[kids-lib] 1 week reminder: Summer reading certificate design contest--enter by 2/19/2014

[Katie Anderson]

Please submit certificate designs Wednesday, February 19th (one week from today).

So far I haven't received any... please help!

Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

From: Katie Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:44 PM
To: '(kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)'; (oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)
Subject: Summer reading certificate design contest--enter by 2/19/2014


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2014 Oregon Summer Reading Certificate Design Contest
Enter by February 19th


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 Certificates entered into the contest must include the following features:

  *   CSLP clip-art for the 2014 summer reading program (children's, teen and/or adult art)
  *   State of Oregon seal which can be downloaded in color or black and white online: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Download___Print_Certificates
  *   The text: "We hereby recognize and commend NAME For completing the 2014 Oregon Summer Reading Program" and/or "Por medio de este certificado reconocemos y felicitamos a NOMBRE por haber terminado el Programa de Lectura del Verano del 2014 de Oregón" (Bilingual submissions are welcome!)
  *   Space for the name and signature of an important state official.
  *   The text: "A joint project of the Oregon State Library, Oregon Department of Education, and Oregon Library Association."
Entries must be submitted in .pdf format and emailed to katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>

Provide the following information in the body of your email:

·        Your full name

·        Your library name

·        Whether or not you want your name released if you win

Deadline is Wednesday, February 19, 2014.

All the entries that meet the above criteria will be voted on via email sent out on the OYAN, kids-lib, and OASL listserv.  You will find some tips for designing certificates at the bottom of this email. The one children's and one teen certificate with the most votes will be selected.
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Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Katie Anderson
503-803-3940
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>





Tips for successful certificate design:


·        The certificate should be 8.5" x 11", and should have blank outer margins of at least .25" on all sides.



·        EPS files, like the ones found on the CSLP DVD, can be scaled to any size in your docu­ment without losing resolution. These files can be manipulated in illustration programs such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Illustrator.


·        TIFF and JPEG files can be manipulated in any photo editing program such as Adobe Photoshop (another example?). Avoid increasing these images by more than 20% of their original size. If you need an image in a different format and you cannot convert the image on your own, please email your request to the CSLP at info at cslpreads.org<mailto:info at cslpreads.org>.


·        Download the State of Oregon seal from http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Download___Print_Certificates, and use it in your design.


·        When converting your design to a PDF, select a high quality print setting (in particular, images should be at a minimum of 300dpi).


·        A good rule of thumb for double-checking the resolution or print quality of your design: Open your PDF in Acrobat, and zoom in at 400%. If the images and type still look smooth (not grainy or pixelated), your design should print nicely.



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