600 pixels wide and tall.
  • Entries need to be submitted to the Project Mahitahi Governance Group either by email or in hard copy:
    • Email: susan.moore-lavo@ncc.govt.nz
    • Hard copy: Susan Moore-Lavo
      Project Mahitahi Project Manager
      Nelson City Council
      110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
    • Online using the submission form at the end of this page.

Competition Judging

The shortlisting for the winner will be by popular community vote via online voting, with the final design being chosen from a shortlist of four. This decision will be made by the Project Mahitahi Project Governance Board.

All entries will form part of a public display including at the Elma Turnbull Library, Halifax Street, Nelson during February, with the winner selected by the 26 February.

The Project Mahitahi Project Governance Group reserves the right to not award a final winner if there are insufficient entries.

Prizes for finalists

The shortlisted finalists (other than the eventual winner) will receive a $200 “prezzie” card. The winner will receive a $500 “prezzie” card, and the opportunity to work with a professional designer to finalise your design which will then be used to represent Project Mahitahi.

Competition terms and conditions

  • By entering this promotion you agree to these terms and conditions:
  • By entering this promotion, entrants acknowledge that should they be the eventual winner, they will transfer ownership and copyright to the Project Mahitahi Governance Group, and its partner organisations, to be used in any way in perpetuity. Finalists acknowledge that there is no future right to seek copyright claims or claims for future compensation.

Unless stated, promotions are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Neighbourly, or any other channel used to promote a competition.

Any decisions made by the Project Mahitahi Governance Group in regard to any part of the promotion are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The Project Mahitahi Governance Group reserves the right to amend, change or cancel the promotion and/or the terms and conditions of the promotion at any time.

Entries must be made within the timeframe specified to be eligible.

The Project Mahitahi Governance Group reserves the right to offer alternative prizes of equal or lesser value in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

All prizes are non-transferable, non-refundable, and cannot be exchanged or any cash alternatives, in whole or in part.

By accepting a prize, each winner acknowledges that their name and photograph may be used by the Project Mahitahi Governance Group for publicity purposes at their discretion.