NCAS Logo Contest
Deadline: 11:59 PM, Monday, March 10, 2025
The North Carolina Academy of Science (NCAS) announces a contest to create a fresh, new logo to replace its long-standing logo. Submissions may come from any member of any branch of the Academy: Senior, Collegiate, or Student. However, submissions will not be considered from current members of the NCAS Board of Directors.
The winning one design will be awarded $250.
If both a circular & horizontal design receive the most votes, these 2 designs will be awarded $250 each. Creators of the winning designs must agree to give NCAS exclusive and complete rights to use the designs in whatever capacity that NCAS deems appropriate.
Deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025
Ideally, the logo will be created with a graphic design tool, such as Canva.com (free on the internet)
Original design should be as large as possible and have a resolution of at least 300 dpi
Submissions should be made as PNG file attachments uploaded to this form.
Circular designs appropriate for stationery, and horizontal designs appropriate for meeting programs are welcome. Design submissions will be reviewed by the NCAS Logo Committee. The top designs will be available for viewing and voting during the NCAS annual meeting at Fayetteville State University on 28- 29 March 2025. Designs receiving the most votes will be declared the winners.
Logo criteria:
Must include the full name of the Academy: North Carolina Academy of Science
Must include the year the Academy originated: either “1902” or “Since 1902”
Design should be general enough to be inclusive of all sciences, and may use symbols readily
associated with science (such as a DNA strand, microscope, etc.)
Must be your own creation (not taken from other sources)
High-resolution, print quality; no drawings
Contemporary, clean fonts
Neutral colors. May include blue, black, white, gold (touches of green); circular design may be in black and white
Simple design and may include:
outline of North Carolina’s state map
North Carolina state symbol