Grand Opening Bookmark Design Contest

Design & File Specifications

1. Dimensions: 2" x 6" - to avoid white edges, extend your design to  the  bleed line, but keep text and image within the safety area.

   1. Bleed: H 6.10" x W 2.13"
   2. Trim: H 5.98" x 2.01"
2. Resolution: 300 DPI minimum 
3. Color Mode: CMYK (recommended)
4. Accepted Formats: High-resolution PDF, PNG or JPEG
5. Orientation: Vertical

6. Design Guidelines

   1. Options for single-sided or double-sided designs (Front: Custom artwork; Back: Store logo + artist credit line).

   2. Keep critical visual elements, text, and signatures at least 0.25" away from the trim edge.

   3. Theme should align with reading, books, community, or celebrating a grand opening. Our book genres are Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction, and Occult.

Submission Guidelines

1. How to Submit: Email your entry file to support@aberstoatpublishing.com with the subject line: Bookmark Contest – [Your Name]
2. Details Required: Include your full name, phone number, portfolio or social handle (for credit tagging), and a brief 1–2 sentence description of your design inspiration.
3. Submission Limit: Maximum of 2 entries per artist.

Contest Terms & Fine Print

• Originality: All entries must be 100% original work created by the submitter. No stock assets, AI-generated images, or copyrighted material allowed.
• Rights & Usage: The artist retains intellectual rights to their original artwork while granting exclusive rights for the limited 1,000-copy print run, promotional display, and in-store sales for the grand opening.
• Eligibility: Open to artists 18 and up.

Contest Entry Agreement, Guidelines & Ownership Terms

• Age Requirement: Entrants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
• Originality Mandate: All submissions must be completely original works created solely by the entrant. Human authorship is strictly required; any entries containing content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are ineligible and will be automatically disqualified.
• Content Restrictions: Submissions must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, privacy rights, or intellectual property rights of any third party. Content must not contain defamatory, obscene, or harmful material.

• Retention of Ownership: The entrant retains full copyright and intellectual property ownership of their submitted work.
• Usage License: By submitting an entry, the entrant grants a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to the host to display, publish, reproduce, distribute, and archive the submission on the host’s website, digital platforms, social media, and newsletters for contest promotional purposes.
• Credit: The host agrees to credit the author by their designated pen name or legal name in all public displays of the work.

• Warranty of Work: The entrant warrants that they possess all legal rights necessary to submit the work and grant the stated licenses.
• Indemnification: The entrant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the host, its affiliates, and employees from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from a breach of these terms or third-party copyright claims.

• Judging Authority: All decisions made by the contest judges regarding eligibility, staging, sorting, shortlists, and ultimate winners are final, binding, and absolute in all respects.

• By checking the confirmation box below and clicking "Submit", you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Guidelines, Ownership Terms, and Entry Contract Conditions.