Personally Designed: Rules & Judging

Certification: By submitting, you certify the artwork was created entirely without AI or automated generation tools.

Acceptable Artwork: Hand-Drawn Illustrations, Paintings, Original Photography, and Digital Graphics created in software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, etc., where you actively design the elements.

Required "Proof of Work": You must submit evidence of your creative process, such as layered source files (.PSD, .AI), screenshots of your work in progress, or even short videos of your process.

Judging Criteria:

• Originality (25%): Is the design fresh, personal, and unique?
• On-Brand & Holiday Relevance (30%): Does it incorporate UTRGV's spirit, 10th-year theme, and feel seasonally appropriate?
• Technical Skill & Artistic Merit (20%): Quality of execution in the chosen medium.
• Conceptual Depth (25%): Does the design convey a meaningful story or message?