Maybe you’ve admired the NYC Condom’s sleek package design. Maybe you even own one or two of the 41 million the Health Department gave away last year. We’re not about to abandon the now-iconic package, but we want to keep things interesting. So we’re planning a special limited edition of NYC’s favorite prophylactic – and we want you to design it.

Whether you’re a famous artist or just a doodler, this is your chance to promote safer sex in New York City. We’re looking for designs that reflect the city’s diverse, distinctive culture while conveying the message that safer sex is better sex.

Any New York City resident, 17 or older, can submit one entry. The artwork must be original, must not be raunchy, and can’t include copyrighted or trademarked images (no Empire State Building motifs). With those exceptions, anything goes. But think fast – entries are due by midnight on January 22, 2010. For details on how to submit an entry, see the Rules and the FAQ (PDF).

Once the entries are in, a panel of judges will select several finalists. We plan to announce those in February. New Yorkers will then select a final winner by casting votes online. There’s no prize, but the winning design will grace the wrapper of a special, limited-edition NYC Condom, which will be unveiled in the fall of 2010. It may also appear in our social marketing campaigns.

>>> Enter here!

Good luck!