The Guru Awards are a special Photoshop competition just for conference attendees of Photoshop World (4-6 April 2007), and were created to honor and recognize the design, photography, retouching, and creativity of conference attendees. Since their humble beginnings in 1999, the Guru Awards have now become the most prestigious and coveted awards in the international digital imaging industry.

Any conference attendee may enter up to three pieces for judging in any one (or more) of the seven categories, including Artistic, Photography, Photo Restoration, Commercial, Photo Montage, Photo Retouching, and Illustration. There is no entry fee for conference attendees and only conference attendees may enter. To register for the award, visit the award page on the conference site. The deadline for entry is 15 March.

Architecture Week offers the opportunity for people to learn more about architecture and understand their own role in improving the environment through architecture. This high profile initiative attracts significant attention from the media and the public. Last year, several hundred different organisations took part across the country.

Whether you’re an architect, a teacher, an artist, or just passionate about the built environment, why not organise an event for Architecture Week? say the RIBA. - Architecture Week is an annual national celebration of contemporary architecture, now in its 11th year, and this year’s theme is ‘How Green Is My Space?’

Architecture Week is organised by the Arts Council England, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architecture Centre Network. It takes place from the 16th to the 25th June. Deadline for submitting your events 26 March 2007. Visit the site for details.

IBC is committed to providing the world’s best event for everyone involved in the creation, management and delivery of content for the entertainment industry. IBC is pleased to invite you to register your offer of contribution to the IBC2007 Conference in Amsterdam. The IBC2007 Innovation Awards offer a unique opportunity to showcase your innovation excellence not just to your peers but also to the industry at large, international media and a global audience.

Whether you work in content creation, management or delivery, have a unique solution or viewpoint or would purely like to enter the debate in Amsterdam, IBC wants to hear from you. The deadline for creative entries is Friday, 09 March 2007. Visit the site for details.

Ion Design, a Vancouver-based multidisciplinary graphic design studio, today announced the creation of the One Good Idea(TM) - $25,000 Ion Design Sustainable Ideas Contest.

Ion is offering $25,000 worth of strategy, branding and creative services to the organisation with the greatest idea that promotes a sustainable product or service and reminds people that even small steps can contribute to massive change. The contest is open to any Canadian company or organisation that meets contest criteria. Visit www.onegoodidea.ca for more information. The submission deadline is 1 May 2007. Read the rest of this entry »

Student teams are invited to be formed at all European universities (including Turkey and Russia) to compete in the new annual ULI European Student Urban Design Competition. Teams must consist of five members, with each student responsible for a ‘function’ from the following disciplines: architect, landscape architect, urban planner or geographer, and financial expert. The team can determine which functions are assigned; however, at least one team member must serve as the financial expert and must be enrolled in a business or real estate degree program.

The competition, which is an outgrowth of the ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition in North America, is an ideas competition; there is no guarantee or expectation that any of the submitted schemes will be applied to any site. All applications must be received by 5 p.m., CET, Friday, 16 March 2007. Visit the site for details.

Photoshop Cafe presents Contest Design Challenge #7: Make a billboard ad for Photoshop in the past or future, could be caveman days, colonial, 60s or future, you decide. Use any original artwork you desire. You may use any tools or platform you choose, but you must use Photoshop for at least 50% of the Image editing/design. Photos are acceptable, credit the photographer if you are not the photographer.

Judges are Colin Smith, Oliver Ottner, and Avi Muchnick. Templates, some photos, and other materials available to use. Visit the site for size details, number of entries allowed, and prizes (which aren’t shabby).