Frequently Asked Questions  

Send submissions to oprfcrest@student.oprfhs.org:

Include your full name and ID number.

Photography:

 → Well lit

 → Cropped

 → 300 DPI (see below for more information)

3D Art (Clay pieces, metalworking, etc.):

Ideally:

→ White background

→ Simple lighting (no harsh shadows or glare)

→ Cropped

→ The simpler the background, the better

ALL Images (whether 2D/3D Art or Photography):

It really helps if you rename the image files you submit to anything + a capital letter that goes down the alphabet. For example: instead of submitting IMG_0293, IMG_0294, and IMG_0295, you could rename them to IMG_A, IMG_B, and IMG_C and submit those instead. This is not required, but greatly helps with how we catalog your submissions! The first symbol can be anything as long as it's the same in all submitted files.

Written pieces:

Digital:

→ Google Doc, shared with oprfcrest@student.oprfhs.org as Viewer (we still need an email from you!)

If you'd like, you can drop off your piece in room 3141 to Mr. Sieck, and we will review the physical piece. Don't forget to attach a note with your ID and email on it. It would also be greatly appreciated if you let us know where/who/how you learned about Crest! It helps a lot :)

Subject : Crest Submission

Hello Crest!

My name is (FULL NAME) 

My preferred name is (PREFERRED NAME) (optional)

Student ID: -

Title for work (optional): - 

File embed for picture of art or doc of writing: - 

I learned about Crest from/through [SOURCE OF CREST KNOWLEDGE] (optional)

Any additional notes: - 

Generally, as many as you like! However, to prevent slowing the review process, please refrain from submitting more than 26 pieces in total. If you have more than that, please submit the best of the pieces you're considering.

In terms of the magazine, we generally cap published pieces at 3-5 total visuals and 2-4 written works per student (depending on length), but don't feel deterred! We often make exceptions :)

In terms of the website (this one!) we do not have any physical limit! Go wild and submit to your heart's content!!

You are by no means required to submit all at once! You can submit in increments if you would like, so go wild and send us your stuff!
Also, if you have any tweaks on your piece, feel free to send us updates, we will go over it!

DPI stands for digital pixels per inch. 300 DPI basically translates to high resolution. If you are able to, please convert visuals to 300 DPI using a photo editing tool like Photoshop before submitting. (Don't worry if you can't – we double check all visuals beforehand)

No pieces submitted after March 27th, 2026 will be considered for the physical book. If submitting after March 27th, please understand it is unlikely your work will be published digitally.

You will receive an email notifying you of your piece(s)' acceptance! Digital submissions are reviewed and then published on the website on a rolling basis. When the physical book is distributed at the end of the year, you will see if your piece was published in Crest!

Currently, we only take submissions sent through a student email address that includes a student ID number and full name. If you would like your piece to be published under your initials or a different name, please add something like this to your submission email:

"I'm requesting that [NAME/INITIALS TO BE PRINTED BESIDE PIECE] be printed instead."

Note: Crest encourages all students to submit work under their legal name to help with future recognition.

Yearly at the end of spring semester! The physical magazine is available for free* in May of each school year in both the school bookstore and English/arts classrooms. If you are a graduating senior who has not received a copy of the magazine, you may go to room 3139 to be given one. 

*Any price listed on the book is purely a gimmick, please do not pay for your copy of Crest. Please do not make students pay or spread the misinformation that they need to pay. Crest is free for the students, staff, and families of OPRFHS.