This year’s winner of the annual Chicago city sticker design contest is Denise Ferguson.

Nearly 25,000 people voted on-line via the City Clerk’s website to pick Miss Ferguson as the winning artist for next year’s 2009-2010 city vehicle sticker.

Miss Ferguson, a senior at Corliss High School, beat out 350 others to win this year’s contest and a $1000 savings bond. In addition, her design will end up on 1.3 million city stickers and their respective vehicles all over Chicago.

“I am so proud of all the students who participated and created designs that raise awareness and promote dog registration with the city,” said City Clerk del Valle in a press release. “Denise Ferguson’s innovative design will remind us all of the importance in keeping Chicago dog friendly.”

Brittany Byrne, a senior from Resurrection High School, snagged second place and will receive a $500 savings bond. Coming in third-place is Ricardo Silva, a senior at John Hancock High School, will receive a $250 savings bond.

Seven other runner-ups will recieve a 100 savings bond:

Justin Clemons – Gage Park High School

Kyle Hollings – Lane Technical High School

Bernell Campbell – Corliss High School

David Zamudio – Lawrence Hall Youth Services

Olyvia Flores – Lawrence Hall Youth Services

Sewit Geberemanam – St. Scholastica Academy

Lookman Muhammed – Lawrence Hall Youth Services

Here are the other design entries for this year.

I normally would have liked to have inserted a snide comment here, but I actually think this is a pretty cool contest the clerk’s office puts together. Plus, it involves a bunch of high school kids and it’s not there fault all us drivers have to spring for $75 or more every year.