Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance Call for Artists

Water is life. Buffalo is power. Food is healing.  

The Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance is seeking a graphic artist for the development of a project logo.  

The Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance is a coalition of Tribal agencies, Tribal councils, and nonprofit organizations working to advance conservation and protect the Indigenous way of life.  

This coalition, based on the Wind River Indian Reservation at Fort Washakie, Wyoming, uses a community-centered approach to support food sovereignty, river restoration, buffalo restoration, advocacy, and education.  

The project is an Indigenous-centered organization of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes working with Elders, young people, and tribal leaders. “An artist should convey the sentiments and energy felt when the Tribes are blessed with buffalo,” said Wes Martel, Senior Conservation Associate at the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. “Water is the gift of life and buffalo strengthen our spiritual connection to the power and energy they bring to our lodges, ceremonies, and well-being. Any artist who feels they can convey this message of hope and power is free to submit an entry.”  

Indigenous artists are encouraged to submit a design. 

If you are a graphic artist interested in designing a logo for the Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance, please submit your design to media@greateryellowstone.org by May 15, 2024.  

For submission, please include your name, contact information, and one high-resolution PNG file of your final logo. If your logo is chosen as the Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance official logo, you will be responsible for providing the final file deliverables and branding deliverables below for unrestricted use in perpetuity. The Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) can offer assistance with deliverables. 

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS 

The Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance logo should include the following: 

• Full name of “Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance” present within the design. 

• At least two colors, no more than four colors. 

• Can fit in either in 1:1 (square) dimension or 16:9, 3:2, 21:9, etc. (rectangle) dimensions. The designer can create more than one version (favicon, a horizonal version to complement a square version, etc.) of the logo, but it is not necessary or needed. 

• Design elements for consideration include water, buffalo, native plants, Wind River Indian Reservation natural features, food, and community. 

DELIVERABLES 

Final File Deliverables – Each of the following files must include a full color version, one color (black) version, and knockout (white) version. A total of 12 files will be delivered. 

• EPS (Vector) 

• SVG 

• PNG 

• JPG 

Branding Deliverables 

• Pantone, HEX, CMYK, RGB colors present in logo 

• Font name(s) 

For any questions or concerns on design specifications or final deliverables, please reach out to media@greateryellowstone.org . GYC can assist with exporting files and branding deliverables as these should not be a barrier to submitting a logo. We are excited to work with designers with any level of experience.  

SELECTION PROCESS   

All designs received by May 15, 2024 will be considered for selection by the Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance team. The top three designs will be awarded 1 - $2,500; 2 - $1,000; 3 - $500. The selected design will be featured on the Wind River Water and Buffalo Alliance website, owned media channels, and printed materials.