Design 21 "Celebrate Diversity" Logo Design Contest: $3,000 prize

I'm really torn about posting design contests, I feel like they ultimately undercut the job that we do as designers, but at the same time I know that a lot of people are having an especially hard time financially right now. So if you're out of work or a student and you have the time to design a logo for free for just the chance of winning $3,000 then this may be for you...

DESIGN 21: SOCIAL DESIGN NETWORK LAUNCHES 'CELEBRATE DIVERSITY'
A Competition to Design the Logo for UNESCO's Cultural Diversity Festival

The Celebrate Diversity competition was developed to benefit UNESCO and support its role as organizer of the International Festival of Cultural Diversity. Through this initiative, DESIGN 21 hopes to utilize the remarkable creativity of its global base of designers while inspiring better design for the greater good. Participants are asked to design a logo that embodies the spirit of this one-of-a-kind festival. The winning design will be used on future marketing and communication materials including: programs, posters, brochures, stationery, video footage and the web.

To be considered for the competition, the logo must include: an icon representing the festival as well as the festival title in French or English. Entries should be submitted in both a black-and-white and color version. The "Overall Winner" will receive $3,000 as well as international exposure. Another $1,000 will be awarded to two "Judge's Picks" as decided on by select DESIGN 21 Advisory Board members; $500 will go to the "Most Popular" design as voted on by DESIGN 21's members. Deadline for entries is May 19, 2009.

For more information, please visit http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/18