Students throughout West Virginia are being asked to draw their best days ever for a chance to see that artwork on Google’s homepage.
Submissions of redesigned Google logos, based on that theme, are now being accepted for the Doodle 4 Google contest.
“It can be an imaginary day, something that may even be impossible or may be possible one day. It can be based on a memory, so something nostalgic or something that you would like to have happen some day soon,” Google Doodler Mike Dutton said.
His official job title is ‘Google Doodler’ and, in that role, he tells MetroNews he finds inspiration in a lot of places.
“A lot of it comes from the occasion itself. We look at a lot of these doodles that we do on a quarterly basis and, as we dive into the research, we learn from something new and become inspired by that,” Dutton said.
The 2013 winner will see his or her artwork featured for a day at Google.com. The student will also receive a $30,000 scholarship and his or her school will pick up a $50,000 technology grant.
The Doodle 4 Google contest is now in its sixth year.
It is open to students from kindergarten through the 12th grade. Doodles must be submitted by March 22nd. Katie Couric, Brian Henson and Chris Sanders, the creator of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, will help select the top designs.
For more information on how to submit redesigned Google logos, go to www.google.com/doodle4google.