Artist Application

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 9, 2025

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: April 16, 2025

PUBLIC VOTING PERIOD: April 16 - May 7, 2025

WINNER ANNOUNCED:  May 12, 2025

Design a watercolor illustration that embodies Old School Square to serve as part of the new logo. It can be a building, landscaping, architectural elements, or something more abstract - anything that you feel best represents Old School Square and its evolution. The winning artist will be asked to design a family of logos representing each of the individual venues on campus (4 additional designs). Criteria includes: 

ORIGINAL:

• Watercolor designs must be distinctive, avoiding similarities to existing or past OSS logos. Let your imagination run wild!

ARTISTIC & TECHNICAL:

•   Artwork must be clear, despite watercolor’s fluidity to hold up to reproduction.

•   The logo must be recognizable in all sizes from business cards to large signage.

BRAND REPRESENTATION:

•   Blend historical value with a fresh, lively and innovative aesthetic.

•   Key subjects, such as buildings, must be easily identifiable.

•   Avoid overly trendy styles to ensure longevity.

COLOR & STYLE:

•   Artists must choose from one of two provided palettes: Vintage or Vibrant (see final page for details). Artists don’t have to use all of the colors in a palette, but please stick with one palette.

•   Consider print and digital applications, ensuring colors and textures translate well.

PRACTICAL USABILITY:

•   Logos should work on light, dark, and transparent backgrounds.

•   Consider horizontal, stacked, and vertical formats.

•   Artwork must be able to be converted to vector format.

Avoid excessive detail that could be lost in smaller reproductions.

Submission Requirements

·       3 photos of original watercolor illustration of OSS

·       Artist bio and portfolio (3 -5 images of previous work)

·       Short statement about the design inspiration

1) You agree that your submissions are original works of art created by you. 

2) You understand that, if chosen as the winning artist, the City of Delray Beach will own all rights to the winning artwork and logo.