After some discussion around the leadership, we decided that the SA crest needs some reworking, in fact - we could use a new one. New from the ground up. Like, shiny, brilliant, new.

So I have selected YOU to make it. Well, one of you. Whoever submits the best one.

Awards: I'm gonna hand out the usual Crescents, but the real award is to have your work displayed on the Shadow Academy pages for a long time to come. Oh, you may add a (small) signature right in the image to show everyone it's yours. Oh, and second place will decorate the Headmaster's personal office, so you get some fame for that as well.

Now for the specs, aka what I want to see:

• Represent all three orders equally in symbol and/or colors

• Have a general feeling of the Dark Side as well as Academics

• Do not incorporate images of a HM past or current - the banner is designed to last several HMs

• Do not imply any allegiance or alliance except to the Dark Side

• Be of 400H x 300W or proprtionally larger format (75% as wide as high)

All clear ? Great. Considering I want absolute top quality, I'm gonna give you a full month, deadline is thus September 6, 11:59 pm EST. Give your best, this is your chance to get your graphic on the main DB site, and one of the largest images there, too!