Purpose of the contest

ARCUSIN, S.A. announces a public contest for the creation of a logotype for the company’s 50th anniversary.
The objective is to select a design that represents the company’s history and values and can be integrated into ARCUSIN’s current corporate logo.

To better understand the brand, participants can find information about the company and its corporate identity on the official website (in the “About Us” section) and on ARCUSIN’s social media channels.

Participants

Any natural person over the age of 18, with full legal capacity to assign copyright, may participate, with no geographical restrictions.
ARCUSIN employees are excluded in order to avoid conflicts of interest.

Design requirements

Each participant may submit up to 3 original proposals.

The designs must comply with the following requirements:

• Include the concept of “50 years”.

• Clearly display the years “1976 – 2026”.

• Be compatible with and integrable into ARCUSIN’s official logo.

• Be submitted at least in PNG, JPG and/or PDF format for the pre-selection process.

Vector files (optional but valued)

Vector files (AI, EPS or SVG) are not mandatory, but will be positively valued by the jury.
If the selected design does not include a vector file, ARCUSIN may request adjustments or adapt it internally, while respecting its essence.

Non-admissible proposals

Proposals will be excluded if they:

• Infringe copyright,

• Use unlicensed fonts or images,

• Contain elements protected by copyright without permission,

• Are not original,

• Have been submitted to other contests.

Submission of proposals

Proposals may be submitted:

a) By email, sent to: hello@arcusin.com
b) Via form, through this form.

In all cases, the following must be attached:

• Full name of the author

• Telephone number and email address

• PNG/JPG and PDF files

• Concept description (maximum 150 words)

Deadline

15 December 2025

ARCUSIN reserves the right to extend or modify this date, informing participants through the same channels used to publish the contest.

Jury

The jury will be composed of ARCUSIN members and, where appropriate, external design professionals.
Its decisions shall be final and not subject to appeal.

Evaluation criteria

• Integration with ARCUSIN’s visual identity

• Originality and creativity

• Clarity and legibility

• Versatility across different media

• Technical quality

• (Valuable) vector files

ARCUSIN may declare the contest void.

Prize

The prize is €800.

The prize will be awarded if ARCUSIN selects a single design that is 100% complete.
The prize may be subject to taxes in accordance with current legislation.

This means that, if required by law, ARCUSIN may apply a withholding tax to the prize amount, and the winner will be responsible for declaring this income in his or her annual tax return, where applicable.

Under no circumstances will ARCUSIN assume the personal tax obligations of the winner.

Awarding the prize implies the full assignment of the design’s rights.

Intellectual property and assignment of rights

By submitting a proposal, the participant declares that:

• The proposal is entirely original

• It does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights

• It does not include protected elements without authorization

• They have the legal capacity to assign rights

Assignment of rights

If the design is selected, the participant assigns to ARCUSIN, on an exclusive, indefinite, irrevocable and worldwide basis, all exploitation rights, including reproduction, modification, distribution, public communication and use in any media.

ARCUSIN may freely modify the logotype, add elements, adapt it to any medium or transform it without limitation (colors, dimensions, formats, corporate applications).

The author will be publicly credited, but waives any further compensation beyond the prize.

Liability for plagiarism

The participant assumes full responsibility in the event of any claim for plagiarism or infringement.
ARCUSIN shall be fully held harmless.

Automatic assignment even if the winner does not respond

By submitting a proposal, the participant agrees that:

• If their design is selected, the assignment of rights is automatic, even if they cannot later be contacted.

• If 30 calendar days elapse from the publication of the results and the participant does not respond to contact attempts:

  • The participant will be deemed to have renounced the prize.

  • ARCUSIN will retain full rights of use over the design.

  • The prize may be declared void, reassigned or extinguished.

This ensures that ARCUSIN may use the logotype without any legal risk.

Guarantee of originality and waiver of claims for similarities

The participant expressly declares that the submitted design is entirely original, created solely by the participant, and does not derive, in whole or in part, from any third-party work, trademark, logotype or protected element.

The participant agrees that:

• ARCUSIN is not obliged to verify the originality of submitted designs.

• Any similarity to existing designs, whether known or unknown to ARCUSIN, is the responsibility of the participant.

• Coincidental similarities with other participants’ proposals or existing designs do not entitle the participant to any claim.

• In the event of infringement, plagiarism or third-party claims, the participant will be solely responsible and shall fully indemnify ARCUSIN against any damage, cost, penalty or claim.

• If a third party takes action against ARCUSIN, the participant shall assume all resulting responsibility, defence and costs.

Waiver of rights and claims by non-winning participants

By participating in the contest, participants assign to Arcusin, on an exclusive, free of charge, indefinite and worldwide basis, all rights of use, exploitation, reproduction, modification and adaptation of the submitted proposals, whether or not they are selected as winners.

Participants expressly waive any rights over their proposals and, in particular, any right to make claims of any kind against ARCUSIN arising from:

• Coincidences, similarities or shared elements between their proposals and the winning logotype

• Modifications, adaptations or evolutions made by ARCUSIN to the winning logotype

• Accidental or unintentional inclusion of elements reminiscent of non-winning designs

• Subsequent developments of ARCUSIN’s logotype or visual identity

ARCUSIN may freely modify the winning logotype, add new elements, remove parts or transform it without any limitation.
No non-winning participant may claim any rights, compensation, recognition or indemnification of any kind.

Announcement of results

The result will be communicated through:

• ARCUSIN’s official website

• Corporate social media channels

• Email to the winner

• Telephone

If the winner cannot be contacted, ARCUSIN will make at least 3 contact attempts.
If there is no response after 30 days or the participant cannot be located, the prize will be deemed unclaimed and ARCUSIN will retain all exploitation rights over the selected design.

Data protection

Personal data will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and solely for the management of the contest.
Participants may exercise their data protection rights by contacting ARCUSIN.

Acceptance of the terms

Participation in the contest implies full acceptance of these terms.
Any situation not provided for herein shall be resolved by ARCUSIN in accordance with principles of good faith and objectivity.