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No more than 3 entries may be submitted by any one individual/group. If more than 3 entries are submitted, some or all of the submissions of the individual/group may be excluded.
No illegal, offensive, or obscene content of any kind.
All designs must include the NWZAW theme and promote work zone safety.
Each submission must be the original work of the participants. Designs utilizing professional or non-student support will not be eligible for entry. If it is discovered that a winning design used outside assistance, the design and participant(s) will be disqualified from the contest.
The use of AI-generated imagery, language or other elements, either partially or fully, is strictly prohibited. Entries found to contain AI-generated imagery, language or other elements will be disqualified from the contest.
Submissions that do not follow the design specs will not be considered. See detailed design specs below.
Winner's names will be posted and shared publicly. Winners hereby authorize MassDOT to publish, reproduce, disseminate, and use their names by all written, spoken, and filmed media provided that the purposes are publicity and information related to this contest. If a winning student is underage, the party holding parental authority or legal representation of the winning student will provide such authorization on the student’s behalf.
Please submit contest design entries via the contest landing page on the MassDOT website.
Contest submissions will be accepted through April 17th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (EST).

Name(Required)

First Last

Primary email address(Required)

Secondary email address

Phone number(Required)

Name of college/university where currently enrolled(Required)

Anticipated graduation year(Required)

How did you hear about the contest?

MassDOT website

Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

Email newsletter/class announcement from college/university

Poster/flyer on campus

News coverage (TV, radio, newspaper)

Word of mouth (from friends, classmates, etc.)

Other (please specify):

(Select all that apply)

Please specify if you selected other(Required)

Please prepare each design as JPEG files in RGB color @72 dpi.
Full bleed to edges with NO crop marks, and NO surrounding border.
Designs must include the MassDOT logo, the CIM logo, and the MAAPA logo. MassDOT, CIM and MAAPA logo may only be used in the original colors, all black, or all white.
Avoid large white background areas, as it can result in exceeding acceptable brightness standards in certain communities.
Put the size of the artwork in the file name (i.e.: NWZAW_LastName- 1400x400.jpg).
Files should not exceed 14 mb.

Describe your design(Required)

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Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 14 MB, Max. files: 1.

Important: Please wait until you see the green check mark next to your uploaded file before you Submit your design.