Submissions must include:
1. Contact information for the individual who designed the flag (name, address, phone number, email, and age).
2. If a designer is under 18 years of age, their parent or legal guardian’s contact information must be submitted and the designer’s parent or legal guardian must submit the Consent, Release, Transfer and Waiver of Liability Agreement. Except as otherwise excluded by law, be advised that each Participant’s submission becomes a public record which may be disclosable under the Ohio Open Records Law.
3. A written description (250 words or less) explaining the design and color choices in the flag, what it symbolizes, and how it represents the City of Toledo.
4. A brief statement (100 words or less) on the Participant’s connection to the City of Toledo.
Once submitted, each design submission will be considered anonymously. Do not put your name or identifying information on the image itself or in the designer’s statement. A number will be assigned to each entry. Participants will not receive feedback about their submissions from the Commission.
Participants may submit one (1) design.
Designs should be provided in a digital file (PDF preferred) no smaller than 600 x 1000 pixels (3:5 ratio). Digital designs should be rectangular and submitted as full-color, high-resolution in landscape format. Photographs of submissions that are created in mediums other than digital are acceptable. The image should fill the frame of the photograph. Physical submissions will not be accepted.
Designs must be original and may not include copyrighted content. Participants must review these Guidelines and Criteria and certify and warrant, among other things, that they are the original creators of the design, that the design is not copyrighted or trademarked, was not created or enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), and has not been published previously. A Participant’s design will not be considered unless all documents are provided.
