10/02/2019
LNU Mascot Design Competition
Preface
Leyte Normal University, as it turns 98 this year, will hold a mascot design competition. The purpose of the mascot is to embody the LNU community in one image, that shall define the university’s brand, enabling internal and external communities to identify the school. The mascot shall reflect the university's mission, history, culture, and core values, with an incorporation of the University colors: Blue and Gold.
Competition Mechanics
1. Students (ILS, undergraduate, and graduate), parents, alumni, and school staff are eligible to compete in the LNU’s mascot design competition. Participants can join in groups (maximum of 5 members) or individual. Members and families of the Mascot Design Committee are not allowed to join.
2. Only 1 entry is allowed per participant or group. Sending multiple entries will disqualify the participant/s.
3. Entries may be hand-drawn or digitally designed in JPEG or PNG format and colored. Uncolored entries shall not be counted for judging.
4. All entries shall contain the following entry details:
• Complete name/s of the participant/s
• Contact number/s of the participant/s
• Category (student, parent, alumni, school staff)
• Program, year, and section (for students), name of students and their program, year, and section (for parents), program and year graduated (for alumni), department or unit (for university staff)
• Short description of the design which includes an explanation of the inspiration of the design (50-80 words)
• Mascot name
5. The mascot design shall have the following requirements:
• Paired designs: 1 female mascot design and 1 male mascot design
• Must show front and back views
• Must be in white background
• Both female and male mascot designs including their front and back views must fit in a short bond paper, portrait page in a JPEG or PNG softcopy format
• A graphic representation of a friendly character
• Must reflect the university’s mission, history, culture, and core values
• Integrate the LNU colors: Blue and Gold
6. All design entries shall be submitted through e-mail via [email protected]. Each submission shall contain a message specifying the entry details (as enumerated in number 4) and an attached short bond paper portrait page of the mascot design in a JPEG or PNG softcopy format. In case of hand-drawn entries, a clear scanned or captured photograph of the design is needed. In case of extremely large attachment, the file may be submitted via google drive using the same e-mail address.
7. Deadline of entries is on the 22nd of February 2019, 11:59 P.M. Design entries submitted after 11:59 P.M. of this date shall not be counted.
8. The participants are accountable for any copyright issues of the design, hence the design must be their original, unpublished work.
Regulations
Entries that are incomplete or done without following the requirements/instructions shall not be submitted for judging. Contestants are advised not to post their entries on any websites or use them in any publications until LNU announces the winners. The winning entry becomes an EXCLUSIVE and PERPETUAL property of LNU and thus reserves the right to bring changes to the entry or to create variations of the design.
Judging
1. All submissions shall undergo 2 rounds of judging.
2. For round 1, entries shall undergo a review to be facilitated by the competition committee members to see the completion and adherence of the design to the requirements set by the committee.
3. All submissions that meet the requirements shall advance to round 2.
4. For round 2, all qualified entries shall be displayed in an exhibit area to be identified by the committee and shall be judged by a panel who will decide the winning mascot design. The panel of judges shall comprise the following:
• 2 student council officers (1 from college and 1 from ILS)
• 2 PTA officers (1 from college and 1 from ILS)
• 2 alumni members
• 2 faculty members
• 2 administrative staff
• 2 from the MANCOM
5. The criteria for judging are as follows:
Creativity/Artistry (40%)
Relevance to the school’s mission, history, culture, and core values (30%)
Uniqueness/Appearance (30%)
Total (100%).
6. The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.
Winning Design
The winning design shall be proclaimed on March 7, 2019. The winner shall be credited for his/her winning work and shall be posted through the university's website and official page.
Awarding
1. All participants who submitted an entry shall be given a certificate of participation.
2. Best three mascot designs shall be awarded cash, tokens, and certificates.