Create a sense of place in the heart of Ithaca's Collegetown neighborhood. Design a banner that will be placed on at least 15 light poles in the neighborhood and set the stage for future developments in Collegetown.
We are excited to announce the winners of the Collegetown Banner Competition! After deliberation over a large pool of diverse and impressive designs, we have decided to award the following three designs with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for their appealing and inclusive representations of the Collegetown community. Keep an eye out for Sheri Guo’s design on light posts around Collegetown in Fall 2019, and congratulations again to all the winners!
1st Place: Sheri Guo
2nd Place: Connie Li
3rd Place: Sophia Deng
The Collegetown Small Business Alliance – in partnership with the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County Beautification Program, Cornell University and Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce – is launching a new Light Pole Banner Program in Collegetown. The new banners will be a visible expression of neighborhood pride, and help create a sense of place in the heart of Collegetown. You’re invited to participate by entering a competition to design the graphic that will be placed on 15+ light poles.
- Designs that are timeless will be favored. Avoid using trendy colors, fonts that may fall out of taste.
- Collegetown is at the intersection of the Cornell campus, student life, and the Ithaca community, and as such, designs should be inclusive of all of the following groups: Cornell students, Collegetown businesses, and the City of Ithaca.
- Consider these banners as creating a brand and identity of Collegetown as a whole.
All designs:
- Must be a 24” x 60” vertical image (jpg, png, pdf) with minimum 300dpi.
- Must legibly display the word “Collegetown”.
- Must be submitted through this webpage.
- Will be printed identically on both sides of banner.
- May include photographs, graphic designs, or scanned images.
- May not include inappropriate content.
Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of representatives from the City of Ithaca, Cornell University, Chamber of Commerce, and Collegetown businesses and residents. Winners will be announced on May 6th, 2019.
1ST PLACE will receive $125 and have design printed and placed on 15 or more light poles1 around Collegetown for the next 2+ years2.
2ND PLACE will receive $75 prize.
3RD PLACE will receive $50 prize.
1. Number dependent on approval from the City of Ithaca
2. The City of Ithaca will maintain all reproduction rights of the winning design. This agreement will be legalized with indefinite license of imaging from artist upon completion of the competition.
For more information, or any questions, please contact the competition organizers at: ctownbanners@gmail.com