Grab your colored pencils and tablets: all UW–Madison students are invited to create a unique work of art for the 2024 WISCIENCE Sticker Design Contest!
The winning design(s) will be made into stickers that will be shared widely with the campus STEMM community.
The winning student(s) will receive a backpack with art supplies and other goodies. They will also be featured on the WISCIENCE website and social media with an opportunity to link to their personal portfolio or website.
Eligibility
Open to all undergrad and grad students at UW–Madison. You don’t have to be majoring in art or STEMM!
Prize
A backpack with art supplies and other goodies.
Deadline
October 25, 2024
Sticker Theme: Science for Sustainability
We invite you to explore how scientific innovations and principles can lead to a more sustainable future. What are some creative ways you can you portray science’s role in solving real-world problems and contributing to a better world?
Here are a few topics to jumpstart your ideas. This is not a complete list—you could look to UW–Madison’s new sustainability initiative or other sources for more inspiration.
- Agriculture and food
- Buildings and infrastructure
- Conservation and ecology
- Energy and emissions
- Social and cultural topics
- Transportation
- Waste reduction
- Water issues
Criteria
We are looking for designs that fit within the theme and that are original, creative, and fun. The winning design(s) must be able to easily translate into a sticker format, which may be smaller than your original submission.
Your design should include the word “WISCIENCE” or have space to add the WISCIENCE logo (for examples of how to do this, see last year’s winners).
Submissions will be evaluated based on artistic quality, creativity, interpretation of the theme, and suitability for WISCIENCE (see rubric).
Judging
Our judging panel is comprised of WISCIENCE staff and partners, undergrad students, and grad students. The judges will select the winning sticker(s) based on the evaluation criteria above. Depending on the submissions we receive, there may be more than one winning design.
Submission Rules
- Submissions must be your own original work.
- You may use any drawing or painting media (i.e., colored pencil, markers, oil pastels, acrylic paint, etc.) or submit an original digital work.
- You may submit more than one design
- Copyrighted work, stock images, and clip art are not allowed. No elements protected by copyright are allowed, including “fair use” of copyrighted material.
- AI generated or assisted designs are not allowed.
Artwork Specifications
All submissions should be:
- In JPG, PNG, or PDF format
- At least 300 DPI
- Less than 50 MB
Contest Timeline
- Contest opens: September 23, 2024
- Submission deadline: October 25, 2024
- Judging and selection process: October 28–November 15, 2024
- Winner notified: November 18, 2024
- Winner announced to public: December 4, 2024
- Stickers available to the public: January 21, 2024
Questions? Please reach out to connect@wiscience.wisc.edu.