= Ideas for a WebKit Icon Contest = [[PageOutline]] ''Note: The contents of this page represent some preliminary brainstorming about a contest to select an official icon for the WebKit project. They are not official plans and are subject to dramatic change.'' == Schedule == 1. Submission period: ''Time of contest announcement'' to 2008-01-11 23:59 +0000 1. Voting period: 2008-01-14 0:00 +0000 to 2008-01-18 23:59 +0000 1. Winner announced: 2008-01-25 == Submissions == * Entries must use contest template (which has various sizes/background colors) and be submitted as a 24-bit PNG * Submitted through form on webkit.org * Multiple images per entry (for color variations, etc.) * Multiple entries per entrant == Voting == * Voting will occur for a specified period after submission period (1 week duration?) * Simple web-based voting * Votes are per email address * Can amend your votes as many times as you want before voting period ends * Voting system TBD * [http://www.debian.org/vote/ Debian voting] * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_system Voting systems on Wikipedia] * Voting open to public? (Would be nice as a tie-breaker) * Only reviewers' votes will be considered initially * Possible tie breakers * Public votes (if voting open to public) * Vector over raster? * '''Need a tie breaker that can't be a draw''' == Judging criteria == * ??? == Final icon formats == * Vector: SVG, EPS, Illustrator * Raster: XCF, PSD, PNG (24-bit), TIFF * Sizes (square, pixels): 16, 32, 64, 128, 512 * Raster entries must have a minimum size of 2100 * Optional: 24, 48, 256 == Rules == * Entrant retains copyright? (We do this for source contributions, but may depend on the license we choose.) * Entrant must be an individual? ([http://www.svglogo.com/contest.html SVG logo contest] did this) * Entry will be licensed under TBD license * Entry must be original, contain no work owned by a 3rd party * Entries will be judged by WebKit reviewers as of start of contest announcement == Guidelines == * Prefer open and/or vector format * Consider monochrome, CMYK == Procedure == 1. Run contest guidelines by webkit-dev for feedback 1. Put contest page on webkit.org w/ guidelines+rules 1. Announce contest on blog w/ schedule, link to contest page == Other similar contests == * [http://www.svglogo.com/contest.html SVG logo] * [http://www.gimp.org/about/splash/contest/ GIMP 2.2 splash screen] ([http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20041129.020341.0447dc3c.en.html announcement]) * [http://dot.kde.org/1045754124/ KOffice icons]