Category Archive 'competitions 2009'
16 October 2009
On August 26, 1959 a small little car was imagined and designed in the mind of its inventor, Alec Issigonis. The car is known worldwide, has been featured in movies, and its name — the Mini Cooper.
Now fifty years later minispace.com, dedicated to all things about the “creative use of space” and acting as a gathering place for creative people and designers, is announcing its open call for the MINI Space Design Competition.
……………………………………………And what is the theme? The topic of “50“.
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What to Submitt
- Content should be created for use as a background image for the minispace.com website and as a stand-alone image
- Designs can incorporate any still media such as photos, illustrations, graphics, or digital content as long as the rights are owned by the designer of the piece
- The design may include MINI elements, but is not required. Including MINI material will not increase your chances of winning
- Do not use the MINI car logo in your design
- Entries should be 1280 x 800 in dimension and in JPG format
- Up to 9 entries may be uploaded to the contest site
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The contest sponsors state:
. “This is all about creative use of space, and since your space is your computer background, we want you to think creatively, but also logically, about using it. Keep in mind that the left side of each uploaded background will always be covered up by MINI Space content. Think about how your design can work with the format of the site and fit with the content that is already there.”
Although the contest takes its inspiration for the contest from the 50th anniversary of the MINI, it isn’t necessary to include the Mini Cooper or MINI brand elements in your design.
The theme, remember, is “50.”
To understand how your design will fit the website parameters and for further information, click here.
The Prizes
1st - Apple 13-inch Mac Book Pro
2nd - Canon digital camera
3rd - One pair of Superfuture sunglasses
Popular Vote Prize - iTune store credit for 100 songs.
Top 20 Finalists - Recognition on minispace.com
The deadline for this contest is December 15th, 2009.
14 October 2009
Positive Posters is an international poster design competition. It is asking for entries for its current contest theme: Change.
The event is open to all graphic design students, illustrators, and professionals.
The contest is held two times a year. The winning poster is printed and displayed throughout the streets of Melbourne, Australia.
The runners up submissions will be displayed in an exhibit featuring the top 30 entries.
Submission Guidelines Positive Posters gives the following instructions on what to submit to its contest regarding the theme Change.
. All entries must be received by Positive Posters by 5pm Thursday 29th of October AEST. (Australian Eastern Standard Time)Entries will be required to be uploaded via: www.positive-posters.com
To be eligible for consideration, all entrants must complete all stages of the online entry process:
- Design a poster responding to the brief.
- Upload a digital 72 dpi version of an A3 poster in JPEG format. Max file size 2MB. (Create your file at A1 portrait, 300dpi resolution and scale it down for submission as this will be the final printed size)
- Submit a max 100 word rational describing your poster and how your solution meets the brief.
- File name needs to be your surname separated by a underscore then your first name initial. Eg. If your name is Robert Smith your file name will be smith_r.jpeg
- If an entry is a collaborative effort or anything of that nature, a clear description of authorship must be supplied with the submission.
All participants in this contest must read the terms and conditions of the competition to be eligible. These can be found by clicking here.
Judging
Five judges will review all submissions to the contest and select the top 30 entries. From these, one winner will be chosen.
The winner will be contacted by email. The entries are judged upon how well the artist has interpreted the theme, the visual impact of the image, and how well the theme is communicated through the poster art.
Prizes, Deadlines, and Entry Fees
There is no entry fee for this contest. The first place winner will receive Adobe CS4 plus a Wacom graphics tablet.
The deadline for entries is 5pm Thursday 29th of October AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time).
7 October 2009
The Mississippi Arts Convention and the Mississippi Development Authority are sponsoring its Festival and Event Coordinator’s Workshop Poster Contest in celebration of the event’s fifth year.
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Poster Details
According to the sponsors, submitted posters (11 x 17) must contain the following information to qualify for the contest:
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“2010 Festival & Event Coordinators Workshop
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5th Annual Festival & Event Coordinators Workshop
Sponsored by:
-Mississippi Arts Commission
-Mississippi Development Authority- Tourism Division
-Locations: Jan. 26 McComb
& Jan. 28 Tupelo
-www.arts.state.ms.us
-www.visitmississippi.org”
Submission Guidelines
The contest rules state:
• Artwork must be original and not copied
• Entries must be versatile and scale-able for numerous promotional marketing purposes including print materials such as postcards, brochures, and posters, and online presence via traditional websites and social networking sites
• Artwork must be in the spirit of festival promotion, featuring an original, marketable design that exhibits creativity and artistic ability & excellence
• Artwork can be of any medium, ranging from graphic design to print making to hand drawn
• Upon submission, all artwork will become property of the Mississippi Arts Commission
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All college students are eligible to enter this contest. There is no entry fee.
Awards
The winner will receive one full scholarship to the Mississippi Arts Conference plus an overnight stay at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Jackson. The event will be held November 11 - 13, 2009
Please note that all submissions to the contest become the property of the Mississippi Arts Commission.
The deadline for this contest is October 31, 2009. For full contest rules, click here.
6 October 2009
SlowArt Productions is announcing an open call for all artists to send in their submissions to its eighteenth annual Emerging Artists contest. Works produced in painting, photography, graphics, digital art, drawing, and sculpture are eligible for the competition.
The Awards
- Grand Prize: $1000 cash
- Publication Awards: One artist will be awarded a two-page layout in the 2010 edition of Direct Art magazine and two artists will receive a one page display.
- Gallery Exhibition: The artist winners will have their exhibits on display at the Limner Gallery, March 5-27, 2010.
- Internet Exhibition: Artist winners will be featured on the Limner Gallery website.
Submission Guidelines
According to the contest sponsors:
“Artwork submitted may be represented either by digital image files, prints up to 8.5″ x 11″ in size, or 35mm slides. Prints may be any format, photographic, laser, ink jet are all acceptable.
“Each slide or print must be numbered and labeled with artists name, title of work, media, and dimensions of work. List the same information on the entry form image list.
“Digital image files may be submitted on PC platform CD, DVD or 100mb Zip disc, TIF or JPG format are acceptable. No files larger than 15MB please. Include a reference sheet with prints representing the images on the disc. Next to each print write the artist, title, media, dimensions and file name. Write the file name on the corresponding entry form image list
“Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope (SASE) must be included with sufficient postage for the return of materials. Artists outside the US may include international reply coupons instead of stamps, or may add return postage cost to their entry fee at a rate of $1.00US per ounce of mail. Ensure that your materials fit easily inside your return envelope and you have enough postage, review the SASE postage rate sheet for details.”
The History of Direct Art Magazine
Direct Art magazine was founded in 1996 and serves as an alternative to mainstream fine art magazines.
The direction of the magazine is to showcase new talent from around the world that would otherwise be excluded from exposure by the more established art publications.
Limner Art Gallery
Limner Gallery was founded in 1987 and displayed alternative art that was often controversial and intriguing. Today it is located at Hudson, NY and serves as a trendy location for fine art and antique aficionados to visit and enjoy the exhibits.
For a complete list of guidelines, click here. There is a $35 entry fee for up to four slides, prints, or digital images. The contest deadline is November 30, 2009.
2 October 2009
Christmas in 2210
How will people celebrate the Christmas season in the future? Will Christmas cards still be sent? Or perhaps people in the 23rd century will send their holiday greetings via their robots.
The state of Christmas in the years to come is the topic of the card design contest held by foldees.com. But the deadline is fast approaching for this event, so don’t wait till Christmastime to send in your entry.
What This Contest Is All About
Foldees wants to see your submissions for a card design that depicts a modern or futuristic Christmas. Your design may be humorous, hi-tech, or sci-fi, just as long as the theme is true to the contest rules.
Your card design must be original and must not contain image elements that are copyrighted. However, you can use copyrighted material if you are doing the design as a parody. If you want to find out if your design fits the definition of a parody, click here.
What to Submit
Your entries need to be submitted in .ai (Adobe Illustrator) format. The folks at Foldees have provided card templates and some helpful hints on how to submit a winning design. Click here for the details.
What’s in it for Me?
We thought you’d never ask. There is a $2500 cash prize for the lucky winner. The winner is selected by the Foldees community through voting on the website.
To see the work of past winners of Foldees contests, click here.
Remember it was mentioned that the deadline was fast approaching? The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2009. Judging by the community takes place from October 25 till December 6. The winners will be announced on December 13, 2009.
Click here to submit your entry. For full details and guidelines about the contest, click here.
1 October 2009
All You Wanted to Know About Sheds
Did you know that there are people deeply interested in sheds and how to build them?
Did you know that there are different types of sheds such as garden sheds, tool sheds, firewood sheds, and storage sheds?
And did you know that sheds can be big, small, made of metal, vinyl or wood? And lastly, did you know there is a Shed Design Competition for 2009?
The Contest
The folks at the secrets-of-shed-building.com website are dedicated to the construction, admiration, and knowledge of all things pertaining to sheds. This year’s contest is offering an Apple Ipod Nano mp3 player to the winner.
The Rules
You pretend you are starting your own business (or perhaps you already have) and you need a shed to store your items or use it as a small studio or work area.
What would it look like? What sorts of features would it have, and how would it fit your needs?
That’s where your ideas about your shed come in.
Would it be eco-friendly? How large would it be and what sorts of amenities would be available? After you have written a description of your “dream-shed,” the next thing to do is to submit a drawing of your idea.
Entries will be judged upon aesthetic value of the illustration, creativity, and practicality of the design. For some tips on what the contest sponsor is looking for, click here.
How the Winner Is Chosen
The finalists are selected from the top five submissions that receive the most votes on the website. From these a winner will be chosen. The winner will be notified through email.
For a complete listing of the rules, click here. The contest deadline for entries is October 31, 2009.
The theme, remember, is “50.”
