If you are a designer and have something to say about Design for All, now is your chance to express it with design! EIDD Design for All Europe has launched the Design for All communications competition for posters, institutional videos and guerrilla marketing tools dedicated to capturing the differing perception of its work in the field of Design for All, i.e. design for social inclusion, all over the world and applying it for promotional purposes.

The EIDD Design for All Europe award scheme is endorsed by Icograda (International Council of Graphic Design Associations), while the organizational aspects are the responsibility of IIDD Design for All Italy and Design Center Bologna.

The deadline for entries is 31 August 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

One Show Entertainment keeps up with a fast-changing marketing landscape by recognizing excellence and innovation in the marriage of brands and entertainment — in film, music, gaming, anywhere — from BMW films to King Games to Freixenet’s collaboration with Scorsese and Hitchcock. Entries are judged by a panel of marketing and entertainment industry luminaries, including Brett Ratner, David Lubars, Jon Kamen and Scott Donaton.

All work must be produced for the first time between 1 January 2007 and 31 July 2008. Work produced on behalf of The One Club or One Show is not eligible. Entries may be submitted by any industry professional connected to the creation of a piece of work. Filmed or recorded entries should be longer than 15 seconds and less than 10 minutes, so edit for judging. Web-based entries can involve a URL, as long as the work is live during the judging in August 2008.

Submission deadline: 15 August 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

With the REHACARE DESIGN AWARD, Messe Düsseldorf awards accolades to design-oriented innovations which are characterized by a humane and sensitive design. With the quality label they are thus offering all winners an effective long-term marketing instrument. Categories of interest include communication aids for visually impaired, hearing impaired, speaking impaired and speech impaired persons, telecommunication aids, aids for writing and reading, computers, entertainment electronics, etc.

The competition will take place before the trade fair (15-18 October 2008). The winners will be honoured at a festive awards ceremony on the evening of the first day of the trade fair and will receive the official confirmation for their product’s excellent quality with the certificate. In addition, all award-winning works will be presented in an attractive exhibition area during the REHACARE. Parallel to that, they will be given another presentation platform here on the competition’s Internet site www.rehacare-award.com and in the bilingual trade publication, which will be published after the trade fair.

Registration deadline is 20 August 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

An integral part of CCP’s program is to provide opportunities for emerging photo-based artists through education, professional development and exhibition. As part of this commitment, CCP presents a national award for emerging photographers sponsored by Colour Factory.

Awarded to an artist in the first eight years of their practice, the winning artist will be provided with type C exhibition prints (up to 1000 x 760mm), consultation by Colour Factory and a solo exhibition at CCP from 31 October–13 December 2008 as part of CCP’s annual exhibition program.

Registration due 15 August 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

The Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center is organizing the 13th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC) and invites entries. IBDC takes great pleasure in inviting you to take part in the ONLY international bicycle design competition! There is no entry fee. You may read about it on http://design.runride.com and register through this web page from May 1 to August 10 2008. After registration you have until August 10 2008 to submit your work (4 electronic files in jpg format) via email for the First Round. Twenty-one finalists will be selected and notified by September 15, 2008. These twenty-one submit their final work (a small-scale model) by December 20, 2008. Final results will be announced on March 17, 2009, the first day of the 2009 Taipei International Cycle Show. The Grand Prize NT$500,000 as well as high honorary is waiting for you!

FITC is on the move with an imaginative new event for the broadcast and film community. PAUSE: Ideas in Motion debuts November 11 - 12, 2008 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Centre in NYC. From :30 second commercial spots to feature films and experiential design, PAUSE NYC examines the concepts, techniques and principles that drive the world’s leading creative studios. The two-day event features 12 one-hour presentations, a panel discussion, special screenings, and nightly socials as only FITC can deliver. Confirmed presenters at release time include: Kyle Copper (Prologue), Brand New School, BUCK, Digital Kitchen, HUSH, Smith & Foulkes, and UFO.

“PAUSE NYC is one of our most exciting projects to date,” says Shawn Pucknell, Founder of FITC. “Attendees can expect a very dynamic event with opportunities to engage, learn and connect with the best creative minds in the industry.”

PAUSE NYC is open to anyone who works with 3D and motion graphics technologies — whether After Effects, Combustion, Maya, Motion, or a combination of these and other bold new toolsets. Delegate passes range in price from $59 to $249 US (Student and Regular). Super early bird discount rates apply now through August 18, 2008. Go to http://www.pausenyc.tv/ for details or to register.