LOGO & BANNER Challenge for Kochi Mega Meetup 2026 ✨

[Rahul001]

Hy Local Guides,

The excitement is building up for the Kochi Mega Meetup 2026 & as we prepare to bring the community together in the beautiful city of Kochi, we need a visual identity that matches the energy of this event.

But that’s not all… We have a surprise addition to this challenge to celebrate a massive milestone for our global family! Inspired by @TusharSuradkar, We are launching a Double Design Challenge and inviting you all to create the official look for two major celebrations.

Challenge A : The Kochi Mega Meetup 2026

We need an official logo and banner to represent our meetup across social media and Connect.

Criteria for “Kochi Mega Meetup” Logo & Banner

1. Mandatory Text : Must clearly include: “Kochi Mega Meetup 2026”.

2. Local Flavor : Feel free to include elements that represent Kochi or Kerala (e.g., Chinese Fishing Nets, Houseboats, Coconut trees, Kathakali, etc.).

3. Official Allowed Graphics : You can use elements from the Official Printable Stickers Pack.

4. Upload your designs on Kochi Mega Meetup Logo & Banner Photo Album (please write your connect username with photo) or on the comment below .

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Challenge B: The “Connect10” Anniversary Surprise Logo

To celebrate the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the Connect Community next year, we are also inviting logos for Connect10!

Criteria for Connect10 Logo Design

1. Mandatory Text : Must include the text “Local Guides Connect” or simply “Connect”.

2. Mandatory Number : Must prominently feature the number 10.

3. Theme : Celebration, community and connection.

4. Official Allowed Graphics : You can use elements from the Official Printable Stickers Pack.

5. Upload your designs on Connect10 Logo Photo Album (please write your connect username with photo) or in the comment below .

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Important Rules (Applies to BOTH Challenges)

To keep our designs compliant with the local guides program & Connect policy, there are strict restrictions on the imagery you can use for both the Mega Meetup and Connect10 designs.

1. DO NOT use the official Local Guides Logo (the white star inside the orange pin).
2. DO NOT use the Google Maps Pin.
3. DO NOT use any other Google imagery, trademarks or brand identity colours.
4. Reference : Please refer to the Local Guides Terms & Conditions.

Disclaimer : The selected designs (both Kochi Mega Meetup & Connect10) will be used for the Kochi Mega Meetup and future celebrations on banners, badges and social media.

Any design containing the official Google imagery, trademarks or brand identity colours will unfortunately have to be disqualified .

How to Enter

• Create your unique Logo/Banner for Mega Meetup, Connect10 or BOTH!

• Post your design in the comments section below or on the respected photo album mentioned above.

• Deadline : 15th January, 2026

• The Team behind Kochi Mega Meetup will be sending a special surprise gift to the creators of: Best Logos & Banners of Kochi Mega Meetup and Logos of Connect10.

We can’t wait to see your creativity flow. Let’s make the Kochi Mega Meetup 2026 and the Connect10 celebration look amazing!
#KochiMegaMeetup2026
#Connect10
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[TravellerG]

Great initiative, dear @Rahul001
All the requirements are very well explained.
Wish this initiative all the success…
Regards

[SharmaK]

Great! It’s a great initiative. First time on Connect a challenge is related to mega meet-up of community.

[Gouri.PS]

Waiting to see all the beautiful designs best wishes

[Ruchee2]

Now this was out of syllabus. Looking forward to try and see amazing designs at the same time @Rahul001

[Ketan_Kangankar]

Hello @Rahul001 !

Kochin is very near to me and one of the light hearted city of people .

My heartful design for Kochin mega meetup 2026 to resemble kochin beauty and tradition as below

Hope you love it. I thought and designed it. My huge respect to fisherman’s who starts their work early in morning at 2:30am who so much of dedication and efforts. I learned one word from them while fishing net pulled out from sea as “Hai zala” which boost other fisherman energy while pulling out nets. Scenic river and boats who are floating on water with pride and marvelous architecture of that.

For the beautiful city and Enthusiastic local guides who are participating for meetup….All the best .

[Rahul001]

Thank you @TravellerG for your valuable comment and words . Looking forward to seeing your Kerala & kochi designs .

[Rahul001]

Thank you @SharmaK for your valuable comment and words . We want community to be part of Kochi Mega Meetup, even virtually. Challenge is inspired from @TusharSuradkar’s regular challenges on his meetups.

[Rahul001]

Thank you @Gouri.PS for your valuable comment and words . I am looking fit to seeing women local guides activity logos as part of Kochi Mega Meetup 2026.

[Rahul001]

Thank you @Ruchee2 for your valuable comment and words . It is indeed out of syllabus for the team also, we came to point where community should also be a part and can participate for the Kochi Mega Meetup to make it worth full.

[Rahul001]

Thank you @Ketan_Kangankar for your valuable comment and words .

I love the banner designs you shared. I liked the last one the most. I will be sharing your designs on the album with your name.

If you can share the “local guides badge” in the last banner you shared in the comment, it would be wonderful. (I love that actually & wanted to use on the banner separately )

[AjitThite]

Fabulous challenge, @Rahul001. Love to participate.

Cheers!

[TusharSuradkar]

Thanks for the appreciation of Rahul, @SharmaK ji

Thank you @Rahul001 for giving the credit in your main post to me

For the record, a challenge or competition for designing logos and banners for a meetup started with the Pune Mega Meetup of November 2025.

You can see these banners added in our Logos folder, whose link is shared in the description of the TeamIndia group.

Here are a few banners for your viewing pleasure…

by @_aviralagrawal

by Aviral Agrawal again.

by @YatraWithSurya

by Tushar Suradkar

Hope we keep this tradition in future meetups.

Rahul is doing it already by designing a logo for my meetup Challenge Maps Master.

[Ketan_Kangankar]

Thank you so much @Rahul001 …. it means a lot to me…Here is the image for you….

Happy Reviewing

[Ranu5g]

@Rahul001 very nice idea

[TravellerG]

@Rahul001

Thank you @TravellerG for your valuable comment and words . Looking forward to seeing your Kerala & kochi designs .

You are most welcome, dear @Rahul001 …
As you are aware, travel along with family guests are consuming a lot of time…
Hope, I shall catch up soon…
Regards