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Sticker Design Contest 2026 (2nd Annual)

Wed, March 18, 2026 1:35 PM
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Paulina Allende
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Sticker Design Contest. UC Merced Library logo. For full contest rules and to enter go to https://ucm.edu/sticker-contest-2026

Calling all artists, creatives, and those with a flair for design! Join our sticker design contest for your chance to win $100!

Entry:

To enter the contest, use your UC Merced single sign-on to submit the entry form. 

Design Requirements: 

  • In honor of William Poulson's Four Seasons of Yosemite-stained glass murals, in KL 380 we are looking for design submissions inspired by parts of the murals, or the murals as a collective. 
  • The text, "Empowering Researchers" and "library.ucmerced.edu" must be incorporated into the design, or space must be left to be added to the design after submission. 
  • Designs must be submitted in CMYK format. 

Submission Guidelines and Conditions: 

  • Sticker design must be an original work not generated with AI. 
  • All designs must be created solely by the contestant. 
  • Account for a 2mm (.08 inches) bleed area/die line as you begin your design, to allow for proper printing. (Feel free to submit your final design sample without the bleed area to convey the final sticker apeparance). 
  • Sample designs must be submitted through an Illustrator File (.ai), Canva edit link, or similar. Design layers must be visible. 
  • The final scale of the printed product will be no larger than 3" x 3". Design can be square, circular, or a freeform/organic shape. 
  • Design must be single-sided.

Deadline: 

  • The contest begins on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 and ends at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 

Grand Prize: 

  • One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) $100 Target or Amazon Gift Card. 

Voting: 

  • All elligible entries received during the contest period will be judged by a panel within the Library to determine three finalists. 

  • After the three finalists are determined, voting for the Grand Prize winner will happen via the Library's Instagram page (@ucmercedlibrary). 

  • The grand prize winner's design will be printed on a limited-edition sticker that will be distributed throughout the 2026-2027 school year and beyond, at the discretion of the Library. 

Official Contest Rules: