DEADLINE EXTENDED

Due to the number of requests from artists for more time to submit their logo samples, The Pauper has extended the deadline for the logo design contest. Submissions will be accepted through October 10, 2005. Please see contest details below.

This is a special announcement for artists listed in the Pauper's Artist Directory. The Pauper staff is accepting LOGO submissions for our site, http://www.thepauper.com. Since you all obviously "get" what we're about and are a true representation of our audience, we'd like to give you the opportunity to design it. If you're not a designer, be sure to forward this to your designer friends!

Submissions for logo ideas will be accepted through October 10, 2005 and a site-wide announcement will be made on October 31 with the launch of the new logo.

The winner will get exposure on one of the fastest growing portals on the web, a free advertising banner for 6 months*, creative credit on our "About Us" page, feature spotlight in our ARTrepreneur newsletter and first dibs on future design projects.

The Details
1. Logo Specifics: The task is to design a logo out of the words "The Pauper", plus the phrase "Internet for the Starving Artist". The design must fit with the current style of the site (meaning that it needs to be a horizontal logo that can fit nicely into the placement of the current logo).

2. Logo Theme: The logo must represent the mission of ThePauper.com: "The Pauper is a web portal for starving artists to promote and sell their work, network with others, and get the resources they need to succeed in the 21st century."

3. Deadline: All logo submissions must be received by midnight (Eastern Time) on October 10, 2005 . At that time, the finalists will participate in an online voting contest and the winner announced October 31. If you have any questions about your ideas or want some feedback as you develop your sample, feel free to contact us at design@thepauper.com.

4. Winner: One winner will be selected on October 31, which means that there will be some very good logos that we will not be able to use. By submitting your sample, you will be stating that you understand this point and that we cannot compensate you for your sample.

So, if you're interested in participating, send a sample and your contact info to us at design@thepauper.com, and we'll get back to you asap.

* Advertising banner to be a text ad in the Graphic Design category of our NEW Web Directory for Artists and in the advertising placement on the bottom of the Pauper homepage. Text ad will include a title, description and URL. See http://www.webdirectoryforartists.com for an example of the placement. Ad will be live for 6 months on the homepage and forever in our Web Directory for Artists.

More information on the direction of the design:

We're looking for a logo that's professional, but has an artistic flair - some character... Something that visualizes the phrase 'starving artist'.

Think Google. Their design is clear, professional, colorful and unique. Other cool examples are Yahoo! And eBay.

Logos that don't fit our style include MSN, AOL, and Amazon.com. They are too corporate looking.

This logo will be something that we will be using for our letterhead, business cards, mouse pads, t shirts, etc. So 'coolness' is a factor.