Asheville Twestival is calling for submissions from area designers for a Twestival Global Asheville 2010 Twitter avatar and Twitter background. The avatar will also be used for our Facebook Fan Page & other social media outlets such as Vimeo and YouTube. The winning design will be chosen through an online voting campaign. All submissions are due by Saturday, February 20th, 5:00 PM.
Below are the contest details. If you have questions please feel free to email us at avltwestival@gmail.com.
For examples of how other cities have branded their Twestival campaigns check out:
Twestival Charleston
Twestival Paris
Contest Timeline
- Saturday, February 20, 10:00 PM: All submissions must be delivered by this time.
- Sunday, February 21, 2:00 PM: Online voting will open.
- Tuesday, February 23, 10:00 PM: Online voting will end.
- Wednesday, February 24: Winner will be announced through paperless press release, via Twitter, Facebook, & post at http://asheville.twestival.com.
Benefits of Participation
- All submissions will receive honorable mention on our Twitter feed, Facebook page, and blog.
Winning Design Benefits
- Your design will aid in promoting fundraising efforts for Concern Worldwide, a worthy cause benefiting those less fortunate.
- A blogpost all your own about why you support Twestival Global 2010 efforts for Concern Worldwide & why others should do the same.
- Your name & logo will be added to our list of growing sponsors and will link to your site.
How to Submit
All submissions must follow the “Brand Guidelines | Twestival Global 2010″ PDF included in the Design Pack | Twestival Global 2010. Submissions not following the guidelines will be not be accepted. Submissions are limited to one entry per individual.
All submissions must be emailed to avltwestival@gmail.com by no later than Saturday, February 20th, 5:00 PM EST.
Email Submission Details
The Subject line of the email should include the following:
“Twestival Global Asheville 2010 Logo Submission”
Include the following information in the body of your email.
First & Last Name:
Company:
Twitter URL: example http://twitter.com/yourtwitterusername
Attached files: format JPEG
Suggested Dimensions:
There’s more than one way to skin a profile. Below are the suggested dimensions. For more information, here’s a link to a great tutorial from Blog.SpoonGraphics on creating Twitter background images.
- Twitter Avatar: 500 x 500 pixels, 72 DPI
- Twitter wallpaper background: 1600 x 640 pixels, 72 DPI