About

St Andrews Blockchain is Scotland’s leading Blockchain Society. We facilitate education around investing in, building and researching around blockchain technology. On the research side, we release a semesterly magazine, in which students can publish articles and research pieces based on their interests. We place great emphasis on the quality of the research, but also the aesthetic quality of the magazine design. This bounty incentivises students to build on our previous editions (https://ustablockchain.com/publications) to create even better designs than before.

What You Need to Do

Design the front cover and three internal cover pages, spanning regulation, markets and innovation. Submissions need to be BETTER than our existing ones to win the prize - https://ustablockchain.com/publications. Winner will win the prize.

Submission Requirements

Submissions should be a link to your Canva design

Make use of the brand assets/inspiration/existing articles in the shared folder

Fit the general urban aesthetic

Reward Structure

First place wins the prize ($30)

Evaluation Criteria

Fits the aesthetic we are looking for (urban)

Can be readily ported over

Submission Criteria

1. The Essentials (Pass/Fail)

Format: Submission must be editable (Canva).
Assets: Must use provided brand logos/assets, which can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GJ_upjETM6gNmKGCWpuHOIrw1fDpcXm4?usp=drive_link

2. Cover Design Criteria ($30 Prize)

Front Cover Impact: Does it grab attention instantly? Must look high-end.
Thematic Relevance: Do the 3 internal covers clearly represent their specific topics (Regulation, Markets, Innovation)?
Cohesion: Do all covers feel like part of the same brand family?