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Grauer Yearbook Cover Contest 2016-2017

We are in search of an amazing cover for this year’s (2016-2017) yearbook. Last year was the school’s 25th anniversary, so our theme was “25.” This year the Graphic Design class came up with a long list of options for the theme. After our final vote on Monday, this year’s theme is “A Walk on the Wild Side.” We want you to share your creativity with us. Create and submit your best yearbook cover design by Friday September 30th.

You will be designing a yearbook cover that includes the front, back, and spine. Mediums can include digital or non-digital artwork. However, the final product will be converted to digital artwork by the Graphic Design class. There is no limit to the amount of drawings that you can submit. The winner will work with the Graphic Design class in some capacity to create the final cover.

Theme: A Walk on the Wild Side

Judging: The Graphic Design class will determine the winning submission.

To Submit: Email a high resolution image of the front, back cover, and spine to johnnyking@grauerschool.com. Or turn in a hand drawn/painted design to Johnny in the art room (Domino’s Art Studio). Make sure your name is written clearly on the front or back of the design.

Due: September 30th (Friday)

Important Information: Include the theme somewhere on the cover. You don’t have to submit a full scale version of your design (the design can be submitted on two 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper for example - front and back).

Considerations: Try incorporating design elements in your cover. Use color, balance, composition, font types, etc., that will help to unify the cover, the school, and this year’s theme in one. Stop by the art room if you have any questions, or if you would like to see other yearbook cover samples.

You can submit a fully completed and colored design, or a pencil sketch. We aren’t necessarily looking for the most finished/colorful design. We also appreciate creative ideas, and concepts that we think have the potential to turn into a beautiful cover with help from the Graphic Design class.

Dimensions: See the back for the actual dimensions of the book.

Grauer Photography Contest! (1st Quarter 2016-2017)

1st Quarter Contest Starts NOW!

Categories for this quarter’s contest:

Expeditions
Patterns
Vantage Point (Example: Bird's eye view, worm's eye view; anything different from the normal eye levels. Be creative!)

Contest is open to all current Grauer School students AND faculty.
Photos must be submitted by Tuesday October 11th.
Voting week is October 17-21.
Winners will be showcased on the Grauer Art Blog, @GrauerArt (Instagram) and in the newsletter.
***All photos that have been submitted will be reviewed by the High School Photography Class and the top 8 from each category will move on to the final round of voting which will be voted on by you during "Voting Week."

Information for submitting photos (two options):

Submission Option 1: Post your photo on your personal Instagram and tag it with the specific category. If you have a private account, use Option 2.

#GrauerExpeditions

#GrauerPatterns

#GrauerVP
Submission Option 2: Click on the link: https://thegrauerschool.wufoo.com/forms/grauer-photography-contest-submission-1st-quarter You will be asked to upload the photo and include the specific contest category the photo will be entered in, a title for the photo and a one sentence description (that will be posted along with the photo).
Voting: Votes can be submitted in multiple ways, Instagram, through email, and in person:

1) Instagram. Anyone in the Grauer family is allowed to follow Grauer Art’s Instagram account and will be able to vote on photos. @GrauerArt is a private account and will only accept followers if they are Grauer students, parents, alumni, and faculty.
2) E-mail. The photos will also be posted to the Grauer Art Blog, www.graurerart.blogspot.com. They will be uploaded in categories, and in sequence. Once you know which photos you like best per category, you can email photo@grauerschool.com with your votes.
3) Stop by the art room, and vote in person, I will have the photos to view.

During Voting Week, the photos will be uploaded anonymously to Instagram (@GrauerArt) and www.grauerart.blogspot.com starting at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week, Instagram votes (“Likes”) and e-mailed votes will be counted, and the top 3 most-voted photos will be recognized per category.

Rules:

Photos must be current (taken during that specific quarter).
Photos must be in good taste, and will be accepted at the sole discretion of the art department.
No preset photo filters can be used (example, no Instagram-like filters). Black and white is okay.
Photos must be submitted in the highest resolution possible.
You can submit a max of two photos per category (there are three categories per contest). For a total of six photos, if you submit two photos for each category.
Photos must be submitted by date given; no late photos will be accepted.