1. General Community Guidelines

1.1. This is a peaceful community!

GuerraCreativa is a large, global community with lots of different people. As in any well functioning community, we'll never agree on everything; so just keep in mind: when you disagree, be polite and respectful.

Remember, this is a peaceful community. The battle should be focused on creating the best design!

1.2. Respect OPIP.

Respect other people's intellectual property.

Every creative soldier works hard to create original ideas and designs. GuerraCreativa is serious about protecting copyrights and intellectual property rights. Do not post or use content that is not your own.

1.3. Choose your words carefully!

At GuerraCreativa, you're on a global community platform, and the text and images you post to the site stay online for everyone to see. So before you post something, make sure you are comfortable with the way it presents you to the community.

1.4. What's on your mind?

Don't be shy!

Respectful, thoughtful and constructive criticism helps creatives improve their artwork, and helps contest holders get the designs they need.

1.5. When should you 'Report'!

Every now and then, you might stumble upon content that surprises you - in a bad way! Whether it's an offensive comment, a copied design, or something else that doesn't fit, just report the problem to our support team using the contact form or the "report" button on the different pages.

Focus your energy on designing - we will handle the rest.

1.6. Why should you leave Feedback?

This is an Beta launch version and we're here to stay, to grow and to improve the application. So, again, don't be shy! Tell us about any problems or suggestions you might have and we'll try to remedy the situation a.s.a.p!

In a clear and concise message let us know what you like, and what you don't, and make sure you check our base for upcoming features and status updates.

2. Rules for Contest Holders

Contest Holders, please read this page carefully! Start by reading the general community guidelines, that's the best place to begin. But make sure you read this page as well. You'll want to follow these guidelines before you start a battle for your design.

2.1. General

• Multiple Contests for the same project.

  If you wish to have multiple design tasks (business card, logo design, and letterhead) please contact us.

• Keep it clean.

  Make sure everybody feels comfortable with the content of your contest and nobody gets offended.

2.2. Prizes

• No money, no contest!

  GuerraCreativa attracts the best creatives in the world. To maintain the high quality of our designers, you are required to offer a cash prize for your contest.
  Naturally, if you'd like to offer extra cash or non-cash prizes, you're most welcome. After all, your contest will become more attractive to creatives.

• Guaranteed contests!

  We want the creatives to feel secure while being on the battlefield. Therefore we will ask you to deposit the prize money in an escrow account before we launch your project. This account will be managed by GuerraCreativa so that the creatives can be reassured that they'll receive the prize money at the end of the battle.
  
  If you have opted for a non-guaranteed contest, you can recuperate the money within 60 days of the end of the competition. This option has been implemented with the objective of permitting reimbursement if you are not happy with the results, or in the event of unforeseen circumstances which mean that the contest has to be abandoned.

• Promote your prizes!

  Don't keep your prizes a secret. Designers will want to know exactly what they'll get if they enter the battle, so make sure you tell them.

• Choose your privacy level! 

  You can choose the public contest modality, accessible to all visitors of Guerra Creativa, or the private contest modality, so the development of your designs is accessible only to Guerra Creativa´s registered users and it won´t appear on the search engines.

2.3. Feedback and Discussion

• Communicate.

  As a general guideline, communication will get you further and make your life as a contest holder easier.

• Give feedback on the designs submitted.

  Feedback will ensure that you get the best design. Creatives use this information to design or modify their work so that it fits your specifications. And those feedbacks also serve your self-interest: your reputation will increase and with it the entries to your contest.
  Contest holders that fail to provide feedback often see lower interest in their contest - so it is in your best interest!

• Make your wants, needs and specifications crystal clear.

  The creative soldiers need constructive, considered feedback, with as much detail as you can give. The clearer your feedback, the more likely you'll be to receive great designs.

2.4. Withdrawn or neglected contests

• Guaranteed and Not Guaranteed contests.

  Guaranteed:  This means that the prize money will always be paid off. This will bring along more creatives and, therefore more designs.
  
  Not guaranteed: If the contest holder is not satisfied with the results of the contest or something has occurred meaning that the contest must be abandoned, they can recuperate the prize money within 60 days and the contest will be declared abandoned. This option permits more flexibility in the available contests.

• Contest neglect vs good reputation.

  We recommend that you provide comments and feedback. If you don't comment or provide feedback on your contest for more than 7 days, the designers will start feeling very lonely on the battlefield and will decrease their involvement in your project. Neglect your contest, and you'll be neglecting your reputation.

• End of contest.

  When your contest has finished you should award the winner as soon as possible.
  You are required to award the winning design within 96 hours. If you fail to choose a winning design in 96 hours then:
  1.    we will disable your rights to award the winner and invite the community to vote. Your payment will be retained by Guerra Creativa and paid to the designer who got the highest score.
  2.    you have no right to a refund of your payment.
  
  An exception to this rule is that you notify Guerra Creativa and the designers that you will require more than 96 hours. This would be done at the onset of the launch of the contest through the support email (Guerra Creativa) and through the briefing (designers). You are required to state the date of when it will be awarded and provide an explanation as to why you need more time. If you fail to award on the date you specified, we will disable your rights to award the winner and invite the community to vote for a winning design.
  We strongly recommend that you offer a higher amount for contests that you plan to award after more than 96 hours.

2.5. Transferring Artwork

• Choose your own format.

  You must specify the format in which you require the finished design.

  What we recommend: if you're having a logo designed, we'd ask for the art in a vector format like that produced by Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator. You can resize vector graphics without any loss of quality - something JPG, GIF, TIFF and PNG files don't allow.

3. Rules for Creatives

Creatives, some battle rules for you! Maybe you want to start reading the general community guidelines, that's the best place to begin. But make sure you read this page as well - you'll want to follow these guidelines before you enter a (creative) battle.

3.1. General

• Choose your battle carefully.

  Do you feel comfortable entering the contest?

  What's the contest holder's reputation like? Have they posted many contests before? How much feedback have they given?

  Are there many contest entries?

  These are the kinds of things you'll want to know before you dedicate your time and talent to any contest.

• Dealing with other creatives.

  Battles should stay on the creative battlefield.

  Whenever you want to communicate with other creatives, a private message is the best way to go. We have created a community off the battlefield that allows you to communicate with other designers privately.

  Remember, your reputation is important at GuerraCreativa - don't risk it by posting personal matters on the base.

• Multiple users. 

  At Guerra Creativa you are permitted to have one user per IP which ensures that the users in the community are genuine. You may request additional users when needed if given a legitimate reason.

3.2. Dealing With Contest Holders

• Be professional.

  When contacting a contest holder, you should act as if you are contacting a client. Be respectful, polite and professional. They should treat you the same way.

• Read the Brief!

  Read the brief carefully. The better you follow the contest holder's directions, the better your chance to impress them and win the battle!

  Contests winners deliver quality designs to the brief.

  If you don't understand something in the brief, or require more information, contact the contest holder.

3.3. Prizes

• Payment methods.

  PayPal, Xoom and Bank Transfer are the three payment options GuerraCreativa provides.

  We want you, the creatives, to feel secure while being on the battlefield and therefore we will ask the contest holder to deposit the prize money in an escrow account before we launch their project.

  Guerra Creativa will distribute the prize money after receiving confirmation from the contest holder that he has received the artwork in the format he required. The prize money will be paid within 22 working days and the creative is responsible for the transfer costs according to the payment method he chooses.

3.4. Copyright

• Change your mind? Withdraw your entries.

  You own your entries, and you can withdraw them from the contest whenever you like - unless you've been declared the contest winner and have been paid the prize.

• Your copyright.

  You own the copyright to your designs. Guerra Creativa retains the right to display the preview or use the design for promotional purposes.

  A contest holder can't legally use your design, or a derivative of it, without paying you the prize. If you suffer a copyright infringement, report it to us as soon as possible.

• Other copyright.

  The work that you post should be of your property, and you must be legally entitled to publish it.
  
  You must not use work from image banks or other websites. All the designs must be original and of your authorship.
  
  If you breach this rule, your user account will be deactivated temporarily or permanently, according to the seriousness of the case. All your designs participating in competitions will be removed.