About the Contest

The purpose of the contest is to allow QuarkXPress designers the opportunity to show off their designs. We have been blown away by some of the designs shared with us by our customers and want to give everyone the chance to showcase their creations.

If you are a student, professional designer, freelancer or hobbyist creating original and head-turning designs we invite you to submit your creations to Quark’s Creative Contest.

The call is open for exceptional projects that shine with uncommon artistry. A fresh new take on design inspired composition and layout. If this sounds like your work, you are invited to share and be recognized for your amazing creations

Eligibility

To be eligible, all artwork must be created and submitted in a QuarkXPress file format .qxp.

• Anyone involved with graphic design creation and layout may enter
• Designs can be submitted by individuals or teams
• There is no limit on the number of entries an individual or team may submit
• All submitted work must be the original work of the entrant(s) and must not include, be based on, or derived from any pre-existing or third-party designs, trademarks, or copyrighted images
• Quark employees and their immediate family are not eligible to enter the contest

Entry Requirements

The Contest opens for entries on October 15, 2019 and closes January 01, 2020 (referred to herein as the Contest Live Period). Entries must be received by 11:59 pm EDT on January 01, 2020. For your entries to qualify for consideration, you must meet the following requirements:

• Complete the Official Entry Form and email along with your design file to CreativeContest@quark.com
• Designs must be created in QuarkXPress and submitted as a .qxp file format
• Email your design in a .qxp file format and at least one of the following: PDF, JPEG, PNG
• Files may be up to 10 pages and no larger than 25MB
• All fonts and high res assets must be collected for output and included in your entry submission

Selection Criteria

A selection committee comprised of Quark Designers and Enthusiasts will evaluate all entries based on the following criteria (though other criteria may be considered):

• Originality – Does the design exhibit an original idea, creativity, imagination and inspire?
• Aesthetic Quality – Does the submission command attention? Does it display visual balance and color coordination?

Do all the elements work together to create a unified and appealing design? Members of the selection committee are prohibited from entering the contest or evaluating entries from any organization of which they are employed. All decisions of the judges will be final.

Contest Winners

Prizes will be awarded to 1st - $1,000, 2nd – $500 and 3rd - $250.

Winners will be announced on January 13, 2020 If the winning design is produced by a team, Quark will award one prize to the team leader who submitted the design.

All winners will be notified by email or phone. The results will be published on quark.com and Quark’s social properties. Non-winning entrants will not be individually notified of the results.

Contest Rules

*No purchase necessary. Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. EDT on October 15, 2019 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. EDT on January 01, 2020. Void where prohibited. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate, a legal resident of the country in which you reside. Qualified entrants may submit multiple different entries to the contest, but each entry must be a substantially different design idea. Prizes will be awarded to a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. Winners will be informed by email on or about January 13, 2020. Approximate retail value of prizes (USD): First Place Prize (ARV $1,000); Second Place Prize (ARV $500); Third Place Prize (ARV $250). Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and the skill of the respective entrants. Sponsored by Quark Software Inc, 1225 17th Street, Suite 2050, Denver, CO 80202, United States.

By entering the Contest, you agree that you have all necessary rights to your Submission, you agree to grant Quark Software Inc a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, transferable, fully paid-up, royalty free right and license to exploit your Submission for commercial or non-commercial purposes, and you agree to allow Quark Software Inc to use your name and likeness for such purposes.

Restrictions and Notifications

• No purchase necessary to enter or win.
• The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries and the quality of the entry. Sponsors cannot predict the odds of winning as they have no prior knowledge of the number of entrants who will participate.
• Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. For team entries, the team leader must be at least 18 years of age but there is no age requirement for other team members. Any prizes will be awarded to the team leader. Employees and the immediate families of the Primary Sponsors, their parent companies, subsidiaries, representatives, and advertising/ promotion agencies are not eligible and prohibited from entering.
• The Contest is open worldwide, except where prohibited or restricted by national or local law.
• Entries may be submitted by an individual or a design team. Team members may also submit entries on their own, provided those entries are substantially different than entries submitted by the team.
• The entrant, whether an individual or a team, may submit multiple different entries to the Contest, but each entry must be a substantially different design idea. If the same design idea is submitted more than once, the entries will be disqualified.
• Entries must be submitted electronically per the instructions on the Entry Form.
• By entering, entrants warrant that to the best of their knowledge: (1) their entry is an original idea; (2) they are authorized by the owner of the design to enter the design in the contest; and that (3) the design does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
• Entrants grant the Sponsors permission to contact them using the information provided on the contest entry form, including name, address, email address, and phone number.
• Sponsors are not responsible for any expenses incurred by entrants in connection with participation in the Contest and will not return any materials submitted to the Contest.
• The Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify entries that are frivolous or fail to meet the entry requirements as described in these Official Rules. The Sponsors also reserve the right to remove any entry information or comments from the Contest web site that they deem objectionable or obscene.
• The Contest may be terminated at the Primary Sponsors' sole discretion.
• Prizes cannot be substituted or redeemed for cash except at the Sponsors' sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason.
• All federal, state, local, municipal, income, and other taxes (if any) are the sole responsibility of the winners.
• Any prize won by a team will be distributed to the team leader designated on the entry form.
• Entrants are authorized to and approve the use of images created from entry visuals for use in marketing materials to be produced by the Primary Sponsors and their assigns, including use on web sites and marketing materials. Entrants are authorized to and do grant the Primary Sponsors, their affiliates, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, or incorporate in any manner whatsoever all or any portion of the aforementioned images. Entrants represent and warrant that the materials are owned by them or their company free and clear of any liens or claims of any third-party, that they have a legal right to grant the permission herein given on behalf of themselves, their company, or a third party, if appropriate.
• Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Primary Sponsors/judges, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. By entering, they agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in these Official Rules. Except where prohibited by law, the winners consent to the use of their name and/or likeness by the Primary Sponsors for advertising and publicity purposes without further compensation. Each entrant agrees that the Primary Sponsors and other Sponsors of the Contest and their parent companies, agents, representatives, affiliates, and employees will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from his/her participation in the Contest or resulting from the acceptance of prizes.
• The Contest Sponsors assume no responsibility for any problems or technical malfunction of any communications network or lines, computer systems, servers, software, Internet service providers, or e-mail systems; failure of any entry to be received on account of technical problems or incomplete, late, lost, damaged, illegible or misdirected electronic communications; or any combination thereof, including damage to entrants' or anyone else's computer equipment related to or resulting from participation or downloading of any materials in this Contest.
• Participation in the Contest constitutes an agreement by each entrant, including all members of a team in the case of a team entry, to be bound by these Official Contest Rules. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by the Sponsors. In the event the Contest is compromised by non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsors that corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, the Primary Sponsors reserve the right to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsors reserve the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• By entering the Contest, the entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (2) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in entering the Contest, but in no event attorney's fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual outof-pocket expenses incurred in entering the contest.
• The Sponsors are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE CONTEST SPONSORS, THEIR LICENSEES, AND OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THIS WEB SITE, ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS, OR ENTRANT PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST, EVEN IF SPONSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING PROVIDED FOR THE CONTEST INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT.