UniSC Student Guild is looking for a professional design or illustration that is fun, unique and draws inspiration from the theme

‘It Starts With U’

Showcase your talent, build your portfolio, and organise your fellow students by entering the 2027 Student Diary Cover Competition!

The Cover Competition is open from 9am on Monday 31 August until 11.59pm on Sunday 20 September 2026 so sharpen your pencils, dip your paintbrushes or upgrade to Canva Pro. It’s your time to shine!

Submit your entry using the form below.

Finalists will be chosen by Thursday 24 September 2026, with voting open from Friday 25 September until Friday 2 October 2026. We aim to notify the winner by Tuesday 6 October 2026.

For more information, please see the Terms and Conditions for this contest.

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Design Statement – in a maximum of 500 words, tell us about your design and how it relates to the theme "It Starts With U" *

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