logos-storage-nft/README.md

# Codex NFT Project - Community Art Contribution Guide
The first NFT project on Codex.

## About the Project

We're creating a special NFT collection of 100 tokens based on one unique artwork design to honor our testnet users who have been instrumental in Codex's journey. This single artwork will embody the core principles that make Codex powerful:

- Privacy
- Censorship Resistance
- Data Durability

This is more than just an art project – it's a celebration of digital freedom and the technology that protects it.

## Call for Artists

We're seeking a talented artist from our community to help bring this vision to life. Whether you're a digital artist, illustrator, or designer, if you're passionate about privacy and digital rights, we want to collaborate with you!

## Artwork Guidelines

### Theme and Style
- Your piece should creatively interpret one or more of our core themes
- Art style should reflect the technological and privacy-focused nature of Codex
- Artwork can be 2D, 3D, abstract, representational, or a mix of both
- Consider incorporating elements that represent:
  - Data protection and privacy (e.g., shields, keys, encrypted messages)
  - Resistance to censorship (e.g., broken chains)
  - Data durability (e.g., vaults, digital fortresses)

### Technical Requirements
- Final artwork dimensions: maximum size of no larger than (4K) 3840x2160 pixels with 16:9 aspect ratio or 1:1 square format no larger than 3000x3000 pixels
- Format: PNG or SVG with transparent background
- Color space: RGB
- File size: Maximum 20MB
- The artwork must be original and created specifically for this project

## How to Contribute

1. **To Submit Your Application**
   - You can fork this repository
   - Create a new folder in `artist-submissions/[your-username]`
   - Include:
     - Your artist bio (max 300 words)
     - Portfolio links
     - 2-3 sample artworks that represent your style
     - Brief description of your vision for the artwork
   - Submit a pull request to this repository OR provide a link to your submission in the Discord channel here: https://discord.com/channels/895609329053474826/1328004827447296132/1328072408682467460

2. **Initial Review**
   - Our team will review submissions on a rolling basis
   - The selected artist will be contacted for further discussion
   - We'll work together to refine the concept and establish timelines

3. **Collaboration Process**
   - Create initial sketches for review
   - Receive feedback from the Codex team
   - Iterate based on community input
   - Finalize the artwork design

## Compensation

- The selected artist will receive:
  - Fair compensation for their work ($1K USD)
  - Credit and recognition within the NFT metadata or deployed smart contract
  - Featured artist profile on Codex socials platforms
  - One NFT from the collection

## Project Timeline

- Artist Submission Period: 2024/01/11 - 2024/01/24
- Artist Selection: 2024/01/27
- Concept Development: 2024/01/27 - 2024/01/31
- Artwork Creation: 2024/01/27 - 2024/01/31
- NFT Collection Launch: 2024/02/01

## Community Input

We encourage community members to:
- Provide feedback on submissions through GitHub issues
- Suggest themes or elements they'd like to see represented
- Share the call for artists with talented creators

## Legal Considerations

- Artist must have full rights to the submitted artwork
- Upon selection of Artist's work to be part of the 100 Codex NFTs. Full IP rights will be transferred to Codex/IFT which we will implicitly give Attribution license or "CC BY" allowing anyone to use and adapt the work for any purpose (even commercially) as long as they give credit to both Codex and the creator (https://certificates.creativecommons.org/cccertedu/chapter/3-3-license-types/)
- Artist retains the right to include the work in their portfolio

## Questions?

- Open an issue in this repository
- Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/codex-storage
- You can also email us at: onboarding@codex.storage

## Code of Conduct

We're committed to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment for all contributors. Please review our Code of Conduct before participating.

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Let's create something amazing together that celebrates privacy, freedom, and the future of decentralized storage!

*Note: This document may be updated. Please check regularly for any changes.*