Turning the spotlight on environmentally responsible forestry, DESIGN 21: Social Design Network, an online platform founded by Felissimo and UNESCO to inspire and promote design for the greater good, is proud to announce a new set of environmentally conscious initiatives in the form of a competition and a challenge. Developed by DESIGN 21 to benefit The Nature Conversancy and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Wood, Paper, Checkmark is a competition for its international base of 13,000 members to formulate an awareness campaign for sustainable forestry. As a companion initiative, DESIGN 21 members FSC-US and The Nature Conservancy, are hosting Going with the Grain–a challenge to conceptualize an object using only one sheet of sustainable wood.

By running these two initiatives simultaneously, DESIGN 21 is hoping to utilize the creativity of both established and emerging designers to combat the large-scale eco-challenges of illegal logging and deforestation. As director of DESIGN 21, Haruko Smith, states, “DESIGN 21 is pleased to be able to offer this complementary package of a visual communications design and product design that will promote the use of sustainable wood, especially because the process itself will help to educate many people about the need to protect our valuable natural resources.”

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The College Television Awards competition, sponsored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation, rewards excellence in college student video, digital and film productions. Students currently enrolled in a community college, college or university may apply, and for the first time, can submit their video entries online. The entry deadline is 15 January 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

DEADLINE: 31 January 2007

The “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are displayed in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book. Px3 Categories: Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Book Proposals, Fine Art, Nature and Portraiture. Visit the site for entry information.

DEADLINE: 28 January 2007

Have you got the skills to design a fabulous couture dress? Do you have the creativity to blow past obstacles? Here’s your chance to prove it! Create a dress that will appear in an episode of ABC’s Golden Globe-nominated series Ugly Betty!

Here’s the deal: Christina, Mode magazine’s resident keeper of “the closet,” is commissioned by a prominent celebrity to design a dress to be worn at a formal public event– but she’s snowed in at the office! With twelve hours to execute her design and no fabric to work with, Christina is forced to the use everyday office supplies to make her creation. That’s where you come in. Help Christina make the formal dress… Read the rest of this entry »

DEADLINE: 15 January 2007

The Clio Awards’ mission is to provide the international advertising and design industry with the world’s best-judged creative competition in the areas of TV, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Integrated Campaign, Innovative Media, Design, Interactive, Content & Contact, and Student work - and in so doing, to honor advertising and design excellence worldwide. This is a reminder that entry deadline for most categories is this upcoming Monday. Some categories, like the student entries, are a bit later. Visit the site for more information.

DEADLINE: 24 January 2007

SEEKING THE BEST IN SHORT FILMS, INTERACTIVE PROJECTS, MOBILE ADVERTISEMENTS AND AUDIO WORK. The Mid Atlantic Media Forum, organized by the New Jersey Technology Council is an afternoon conference and media event scheduled for Comcast’s regional offices in East Windsor, NJ on 6 February 2007. The conference will feature two discussions: What’s Clicking? The Evolution of Interactive Advertising and What VC’s Are Looking for from Media Companies, as well as a Media showcase. This call is open to media artists in NJ, PA, NY and DE. Eligible works must be recently completed. Works to be considered should run 5 minutes or less (no exceptions) and be suitable to all audiences. Visit the site for details.