The annual Doodle 4 Google contest for K-12 student is on and students are invited to submit a logo design for its homepage.
"We believe the most ambitious ideas and untethered creativity of young people can help make the world a better place. Doodle 4 Google is meant to inspire students to think and dream big," Doodle 4 Google FAQ page said. "Our theme this year, "If I could invent one thing to make the world a better place..." is all about curiosity, possibility and imagination."
As a part of its seventh annual contest, the winner will see their work-of-art as an animated and interactive Doodle on Google's homepage, as well as receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 Google for Education technology grant for his or her school, Google said in a blog post, Tuesday.
The selected winner will see his or her artwork on Google's homepage for a day, which will be visited by millions of users. The web giant will also add virtual field trips to the Google headquarters and connected classroom sessions with Doodle creators.
Get Started:
Parents and teachers can send in their submissions digitally online or via snail mail. Participants can download the entry form here and fill the plain canvas with thoughtful colors. Participants must ensure the Google Doodle is submitted on or before March 20. Students must complete the artwork on Google's official entry form or on another sheet attached to the form. To make your Doodle attractive, students can use crayon, paint, pencils, calk, pastels, charcoal or even Photoshop, but make sure Doodle is two-dimensional and scannable.
Timeline:
Google has an organized way to carry out the Doodle 4 Google contest, which was started 2008. Once the submissions date ends, Google will announce a finalist from each of the 50 states on April 29 and fly them to its Mountain View, Calif. HQ for a day of creative workshops. The winning Doodle will be revealed on the Google homepage, June 9, concluding the seventh annual Doodle 4 Google contest.
The results of the contest will be decided by a panel of Google staffers and guests, including astronaut Ron Garan. In 2013, Google received 130,000 Doodle submissions and Sabrina Brady, 17, from Wisconsin won.
