MASCOT

MASCOT

We are on the hunt for a mascot that represents the IABC - a mascot that aligns with our values of creativity, collaboration, and conservation.

Contest submissions will open around mid-September, 2025!

Winners will receive:

  • Having their mascot design featured on future IABC events & merch

  • Cash Prize/Gift Card

  • Custom stickers with their mascot on it

  • Free IABC membership for the year

  • Bragging rights

Prompt

Design a mascot for IABC that captures

  • Creativity

  • Spirit of collaboration or peace

  • Connection to entrepreneurship/business

  • Optional: nod to environmental conservation

This could be an animal, character, object - surprise us!

Judging Criteria

Works will be judged based on:

  • Creativity & Originality

    • Does the mascot feel original and unique?

  • Quality

    • Is the design clean and expressive?

    • How will the mascot look on merch, banners, and social media?

  • Concept/Storytelling

    • Does the mascot have a meaningful backstory/concept?

    • Does it align with the IABC’s mission of creativity, collaboration, and conservation?

Students may submit up to 3 submissions, but each submission can only be submitted once

  • Artwork/media must be relevant to the theme/prompt and appropriate to display

  • Students must be currently enrolled at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, but does not need to be an IABC member to participate

  • A completed application must contain:

    • Your name

    • University email & NetID

    • Title of Work & Medium used

    • Optional: An artist’s statement (250 words or less, explaining your background, why you made the work, as well as aspects of the work you want to highlight. The statement should strive to fill in potential viewers about the artist’s perspective and choices about the design of the mascot

    • High quality image (png)

Submission Requirements