Calling all creative and marketing people:

We are conducting a search for a graphic design to be utilized by Historic Jonesborough Dance Society!

We are part of a community of dancers that come together locally in Jonesborough TN bi-monthly. Our mission is to cultivate a community thru this traditional dance and music.

Contra dance is a combination of many historic styles of dance that have meshed together thru time to become what we love to do now. Many of the contra dancers gather at weekend and week-long events thru out the year and all over the world. The love of music, movement and the feeling of community come together in our contra dances and we would like to share with others.

We are looking for an original graphic that we can use as a logo and tee shirt design that would appeal to not only those local participants, but the greater community of contra dancers as a whole.

The logo needs to encompass the concept of Contra Dancing and all it represents: movement, community and music are at the heart of what we do. There are so many aspects to contra dancing that can be represented, we encourage participation at a local contra dance to have perspective for your submission.

Eligibility & Entry

The proposed design will be utilized in promotional, marketing and other promotional items to include fundraising, website, and social media.
- Only one design submission per person is allowed. There is no entry fee to submit a design.,
- All entrants must be 18 years or older. All federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations apply.
- Your design must be original and unpublished. By submitting a design, you guarantee that it does not contain any copyright material.
- The following design types are not acceptable and will be disqualified: AI-generated or the use copyrighted templates or design elements from Canva or other programs.
-The deadline to submit a design is April 1, 2024 8:00PM EST. Late submissions will not be accepted.
- NOTE: ALL Entries become property of the Historic Jonesborough Dance Society upon submission.

Design Specs

- File Type: The design must be submitted as a PDF or PNG with a resolution of at least 300 DPI. Please name your file as [LastName-FirstName-DesignName].
-Finalist designs may be asked to produce an editable vector file (if not already provided) such as-AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, or a layered and editable PSD file. Hand-drawn designs are permitted but may require edits for the printing process.
-Recommended (but not required) Artboard Size: 12” wide by 14” tall. -Design colors: The design may include two (2) to five (5) solid colors, No gradients, transparencies, shading, or photos.
-Design Fonts: Fonts must be converted to outlines in the design file. Any fonts used must be free for commercial use; Adobe fonts are preferred.
-Must include: “Historic Jonesborough Dance Society”, or “HJDS” in conjunction with “Contra Dance”

How the official design is selected

Entries will be evaluated by the Historic Jonesborough Dance Society Board members and reviewed for:
-Creative execution and originality of design
-Appeals to a broad audience of Contra-goers
-Accurate representation of contra dancing -
Eye-catching and visible from a distance -Production readiness for screen-printing

Finalists will be announced after the contest deadline on the Historic Jonesborough Dance Society Facebook page and Instagram account.

The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society reserves the right to make adjustments and alterations to the winning entry to optimize it for printing uses and will do its best to preserve the integrity of the artwork. The artist agrees to work with the Historic Jonesborough Dance Society and the printer to ensure high- quality printing.

The Winner will receive

$100 cash prize Resume acknowledgement for winning design.
Recognition on the Historic Jonesborough Dance Society website and social media
A tee shirt with the winning graphic design.

By submitting a design, you are agreeing to all contest rules and conditions as listed. If you have any questions, please contact the Historic Jonesborough Dance Society.Add an answer here.

Submit an entry in the Graphics Design Contest:

Submit designs to : historicjonesboroughdance@gmail.com