Submission Deadline is March 1 at 11:59 p.m. 

Email entries to: krodriguez@thomastonmaine.gov

Only digital submissions will be considered. For complete rules and guidelines, see the comments below.

Required Text

•All submissions must include the following wording: “Thomaston’s 250th 1777–2027”

Eligibility and Content Guidelines

•Submissions must be original, high-quality artwork

•No photographs

•No AI generated artwork

•No political content

•Designs must be suitable for broad public use and community celebration

Design and Reproduction Requirements

•Color is encouraged, but designs should avoid elements that do not reproduce clearly, such as watercolor effects or heavy shading

•The logo must be easy to use, resize, and manipulate for multiple applications

•The design must remain visually clear and appealing at both small and large sizes, including as small as 1 in x 1 in

File Specifications

•Initial submissions must be JPEG files

•The selected design must later be provided in scalable vector format (EPS) for quality reproduction

•Color must be CMYK, though the logo may also be reproduced in black and white

Selection Process

•The Thomaston 250th Anniversary Committee will select three finalist designs

•Finalists will be presented to the public for a community vote

•The winning design will be announced on March 20, 2026, exactly one year before the 250th anniversary of Thomaston’s incorporation