Final entries: 65 submissions

The winning logo is number 2543, visible on the COIN-OR homepage. It will become the official logo of COIN-OR, possibly after slight modifications. Congratulations to Seprian Damayanto, who submitted the logo.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. So many good logos were submitted that even the contest organizing committee was suprised.

Contest announcement

Sharpen your pencils (or dust off your computer's mouse) the COIN-OR Foundation is looking for a logo design, and since we're an open source community, we think the logo design should come from the community. The COIN-OR Foundation would like to announce that we are accepting submissions to a contest for the COIN-OR logo.

Be as creative as you like, however we ask that contestants please submit all entries in a commonly used graphics format that is HTML compatible (e.g., GIF, JPEG, PNG, etc.). We're looking for a great logo idea and don't want to be limited by people's artistic ability. If all else fails, draw it on paper, scan it, and send it in. The winning entry selection will be based on the logo's potential. Professional graphic tweaking can be done to the winning idea later if necessary. Also, feel free to collaborate with your local graphic art/design professionals. Ideally the winning logo should be simple enough to be reproduced in a number of ways: small icon, black-and-white image, low resolution, 2-color, etc. The source used to generate the logo entry is welcome, but not required.

The contest will be open for entry submissions from now through July 7, 2006. In open-source fashion, we hope posted entries will be improved on and generate new entries. Contestants should state which (if any) other posted logo entries influenced them (e.g., is your logo a "derivative work"?). If someone uses and acknowledges that they used your idea, then you will be a co-winner! All qualifying entries will be posted on this page as they are received. Contestants will remain anonymous until the contest submissions are closed. When voting is complete only the winners names will be announced.

The winning contestants will be the contributor(s) of the chosen logo and the contributors of all logos that influenced it. The winning logo entry will be chosen via a vote of COIN-OR membership and will be adopted as the official COIN-OR logo. Winner(s) will be officially announced at the DIMACS Workshop on COIN-OR to be held July 17-20, 2006 at Rutgers University, New Jersey and the winning logo entry revealed. The winner(s) will also be recognized on the COIN-OR website, newsletters, and announcements. A professionally produced version of the new logo should be in use and revealed by the time of the INFORMS 2006 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 5-8, 2006 and on display at the COIN-OR booth.

DISCLAIMER: All entries are the property of the COIN-OR Foundation. The winning logo entry is subject to final approval by the COIN-OR Strategic Leadership Board before adoption as the official COIN-OR logo.

Submit an entry!

Please remember the following guidelines for entries:

  • Please submit all entries in a commonly used graphics format that is HTML compatible, such as GIF, JPEG, PNG, etc.
  • Ideally the winning logo should be simple enough to be reproduced in a number of ways: small icon, black-and-white image, low resolution, 2-color, etc. (you do not need to submit these variants, however)
  • The source used to generate the logo entry is welcome, but not required.
  • We hope posted entries will be improved on and generate new entries. Contestants should state which (if any) other posted logo entries influenced them.
  • The winning contestants will be the contributor(s) of the chosen logo and the contributors of all logos that influenced it.

You can submit your entries (as many as you like!) to our email address: contest@coin-or.org. Please include the following information (you may just want to copy and paste this into your email). Note that you must assign copyright to the COIN-OR Foundation for your entry to be accepted.

Name:
Email:
Submission derived from (list entry numbers, if any):
I assign to the COIN-OR Foundation, Inc. copyright to the images attached to this email (yes/no):