Alright kids, time to get your crayolas out.

I had paid an artist to come up with some 350Z oriented material that we could use for shirts, mouse pads, merchandise in general but as of yet, he hasn't come through. He hasn't gotten back to me actually, so I'm prob. out the cash, but life goes on.

Here's what I am looking from those with Photoshop or Illlustrator talent, or in all honesty, crayons if ya like.
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<li>My350Z.com Logo to be used on letterhead, this website, basically, our brand identity.</li>

<li>My350.com Club logo that will be used on our Club membership cards, stickers, signs and letterhead as well for newsletters etc. Not to mention shirts/hats etc.</li>

<li>350Z drawing or drawings suitable for shirts OR photograph of Z that would be well suited for a shirt design. (see rules below)</li>
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All drawings and photographs will be credited properly, as we have always done in the past with others. The simple rules to stay inside the lines of copyright/trademark infringement are simple...

<b>Don't use Nissan's "Nissan" font or the "Z" in chrome with the dots down the middle like on the car. </b> I have seen this on other shirts, and point blank, it's Nissan's property and they can sue ya if you use that. Well, sue us. We don't want laywers knocking on our door... ya know what I mean?

You can say Z, you can say 350Z, just don't have it looking the same way as Nissan does. The photos on the Nissan website are NOT open for use because a photographer owns those so we can use them without contacting him first. If you're going to use a photo, you have to own the rights to the photo, or have contacted the photographer and asked permission. Many people here have shot photos, so we *should* be able to get a couple worthy pix.

Size wise.... larger the better, minimum is 150dpi or 300 dpi on the scan if you draw and then scan it. When I say larger the better, not wider than 10 inches in width, 10 inches in height please.

Send all submissions to jay@jmanz.com with the subject "CONTEST".

If we have enough entries, on July 1st we will post the drawings/artwork/shirt/logo designs and we will all vote on what we think is the best for the site, and for the club.

The winner will recieve a CASH prize, as will second and third place. In all honesty, I have no clue how much just yet... gotta see what the wife will let me spend. She holds the keys to my piggy bank.

<b>Please do not post possible artwork in the forum until I have done so on July 1st.</b>

Email me or PM me with any questions.

Thanks for playing,

Jay