Doha: As part of its efforts to instil a culture of innovation and to promote local products, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the launch of a competition for the best “Qatari Product” logo design.
The Ministry outlined the competition’s terms, noting that the designed logo should be modern, and should reflect an association with Qatar. Submitted logo should also be innovative, non-traditional and the original work of the designer who shall be sharing it for the first time in a competition.
The participants should be a citizen or resident of Qatar and submitted works should not feature any promotional materials for any party. The expression “Qatari Product” should be incorporated into the logo in both Arabic and English and the logo must be presented in a colour copy and shall include specific measurements and colour codes in addition to a fully black and white copy.
Design samples must be submitted applying the logo on different products and the winning contestant shall agree that “the logo” will become the exclusive property of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Ministry defined a Qatari Product as any product manufactured in Qatar and will award the winner a QR25,000 award.
All designs shall be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to the President of the Tenders and Auctions Committee and then delivered to the Financial and Administrative Affairs Department (Procurement Department) at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Lusail city, Tower A, fourth floor, during official working hours, by December 10, 2020. Participants may email [email protected] for any inquiries.
