General Rules:

• Please use only 12" x 18" or 11" x 17" inch paper or poster board.
• Must be student’s original slogan and artwork. No signatures on posters!
• No syndicated, copyrighted or clipart images!
• No computer aided or copy-machine poster entries.
• A completed entry form must be attached to the back “upper right corner” of each poster submitted.
• Reproducibility of the poster will be a factor in the judges’ decisions, so use good lettering, high contrast and bright colors!
• Entries must be received by your local Department of Environmental Quality Office by January 31, 2012.

Themes:

Must be an original concept. The poster should be artistic, positive in approach, and focus on solutions to Oklahoma’s litter problems.

Judging:

Poster entries must be sent or delivered to your local County Department of Environmental Quality Office. The DEQ Offices judge each county’s posters and send the county winners to the DEQ Office in Oklahoma City. The ODOT Beautification Office then coordinates the state judging. The posters are judged on:

• Quality of design
• Creativity and originality of the artwork
• Creativity and originality of the slogan
• Appropriate theme using “positive” approach
• Reproducibility