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CS Sticker Contest 2026

Submit your design for our Sixth Annual CS Sticker Contest! You could win up to $75 and have your design printed and distributed to CS students. We're offering prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

We're looking for students to design a sticker that reflects the spirit of the CS Department for the 2025-26 year. Accepting submissions through Friday, April 3, 2026.

Here are the details. Feel free to email Dr. Mayfield if you have any questions.

Judging

  • CS faculty will pick the top 5 finalists, and CS students will vote on the winners.
  • All designs will be anonymous until winners are revealed.

Awards

  • First place: $75 prize, and the sticker will be printed and distributed by the CS department.
  • Second place: $50 prize
  • Third place: $25 prize

Eligibility

  • To submit a design, the student must be currently enrolled in at least one CS course.

Design Specs

  • Design should reflect the spirit of the CS department for the 2025-26 year
  • Dimensions: circle, square, or 2:3 rectangle with a minimum width of 1000px
  • Design must abide by copyright regulations
  • No profanity or inappropriate content
  • Optional: include JMU, CS, and 2026 in the design
  • Optional: JMU branding, https://www.jmu.edu/identity/
  • Optional: CS Dept branding, https://wiki.cs.jmu.edu/student/cs-branding/

Design Submissions

  • PNG of the design
  • A short description of the inspiration/story for your design
  • Include what CS class(es) you are currently enrolled in
  • Submit your design here: https://jmu.questionpro.com/t/ARXgAZ8XYp

If you win the contest, we will need a vector version of the design for printing.

Last modified: 2026-03-23 09:26 by Chris Mayfield (f2ba6f7)