As a compassionate designer, you can make a real difference for millions of animals. The Fur Free Alliance is holding their seventh-annual Design Against Fur poster competition. And, for the second successive year - DAF’s International Animation Contest. Students and teachers from around the world are invited to participate in this important contest with a conscience:

“Design a creative, compelling poster or flash animation entry that delivers the compassionate message that the wearing of fur is cruel and unnecessary.”

The contest is open to students of fashion, design, fine arts, advertising, marketing, graphic design multi-media, and all other disciplines in colleges around the world. The poster competition is run across five regions: China, North America (US and Canada), Russia, UK and Ireland (including Eire) and Europe & International (which also includes any countries not already covered by the other regions). Students should enter the competition for the region in which they study.

Additionally, there is a separate International Animation Contest. Please click on International Animation Contest for all the information you’ll need to participate in this contest. Your work will be evaluated by design and marketing experts, and potentially used in national and international campaigns to end the cruel fur trade.

The competition will take place in two phases. Winners of the Regional Competitions will go forward to an International Competition. The Grand Prize Winner wins $2,500 US. In November 2009, the regional winners’ posters will be part of a high-profile world-wide-web vote for The People’s Choice Award. The poster receiving the most votes wins $1,000 US.

Deadline varies by country. The registration deadline for the animation is 1 April 2009. Visit the site to learn more about the guidelines, market, information about fur-free and more.