Design a WBFO Coffee Mug
WBFO 88.7 FM, the region's most listened to NPR station, has just announced the First Annual Listener Design a Mug contest. Entries must be submitted via email to jwilson@wbfo.org no later than Wednesday, February 28th, 2007.
Listeners are invited to come up with a design incorporating the letters W-B-F-O and submit it for all listeners to review. After listeners pick the most popular design, it will be imprinted onto ceramic mugs and offered as a thank you gift during the spring pledge drive in March.
The selected designer will receive 10 ten of their "signature mugs," and WBFO merchandise. Second and third place designers will receive WBFO gift baskets.
Guidelines for artwork submission: Artwork must be a resolution of 300dpi and in JPEG or PDF form. Artwork must contain the letters "WBFO" and/ or the numbers "88.7." Artwork must be approximately 8 3/4" wide and 3 7/8" high for one image that wraps around the mug, OR 3 3/4" wide and 3 7/8" high for a smaller image that will appear 2 times, once on each side of the mug. Artwork must be emailed to jwilson@wbfo.org.
For more information regarding WBFO and to enter the Design a Mug contest, visit the station's Web-site at www.wbfo.org.

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