Malaspina Land Conservancy Society

The Malaspina Land Conservancy Society needs a logo or a logotype for use on our letterhead, on our website, and on written materials promoting the work that we do. The prize for the winning entry is one lifetime membership in the MLCS with a cash value of $250! So not only does your imaginative artwork grace our future website, correspondence, brochures, etc., but you get to be part of this wonderful regional land trust as a lifelong cherished member.

An effective logo or logotype conveys the nature of the organization that it represents. Here are some of the aspects of our work as a land conservancy that might help you come up with some visual concepts for your design:

• Natural beauty: sea, sky, mountains, coastline, rivers and streams… all of the features of this region which we hope to preserve for future generations;
• Preservation: of land, plants, and animals; of agricultural land and the traditional ways of producing food; etc.
• Strengthening community: we hope to bring people together around the shared goal of preserving the places of beauty and meaning in this part of the world;
• Sustainability, environment: a land conservancy keeps parts of the local environment safe from environmental harm.

Criteria for entry in the competition:

• Deadline: All entries must be received or postdated on or before May 1, 2009.
• Who may enter: The contest is open to any person (except the judges!); and entrants can enter any number of submissions.
• Format of entry: Either a black-and-white or colour logo is acceptable. It is preferable if colour logos can also be reproduced successfully in black and white. A sketch of the logo design is acceptable. The winning logo may be modified by MLCS staff.
• Text: The words “Malaspina Land Conservancy Society” must be included in the logo/logotype design. Please submit font used (if electronic version is submitted).

You can find all of the details in the specification document. Here’s a link to the poster, in case you feel like printing it out and plastering it all around the places where artists and creative people hang out.

Please feel free to contact us at info@malaspinaland.ca if you have any questions.

Now go forth and design!