The VOLVO SportsDesign AWARD is taking place for the fourth time. The industry can apply in various product categories - and for the first time - for special awards like material technologies, brand of the year, or design team of the year.

Once again there is a special concepts award for students. Application deadline is 21st of December 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) program is now accepting entries for its 2008 competition from companies and individuals worldwide involved in the design, engineering, manufacture, or distribution of finished medical devices or medical packaging. Now in its eleventh year, MDEA has previously presented awards to more than 250 groundbreaking products. Entries are accepted in 10 medical product categories, and are evaluated by a multidisciplinary panel of jurors with expertise in engineering, medicine, human factors, industrial design, manufacturing, and other design- and healthcare-related fields. All entered products must be commercially available to be ordered or purchased by 31 December 2007.

With the standard submission deadline of 17 December fast approaching, companies interested in competing in the 2008 program are encouraged to visit its Web site at www.MDEAwards.com for additional details and a downloadable entry form. Winning products will be announced in April 2008, and honored with gold and silver awards at a ceremony during the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East Conference and Exposition, 3-5 June 2008, in New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

MetalFX® will be honoring those printers and design agencies worldwide that have made excellent progress with the technology. Printers, graphic designers and advertising agencies employing the process in a commercial product during 2007 are eligible to submit their designs and final printed products for consideration.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to 1st December 2007. Visit the site for further details.

Artists are called to create a poster for DUMA KEY (written by Stephen King), and the winning design will be used to advertise DUMA KEY in January 2008, and will be seen on the London Underground and at outdoor sites throughout the UK. The designers of the top ten entries will each receive an exclusive bound proof of DUMA KEY with their name printed on the front cover, and the winner will also receive a copy of the finished poster based on their design.

Contest is open to all, and entries must be received by 7th December 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

Tap into to your creative side and design a Moosejaw snowboard! The only requirement is that you use the Moosejaw logo somewhere in your design. We also have a snowboard template you can use to get started. Moosejaw is going to hand select the grand prize winner and the Most Viral entry receives a gift card! Vote for your favorites to sway the Moosejaw judges.

One winner, chosen by Moosejaw will receive an Arbor Snowboard, bindings and a Moosejaw hoodie (total retail value $675). The entry that gets the most attention across the internet will receive a $100 Moosejaw gift card. Deadline to enter is 20 December 2007 11:30 PM. Visit Brickfish to learn more.

YoYo Games announces unique web 2.0 game design competition where the winner will walk away with $1,000. In the spirit of Web 2.0, the competition will be judged first and foremost by the YoYo Games community, although the final decision will lie with the staff at YoYo Games and the creator of Game Maker Professor Mark Overmars. First prize in the competition will go to the developer who displays the most creativity, ingenuity and skill in their entry. Second place will take home $500, and third place a still respectable $250.

The theme for this competition is “Winter.” The contest will close at midnight on the 23rd of December, 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

Presented by Photographer’s Forum Magazine and Nikon, this competition has awarded over $200,000 cash prizes since 1980, its first year. This time around, Photographer’s Forum is presenting two ways to enter, by either uploading your images online via the official website, or by sending prints or slides along with a traditional entry form. Winning Photos will also be published in the magazine’s May 2008 issue. All finalists will be published in The Best of College Photography Annual 2008 as well.

The Final deadline is on 19 November 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

FiberMark is now accepting entries for the Inspiration at Work 15th Annual Specifier Awards program. Projects that incorporate FiberMark’s specialty cover materials and have been produced in 2007 are eligible for submission. Entries are judged on design, decoration, printing and construction quality, and the relationship of the material to the project.

In addition to the traditional publishing, packaging, menu and presentation categories, the program has been expanded for the 2nd year in a row to include graphic design collateral, including annual reports, brochures, calendars, posters, invitations and more. Deadline is 31 December 2007. Download the PDF for details.

This contest is for anyone who has designed and printed work with Domtar paper between November 2006 and December 2007. There are six categories and a grand prize of $3,000. Best of Show winner will be profiled in selected design magazines.

Entries can be made by graphic designers, art directors, creative directors and corporate end-users. Entries can also be submitted under a company name. Deadline is 31 December 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

Thakoon, one of New York’s brightest fashion stars, is looking for one inspired design to adorn his elegant ruffle-sleeve t-shirt. Will it be yours? His aesthetic is sophisticated and ethereal and yours should be too. Download the provided template, create and submit a graphic, and enter to win a “virtual mentorship” with Thakoon, plus have your t-shirt design sold at the famously chic Kirna Zabete boutique in NYC, Tokyo and online. This uniquely extraordinary opportunity is offered only by ELLE.com.

Grand prize winner, selected by an expert panel, will win ten of the t-shirts, a $1000 shopping spree at Kima Zabete, and the t-shirt will be sold at Kima Zabete in NY, Tokyo, and online, a feature in Elle Magazine, plus a ‘virtual mentorship’ with Thakoon. There are more prizes, so visit the site to learn more.

Deadline is 15 December 2007 at 11:30 PM (PST).