b2mem | How to Create a Bingo Card (Reply)

General rules for creating cards are simple. The prompts must be suitable for an all-ages audience (i.e., avoid the use of profane language, graphic sexual references, and references to graphic violence). The cards cannot use copyrighted material in a way that violates fair use without permission of the original rights holder. (For example, if you use image-based prompts, the images must be in the public domain, or you must have permission of the artist to use their work.)

Once you submit a BINGO card to the challenge, you will not be able to edit your card and you will not be able to withdraw your card from the challenge! We may make minor edits and changes, such as correcting spelling mistakes.

There are two ways to create a bingo card for our upcoming challenge:

I want to submit an idea for a card and have the card made for me by a graphics artist.
I want to make my own card.

I want to submit an idea for a card and have the card made for me by a graphics artist.

Each person may submit one idea for a bingo card and have that card made by volunteer graphic artists. (We may allow more submissions later, once we have a sense of the demand for cards. As always, watch this community for updates.

Use this form to submit an idea for a bingo card.

I want to make my own card.

Download a Card Template

Please make sure your read the following guidelines carefully before creating your card. The template is in PSD format.

Do not add bingo numbers to the cards. We will add the numbers when you return the card to us.
Please keep the dimensions of the card roughly the same as the template.
Leave 30 px of space at the top of each box. Do not put anything in this space. We will add BINGO numbers in this space once you send the cards to us.
Feel free to change colors, fonts, add images, et cetera--get creative!
Remember that, for any images you use, you must either have permission from the copyright holder, or the image must be in the public domain.
Save your card in PSD format and return it to us by emailing us at b2mem.mod@gmail.com. We prefer the card to remain in PSD format, but JPG, PNG, and GIF formats are also acceptable.

Download a PSD file of the card template.

Make Your Card from Scratch

If you want to create a card from scratch, you may do so, but please read the guidelines below carefully to ensure that we can use your card. Cards that do not meet the guidelines will not be used. Check out existing cards to get an idea of how to set up your card.

Total dimensions for the card should not exceed 600 px in width and 700 px in height.
Create a space at the top of your card for the title of your card.
Below the title, add 25 boxes for prompts, with five boxes per row (for a total of five rows).
Designate the center space as a FREE SPACE. Do not include a prompt in this space!
Leave 30 px of space at the top of each box. Do not put anything in this space. We will add BINGO numbers in this space once you send the cards to us.
Include a prompt in each box, except for the free space, for a total of 24 prompts.
Remember that, for any images you use, you must either have permission from the copyright holder, or the image must be in the public domain.
Save your card in PSD format and return it to us by emailing us at b2mem.mod@gmail.com. We prefer the card to remain in PSD format, but JPG, PNG, and GIF formats are also acceptable.

Please comment here with questions or email us at b2mem.mod@gmail.com.