Design a Shipping Box Graphic
Colissimo, a leader of shipping and packaging in France, is launching a contest for new designs for its “Collisimo” shipping box.

The winning design will be sold throughout France in its post offices during the 2010 holidays.

The Contest Details
According to the sponsors:
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“Create the new design/ packaging, which will be sold in all postal offices and used by the whole French population in 2010 for every holiday! It’s up to you to bring your «festive, celebration, present, holiday » spirit to this design!

“Be imaginative, trendy, sober, off beat… Make sure we want to send and receive your package and that it reflects the desire to make people happy. Create the exterior design, but also don’t hesitate to imagine its interior (see guidelines)!

“Beware do not focus your creative proposition solely on the Christmas theme, but create on original design, that can be used for all gift occasions during the year!”

The winner of the contest will have his/her design and name printed on the tens of thousands of packages sold throughout the post offices of France.

For the complete rules and guidelines for this contest, download them by clicking here. A complete description of the contest can be downloaded by clicking here.

What to Submit
In order to participate and enter this contest you must first open a free account on the eYeka website. Click here to register.

Create your graphic design for the shipping box by downloading the official template by clicking here.

Make sure that your submission for a holiday design isn’t exclusive just for the Christmas season. Ideally, your design should encompass any gift occasions during the entire year.

The exact dimensions for the package designs are described in the official rules. The design should be in a hi-resolution PSD, AI, or CMJN colors. The design you submit must be entire original and created by you.

Entries should be submitted to either http://en.eyeka.com/login or http://www.imagine-colissimo.fr/.  To see contest entries of others click here.

Judging and Prizes
A panel of judges will critique all entries for creativity, uniqueness, and overall design. There will be two prizes in this contest:

* First Prize: 3,000 € (approximately 4,120.29 USD) and a five year exclusive rights contract for the printed      design.

* Voters Choice: 10 prizes of 300 € (approximately 412.00 USD)

Other Information
Do not submit “simple” designs such as logos or icons. Do not submit the same design multiple times with different color motifs.

The deadline for this contest is March 29, 2010.