Google's doodle contest kick-off
Last year's winning entry in the Doodle 4 Google contest
Students, start your Google doodling.
Yes, today is the kick-off for the second annual Doodle 4 Google competition in which school children design Google logos inspired by the theme, "What I wish for the world."
The winner will get a $15,000 college scholarship and a $25,000 technology grant for his or her school. The champion logo will be showcased on Google's homepage on May 21.
Grace Moon, a 6th grader from Canyon Middle School in Castro Valley, Ca., won last year with her doodle titled "Up in the clouds," chosen from 16,000 entries nationwide.
Google has a history of customizing its logo for special occasions, such as holidays and birthdays of notable people, since 1999. Generally, those designs are done in-house, although there have been a few exceptions including cartoonist Scott Adams, who designed a series of Dilbert-inspired logos in 2002.
Google's competition is open to students K-12. Teachers must register their schools by March 17. Submissions - a maximum of six per school - must be postmarked by March 31.
Judges choose the best doodles in four age categories. The public will then narrow the list to a final four. The grand prize winner will be announced May 20 at an event in New York City.
| February 03 2009 at 02:42 PM
