American Planning Association National Conference 2011Logo Design Contest

Making Great Communities Happen

The American Planning Association is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization that provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change.

Organization website:
http://www.planning.org/apaataglance/mission.htm
Conference website:
http://www.planning.org/conference/

We are looking for a logo no more than three colors, that can be translated into B & W for embriodery. We would like to incorporate a blue color that is lighter than a royal blue, somewhat the color of the "skype" logo color blue. We prefer cool colors, blues, greens, purples to bright reds and yellows.

American Planning Association National Conference 2011
The 2011 conference will be in Boston April 9-12, 2011.
Competition Criteria & Format
• The logo must be able to fit on a range of merchandise and marketing items, including (but not limited to) T-shirts, hats, mugs, letterhead, etc. As such, the logo concept must be scalable, in color (maximum of 3 colors suggested), adapt well to electronic and printed media, and reproduce well on small and various surfaces. Respondents may submit up to three logo concepts (ex: larger logo for t-shirts, smaller on hats and mugs)
• The logo should have relevance to the Boston Area. If abstract, the logo must be simple and clear in concept.
• The logo must be distinctive in quality and originality of its visual image and not offend any national or cultural sensitivity.
• All logo concepts must be submitted in their final “camera-ready” form, in other words, as finished works, not sketches.
Competition Rules
• The 2011 APA Local Conference Committee reserves the right to decide how and when the winning entry will be used, including any modifications to the design and/or color palette.
• Upon completion of the competition, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association will acquire ownership of the winning logo by assignment of copyright, and the logo designer will disclaim any trademarks and without limitation all of the rights related to the logo design.