NASA Challenge: Create a Graphic Design for NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS)

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $200
  • Entries Received: 183
  • Winner: jonAtom008

Contest Brief

About the NCCS
The mission of the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) is to expand scientific and engineering frontiers by providing advanced, useable, agile, and efficient high-performance computing services. Accordingly the NCCS supplies state-of-the-art supercomputing and data services for weather and climate research, serving a user community at NASA centers, labs, and universities.

NASA-funded scientists use NCCS computing systems to further our understanding of the Earth’s climate and weather and to aid in the design of future Earth-observing instruments onboard satellites. They build mathematical models of Earth’s atmosphere, land, and oceans to run simulations spanning time scales from days (weather prediction) to seasons and years (short-term climate prediction) to decades and centuries (climate change projection).

In addition, the systems within the NCCS support NASA field campaigns that study everything from aerosols in the atmosphere to intensive rain events. NASA also uses the NCCS systems to analyze large amounts of remote sensing data both from Earth-observing satellites and for creating high-resolution gravity maps of the moon.

The NCCS is the only NASA high-performance facility specifically designed to support the specialized computational and data requirements for climate and weather research. It is located at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland, in close proximity to many of the NASA scientists who perform the advanced simulations.

The primary goal of the NCCS is to shorten the time from question to answer and enable insight and discovery to happen more rapidly.

Website: https://www.nccs.nasa.gov

NCCS Graphics
The NCCS is looking for graphics that identify with its core services of providing high-performance computing and storage and the NASA climate and weather applications they support. The graphics will be used to uniquely identify the NCCS on media such as websites, presentations, documents, letterheads, t-shirts, stickers, etc.

Some terms to consider that may help with the design include:

• High-performance computing
• Large-scale data
• High-speed networking
• Global Climate Models
• Climate
• Earth
• Earth science
• Satellites

Submission Criteria and Deliverables
The graphics are to include an icon and a patch incorporating that icon.

Icon: The letters “NCCS” or some artistic rendition of these letters may appear in the icon, but it is not a requirement. The icon must be delivered both in black and white form and in color form using 4 colors or less of your choice; it is preferable to have as few colors as possible. Do not use gradients, as they will not be easily reproduced across all media. Submissions must show the icon on both white & black backgrounds, and all colors used must be identified.

Patch: In addition to the icon, the patch must include “NASA Center for Climate Simulation,” “NCCS,” and “High-Performance Science.” The shape is flexible and could take the form of a circle, an oval, a triangle, a rectangle, etc. The patch must use the same 4 colors as the icon. Submissions must show the patch on both white & black backgrounds, and all colors used must be identified.

Source File: All original vector source files of the design. Files should be created in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and saved as layered AI or EPS files. Note that PSDs saved as EPS files are not true vector/scalable files and will not be accepted. All non-standard Windows/Apple fonts must be listed in a text file within your Submission Zip file. Include the name of the font and a link to where it can be downloaded/purchased. DO NOT include any font files in your submission or source files.

Preview Image: Please create your graphics preview images as 1024x1024 JPG or PNG files in RGB color mode at 72dpi. Show your graphics on BOTH a black and a white background.

Stock Imagery: Stock imagery is not allowed in this contest, and all elements of the graphics must be of original design.

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“jonAtom008 did a great job of creating a project graphics for use with our NASA Center for Climate Simulation. This was a contest and this design was selected from 229 entries. jonAtom008 did an outstanding job of providing a clean graphic that met all of the requirements and was quite creative.”

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Public Clarification Board

  • Vikasaj
    Vikasaj
    • 5 years ago

    Congrats to jonAtom008.. great work!

    • 5 years ago
  • nasacoeci
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    Congratulations jonAtom008! We really appreciated everyone's hard work on this contest. There were some really great submissions and it was difficult to chose from all of the great work. Thank you!

    • 5 years ago
    1. tmmo
      tmmo
      • 5 years ago

      Congrats jonAtom008

      • 5 years ago
  • sm121
    sm121
    • 5 years ago

    Hello sir, please can i take part in it. Please extend the date for 1 day please #extended

    • 5 years ago
  • nasacoeci
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    FYI... we do have a couple of other graphics related challenges going on right now: https://www.freelancer.com/contest/NASA-Contest-Robotic-Systems-User-Interface-Theme-766578.html and https://www.freelancer.com/contest/NASA-Challenge-Create-a-GraphicPatch-Design-for-the-REALM-project-770728.html

    • 5 years ago
    1. icassalata
      icassalata
      • 5 years ago

      Tnx for the info and please check new updates #197 , #198 and #199

      • 5 years ago
    2. viyavictoria
      viyavictoria
      • 5 years ago

      oh pitty, it is closed already, I had great idea for logo) maybe there will be second round!?;)

      • 5 years ago
  • Alfons5
    Alfons5
    • 5 years ago

    It's all about doing an excellent drawing??

    • 5 years ago
  • desertSailors
    desertSailors
    • 5 years ago

    Hello, please check entries #241 #231 #229 #220 #217 and provide feedback if possible. Thank you for the opportunity.

    • 5 years ago
  • sergemtv
    sergemtv
    • 5 years ago

    Check please #236

    • 5 years ago
  • nasacoeci
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    Thank you for everyone's participation in this contest. We are reviewing all of the submissions and we will be making our selection soon.

    • 5 years ago
    1. sergemtv
      sergemtv
      • 5 years ago

      Thank you. We waiting for your decision.

      • 5 years ago
    2. Cobot
      Cobot
      • 5 years ago

      Please rate and give feedback for #225 #226

      • 5 years ago
  • tavovvv
    tavovvv
    • 5 years ago

    question will extend the time of the contest for the design, but could at least upload a sketch picture ??

    • 5 years ago
    1. nasacoeci
      Contest Holder
      • 5 years ago

      Sorry, the contest is now closed.

      • 5 years ago
  • mo0unty
    mo0unty
    • 5 years ago

    #234 please

    • 5 years ago
  • Cobot
    Cobot
    • 5 years ago

    Please rate and give feedback for #225 #226

    • 5 years ago
  • AshleySFGD
    AshleySFGD
    • 5 years ago

    Good Evening! Please check #165 . Thank you in advance for your feedback.

    • 5 years ago
  • publipixla
    publipixla
    • 5 years ago

    $2000, maybe... $200? No, thanks. This is very disrespectful guys. Do you even know how much time, talent and skills takes to be a designer? Please think about all professionals with the respect we always talk about NASA. #increaseprize

    • 5 years ago
  • stevemortimer
    stevemortimer
    • 5 years ago

    This is my first time using Freelancer. Please check my Entry #190 . Thanks.

    • 5 years ago
  • sergemtv
    sergemtv
    • 5 years ago

    Lol ))))) XD https://www.freelancer.com/projects/Graphic-Design/NASA-Challenge-Create-Graphic-Design-11471803/

    • 5 years ago
  • VukasinLekic
    VukasinLekic
    • 5 years ago

    Please check the entry #180 . Thank you.

    • 5 years ago
  • angrygamers147
    angrygamers147
    • 5 years ago

    hello Sir i m not a an expert man but i want to work with you on zero level may I

    • 5 years ago
  • MarcoJSF
    MarcoJSF
    • 5 years ago

    check #152 please , tanks .

    • 5 years ago
  • sergemtv
    sergemtv
    • 5 years ago

    Hello! Please check and rate entry #150 #151 and feedback if it possible.

    • 5 years ago
  • icassalata
    icassalata
    • 5 years ago

    Hi, please, check #130 , #135 , #136 and #137 , thanks in advance for your feedback

    • 5 years ago
  • SeanKilian
    SeanKilian
    • 5 years ago

    Rock on!!!! :)

    • 5 years ago
  • nasacoeci
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    Thank you for all of your participation and comments! We are always glad when we can involve the public in our creative processes. We are always pleased to find so many talented individuals who are passionate about NASA and our mission!

    • 5 years ago
    1. mohdbabah
      mohdbabah
      • 5 years ago

      thank you

      • 5 years ago
  • frankomarshallo
    frankomarshallo
    • 5 years ago

    I'm always available

    • 5 years ago
  • alarcone
    alarcone
    • 5 years ago

    Im going to participate, Ill do it in paint

    • 5 years ago
  • mircislav
    mircislav
    • 5 years ago

    Bravo NASA, if you do not have funds should we make a contributions?

    • 5 years ago
    1. alarcone
      alarcone
      • 5 years ago

      LoL

      • 5 years ago
  • jgo56feab4a43fe3
    jgo56feab4a43fe3
    • 5 years ago

    NASA $200 USD HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA..HAHAHAHA.!!!! hahahahaa XD

    • 5 years ago
    1. alarcone
      alarcone
      • 5 years ago

      they'd believe we're something like monkeys dancing for bananas

      • 5 years ago
  • agetz70
    agetz70
    • 5 years ago

    Not sure what the big commotion is all about! Sometimes, money isn't everything! Wouldn't it be so cool just to say that NASA, or NCCS has picked your design out of so many others?! True satisfaction comes from within... not materialistic form as money. Sorry that's just my thoughts.

    • 5 years ago
    1. mehmoodakhtar7
      mehmoodakhtar7
      • 5 years ago

      Agreed Better than money

      • 5 years ago
    2. alarcone
      alarcone
      • 5 years ago

      @agetz hahaha like if the NASA were a non profit org #increaseprize

      • 5 years ago
  • alarcone
    alarcone
    • 5 years ago

    200?

    No Thanks!

    • 5 years ago
  • Anohasib
    Anohasib
    • 5 years ago

    Only $200 from NASA for design work #increaseprize

    • 5 years ago
  • ishworbharati
    ishworbharati
    • 5 years ago

    Cool

    • 5 years ago
  • chanmack
    chanmack
    • 5 years ago

    For fair.
    #increaseprize

    • 5 years ago
  • ahmadyaqoob
    ahmadyaqoob
    • 5 years ago

    #increaseprize

    • 5 years ago
  • agetz70
    agetz70
    • 5 years ago

    Keeping in mind of the true nature NCCS is built around, not sure if I could do a simplistic icon and logo patch. A poster image, my creative juices are exploding with ideas!

    • 5 years ago
  • corradoenlaweb
    corradoenlaweb
    • 5 years ago

    200$ me lo pagan por hacer un intro de 4seg que me tardo en hacer 30 min. que miserables son de verdad, y me perdonan todo eso por tan poco????

    • 5 years ago
  • corradoenlaweb
    corradoenlaweb
    • 5 years ago

    Pongan eso en español también, en américa latina hay gente mejor que en USA...

    • 5 years ago
  • marujane76
    marujane76
    • 5 years ago

    Please take a look of the last contest of this people, I have no words... https://www.freelancer.com/contest/NASA-InSpace-Manufacturing-Logo-Challenge-376284.html

    • 5 years ago
  • soryn1
    soryn1
    • 5 years ago

    logo uploaded

    • 5 years ago
  • Aqibjavaid6
    Aqibjavaid6
    • 5 years ago

    YES SIR

    • 5 years ago
  • ruspla
    ruspla
    • 5 years ago

    my offer:

    • 5 years ago

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