In order to enhance the brand image of the international campus library and promote its affinity and influence, the library invites all students and faculties to design a mascot for the library. The winning work will become the library’s official mascot.
1. Participants: All students and faculties of the international campus.
2. Submission Guidelines: Participants should create a design for an exclusive mascot image for the library, based on the library's history, architecture, literature, and services, among other areas of focus. The submission requirements are as follows:
a. Required submission: Participants must submit a color or monochrome design of the mascot image. Participants must give the mascot a name in both Chinese and English for easy memorization and dissemination. The design proposal must include a description of the mascot’s design concept, using a “Design Concept Statement Form” (Attachment Download).
b. Optional submission: Participants may also submit multi-perspective design drafts and derivative application effects for the submission.
3. Submission Method:
a. Please send your work and design concept document to the library: library@intl.zju.edu.cn.
b. The email subject should be named as “International Campus Library Mascot Submission + Participant Name/Team Name”.
4. Submission Period:
a. For Collection and Preliminary Screening: April 23 - May 15
b. For Display and Voting: May 16 - May 20
c. Announcement of Winners: May 21
5. Submission Requirements:
a. You work should be a complete design proposal.
b. You work should be applicable to the international campus library, reflecting library's cultural atmosphere and image. Any creative ideas are welcomed.
c. There are no restrictions on the creative methods used for your work (if hand-drawn, please scan in high resolution). All submissions must be in electronic format, attached as a PDF, with a resolution of 300 dpi, and use RGB or CMYK mode. The size of the design must be A4 or smaller (297×210 mm), and the file size must be within 50 MB.
d. Your work must be original designed. Plagiarism and misappropriation are strictly prohibited. If found, your qualifications will be cancelled, and you will be responsible for any legal liabilities incurred.
e. You should use the photo materials, fonts and other materials legally and bear the corresponding legal responsibility.
f. To ensure fairness and impartiality, your work must not contain any identifiable information. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.
g. If more than one piece of work are submitted, the final submission will be used for judging.
h. You should keep the original high-quality design files (such as AI, CDR, PSD, etc., with a minimum image resolution of 300dpi) or hand-drawn original drafts. Winners must submit the original file or original hand-drawn draft to receive their prize.
6. Award Settings
a. First Prize: 1 winner: A set of Three Bodies novels in English
b. Second Prize: 2 winners: A set of EDIFIER Zero Ace Bluetooth Earphones
c. Third Prize: 3 winners: A set of BOW wireless keyboard and mouse
All participants will receive a ceramic coaster
(Special thanks to CEPIEC for their support and sponsorship of this event)
7. Additional Information:
a. The ultimate right of interpretation for this contest belongs to the Library. All submitted works will be deemed to have authorized the organizer to use them, including but not limited to exhibitions, publications, media coverage, online promotion, and creative product development. No additional payment is required. The author reserves the right to permanent attribution to the original work.
b. The submissions must be original, plagiarism-free and free of prior use, in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations. The author will be responsible for any legal liabilities related to copyright, portrait rights, reputation rights, and other related legal responsibilities.
c. All submissions will not be returned, please keep the original drafts for your own records.
d. If necessary, authors have an obligation to cooperate with the library’s related requirements and arrangements (modifications or secondary creations of the winning works).
Your creative ideas and submissions are both welcomed!
Explanation of the design concept for the mascot collection competition.docx
Library
Apr. 24th, 2023