Student Volunteer T-Shirt Contest

We're back for ****!
You're invited to design the T-Shirt that the Student Volunteers will receive from the VIS **** conference.

Qualification

To participate in the contest, you need to:

  1. be eligible to be a Student Volunteer at VIS this year,
  2. agree to the duties that come with being a SV, and
  3. submit a T-Shirt design before the ** deadline.
Please see the home page for the general information on what it means to be a SV at VIS ****. If your design gets chosen, you are guaranteed a Student Volunteer position and all of the benefits of this year's Student Volunteer program.

Process

The process for the contest are as follows:

  • You may submit more than 1 design in their entry. Each design should be single-author (although you are welcome to solicit feedback from peers before submission).
  • Send your design to visweeksvchairs@gmail.com before midnight AoE on **, ****, with the subject: ***.
  • Include in the email:
    • Full name (first and last)
    • Affiliations (e.g., University)
    • Status (undergraduate, masters, or Ph.D. student)
    • Design file(s) -- .png, .jpg, .pdf, or .svg.
    • Design title
    • (Optional) Design description/explanation (max 150 words)
  • The SV Chairs and other conference organizers will vote for their favorite design(s) among the submissions, using an online voting system. The winner will be submitted to the conference organizing committee for final approval before being announced to the SVs.
  • In rare cases, we (the SV chairs) may ask the contest winner to make some small changes to the original design.

Guidelines and Instructions

You can be as creative as you want in designing the T-Shirt. However, here is a list of constraints or suggestions that you should take into consideration:

  • The T-Shirt is two-sided. The design must show both the front and the back of the T-Shirt if you plan to submit a two-sided T-Shirt. However, it is not mandatory, and you can submit a one-sided design.
  • Four mandatory elements must be in the design:
    • the VIS logo (link),
    • a mention of the year "****,"
    • a mention of the location "Melbourne," and
    • a mention of "Student Volunteer," "SV," or similar.
  • The T-Shirt color should be noticeable, i.e. no black or white. You are free to pick any color for the T-Shirt.
  • Colors for images are limited: you can use up to four (4) different colors for the front, and up to four (4) colors for the back. They do not have to be the same.
  • For the official colors of this year's conference, refer to the IEEE VIS webpage.
  • The design cannot extend to the seams (side or top) or use the sleeves. Our printer provides a standard rectangular area that stops several inches from the seams.

Past winner

**** Winning design by **

Important Dates

  • **: deadline for sending your design.
  • August: pre-selection of up to 5 designs, opening of the voting phase.
  • TBD: the voting phase ends and the winner is notified