Panther Logo Design Contest
Update 3/10/25:
OUR FINALISTS ARE HERE! Over 300 students submitted logos for the chance to have their work chosen as our next official Panther! These 10 will be rendered by our friends at 26 Shirts into professional logos and you'll get to vote for your favorite on May 20.
Congratulations to the following finalists:
Grace Laible
Grace Lysek
Anyla Maxwell
Tyliq Moss
Jia Patel
Maxwell Patterson
Westley Pentheros
Raifah Rana
Savannah Richter
Parisa Woryakhail
Public voting on our official Panther will happen at the May 20 Budget Vote/Board Election. More info coming soon!
Update 2/11/25:
Panthers, you really showed up! We received over 300 submissions from students K-12 for our Panther Logo design contest! Next steps: our students are voting in their buildings for the FINALISTS (10 total)!
We are proud to announce that we're partnering with 26 Shirts to take our student artwork to the next level and render them into professional logos. This process will ensure ALL students have a chance to have their logo potentially chosen as THE Panther!
Public voting on our official Panther will happen at the May 20 Budget Vote/Board Election.
Our new OFFICIAL Panther will be student-designed!
Why are we establishing a new Panther? As you’ve probably seen, we have a lot of different Panthers out there right now. Over time, many versions have been used. We are establishing one Panther that will be consistent and clear for everyone.
Is the 'SH' logo going away? No! We love our SH logo, but we also need a new Panther to represent our mascot well. Once established, either logo will be able to be used in an official capacity.
Is our mascot changing? Definitely not - we are Panthers for life. We just want to be effective in our branding and have one Panther to use for all applications.
Where will this logo be used? Anywhere and everywhere - think uniforms, merch, wall graphics, posters…the final design will be included in our Branding Guide and available for download to be used on all official Sweet Home designs and communication.
Who is eligible to submit a design? This contest is open to Sweet Home students of all ages.
How do I design my logo? You can be creative here! You could draw, paint, or design your logo in a software program. This contest is open to all ages, so we encourage creativity in all formats. Make sure to talk to your art teacher to get some direction and inspiration. If you aren’t currently in an art class, that’s ok. Just reach out to the art teacher in your building and they will be glad to help you.
How will the first round designs be judged? Initially, designs will be voted on by students in each building. We will narrow all submissions down to 3 high school, 3 middle school, and 1 per each elementary school (4), for a total of 10 final designs. Talk to your art teacher for more specifics.
Will the student design be the final version? After those 10 designs are selected via student vote, a graphic artist will render the student designs into professional logos. The chosen logo will be an artist rendering of the original artwork.
How will the final design be chosen? The top 10 designs, as rendered by our graphic artist, will be included on a public ballot during our Budget Vote/Board of Education election on May 20, 2025. The entire community will be voting on your designs!
Is there a prize? Yes! The artist whose design is chosen as the final winner will be awarded a scholarship from Dollars for Scholars in the amount of $500, which they will receive their senior year of high school.
How do I enter? Talk to your art teacher! They have all the details and will be collecting all submissions. The contest runs from December 16 - February 7.
The GRAND PRIZE is a $500 scholarship to be awarded upon graduation.
Thank you to Sweet Home Dollars for Scholars for their generous donation!