Name of the Organisation : Google
Name of the Competition/Contest : Doodle 4 Google 2014
Location : India
Deadline : October 12, 2014

Official Website : http://www.google.co.in/doodle4google/

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Doodle 4 Google 2014 :
We have this thing called a logo which you see each time you visit www.google.com. We love it and hate the idea of it becoming boring. So, we often do fun things with our logo and call it a doodle. To keep the fun going, we like to invite bright young minds to come and share their imagination and creativity by designing their own doodle, and that’s when you doodle4google.

Participation is easy :
Please download the entry form, then print, create your doodle and submit. This year we’re asking students to create their doodles based on the theme "A place in India I wish to visit".

Below is a three-step guide to entering the competition.
1.Download an entry form :
Download the Doodle 4 Google template.

2. Print out and get doodling :
After you’ve downloaded your form(s), print them out and let the creativity flow.

3.Submit :
Applications can be submitted by parents, guardians and teachers. All applications must be accompanied by a completed official entry form signed by the student’s parent, guardian or teacher. Incomplete and/or unsigned forms will result in disqualification. Only one application per student please. If more than one is submitted the first received will be considered and the rest disqualified. There is no limit to the amount of applications a school can submit as long as each one is from a different student.

Get Started : http://www.google.co.in/doodle4google/start.html
Submit Doodle :
Applications can only be submitted by parents, legal guardians or teachers on behalf of the entrants. Only one application per entrant. If more are submitted they will be disqualified and only the first one received will be counted. Multiple applications can be submitted at once. E.g. teachers can scan an entire class' applications and upload.

Entries can be uploaded by clicking on the button below. The supported file formats are JPG and PNG.If a scanner is not available, high quality photos (at least 300 dpi) will be accepted.

Alternatively, you may also submit your entries through physical mail to the address below :
Doodle4Google 2014,
DDB Mudra Group,
"Mudra House",Opp.
Grand Hyatt,Santacruz (E),
Mumbai 400055

Submit Here : http://www.google.co.in/doodle4google/submit.html
Judging and prizes :
Class Groups :
Doodles will be grouped by the student's class. Class groups are broken down as :
Class 1 - 3
Class 4 - 6
Class 7 - 10

Judging process :
I. Google will select the best 12 doodles from each class group.
II. From these 36 doodles, our Guest Judges will select 4 finalists from each of the class groups. The 12 finalists' Google Doodles will be posted on the website on October 27, 2014. One winner per age group will be selected based on public voting. Each person may cast one vote for each class group.
III. The guest judges will also select one overall national winner. The winning doodle will be displayed on the Google India homepage for 24 hours on children's day.

Competition levels & prizes :
All 12 finalists will receive :
** Invitation to the award ceremony
** Certificate of achievement
** A Chromebook laptop
** Doodle will be publicly displayed in a gallery on the website www.google.co.in/doodle4google

National winner will recieve :
** Medal awarded by Google
** Invitation to the award ceremony
** A Chromebook laptop
** A 3 night-4 day trip with his/her parents, to the place in India he/she has doodled
** National Winner's Google Doodle will be displayed on the Google India homepage on 14th November 2014

Judging Criteria :
Doodles will be judged based on the following three criteria :
Artistic Merit : The quality and skill demonstrated in the doodle. The student’s class group is considered when evaluating this criteria.
Creativity : How well the student incorporated the Google logo into his or her illustration. The logo must be readable. Unique and creative uses of the letters, background, foreground, etc. are all taken into account.
Theme Communication : How clearly the competition theme is expressed in both the artwork and the written statement.

Disqualifications :
Doodles will be disqualified if copyrighted or trademarked images and logos are used. Examples of this would be the Nike “swoosh” or popular characters from shows, movies and books.

Only one application per student or learner please. If more than one is submitted only the first will be considered and those thereafter will be disqualified.

Timeline :
October 12th - Closing date for entries to be received
October 27th - 12 finalists are announced and the public voting starts
November 10th - Public voting ends
November 12th - Final awards celebration for the winners
November 14th - Winning Doodle displayed on the Google India homepage