Design a Resource Responsible Apartment In today’s modern society individuals use an immense amount of energy and resources to just live out their daily lives.
Some say that the wave of the future is to live more responsibly by curbing our overall impact on the environment.
The Jovoto Life Edited Product Design Contest wants designers to take up the challenge of creating the apartment of the future, which will substantially be more energy/resource efficient and present a smaller physical footprint. . The sponsor states: .
With some design and technology magic, even small space can allow for almost anything - so we’re asking you to redesign a small space thinking about these core ideas:
* Transforming space - use one space for work, play, sleep, guests * Digitize everything - photos, books, music * From ownership to access - think car-sharing instead of owning, pay-per-view instead of ….downloading, smart space-sharing and subletting * Only the essentials - cut down on extraneous stuff, leaving only what’s really necessary
Contest Details The apartment design must allow the apartment dweller to work, cook, and entertain. . According to the contest guidelines, other considerations for your design should include:
* Comfortable lounging option for 8 people * Space for 2 guests with some visual and ideally auditory ….privacy * Home office * Work area with space for a rolling tool chest * Hideable kitchen
Judging Criteria Entries will be critiqued according to the following standards by a jury panel and community feedback:
* Does the design meet the contest requirements? * Is the design feasible and can it be produced in with a ….reasonable budget? * Will the design be attractive enough for people to consider ….from an economic perspective? * Will the design look good in 25 years? Will it influence people to “leave large and love little?”
Prizes and Awards Winners in all the various categories win cash awards, products and prizes. The total value amount that will be distributed is $70,000.
Contest Links and Other Information Follow these links for important contest resources and details.
Design for the Future The Roca International Design Contest: Jump the Gap, is seeking design entries which depict futuristic concepts and inventive designs related to bathroom products, new use of interior spaces and/or functions.
Your concept may not be possible to produce now, but the ideas may be presented in a manner that assumes technology and product manufacturing will catch up to your future design.
The design principles learned in graphic design school can definitely help in coming up with new and fresh ideas related to interior design, space utilization, and product development.
The sponsor of the contest states:
“Jump the gap is a creative contest proposal that brings new and innovative concepts to the bathroom, understanding innovation as the anticipation of users’ new desires and needs, as well as (why not?) the transformation of dreams and desires into reality.
“…a tomorrow when the limitations of today will not apply and when new needs, architecture, technologies and products will emerge which will help us to improve people’s lives by bringing them more well-being, hygiene and comfort.”
Basic Contest Guidelines The contest is open to any resident of any country who is 34 years of age or younger. Applicants may be designers, architects or students enrolled in these fields.
Submitted entries may be from individuals or a group of two people. Entries are limited to one entry per person or group (two people).
Artwork must not contain any details or information that can identify the authors of the project such as signatures, names, logos, etc. All texts that accompany the designs must be in the English language.
* You may submit up to 4 files in jpg format. * Maximum file size is 1500kb. Minimum file size is 500kb. * High resolution images may be requested if your entry wins. * A description of your project must be included with your ….artwork. (3,000 characters max.) * Optional videos/animations demonstrating your project are …. should be in FLV format. File size should be ….no bigger than 10MB. * Finalists will be required to verify their professional or ….student status by sending in a copy of their degree, diploma or proof of the school’s certification.
Prizes One grand prize winner will be awarded €5,000 (6,655 USD). The winner or winners will be offered the opportunity to collaborate with the Roca Design Department in manufacturing a possible full-sized model for presentation at the 100% Design 2011 London event.
An exclusive rights purchase offer will be made available to the winner of the contest.
Contest Links and Additional Information Specific contest information can be found by following these links:
The Cost of College Students deal with the challenge of paying for their education at graphic design schools in different ways. Some assume school loans, work part-time or receive assistance from relatives or parents.
But regardless of how you take care of your educational expenses, this burden can be made lighter through available grants and scholarships.
In this concluding article of Graphic Design Scholarship Basics and You we’ll provide some tips and direction on where to apply. . Scholarships and You There are several important things to know when applying for scholarships or grants:
Neat and Complete - Be very meticulous when filling out your forms and be sure to supply all materials and documents that are asked for. Turning in a sloppy or incomplete application may not disqualify you, but it certainly puts you in a less positive light with the scholarship committee.
Read the Fine Print - In some cases scholarships or grants have conditional clauses that may exclude you from being eligible. Things such as your country of residence, low GPA scores or wrong area of study can be deal breakers. Be sure you read all the fine print.
Don’t Miss the Deadline - Note that some grants and scholarship programs are run annually at specific times. If the due date for applications is past you can always apply for the upcoming scholastic year for your graphic design college classes.
Is it Worth it to You? - The application process can vary. Some scholarships only require a completed short form and a letter of intent, while others require an extensive amount of information and preparation. For scholarships that require more time to assemble an application package, you must make sure you have the commitment to follow through.
Scholarships and Grants The following links will lead you to specific scholarship and grant opportunities. These websites give you information on how to apply, what to submit, and the duration of the funding. Good luck!
The Alfred G. & Elma M. Milotte Scholarship Fund “One-year grants of up to $4,000 - To individuals who share their enthusiasm for exploring, chronicling and spreading the magnificence of the wilderness through artistic communication.”
Women’s Studio Workshop Residency Grants “WSW offers a variety of Artist-in-Residence opportunities. WSW Resident artists will receive 24-hour studio access, technical and production assistance, on-campus housing, travel per diem, a materials stipend, and a weekly personal stipend during their stay.”
Samuel H. Kress Foundation “…Awarded to art historians and art conservators in the final stages of their preparation for professional careers, as well as to art museum curators and educators.”
Scripps Howard Foundation “The Foundation offers a number of scholarships to promising young communicators, many of which are endowed scholarships provided through endowments set up with specific universities over the years.”
National Endowment for the Arts “In most areas, funding is limited to organizations. (Direct awards to individuals are made only through Literature Fellowships, NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships, NEA Opera Honors, and NEA National Heritage Fellowships in the Folk & Traditional Arts.)”
IFDA/EF Scholarships and Grants “Enhancing the furnishings and design industry — IFDA/EF scholarships require a major in interior design or a related design/furnishings program unless noted.”
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation “…a not-for-profit, private, industry-directed organization that dispenses undergraduate college scholarships and graduate fellowship assistance to talented men and women interested in graphic communication careers.
Art, Culture, Porsche, Benz, and You As disconnected as all of these words seem to be, you have a chance at winning an art residency in beautiful Stuttgart, Germany–the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and site to the international art residency Akademie Schloss Solitude.
This contest is open to all international artists and designers.
Individuals who have graduated from a university, college, graphic design school, design center or other recognized institution of learning are eligible. Students are not eligible for this residency.
The Residency Details Sixty winners will be selected by a jury for residencies in the years 2010-2013. The categories for entry, according to the official contest rules are:
*Architecture: architecture design, urban studies, landscape design *Visual Arts: including performance art and curatorial practice *Performing Arts: stage design, directing, drama, play-writing, dance, acting, musical ….theater, performance *Design: visual communication, fashion, costume, product or furniture design *Literature: theory/criticism, essay, poetry, fiction, translation *Music/Sound: sound installation, sound and music composition, sound and music performance *Video/Film/New Media: including video installation
This is a wonderful opportunity for designers and graduates from graphic design colleges to expand and hone their artistic skills by going overseas to participate in this ongoing art residency program.
Residency winners will be provided with a six month to one year fellowship at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany. The winners are responsible for their personal transportation to Stuttgart and back. .
Each fellowship recipient will be awarded a grant of €1,000 per month during their stay, free lodging, freight cost subsidy for the transportation of art/design materials to and from Stuttgart, partial health insurance benefits, and associated workshops and study groups.
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Not everyone has all of these traits, but we can all learn from the list to understand what design companies look for in their staff.
. Here are the rest of the traits that design firms would like to see in potential hires:
Care about clients. If a design job is nothing more than a product to the graphic artist, it takes on an impersonal feeling and disconnect from the client. A recognition and understanding that the final creation is for people helps to provide added impetus to do a better job.
Be able to multitask & juggle projects. In the perfect world, a graphic designer should be able to concentrate on one job without distractions or additional duties not directly related to project at hand. But this rarely, if ever, happens. Being able to intently focus is a good thing, but the ability to multitask is virtually indispensable for successful designers.
Be deadline oriented. Imagine a graphic design firm where everyone could turn in their work whenever they felt like it. This would not only be a formula for instant failure for the business, it communicates a lack of professionalism. Design firms are driven by deadlines, and so should you.
Find ways to “break through the clutter. In a design job, there are lots of things to do, but not everything has to be done. The ability to sift through the unnecessary or less important tasks is often the difference between meeting deadlines and missing them. A good designer knows what needs to be done and what needs to be put on the back burner.
Keep an open mind about things. If the art world maintained that realism was the only way to paint, Picasso, Monet, Dali and many other artists could not have created their unique styles of work. Design is also like this–there is more than one way to approach a solution.
. Desirable Traits and the Real Job World The attributes that professional designers feel should be inherent in people who work in the industry is varied but can be broken down into these categories: teamwork, professionalism, communication, and work ethics.
Graphic design schools educate graphic arts students on how to design, create, compose, and use various tools for illustration, graphic design, or other fields in design work. But the traits that set a successful graphic designer from a mediocre one sometimes boils down to the personal characteristics of the individual.
Design firms need to hire qualified people for their art departments, but as was stated in the Top Characteristics of Creative Designers articles, employers are looking beyond talent and towards potential hires that have many of the traits that make a designer truly successful.
You also learn through observation, sight, hearing, and tactile feedback.
A way of expanding your horizons is by visiting museums and fashion exhibits. You may find a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for your career training in fashion or product design.
One exhibit that may be of interest is now showing at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. The current show is called Fashioning Felt. The exhibition explores the various uses of felt with historical examples and continues on to the present.
Feltis believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles. The process involves matting wool fibers together by using humidity, heat, pressure, and friction. The resulting product is a non-woven piece of fabric. . Other displays at the Fashioning Felt exhibit include examples of felt being utilized in product design, fashion, architecture, and home furnishings. . Click here to see a sampling of the displays at the Fashioning Felt exhibition. The show will run until September 7, 2009. . For a look at what is in store at the show, see the video below. . …………………..
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