You Can’t (i)Touch This
As most iPad, iTouch or iPhone users know drawing on these devices produces artwork that is rather chunky looking and low resolution.

The reason behind this is due to the touch screen function on these devices; it only recognizes finger input.

But this has changed with the invention of the Pogo Sketch stylus which “fools” the Apple products into thinking the drawing tool is a finger. The result is finer detail and artistic control over your drawn art.

The 2^nd Annual Pogo Art Contest, sponsored by Ten-One Design, gives illustrators, artists, and graphic designers a chance to show off their best hand drawn artwork on the Apple i-devices using any of the Pogo Sketch drawing tools.

General Contest Rules
The sponsor of this contest states:

* Artwork must be original, drawn with a Pogo Sketch on an iPad (or other iOS device), and may ….not include any copyrighted material, or trademarks or logos owned by another party.
* Contestants must be at least 15 years of age.
* You retain the right to your art, but agree that we ….can post the winning art on our website and in ….other forms as we see fit, indefinitely (of course, ….you’ll always be credited as artist).
* A valid entry includes your name, email address, ….mailing address, telephone number,
….date of birth.
* If we are unable to contact you, we will transfer the ….full award and win to another contestant.
* Keep it clean and friendly; we will not accept ….submissions we think are inappropriate or ….derogatory.
* Multiple submissions are okay but don’t increase your chances of winning. Each submission must ….be unique.

Judging and Prizes
There will be one winner in each of the four respective categories and one overall Grand Prize winner.

Artistic Skill - How high the level of artistry and technique is.
Creativity and Originality - Show something that will amaze and is novel.
Realism - How close the artwork resembles a real life topic, object or theme.
Judge’s Choice - The entry that the judges liked best.
Grand Prize - The entry that scores the highest in all four categories.
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Prizes will consist of cash and various gadgets and computer related supplies. (See contest links below for full description of prizes.)

Contest Links and Additional Information
There are no entry fees for this contest. The deadline for submissions is October 29, 2010.
Follow this link for more contest information:

Official Contest Site, Prize List, Rules, and Gallery

The Leading Entrepreneurs Organization (The LEO) is dedicated to training and educating individuals in business development, personal empowerment, and networking.

In the company’s own words, the LEO Logo Design Competition is:

“… after a high quality, distinctive logo that will be used across all branding of The LEO from two dimensional images such as website, stationery, clothing and signage right through to 3d dimensional usage of promotional products such as jewelry and soft toys.
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“The following words are the core attributes of our company: Leadership, Strength, Pride, Vibrancy, Confidence, Generosity, Vitality, and Certainty.”

Submission Requirements
Your logo design should be able to impart three ideas:

* Professional
* Elegant
* Dynamic

In addition, the contest sponsors state:

“The logo is to use a stylized image of a lion’s head, bust or body and any other elements that you feel would convey the following attributes of our company.

“There is no need to use the words “The LEO” or “The Leading Entrepreneurs Organization” as we are after a pictorial logo, which will be recognized globally…”

Other requirements are:

* Although any colors may be used, the contest sponsors would like to see gold, red, orange, ….bright yellow, brown, black or white in the design.
* Original images must be created with vector graphics in Illustrator (.ai) or eps format. Any fonts ….in the design must be translated into curves.
* For purposes of submission, a jpeg file is acceptable in RGB with a resolution of 300dpi.
* Winners will be asked to submit their work in a vector graphic file. Failure to do so will result in ….disqualification.

Judging and Prizes
Entries will be judged according to:

* Quality of work
* Ability to follow contest requirements
* Appropriate use of colors
* Good design principles
* The “X” factor (Intangibles)

There will be three cash prizes:

First Place: $500 USD
Second Place: $350 USD
Third Place: $250 USD

Contest Links and Other Information
You must be 16 years or older to enter this competition. Winners will be paid cash prizes through their PayPal accounts. Results will be published on The Leo website October 15, 2010.

The deadline for this contest is September 30^th, 2010. There are no entry fees required for this competition.

Follow these links for further contest information:

Official LEO Website
Contest Rules, Terms, and Guidelines
Recent Contest Logo Entries
Official Entry Form

Cool Radios. Cool Contest
Tivoli Audio started in 2000 with the goal of designing and building the ideal radio for music lovers who wanted excellent performance and high design qualities.

Tivoli has not only fulfilled its company mission, it also produces elegant global radios, hi-fi systems, and tabletop radios which are considered the best on the market.

To celebrate its 10-year milestone the company is announcing an open call for graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and artists to send in their entries to the  Tivoli Audio 10th Anniversary Design Challenge.

Tivoli Audio is asking for poster designs that include the elements of:

* The Tivoli Audio Model 10 Radio
* The Tivoli Audio Logo
* The Tivoli 10^th Anniversary Logo

General Guidelines and Submission Instructions
Entries to this contest must be your original work.
Registration is required at designboom.com in order to participate in this contest.

You may submit up to 3 entries. Each entry must have 3 views of your poster; one overall view and two other detailed views.

* Submit your entry in a low-res format in .gif or .jpeg.
* Resolution should be 72dpi.
* Maximum file size is 150kb for each file.
* Color mode is RGB.
* Maximum image width is 600 pixels.
* Maximum image height is 800 pixels.

Prizes
There are three cash awards for the winners of this contest.

First Prize: $3000 USD
Second Prize: $2000
Third Prize: $1000

The winning entries will be displayed on a billboard in Times Square, New York City during December 2010.

Important Links and Additional Information
The deadline for this contest is September 30, 2010.

No entry fees are required to participate in this poster competition.

Direct any contest questions to: mail [at] designboom.com. Enter “TIVOLI AUDIO 10th Anniversary” in the subject heading.
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Visit these links for further contest details:

Tivoli Audio Website
Contest Registration Site
Official Tivoli Contest Website
Contest Rules and Guidelines
Logos, Graphics, and Official Design Assets
Tutorial on Making Image Files Smaller

Design a Winning Poster
Are you a bicycle enthusiast with artistic talent? Here’s your opportunity to enter your ideas for the Filmed by Bike film festival poster.

The Filmed by Bike event is a “…film festival of bike-themed independent short movies from around the world.

“Hundreds of international entries are submitted but only an average of 30 make the final cut. Our jury of esteemed judges makes that tough decision.”

How to Enter
The sponsors of this contest state:

If you wish to be considered for this year’s poster, send us examples of your work, or a mock up of what you’d like to propose for our 2011 poster.

If you are making a mock up, please take into consideration the following elements:
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* Event Times: April 15-17, 2011 - Clinton Street Theater - ….Portland, Oregon, USA
* Filmed by Bike Logo
* FilmedByBike.org
* 11×17
* Bleeds are possible
* Landscape or portrait

Judging and Prizes
The contest jury members consist of film makers, bike enthusiasts, writers, editors and other professionals.

The winning poster will be printed and distributed to advertise the Filmed by Bike movie festival. In addition a $200 cash prize will be awarded to the victor.

Send your digital entries to info[at]FilmedByBike.org.

Contest Links and Information
This poster contest has a short deadline so be sure to submit your entries on time. The contest ends on August 28, 2010.

Follow these website links for contest details, contest assets, and information about the film festival.

Official Contest Site
Filmed by Bike Film Festival Details
Bike Videos
Opening Night Details
Filmed by Bike Logo (PDF file)

This contest requires no entry fee.

Design a Toy for Fun
Although toys are usually associated with children, a wise sage said that we never really stop playing with toys; we only progress to bigger and more expensive “toys” as we enter adulthood.

The 37^th Annual Toys Designed by Artists Competition celebrates the joy of toys by sending out an open call to designers, artists, and anyone who is interested in creating a unique toy or something about toys.
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The Contest
The sponsor, Arkansas Art Center, states:

“This delightful and ever popular competition was created to recognize and celebrate the playful side in each of us - artists and viewers alike.

“Toys may be functional, nonfunctional, child friendly, child proof, too delicate or scary to touch, or begging for tactile tinkering. Successful entries are creative, original, featuring excellence of design and superior craftsmanship.”

Contest Guidelines
The general rules for this contest are as follows:

* The competition is international and anyone may enter. (See ….complete rules for details)
* Up to three entries are permitted per contestant.
* Toy designs or related toy submissions must have been ….completed within the last two years.
* Shipping and insurance for any materials are the responsibility ….of the artist.
* Prepaid return shipping for return of art or materials is ….required.

Submission Guidelines
Your entries should be submitted digitally. The images should be of medium resolution and be easily viewable on a standard-sized computer monitor.

Your images should not have any information about you on the artwork such as your name, title, etc. Your entries will be categorized and marked for identification by the selection personnel.

Prizes
There will be purchase awards totaling up to $2500 for the various winning designs. The works that are purchased through the award fund will become part of the Arkansas Center Foundation Collection.

Other Information
The deadline for contest submissions is September 13, 2010. The entry fee for this contest is $15 for the first submission and $10 for each additional one.

Follow these links for information about the contest:

Official Contest Announcement (PDF File)
Contest Sponsor’s Website
Official Rules and Contest Forms

Send any questions about this contest to: toys[at]arkarts.com.

Handmade Is In
Many of the things we use are manufactured by robots and machines. In spite of this there is still a growing market for items that are handmade. It could be art, clothing, toys or other products but handmade items carry a certain elegance and mystique.

Hellohandmade.com promotes the tradition of handmade crafts and art by being “a website for independent, handmade design and original ideas. A mix between Gallery + Market + Competition + News.”

The Hello Handmade Competition is for designers, artists and crafts people. The contest wants ideas centering on the theme, “Color and a Gray Day.” The winning design will be printed on t-shirts and sold by Hellohandmade.com.

The sponsor states:

“Every kind of design is allowed! GO - draw, paint, scan, cut, copy, fold, sew, embroider, knit, take photographs, arrange, … shape, save and send the motive (design) to hello handmade.”

General Submission Guidelines
Keep in mind that the winning design will be printed on a mélange gray shirt (color: #a7a6aa).

* The design should have a maximum size of 25×30 cm.
* Entries must be designed with vector or pixel graphics.
* Up to three different colors are allowed.
* Each color must have its respective Pantone color specs.
* Pixel graphics should have a resolution of 300dpi.
* Only one entry per person is allowed.

Prize
The winner of this contest will receive 500 Euro (658 USD). According to the sponsor the winner will also receive:

“…5% from the sale of the T-Shirt, which will be produced and printed in a limited edition of max. 150 pieces. The T-Shirts will be sold at the hello handmade market on the 31st of October 2010 in Hamburg and through Milchmädchen and Human Empire, two shops also located in Hamburg…”

Other Information and Website Links
The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2010. There is no entry fee for this competition.

Follow these website links for more details about the contest:

Official Contest Website
Call for Entries
Complete Contest Rules and Submission Form (PDF doc)
Hello Handmade Gallery