Calling all Non-Professional Aspiring Artists and Graphic Designers

We obviously need an artist!
Why not you?
Build your portfolio!
Show off your skills!
Be the "Celebrated Local Artistic Guru" (and other fancy titles!) behind the look of MallRats of America for the 2015-2016 year!
Round One: Brand Logo
Meh... Our logo is "OK" but it was something that was thrown together.
Practice your marketing skills by showing your vision of what our logo should look like!
Voting Begins February 13, 2015 at or around 2:13 PM Central Time.
Voting Ends February 18, 2015 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
Entries accepted until February 17, 2015 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
Round Two: Mischief Characters + Brand Logo + "#5-15-15"
We have an ever-expanding cast of character ideas that we need artistic representations of for blog posts and other places around the site.
Show us how well you can anthropomorphize 4-5 rats!
Remember to include a logo* and "#5-15-15" somewhere in the entry so people know when and where to look for your winning design on the site!
Voting Begins March 15, 2015 at or around 3:15 PM Central Time.
Voting Ends March 19, 2015 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
Entries accepted until March 18, 2015 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
Round Three: Final Integrated Site Art Design
Put it all together! Add a background! Become a part of the Mischief!
Voting Begins April 30, 2015 at or around 4:30 PM Central Time.
Voting Ends May 10, 2015 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
Entries accepted until May 9, 2015 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
Finalists will be interviewed individually during the voting period for round three.
Winner(s) will be announced and designs published on May 15, 2015.
*Original logos submitted in rounds two and three do not need to be identical to each other or to contestant's round one entry.
For more information about the MallRats of America project, please visit our About Us page.
Questions? Please email contest@mallratsofamerica.com
Contest Terms & Conditions