CONTESTS
Graphic Design
- Individual contest. Local churches can have unlimited contestants.
- 1 entry per contestant only.
- Register via Contest Entry Form by Jul 13, 2021 8am EST.
- Contestants should inform their local pastor if they’re joining the contest, assets such as the church logo and Firebrand logo will be provided
- Topic will be announced on the day of the contest (Thursday, July 15)
- We encourage you to use what you’ve learned during our Media Summit
- In-person contestants: Make sure you bring your laptop or iPad on the day of the contest
- Acceptable graphic design software allowed, but are not limited to: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Keynote, Canva (no templates allowed)
- Use of stock photos is allowed. Photography is fine to use, but please come up with a unique use of it by incorporating it into your overall design.
- Strictly no use of templates. Web editors are allowed (ex. Canva, GIMP) and some graphic elements are allowed but no fully made graphic template should be used for submission.
- Final file format submission: 1920x1080 px, JPEG, RGB, 72dpi - along with your working file (.PSD, .AI, .INDD, .AFDESIGN, .AFPHOTO, .KEYNOTE, etc)
- Submission deadline: Friday, July 16 at 5:45PM.
- Submit your entries via www.wetransfer.com to firebrand@pmcc4w.ca with file name:
GD_FullName_Locale Church
- Contact Sis. Lara Cabayanan for questions.
Criteria:
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- Overall design 25% (visual impact, relationship between the elements)
- Creativity 25% (shows imagination and creativity in content, shows originality and consideration in composition)
- Technical 25% (appropriate design elements such as text, images, symbols)
- Objective Link 25% (link between objective of the topic and the final project)
Art
- Individual contest. Local churches can have unlimited contestants.
- 1 entry per contestant only.
- Register via Contest Entry Form by Jul 13, 2021 8am EST.
- Proctored, contestants will need to join a google meeting with camera on.
- Create an artwork that embodies the theme: Brighter.
- Only physical mediums such as pencils, markers, watercolour, acrylic, etc are allowed.
- Can be painted or sketched on paper or canvas.
- No wordmarks or logos allowed.
- Art must be completed within the contest time frame and must be started from scratch.
- All materials must be prepared prior to the orientation on July 15th.
- Rulers and compasses are allowed.
- Artwork can be landscape or portrait.
- No digital mediums allowed, nothing can be pre-printed or glued onto the artwork.
- Submit your scanned completed artworks in .pdf format via www.wetransfer.com to firebrand@pmcc4w.ca with file name: AW_FullName_Locale Church.
- Contact Bro. Lester John Loyola for questions.
Criteria:
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- 25% Uniqueness/originality,
- 25% Neatness and craft
- 25% Aesthetic quality (design, composition, color/tones)
- 10% Concept selection
- 10% Application of materials
- 5% Complexity level
Photography
- Maximum of 2 participants per local church. 1 entry per participant.
- 1 entry per contestant only.
- Register via Contest Entry Form by Jul 13, 2021 8am EST.
- Participants must inform their local ministers if they’re joining the contest.
- This year’s photography contest theme is “Be Brighter”
- Use your own imagination and creativity to depict this theme in your photograph
- The objective is to make a Firebrand magazine cover using a photograph to capture the theme.
Requirements:
- Final product must have the photograph
- Computer generated graphics do not over power the main photograph
- Photographs can be altered/corrected
- Theme and description added
- Must use the template provided (Slides or photoshop) Photography
- Can use phone cameras, DSLR, laptop camera
- Final entries can be dropped off at *insert google drive*
- Submission deadline: Thursday, July 15, 11:59 pm EST
- Submit your completed outputs via www.wetransfer.com to firebrand@pmcc4w.ca with file name:
PH_FullName_Locale Church
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Restrictions:
- No Minister Photos
- No selfie photos
- No church building photos
- No stock photos
- For any further questions contact Sis. Yna Limos or Sis. Jamicah Rosete.
Criteria:
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- Creativity 25% ( used own imagination to generate ideas with uniqueness and authenticity)
- Technique 25% ( approach used to create the image: lighting, editing, color balance, etc)
- Presentation 25% ( organized with relevant text/description and photograph)
- Overall Content 25% ( Does it fall within the theme? Does it create an impact?)
Preaching Contest
- Maximum of 2 contestants per local church.
- Register via Contest Entry Form by Jul 13, 2021 8am EST..
- Must be recorded and unedited in 1080p format.
- Must be standing behind a pulpit.
- Dress code is black and white.
- Maximum of 5 mins only.
- Topic is the doctrine of Salvation.
- Outline must be submitted with the video in one folder.
- Deadline of submission is by July 15, 2021 - 10AM EST
- Send entries via www.wetransfer.com with to firebrand@pmcc4w.ca file name:
PC_FullName_Locale Church
- Contact Bro. Luigy Obsanga for questions.
- Criteria:
- 35% Content
- 35% Vocal Delivery
- 15% Mastery
- 15% Gesture and poise
Bible Quiz
- Maximum of 2 contestants per local church.
- Register via Contest Entry Form by Jul 13, 2021 8am EST.
- Contest will be live / remote via Google Meet.
- Each contestant must have a white board with marker and eraser or chalkboard, chalk and eraser.
- Link will be provided on the day of the contest.
- Contestants can use any device with camera and microphone.
- Questions will be from the Doctrinal Enrichment topics on - True Church, Apostleship and The Goodman of the House.
Contact Sis. Zarrah Ching or Sis. Angela Legaspi for questions.
Know the word
- Maximum of 2 contestants per local church.
- Register via Contest Entry Form by Jul 13, 2021 8am EST.
- Contest will be live / remote via Google Meet.
- Each contestant must have a white board with marker and eraser or chalkboard, chalk and eraser.
- Link will be provided on the day of the contest.
- Contestants can use any device with camera and microphone.
- Questions will be from Job 1-12.
Contact Sis. Zarrah Ching or Sis. Angela Legaspi for questions.
