Why take part?
- Because it's a prestigious awards scheme that promotes excellence in logo design around the world.
- Because it's the only awards scheme in the world endorsed by so many international and national design associations and schools.
- Because there's a completely innovative panel of judges - innovative both in its composition and in the judging procedure it uses.
- Because all the winners will be featured in an outstanding and comprehensive annual design publication, as well as on the Wolda website and covered in articles in the most influential design media (print and digital).
- Because Wolda is a powerful marketing tool to promote yourself and/or your design firm.
- Because participants are entitled to significant discounts on purchase of the book and other affiliated design annuals along with a discount on next year's entry fee.
- And because if you're a member of one of the design associations or design schools endorsing Wolda there's a discount of 20% on entry to Wolda '08 and on the purchase of the Wolda Printed Annual.
Eligibility
For Wolda '08, any logo printed, published or visible online between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 is eligible. If the logo is part of a system, you can subscribe the entire system, at a special rate. Wolda is open to graphic designers, studios, agencies and their clients Worldwide. All entrants may submit as many works as they wish.
Students
Wolda is also open to students, who participate in a dedicated area called Wolda Talent. Students' work, after a pre-selection by our editorial staff, will be judged by the same criteria and juries as any other professional work submitted.
All the entries must be original creations or property of the designer, design firm or individual submitting the design piece.
Entry fees & payment
1 logo € 72 (VAT included)
2 logos € 120 (VAT included)
3 or more logos € 48 each (VAT included)
1 logo system € 96 (VAT included) flat fee, regardless the number of the logos in the system.
For Wolda Talent (for students only)
1 logo € 36 (VAT included)
2 logos € 60 (VAT included)
3 or more logos € 24 each (VAT included)
1 logo system € 48 (VAT included) flat fee, regardless the number of the logos in the system.
No extra fees will be requested when an award is won.
There is a 20% discount for members of the associations or schools that endorse Wolda (see the full list at www.wolda.org). Discounts are not cumulative.
Deadline
No entries sent after May 20, 2008 will be accepted. In case of deadline extensions no late fee is requested.
Online payment
You may pay for your entries online using a credit card. Your credit card information will be encrypted and processed via VeriSign Secure Online Payment Gateway so that your privacy is protected. Eulda Books will not store your information for any reason. Wolda accepts Amex, MC, Visa, PayPal.
Offline payment
An Offline Payment Form is provided online. Download it from the "Proceed to payment" area. Please note that offline payments incur an additional cost of euro 20 to cover bank charges. The offline payment options are Cheque or Bank Transfer (in euro).
NOTE: WORK SUBMITTED FOR WOLDA '08 WILL NOT BE JUDGED IF FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY JUNE 4, 2008.
Prizes & other benefits
Each year all winning entries are rewarded with two complimentary personalized certificates plus two Wolda trophies in case of higher award winners: one "Best of the World" trophy for the overall winner plus four "Best of Continent" trophies. Wolda awards are true symbols of creative achievement. They're not easy to come by, either. Our juries are among the most discriminating, so earning a Wolda award is a true accomplishment. Even the simple certificates represent something worth hanging on the wall rather than just a sheet of paper to file away.
These are the prizes offered (one for the designer, and one for the client):
Best of the World
- 2 "Best of the World" trophies
- 2 "Best of the World" certificates
- 2 free copies of the book
- 50% discount on unlimited extra copies
- Free entry to Wolda '09
Best of Continent
- 2 "Best of Continent" trophies
- 2 "Best of Continent" certificates
- 50% discount on unlimited copies of the book
- 50% discount on entry to Wolda '09
Best of Nation
- 2 "Best of Nation" certificates
- 50% discount on unlimited copies of the book
- 50% discount on entry to Wolda '09
Other logos published
- 2 "Award Winner" certificates
- 50% discount on unlimited copies of the book
- 25% discount on entry to Wolda '09
Other logos not published
- 25% discount on unlimited copies of the book
- 25% discount on entry to Wolda '09
Additional trophies and/or certificates may be purchased at a cost of respectively euro 120 / euro 25 each.
Note: the above discounts cannot be combined with any others (e.g. the discount for members of associations endorsing Wolda).
Winners will also receive a listing on the relevant winner's page, a 50% discount on unlimited copies of the book and discounts on entry to the next edition of Wolda and on other design annuals which we have hooked up with:
LogoLounge (www.logolounge.com)
Wolda participants receive an extra three months of membership FREE (15 months for the price of one year) on joining LogoLounge.com. Members can upload unlimited logos for consideration in the LogoLounge Annual.
Deadline & procedure
The deadline for submitting entries is May 20, 2008.
During the registration period an online registration form will be available on www.wolda.org. Participants will be able to log in and out whenever necessary to see the status of their submission(s).
- Create an account - After having read the Official Rules, choose and fill in the contact data form for the person or company entering the submissions. Once you receive an email, click on the link in this email to activate your account area.
- Submit entry/entries - Log on to your account area whenever you want, using your username and password. This is where your list of entries will appear, including those you have already paid for. Fill in all the necessary details including the logo name, the client, description of the logo and the name of the designer(s). If you decide to leave the website, you will be taken to this stage when you log back in.
- Payment - Finalize your payment by credit card or choose another payment method (PayPal, cheque or bank transfer). You'll get confirmation of a successful transaction and an invoice for your records (the invoice will be automatically generated on payment).
Submit your logo files according to the following specifications:
- Vector format (Illustrator, Freehand, InDesign, Pdf). PageMaker and Quark files not accepted.
- CMYK colour (no Pantone). If your files include fonts, please convert to outline (vector).
In case of non vectorial images, files must respect the following specifications: 300 dpi resolution, minimum size 4" x 4" (about 10 x 10 cm), TIFF format in CMYK colour. Files should not exceed 10 MB.
Wolda offers you the chance to register your entry and make payment online with no shipping costs. Please do not send original work or digital versions on CD or DVD, offline subscription is only accepted in the case of technical problems. Please refer to info(at)wolda(dot)org for further assistance.
Winners will be notified in September, 2008. Please do not call. Higher award winners (Best of World and/or Best of Continent/Nation) may be included in related advertising and promotional materials.
Disclaimer
Eulda Books shall not be held accountable or responsible for any lost or stolen awards, certificates or entries. Fees are non-refundable once the entry has been submitted for any reason. Entrants declare that they are owners of their designs and that no rights of third parties will be infringed by their publication. Eulda Books declines any responsibility as to the infringements of rights of third parties. By submitting work and entry fees, entrants grant permission to Eulda Books to exhibit and use entries at such times and ways, and as often as Eulda Books deems advisable. Entrants also agree to hold Eulda Books harmless of any claims whatsoever, including but not limited to copyright claims, that may be made against it by reason of any such presentation. Eulda Books does not guarantee entrants any award winner, as the nature of the competition is subjected to jury discretion.
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