We want you to bring the spirit of the NMA and CMA communities and share your fun moments through your designs. Design a T-shirt with insider pod jokes, neuromatch and climatematch fun, or anything that brings the academy community together! Remember, this is a community input so don’t spend much time working around the logo. Go for creative designs that point to a moment our community shared with fun, empathy, love, etc. This is your art we want to brag about, not our logo ;) Here's an example: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HmTZ8AsldYywTmYNDHYAo0i-ONUVw3Xi/view?usp=sharing Winning designs may be added to the store with slight adjustments, with credit given. - Check out non-profit store's print file requirements for accepted file types, resolution, and sizing before exporting your final design.
Pick a topic, merge music genres, get your pod members and academy friends to get their musical instruments and regardless of everything, break the routines and create your own masterpiece rhapsody with computational content. Have you heard our previous winner's songs? Here is an example from a past year: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcF8PDI6yD/?hl=en Don’t bother yourself too much with recording and video technicality, use anything you have and make your track! But remember that the music videos are encouraged to be related to all things neuroscience or climate science. - Only copy-right-free or original music can be used.
- If we have concerns about your submission, we will reach out to you and maybe ask you to fix it.
Pictures of anything related to computational neuroscience, deep learning, and climate science. We understand that microscope and fluoroscopy images are fancy and beautiful, but everyone may not have access to those; hence, we do not accept those. Scenic, nature pictures are also not accepted for the NMA contest unless related to CN and DL. We expect minimal yet related pictures. Also, writing a little caption of the device you used, where you took it, what the picture is of, and how your picture fit in the topic is very much encouraged, especially for accessibility reasons. Here's an example: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SrsYX_IgWMEqqF3MGT9USetZBkUIyCJf/view?usp=sharing - Only the contestant’s ORIGINAL photographs are allowed.
This was supposed to be a stand-up (sit-down-behind-your-camera comedy) contest. But if you turn it into a video clip that has science-related comedy content, it is approved. In fact, anything creative in the context of science comedy video is encouraged! Are you thinking that it is a difficult category? You are wrong! Check the comedy channel in the discord for examples.
- The comedy cannot be offensive to any person, race, creed, community, or anything or anyone in any manner.
Choose a concept or topic related to the academy content and create an image. Imagine that you are designing a poster for your room that shows what DL or computational neuroscience or climate science is about. What would you design if your lab wanted an original cool poster about your research area? Now find those topics/concepts among our material or daily content, create your work, and send in the illustrations and graphics category.
- Vector-based artworks are preferred with no photos embedded in them.
- Designs with no high-definition photos embedded in them can be done.
- Keep the DPI above 300 to ensure high quality.
This was one of the most requested categories and has become one of the most beloved categories! There are many free, online meme makers that you can use. Make us laugh!
- Make sure to not violate copyright (unless it will only be used internally at Neuromatch!) and give appropriate credits.
- If you are going to joke with someone, use someone’s picture, use their catchphrase, etc. it is necessary to get permission from them.
Do you have a logo for your pod or group project? In previous years we have had some really fun ones! Show off your design skills and help make an identity for your pod based on your pod name or any other information that will help identify your pod from the rest and make it special! Go pods!
- Vector-based artworks are preferred with no photos embedded in them.
- Designs with no high-definition photos embedded in them can be done.
- Keep the DPI above 300 to ensure high quality.
Your design should reflect your experience. So don't stress too much about matching our branding! That said, if you want to incorporate our colors, here are the HEX codes:
- Neuromatch: Purple: #45429C, Blue: #008CBF, Light Teal: #BDCFCF, and Blush: #FA7A7A
- Climatematch: Purple: #313f76, Light Blue #a2bbd4, Dark Green: #596A63, Turquoise: #67ADA9, Peach: #F0BA7D, Blush #E18256
And if you really want to dig into logos, fonts, and the full brand guidelines, you can find everything on our Brand Guidelines page . The one thing we do ask: please don't modify the NMA or CMA logo. - Send in your work by the date shared in Discord.
- You agree to transfer all copyright to Neuromatch, Inc., including allowing us to post the entries on public platforms, our non-profit store , and to publicize them via Neuromatch and Climatematch channels. Non-copy-righted materials have to be used. ABSOLUTELY NO graphical, musical, or other elements that the submitting artist doesn't have the rights for can be used. The only exception is that meme graphics are often copyrighted, so it’s okay to use those especially because in most cases they will be shared only internally. If your submission is found to violate copyright laws after submission and voting, we may not be able to use it on official merchandise or post it on our website even if it wins a contest. We will remove any content that violates copyright laws from public-facing media upon discovery that such violations have occurred.
- Under no circumstances can the NMA or CMA logo be modified. This includes adding shadows, glows, reflections etc.
- Entries should be in some way or other related to all things neuroscience (deep learning, or other topics directly relevant to the NMA CN and DL courses) or climate science. Irrelevant entries might not be considered.
- may be slightly modified by NMA and CMA staff for print compatibility or brand consistency before being added to the store or shared externally.
- Entries in any manner should NOT convey personal opinions or debatable, controversial issues and should STRICTLY be school-appropriate. (For example, no politics, please!) Entries also should not hurt or offend anyone with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability, and other aspects of life experience. Entries criticising Neuromatch, Climatematch, or any of its team members (including your pod mates & TA) or even hinting at doing so are strictly prohibited.
- The winners will be decided based on voting.