Log is pleased to announce a competition to design the Log 18 postcard.



The Log postcard derives from the journal’s attempt to resist the seductive power of images in an age dominated by imagery. As each Log is unwrapped, the postcard image “falls off,” to be replaced by a text, or “cover story.” The postcard then either travels or becomes a bookmark.



That cover story and its image (photo, drawing, collage) must in some way address architecture or an architectural or urban condition. Wit and surprise are encouraged.



Do not submit architectural design projects or images that are personal and/or self-referential. Log covers are generally “observations” on architecture and the city. While they also serve as talismans for each issue, they do not relate to the content of the issue. Log 18 is an open, nonthematic issue.



Postcard photographs may be black-and-white or color, drawings may be in various media but must be reproducible in a four-color printing process. The postcard may be either horizontal or vertical in orientation.



The deadline for the initial artwork and text is October 15, 2009. Please submit the cover story (100 words maximum) in Microsoft Word document format and the corresponding postcard image as a jpeg at 300 dpi, measuring 6 3/8 x 4 1/8 inches. Multiple postcard proposals are acceptable.



The winning entry will appear on the cover of Log 18, to be published in February 2010. In addition, the winner will receive a two-year subscription to Log.



The winner will be notified by December 1, 2009. All decisions regarding the appropriateness of materials submitted and final selection are solely at the discretion of the Log editors.



Submit your Log postcard proposal to log at anycorp dot com with the subject heading “Postcard Competition.”

Log is a journal of observations on architecture and the contemporary city published by the Anyone Corporation. For further details, see www.anycorp.com.