HUGO Create is an innovative platform for graphic designers, illustrators & photographers: professionals, students or everyone creative at heart. The contest by HUGO Fragrances wants to act as a spotlight for creative talents from around the world.

Round 6 of the HUGO Create contest is now open for entries. The new challenge is: imagine that you have the chance to build your own small world. What would it look like? The aim of this round is to select the things you like on planet Earth and to mix & match them to create your personal universe. The 10 best entries will receive cash prizes of 500$ and the work of the round winner will be published in i-D Magazine.

Deadline for this round is December 5, 2008. Your world is in your hands! So fire up your creative minds & get started. More info on http://www.hugocreate.com.

iGame2, a new social network community for gamers, where people gather to discuss games, game-related media and gamers themselves, announces its recent launch and the kick-off of “Silent Night,” a Gears of War 2 montage competition. The grand prize winner of “Silent Night” will receive a Gears of War 2 prize package, complete with items signed from one of the game’s producers. iGame2 is found online at www.iGame2.com.

“Whether it’s a Midnight launch, convention or other game-related event, iGame2 is there to represent gamer culture. iGame2 features everything a community site should, including blogs, forums, events, personalized profiles and polls, as well as programs unique to the site, such as the deathknox podcast, an interactive video podcast, and the Wire, your ear to the videogame streets,” says Gil Pierre of iGame2. “iGame2 is holding ‘Silent Night’ in collaboration with the site’s launch to showcase the lively atmosphere of gamers and gaming culture it celebrates.”

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You know what is better than getting a brand new Toshiba Qosmio X305 gaming laptop this holiday? How about getting one for free? Yes, that definitely would be the way to go; but there is one small catch: You have to earn it by designing your vision of the ultimate gaming laptop of the future.

Just send a presentable looking mockup of your design with specs and other info to “contests @ gizmodo.com” (remove spaces and quote marks) with the subject “X305 Contest.” Hurry though, all entries must be received by December 1st to be considered. Visit the site to learn more.

EXHIBITOR Magazine’s Exhibit Design Awards honor the world’s best trade show exhibit designs. The most coveted design award in the industry, the competition draws domestic and international entrants from countries such as Turkey, Switzerland, Israel, Australia, and the Netherlands.

Trade show exhibit designs debuting between Dec. 1, 2006, and Dec. 1, 2008, are eligible for the 2009 competition. Final deadline is 12 December 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

Surface Fabrication magazine and Surface Fabrication & Design Expo have teamed up once again for the Surface Fabrication Achievement in Design Contest. This design contest has been created to provide fabricators with a platform to showcase their skills. Held in conjunction with Surface Fabrication & Design Expo, the Surface Fabrication Achievement in Design Contest will be held on February 19-21, 2009 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL.

aTke advantage of this unique opportunity to gain exposure and market your talents to the surface industry. Application to Compete form & $25 entry fee due is 22 December 2008. Visit the site for details.

Got a Big Idea for the Next Big Thing? Share your concept design with WACOM for the next hit selling product and test your design skills against other designers and artists in The Big i Contest! They are looking for designs in two categories: 1) consumer electronics (phones, PCs, mp3 players, etc.) and 2) household goods (kitchenware, furniture, etc.)

Deadline is 31 December 2008 at 11:59 pm, Tokyo time. Visit the site to learn more.