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BUTTON DESIGN CONTEST

Warrens Cranberry Festival

The Warrens Cranberry Festival will reveal the 2025 Button Design at this year’s Festival. Instead of
designing this year’s button, you are designing next year’s button.

The 2025 button design signifies the 52nd Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival.

Pencils

RULES

We ask that the first place winners be present on Sunday, September 29, 2024 for the unveiling of the winning design.

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Design the button for the 52nd Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival - September 26-28, 2025

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  • Design requirements: Color and round, 6” in diameter and submitted on 8 1/2 x 11” white paper.

  • One entry per sheet. You may submit up to three entries, but only one entry can win a cash prize.

  • No more than four colors. DO NOT USE BLACK for background.

  • The design must include:

    • ​Date: 26-28 September 2025 or September 26-28, 2025 (May abbreviate to Sept.)

    • Place: Warrens, WI (not Wis or Wisconsin or Wisc. or Wi)

    • Name: Warrens Cranberry Festival - NOT CRANFEST

    • Year: 52nd Annual

    • The design MUST pertain to cranberries

    • Block lettering (preferred), no cursive or calligraphy. Imagine what design will look like when reduced to button size of 2 1/2”.

  • Simple and original designs. Avoid a cluttered look - it should have impact!

  • The contest is open to anyone of any age.

  • Hand-drawn or computer generated entries accepted. Please email all computer and scanned hand-drawn entries as both a JPEG and PDF. Please send all email entries to office@cranfest.com.

  • If your hand-drawn design cannot be digitized, you can mail it to: Warrens Cranberry Festival, Button Contest, PO Box 146, Warrens, WI 54666.  Make sure you include all your contact information.

  • All entries become the property of the Warrens Cranberry Festival, Inc. - to be used for any purpose, primarily buttons, patches, sweatshirts/t-shirts, promotional materials, etc.

  • All entries will be judged on originality, simplicity and visual impact.

  • Entries that do not meet the above requirements may be disqualified.

  • Schools are invited to take part in the contest and may enter as many from a class as they wish, but a limit of three entries per person applies.

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  • Contest Deadline is June 1, 2024. Entries must be postmarked by the deadline, to qualify for judging. Winners will be notified as soon as possible after the judging.

  • All entries will be selected and judged by art professionals, cranberry growers, Festival members or board members. Minor changes/alterations may be made at the discretion of the judges or to facilitate printing.

  • Categories:

    • There are two categories, Adult and Youth. Youth entries must be 14 years of age or younger.

    • Please print “youth entry,” “age,” and “grade” on the back of your entry.

    • Schools are invited to take part in the contest and may enter as many from a class as they wish. However, there should be no more than three entries for each individual.

  • Prizes: Adult & Youth

    • ​Adult1st place - $100.00 | 2nd place - $75.00

    • Youth - 1st place - $50.00 | 2nd place - $25.00


*** By accepting the prize, the winner grants permission for the Festival to use his/her name, voice, photograph and/or other likeness for advertising and/or publicity without compensation.

Contest Deadline Was June 1, 2024

Warrens Cranberry Festival Button Design Contest

By accepting the prize, the winner grants permission for the Festival to use his/her name, voice, photograph and/or other likeness for advertising and/or publicity without compensation.

Congratulations our
2024 Button Design winner

Debra DeStarkey
From Hobart, WI

Warrens Cranberry Festival
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