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Everybody Owns At Least One
There is a ubiquitous piece of clothing that virtually everyone has worn at one time or another.
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Some own six or seven, while others have dozens, if not hundreds.
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Some use them as nothing more than utilitarian pieces of clothing.
Others use them as fashion statements, personal statements, or for fun. Corporations, businesses, and entertainment groups use it as a means of advertising.
This piece of clothing has stood the test of time and is as popular now as it was over five decades ago.
We are referring, of course, to the humble T-shirt.
The T-shirt has risen to designer status and is recognized as a legitimate form of fashion. If you are a graphic designer, illustrator, or have talents in the other disciplines of graphic arts, DBH is holding a competition that may be of interest to you.
The Contest
Design By Humans is celebrating its second year of operation by holding its DBH 10K Contest 2009. The deadline for this contest is July 26, 2009, Midnight, Pacific Standard Time.
Entries should be submitted under the following guidelines:
- The entries must be original art and owned by the entrant.
- The T-shirt designs can be for both the front and back.
- The design may contain oversized and mixed media content.
- Designs are allowed up to 14 colors, including gradients and halftones.
- Winning entries must be resubmitted in high resolution at actual size.
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The Judging
There are two periods of judging. In the first, the top 20 finalists are selected according to the top number of votes received before the voting deadline ends.
In the second phase, the top 20 winners will have all their votes reset to zero, and a second round of voting occurs to pick the top 10 entries that tally the highest votes.
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The voting schedule is as follows:
Top 20 Finalist Voting Period: August 3rd - 9th (Midnight, PDT)
Top 10 Finalist Voting Period: August 10th - 16th (Midnight, PDT)
The Prizes
The winning entry announcements will occur:
Aug. 24, 2009 - Fourth Runner-Up - $1,000 USD
Aug. 25, 2009 - Third Runner-Up - $1,000 USD
Aug. 26, 2009 - Second Runner-Up - $1,000 USD
Aug. 27, 2009 - Grand Prize - $10,000 USD
Aug. 28, 2009 - First Runner-Up - $1,000 USD
The votes will be monitored closely by the contest organizers. Suspected fraudulent votes will be removed immediately. DBH uses its sole discretion for determining the validity of votes submitted. To vote for your favorite design, click here.
For official contest rules and how to submit your entries, click here.
There is an old adage that states music is the universal language of the world. No matter what nationality, creed or culture, it can be enjoyed by practically anyone.
Those who are aficionados of music know the importance of a good set of earphones.
Sennheiser, a company that has been long recognized as one of the leaders in audio technology products, is announcing an open call for entries in its Sennheiser Headphone Graphic Design Contest.
Contestants 18 years or older, professional designers, amateur designers, and students attending graphic design colleges or graphic design schools are encouraged to enter.
Sennheiser is unveiling its new HD 418 headphones and needs ideas for exterior skin graphics to adorn the product. The HD 418 is a closed-back around-ear stereo headphone with an on-board dynamic bass feature.
Sennheiser states:
“Headphones are a means to listen to music… but it could be so much more! Here is your chance to customize your very own Sennheiser headphone to not only become an extension of who you are but allow you to enjoy the music inextricably intertwined into your life and share your passion with others!”
The target audience for the graphic designs is towards music lovers between the ages of 22-28 years old.
There will be 45 winners selected. Each winner will receive one limited edition of the HD 418 with their winning design featured on the headphone.
Entries are to be submitted in color and in high resolution .tif mode. Winners must turn in their original working files in .AI format. Additional information can be obtained by clicking here.
For a complete listing of guidelines and rules for this contest in .pdf format, click here.
The deadline for entries is August 28, 2009.
Cell phones have become a common sight in today’s world. Everyone from the very young to senior citizens use this electronic marvel to communicate, send text messages, and take pictures.
In 1983, the emergence of a truly portable cell phone cost the consumer $3,500 or the equivalent of $7,538 in 2009 dollars! Today, a cell phone can be free of charge with a the commitment of a one or two year contract with a wireless cell phone provider.
Cell phones have come a long way since 1983 and the quest for new innovative designs are a high priority for many cell phone manufactures. Fujitsu Limited is one of these companies and is announcing its Fujitsu Mobile Phone Design Award Contest. Professionals, amateurs, and students from graphic design schools, graphic design colleges, or other institutions of learning are eligible to enter this competition.
Fujitsu is running the event in partnership with the Japan Design Association, a non-profit organization to “help solve… [21st century societal] problems with the power of design and to promote the building of a beautiful and emotionally rich cyclical society.”
There are two categories for this contest. The official website states:
- Practical Category: Mobile Phones for 2001
A chance to let your dreams blossom - we are looking for inspirational designs. Winning designs in this category may be commercialized.
Design requirements: the design must show that the mobile phone is keyboard equipped, operable with one hand, and utilizes an LCD screen of 3″ or larger.
- Dream Category: Mobile Phones of the Future
Futuristic mobile phone designs that reflect your free and uninhibited imagination - we are interested in futuristic designs illustrating cutting-edge technologies as well as interface designs that open up new ways of use, which in turn can inspire new design ideas for Fujitsu’s line of mobile phones.
Judging will be conducted by a panel of industry design professionals. Exceptional submissions will be exhibited at
CEATEC JAPAN 2009 this October.
Winners will receive the following cash awards:
Grand Prize: 2,000,000 yen ($20,922)
Two Runner-Up Prizes: 500,000 yen for each category ($5,231)
Special Judges Awards: 100,000 yen each ($1,046)
Honorable Mention: Several awards to be announced
For full details about this contest and submission guidelines, send your requests to the Fujitsu Mobile Phone Design Award Secretariat here. For those who can read Japanese, the official website states this information here.
The contest deadline for submissions is July 31, 2009.
SPAR International, a large retailer of food and goods across Austria and Central Europe, is holding its SPAR Bag Design Contest. The competition is open to all amateur and professional designers 18 years or older for creative and original imprint designs for SPAR grocery shopping bags.
Submitted designs should reflect and interpret the “fascinating world of SPAR,” as it relates to the large assortment of food and food products offered and sold by the SPAR, EUROSPAR, and INTERSPAR stores.
The winning design will be featured and printed on at least 1 million shopping bags in SPAR hypermarket stores in Austria and EUROSPAR supermarkets.
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Cash awards for winning entries are as follows:
First prize: € 2,000 ( $2;787 )
Second prize: € 1,000 ( $1,393 )
Third prize: € 500 ( $670 )
Dr. Gerhard Drexel, CEO of SPAR said:
“With this contest we want to offer creative spirits the unique chance to spread their ideas across all of Austria, and more exactly to spread them a million times! Participate in the contest and show us your version of the fascinating world of SPAR!”
Winners in the main contest are selected by a jury of experts in design and retail. The jury uses the following guidelines in determining the winners:
“…the design should fit with SPAR and deliver an imaginative interpretation of the contest topic. In addition, the design should be easily feasible and attention-catching when presented at the point of sale. We are looking for creative, zeitgeisty (trendy) designs that can also appeal to an international audience.”
The top three entries that obtain the highest votes from the SPAR website community will be selected as the winners for the community category.
The deadline for this competition is July 27, 2009. For complete contest guidelines and rules, click here.
Sending out
postcards as mementos to family and friends about our vacation experiences is a popular way of keeping in touch. Oftentimes, we add the familiar words, “Wish you were here.”
While postcards serve as a pleasant form of greeting and communication, some also see postcards as an art form.
The Postcard Art Competition and Exhibition (PACE) is now open for submissions. The event, sponsored by the Curt Teich Postcard Achieves and the Lake Country Discovery Museum, is accepting entries from artists 18 years or older.
The work submitted must be original. Photographs must be also original and not merely photographs of the original. Digital art is acceptable.
Entries are judged upon technical excellence, creativity, and content. A final set of twelve winning postcards will be made and the ease of reproduction of the submitted artwork is also a factor that will be considered in determining finalists.
Artists may submit as many entries as they wish. The entry fee is $20 per set of three works. An additional $5 for each entry past the original set of three must be enclosed.
Artwork must be 4″ x 6″. Each entry needs to be matted in a 4″ x 6″ window cut in an 8″ x 10″ mat board. Designs may be vertical or horizontal. Do not frame entries.
Twelve winners will be selected. Each winner will receive $150 and 200 postcards printed with their design. Winning entries will be eligible for Awards of Excellence in the amounts of $300, $200, and $100 for first, second, and third place, respectively. Winning designs will be displayed at the Lake County Discovery Museum and other galleries.
Twenty-four merit award winners will also be selected. Their designs will be offered for auction to the general public at a price not to exceed $150 per postcard.
A 30% commission is charged by the Lake County Discovery Museum on all works sold.
The deadline for entries is July 13, 2009. For a complete set of guidelines, contest rules, and the official entry form, click here.
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In a
bizzaro world, left is right, up is down, and ugly is good. Now is your chance to do some reverse jewelry design by entering the
8th Annual Ugly Necklace Contest for 2010.
The sponsors describe this contest as, “A jewelry design competition with a twist,” and some would humorously add, twisted as well.
This contest will truly challenge your design skills as it goes in direct opposition to what you normally would do - create something that is pleasing to the eye.
It will take some real effort for some to get around this hurdle, but it’s all in good fun and a good exercise in meeting a set of design parameters you are not familiar with.
Land of Odds, the promoters of the Ugly Necklace event states:
“…As research into color and design has shown, your eye and brain compensate for imbalances in color or in the positioning of pieces and objects - they try to correct and harmonize them…
Because of this, any jewelry designer who attempts to achieve “Ugly,” has to have enough control and discipline to override, perhaps overcome, intuitive, internally integrated principles of good design…We invite all those jewelry designers out there to give it a try.“
Entering the contest requires three snapshots or scans of your ugly necklace. You will also need to write a short poem about it. Your poem will be part of the overall score of your entry.
Entries are judged by a panel from The Center for Beadwork and Jewelry Arts. Submissions will be critiqued on the hideousness of the design, shape, color, material content, functionality and of course, its wearability.
Visitors to the Land of Odds website vote on their favorite ugly necklaces. Up to 10 finalists will be chosen from the entries that score the most votes. From this group, a winner will be chosen.
First Prize: $992.93 shopping spree on the Land of Odds website.
Runner-Up Prize: $399.07 shopping spree on the website.
Ugly Necklace guidelines can be found by clicking here. Official contest requirements, such as color of necklace, size, assembly materials, dimensions, and other details are found here.
The contest begins September 15, 2009. The deadline for entries is March 15, 2010.
