Total Competition

One Thread Design Competition

2009-04-26T01:48:00.000-07:00

Time to design an HIV/AIDS awareness shirt that someone would actually want to wear. Doom and gloom need not apply. The design should be wholly original, the quirkier the better. The rest is up to you! All submissions should include the Challenge Entry ID Number assigned via email after submitting your registration. Your submissions should be sent to onethread@thesoleofafrica.org in a PDF file no larger than 5MB. We will ask the winner for high-resolution files. The winner will receive a prize of $1,500! You must submit your design by midnight July 6, 2009. These and other rules are elaborated below. By submitting you are agreeing to all contest rules. Proceeds from the design competition "One Thread" will go to support HIV/AID's related community-based projects in the Americas the Caribbean and Africa.

deadline: July 06, 2009 - first prize: 1,500 (USD)

Need Your Help Art Contest

2009-04-24T00:15:00.000-07:00

Quit smoking. The European Commission is launching a participative campaign on tobacco. We are all concerned with tobacco: Let's react...but above all without taking it too seriously! Filmmakers, photographers, animators, graphic designers, share your creations and participate in video, graphic design, and photo contests launched by Brands to win prizes and be recognized! Through an off beat, imaginative, funny, trash, exaggerated video/animation/photo, illustrate a European who imagined absurd and easy ways not to start smoking, to stop smoking or to no longer suffer from passive smoking. The contest is open worldwide and there is no entry fee.

Follow this link http://en.eyeka.com/

deadline: May 24, 2009 - first prize: 9,150 (USD)

“Ocean Life Heritage” Design Competition is Calling for Entries

2009-04-23T07:06:00.000-07:00

“Ocean Life Heritage” Design Competition is Calling for Entries

Traditional Textile Design Competition 'Marine Life' for ASEAN, Korea, Japan, China and Australia Youth

Registration:

This competition is open for public in ages of 18-35 years from ASEAN country + 4 (Korea, Jepang, Cina dan Australia)
The design made for this competition is must representing traditional textil from participant country/province.
Abstract submission for narratively telling what is the meaning of the design inrelevance with maritim thematic is a must (english, 3000 words).
Both design (A3 size, Jpg format) and abstract must be submitted not more than 16th April 2009.

Selection Process:

1. SELECTION PHASE I (10^th Maret-16^th April 2009)

STAGE I: Publication and Design Collecting (10 Maret – 16 April 2009)

It is to announce if registration for competition is open while collecting process of design from participant. Abstract and soft copy of design in A3 size with Marine Live theme should submitted before 16^th April 2009.

STAGE 2: Selection I (17th-19th April 2009)

Selected abstract and design will announce based on maritime live concept represented on it.

2. SELCETION PHASE 2

Stage 3: (20th April – 17th Mei 2009)

The selected design is need to apply on textile. The committee will call back the designer for working on it. The assessment of best design will focus on how the implement the design to textile. 7 copied (30x30cm) of implemented design must be sent by post to committee before 17^th Mei 2009.

Stage 4: Textile Distribution (18-20 Mei 2009), Judgment( 21-22 Mei 2009) and Announcement (22 May 2009)

The collected textile will sent to the committee of the judged that will elect the best design to be announce for 10 nomine in 22^nd May 2009 on Gala Dinner as closing ceremony for the expo and the conference.

Prize

Won total Grand of US $ 14.500 (for best 3 and 7 nominee)

For any inquiries, please kinldy contact:

Mr. Catur Agus Riyanto
telephone. + 6221 – 97399309 / 36009308
email. caturriyanto@waita21.com

Sekretariat Office:
Wisma Benhil Lt. 5/B1
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 36 Jakarta Pusat – Indonesia
www.waita21.com
Download ASEAN HERITAGE EXPO 2009 - International Participant Application Form

Kicklight Contest

2009-04-23T03:11:00.000-07:00

You've seen what kicklights are all about. Here’s an opportunity to show what you can do - and be rewarded for your effort. We want to spread the word about kicklight, and we think that many people have what it takes to make something really cool.

YOUR TASK — Create a kicklight on whatever topic or theme that you want. Some examples:

⇒ a travel video with kicks describing each location in more detail and links to a map
⇒ a speech or interview video with kicks providing “fact check” commentary
⇒ an art portfolio video with the kicks displaying the name of each work and their inspiration
⇒ a comedy video with kicks that comment on what’s occurring in the video

YOUR GOAL — Use the functionality that kicklight offers to create a unique, highly compelling experience for viewers. Chances are that if you love what you create, other people will as well - including the judges!

Each week from March 2nd through the week of May 4th, we'll pick the winner of a $250 weekly prize. On May 20th, we’ll announce the $2,500 grand prize winner chosen from the pool of weekly winners.

The winning kicklights will be judged on:

40% - Use of kicks (visual enhancement to the video; usefulness of links)

40% - Popularity and viewer engagement (views, click-through rate, rating, and comments)

20% - Creativity (original concepts and style)

How to enter the Contest
Every kicklight that is published on KickLight between March 2, 2009 and May 11, 2009 will be automatically included in the contest. If you want to publish a kicklight during this period but you do not want to participate on the contest (what, are you crazy?!), just drop us a note at . Better yet, why not win and then give the money to the charity of your choice!

deadline: May 11, 2009 - prize: 2,500.00 (USD)

2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge

2009-04-23T03:02:00.000-07:00

The 2009 DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge is an online competition to encourage creative new tools for improving life with diabetes.

Do you have an idea for an innovative new diabetes device or web application? This is your chance to win up to $10,000 to realize your design concept, and potentially help transform life with diabetes for millions of people.

This competition is open to all. We welcome entries from any individuals or organizations passionate about diabetes and product design ― patients, parents, caregivers, students, entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, etc.

We also welcome entries from kids under age 18, which will be judged in a separate category.

Follow this link http://www.diabetesmine.com/designcontest

deadline: May 01, 2009 - first prize: 10,000 (USD)

Applied Arts Design & Advertising Awards 2009

2009-04-23T02:49:00.000-07:00

The Applied Arts Design & Advertising Awards for 2009 is open to all designers, producers, graphic artists, and media professionals for entry in its annual design contest. This competition is considered one of the most prestigious award shows of its kind in Canada.

Winners of their respective categories have their entries published on www.appliedartsmat.com. The site has a reach of over 200,000 individuals who visit the site each year.

Winning participants garner a precious spot in the 2009 November/December issue of Applied Arts Magazine. The special edition has a reader-base of more than 65,000 individuals. From this number, many can be considered as potential clients. The winning submissions will be displayed at the Awards Exhibit held in Toronto, Canada in fall 2009.

Contest winners are sent a personal invitation to attend the gala award ceremonies. All entrants receive, at no charge, a copy of the Design and Advertising Awards Annual while winning contestants receive two free copies. Award Certificates are issued to the finalists.

The categories for this contest are:

• PRINT MEDIA
• PROMOTIONAL/COLLATERA
• TV/CINEMA COMMERCIALS
• RADIO COMMERCIALS

Within the principle categories are many subcategories. The complete listing is found at www.appliedartsmag.com. The entry form is available here. Entry fees range from $65 to $150 depending on the subject class.

Deadline for all entries is May, 8, 2009. For complete details of this competition, go to the main contest website.

deadline: May 8, 2009

Design Competition :: Spark Awards 2009

2009-04-22T07:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Spark 2009 Design Competition, Designers! The Spark Awards is the exciting new design competition created to promote great design and designers and encourage people to explore their creativity and win the design competition. Everyone is invited to participate - designers, art directors, architects, design firms, manufacturers, institutions, ad agencies, students and non-professionals may enter, interact and enjoy Sparking.

Graphics, product design, transportation and architecture are just a few of the many design categories accepted. If you or your company create great designs, don’t miss the opportunity to compete in this important event.

To accommodate the greatest possible range of designs and designers, and to lower the initial cost of entry, the SparkAwards are configured as a “two-phase” competition, just like a sports playoff series. In Phase I, entrants upload 3 images of their work and short mission statement to the Spark design competition website.
The Jury reviews the work and selects candidates to compete in Phase II. (Last year the entries were of a very high caliber and most went on to Challenger status.)

There is a double pricing structure for entrants. The Phase I fee is $125 for professionals, $75 for design students. The “Challenger Candidates” selected by the jury have the option to enter the Phase II competition, which has a fee of $250 (students/novices- free in Phase II. Status must be verifiable). Upon payment, this group automatically places in our online show and qualifies for review by the live Jury. Winners of Phase II are awarded either a prestigious Bronze Spark, Silver Spark, Gold Spark or the ultimate Spark! Award.

Visit the site to learn more.

deadline: midnight, PST, September 11, 2009.

Photography.Book.Now Competition

2009-04-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

Now is your chance to win worldwide recognition and great prizes. Enter the Photography.Book.Now International Juried Competition to earn your place in the sun. Grand prize is $25,000 to finish or begin a photography project of the winner’s choice. Category winners will receive a portfolio review by the judge of their respective category.

Prizes will be awarded based on a juried review of all submissions to the Photography.Book.Now competition. The top prize winners also will be invited to attend the awards celebration and meet-up in New York this Fall.

Entries will be accepted in three categories - Fine Art, Editorial, and Commercial. Deadline for entry is 12:00 PM PDT July 16, 2009. There is a non-refundable entry fee of $35 in US Dollars, 30 in Euros, or 25 in Great Britain Pounds (GBP).

Visit the site for more info.

The Photography.Book.Now competition has three categories in which you can enter — Fine Art, Editorial and Commercial. Enter in one or all and submit as many books as you would like. The entry fee applies to each book submitted.

Are you redefining the photographic book?

Whether you've already made your book or want to start, Photography.Book.Now is for working photographers, students of the discipline, and curious enthusiasts. Deadline for entry is 12:00 PM PDT July 16, 2009.

Enter Now

Fine Art

The field of contemporary art is the arena to which many photographers now aspire. Whether your working methods are conceptual or stylistic, your aesthetic deadpan or modernist, or your artistic practice rooted in the world of performance, this is your chance to showcase your best photography in book form.

Editorial

Photography can create compelling narratives, especially in book form. Whether it's a long-term project, a photo-documentary, or a series of editorial spreads, this category celebrates the photography book as an experience that is more than just the sum of its parts.

Commercial

Superb commercial photography goes beyond just a great product shot. Commercial photography books showcase distinct visual aesthetics in arresting brand imagery. From fashion to advertising photography, we invite you to showcase your most compelling commercial work in book form.

Enter Now

deadline: 12:00 PM PDT July 16, 2009 - prize: $25,000

IPA International Photography Awards Competitions 2009

2009-04-22T06:30:00.000-07:00

The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non- professional, and student photographers on a global level, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.

The overall winners of the eight main categories listed below will compete for IPA's top award of International Photographer of the Year. Those finalists will be invited to attend the Lucie Awards at the Lincoln Center, New York, where one photographer will be announced as the International Photographer of the Year, earning the coveted Lucie Statue and a cash prize of $10,000 provided by AtEdge. The nominees in the seven non-professional and student categories will be invited to the Lucie Awards to compete for the title of the Discovery of the Year, a Lucie Statue and $5,000 cash prize. Six nominees comprised of all levels of profession will be invited to the Lucie Awards for the title of Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year, where the story behind the images are dually judged, and to compete for the coveted Lucie Statue and a cash prize of $5,000.

LUCIE AWARDS:
In addition to earning the chance to compete for the cash prizes, the category winners (nominees) will each receive two tickets to the Lucie Awards, a free copy of the Annual Awards Book and the following titles:

Advertising Photographer of the Year
Architectural Photographer of the Year
Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year
Editorial Photographer of the Year
Photography Book of the Year (professionals only)
Fine Art Photographer of the Year
Nature Photographer of the Year
People Photographer of the Year
Photographer of the Year in the Special category

BEST OF SHOW EXHIBITION:
Each year, the IPA will invite an established curator to select 45 images from both the professional and non-professional pools of first, second, and third place winners to be exhibited in an exclusive show in New York City, during the week leading up to the Lucie Awards gala. The Best of Show will then travel to various countries to be included in photo festivals, galleries, and other photography related events.

AWARD BOOK:
The work of all first, second and third place winners will be published in the high-quality, full-color, award winning Annual International Photography Awards Book.

Don't miss this opportunity to participate in the world's premiere showcase of photographic talent. Send us your best work today.

Follow this link http://www.photoawards.com

deadline: May 28, 2009 - prize: trophy and 10,000.00 (USD)

Indonesia Information and Communication Technology Award 2009

2009-04-22T02:12:00.000-07:00

Indonesia ICT Award 2009 (INAICTA 2009) adalah acara akbar berskala nasional yang diselenggarakan komunitas teknologi informasi dan komunikasi di tanah air, dengan dukungan penuh dari Departemen Komunikasi dan Informatika, yang bertujuan untuk memberikan apresiasi terhadap karya-karya terbaik di bidang telematika.

In English :

Indonesia ICT Awards 2009 (INAICTA 2009) is a national event held by a community of information and communication technology in the country, with full support from the Ministry of Communication and Information of Indonesia, which aims to provide appreciation of the best works in the field of telecommunications.

Dengan tetap konsisten menargetkan peserta dari kalangan pelajar/mahasiswa, perusahaan dan institusi pendidikan, ajang lomba cipta kreativitas dan inovasi INAICTA 2009 ini menggunakan aturan dan kriteria dengan standar internasional. Hal ini sekaligus mempersiapkan pelaku ICT lokal untuk menghadapi kompetisi global. Pemenang lomba ini juga akan diberi kesempatan untuk mewakili Indonesia di ajang regional dan internasional, seperti Asia Pacific ICT Award (APICTA) dan World Summit Award (WSA).

Remain consistent with the target participants from the students, companies and educational institutions, reserved event competition of creativity and innovation INAICTA 2009 using international rules and standards criteria. This is at once prepare the local ICT for global competition. Winners will also be given the opportunity to represent Indonesia at the regional and international events, such as the Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) and the World Summit Award (WSA).

Follow this link for more informations http://inaicta.web.id/
registration deadline: May 15, 2009 - total prize: 600 million (IDR)

Can A Video Game Save Earth?

2009-04-22T01:56:00.000-07:00

Create a game for players to use Earth Observations of our environment for solving issues of the world around us. Show how real-world events affect the Earth and impact people. Whether it is flooding or drought, changes in energy or climate, work with our experts who can help you with data and impacts to create ideas for a game and even a playable prototype.

There's two ways to win prizes! Win with a game concept idea. Or win with a playable computer game you designed and created! This is a two-phase competition designed for all students, engineers or professionals.

Download a Competition Flyer to promote the contest!

Facebook group.

Fans of Sad Earth can order T-Shirts and other cool stuff at cost at the contest Cafepress store.

For the first phase you don't need to be a computer game expert. It's your ideas that are most important. Can you suggest an idea for a computer game to show how using earth observations can make the world a better place? Disasters, Health, Energy, Climate, Water, Weather, Ecosystems, Agriculture, Biodiversity are areas affecting our Earth. The second phase of the competition is when technical teams build a playable prototype game. Whether you are a student or a professional, enter the contest now.

Open to all ages!
Entry deadline is April 10, 2009, with judging in May 2009
Entry format can be PowerPoint, Demo, or White Paper. No game design skills are needed.
Judging will be based upon design creativity of your concept, originality (unique perspectives) of your idea, and complexity (affecting multiple areas of environment, although we suggest limiting to 3 to 5 issues you find thought provoking).
Download complete Contest 1 Rules

Ages 13 and up, for advanced game developers or team entry
Entry deadline for proposals, June 2009
Qualified finalists have from August 2009 to August 2010 to make and submit the playable game
Rules to be posted end of February 2009

Game Idea Competition
- A Computer Game Workshop at DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington
- Monetary prizes
Playable Game Design Competition
- $20,000 (US) to the winner, plus an expense-paid trip to the GEO 2010 Summit.

Judging will be performed by a panel of specialists in the industry, academic and professional arenas. Your entry will be judged on effectiveness in meeting "Your Mission", the accessibility and broad playability (for the playable game, to be used internationally and on standard computer configurations), innovation, and feasibility of scenarios created. Teams should have a professor or student member who can interact with GEO (Group on Earth Observations) experts.

This is a serious game completion sponsored by these international organizations who care about the Earth:

ICEO; The IEEE Committee on Earth Observation; supporting GEO (Group on Earth Observations) and providing solutions for global Earth issues. IEEE is a global association focused on advancing technology for the benefit of humanity for 125 years.
IEEE Computer Society; The world's largest membership organization for computing professionals, and publisher of the monthly Computer magazine
DigiPen Institute of Technology; a leader in computer game education
1st Playable Productions; an independent game development studio with a focus on handheld games for kids
IGDA; The International Game Developers Association is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games.
GEO; Group on Earth Observation

Email for more information at info@saveearthgame.org.
Follow this link http://www.saveearthgame.org/
deadline:June 2009 - prize: 20.000 (USD)

Aqsa Living Furniture Design Competition 2009

2009-04-20T19:44:00.000-07:00

Established in 1999, AQSA International formerly known as Indonesia Antique or Indo Antique. It has grown into a well-established manufacturer and exporter company with in-depth knowledge of indoor wooden furniture. On its development Indonesia Antique enlarge the scope of business into group of companies under the name of ‘AQSA International’ which is divided into Group of AQSA Living. AQSA Living includes Indonesia Antique, Aquila, and Qabana.
AQSA Living is aware that furniture is essential in our daily lives. At the same time, it represents lifestyles.

The final goal for this competition is not only for the purpose of being winning a prize but also to introduce fresh ideas in terms of design into the furniture industry. AQSA Living strongly believe that designs must keep up with the changing society and environment and should express new relationships between human beings and their lives, between human beings and furniture as well as between human beings and the environment. We are certain that designs should contribute to the creation of a better life and society.

We are looking forward to see your inspirational designs which will enable us to realize our dream.

Rules and Condition

Theme :
The competition will be set up in 2 different categories:

Any kind of living furniture in set (bedroom, living room, dining room, bathroom)
- Bedroom set, items consist of : headboard, bedside/night stand, chest, wardrobe, trunk, dresser
- Living room set, items consist of : bookcase, TV table, glass cabinet, coffee table, sofa, console table
- Dining room set, items consist of : dining table, dining chair, wine rack
- Bathroom set, items consist of : hanging shelf, towel rack, basin holder, mirror
Participants for this category have to design minimum 3 items each sets, as well as they are allowed to design more than 1 set.
Individual / Single furniture
- Coffee table
- Nest table
- Stool
- Table base in knock down system
- Day bed
- Lamp table
Participants for this category are allowed to design more than 1 single/individual item.

The furniture designs submitted must be newly created and previously unpublished. “Unpublished” means that the work has never appeared on the market as a product, has never appeared in any newspaper, magazine, or exhibition, and has never been a winner in other competition before the sponsor announces the results of the main selection process. A work which has appeared in students’ exhibitions is considered unpublished.

Materials of Furniture

Main material: wood and any kind of veneer
Secondary material: rattan, bamboo, glass, cast iron, leather, etc
Secondary material by mean as an accent and or decoration to combine with main material.

Qualification
Any individual, group or business will be eligible.

Number of entries
No limit is set on the number of entries from any applicant.

Registration fee
No registration fee required for this competition

Copyrights, patents right and industrial properties
All designs/pictures/CD and other hard or softcopy material received by Aqsaliving related to this competition will be treated as property of AqsaLiving company.

Application Method
General requirements:

Registration form are available at www.aqsaliving.com
Participants should submit the designs in 3 different views (left side, right side and front side).
Participants are allowed to send both 3D pictures and/or hand sketch.
Design works should be sent by mail to :
PT. AQSA International
Jl. Laweyan 144B, Sondakan – Solo, Central Java – Indonesia
Phone: +62-271 714040 / 731371
Fax: +62-271 718484 / 733744
Email: contest@aqsaliving.com
Web: www.aqsaliving.com
PIC: Mr. Effendy Setiawan

Special requirement:
All participants have to send the designs both in softcopy and hardcopy file with detail requirements as follow:

Hard copy :

Fill in the application form and send it together with color photos (90mm�~130mm) of the work.
Please number the photos on their back side in the order that you wish your photos to be arranged in the preliminary selection process and also provide an arrow on the back to show the upper side of the photo.
Prints or photos of the actual work or the prototype, and then computer graphic will be considered.
The applicant is prohibited to use any letters or signs which indicate the identity of the applicant on the front side of photos.
The photos or print materials of applicants will not be sent back.

Soft copy :

Format only JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file is acceptable.
Maximum capacity of the file data is until 300Kbyte/per file.
Size maximum size of the graphics is height 800 x width 600(pixels).
If the graphical size is extremely small, AQSA Living might expand the graphical data on purpose as matter of convenience for judges.
Please provide us suitable size preferably.

Judges

The selection process will be carried out by AQSA Living selected judges:

Mr. Joshua Simandjuntak (furniture designer – Jakarta)
Mr. Agus Sunaryo (Funiture specialist – Semarang)
Mr. Ulung Wicaksono (Professional Photographer – Bali)
Mr. Drs. Soepono Sasongko MSn (Lecturer of Interior Design UNS – Solo)

Award Selection

Preliminary selection process
- Date: 15 May 2009 [UPDATE]
- Ten works will be chosen by AQSA Living Team to proceed to the next stage on the basis of the submitted photos and the product outline given in the application.
Main selection process
- Date: end- May, 2009
- Judge will examine the 10 actual works sent to AQSA Living and the judge will choose five winners from these.
- All the 10 applicants will be notified of the results of the main selection process by letter or e-mail by 11 June 2009
No explanation of the results will be provided.
Awards
For set designs :
- Gold Prize : USD 4.000,00
- Silver Prize : USD 3.000,00
- Bronze Prize : USD 2.000,00
For single/individual designs:
- Diamond Prize : USD 2.500,00
- Pearl Prize : USD 1.500,00
Note: tax is included in the awards.
Presentation of Finalists’ works
A special presentation of each piece that reaches the Final will be made by AQSA Living.

Others

Disqualification
Entry works that violate the following conditions shall be disqualified. If a violation is discovered after the selection process, the applicant will lose all rights to the competition.
- The entry must not violate the application qualification rules.
- The entry must not have the same or a very similar design to any work announced to the public before. The entry must not violate copyrights, patents and other related rights of other registered products.
Inquiries:
Inquiries about the application and others should be faxed or mailed to:PT. AQSA International
Jl. Laweyan 144B, Sondakan – Solo, Central Java – Indonesia
Phone: +62-271 714040 / 731371
Fax: +62-271 718484 / 733744
Email: contest@aqsaliving.com
Web: www.aqsaliving.comWe will not deal with Inquiries by phone.
We will accept your entry on our internet homepage

Deadline: May 15, 2009
For set designs: Gold Prize : USD 4.000,00
For single designs: Diamond Prize : USD 2.500,00

Cuisinart Culinary Cook-Off Video Contest

2009-04-20T19:36:00.000-07:00

Cooking shows have been a mainstay of public television for many years. Julia Child blazed the trail for this genre with her wit, charm, and demystification of cooking techniques. In the early 2000s, cooking shows on cable TV such as Iron Chef and others, popularized this unique form of television entertainment while also educating and informing its viewers about the culinary arts.

If you are into cuisine and food shows, Cuisinart’s Culinary Cook-Off Video Contest may be just what the cook ordered for you to fulfill your dream of producing a cooking video. Cuisinart is excepting videos in the categories of:

* Product Testimonial
* Commercial Ad
* Instructional video on best uses of a Cuisinart product
* Step-by-step video on your favorite recipe
* A “Mockumentary”

Videos submitted to the contest cannot be longer than 10 minutes or more than 100MB in file size. Content must be original and not contain any explicit material. Video entries uploaded to Cuisinart.com cannot be sold, re-distributed, broadcast, or circulated. Videos can be shot with digital cameras and cell phones in .avi, .mov, and .mpg formats.

No cash prizes are available for this competition but winners receive award products from Cuisinart. The contest is ongoing till next year. The present deadline for entries is April 30, 2009. The next deadline is set for August 31, 2009. Visitors vote and grade video submissions displayed on Cuisinart.com. The top entries are passed on to a judging panel that selects the winners.

An account on the Cuisinart.com website is needed for contestants to upload their content. For a complete description of contest rules, go here.

deadline: April 30, 2009 - prize: award products from Cuisinart

Greenpeace Design Awards 2009

2009-04-20T19:32:00.000-07:00

Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organisation that uses non-violent direct action to expose global environmental problems and to force solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace has utilised various forms of visual communication throughout its history. In recognition of the strong role visual communication has played in Greenpeace actions we have established the Greenpeace Design Awards. The aim is to motivate the global creative community to develop visually striking artwork that encourages the public to support Greenpeace and take action on critical environmental issues. The Greenpeace Design Awards are hosted by Greenpeace Australia Pacific and UniLife Inc., in association with the University of South Australia.

The brief is to design a poster that delivers the message ‘Be a Part of the Action’ – this does not necessarily have to be expressed in words. The poster could bear witness to catastrophic environmental damage and in doing so, cause outrage. Alternatively the poster could actively encourage peaceful protest to expose an environmental problem. Above all, the poster needs to raise awareness of environmental issues and inspire action. Submitted work(s) must be previously unpublished. Entries are welcomed from individuals. If a group wishes to submit entries they must be under the name of a nominated individual. Individuals cannot represent commercial entities. We particularly welcome entries that have been completed by students as part of the curriculum of a program of study in graphic design or visual communication. Entry is free and is open for all interested participants (world wide), subject to agreeing with terms and conditions (available on the official website).

SUBMISSIONS

PLEASE NOTE: Due to increased demand on the site there has been a change to the submission requirements below. We now only require you to submit an A4 72dpi RGB JPEG files, without the bleed. If you are shortlisted we will then contact you in regard to submitting a high resolution PDF.

Registration and submission may be conducted between 1 March 2009 and 15 June 2009.

Participants should not sign their work or identify their affiliation anywhere in their projects. The entry process will automatically generate an ID number that will be used in all communication and which will be attached to all work submitted.

You can submit up to 3 different entries. Each entry must be submitted as a A4 72dpi RGB JPEG files, without the bleed. If you are shortlisted you will then be contacted and required to submit a single A4 (210 x 297 mm + 5mm bleed) at 300dpi CMYK PDF per shortlisted entry.

Whilst all creative works need to be submitted in the form of a poster, you will need to have in mind that your work may also be reproduced on a t-shirt, banner, flyer, or other media. Entrants are therefore encouraged to submit each entry in both landscape and portrait formats to enable application in a variety of media.

To submit your entry, register or login using the form on the left of website.

Follow this link http://www.greenpeacedesignawards.org.au

deadline: June 15, 2009 - prize: Greenpeace Design Awards trophy

LGs Design The Future Competition

2009-04-20T19:31:00.001-07:00

Call for Entries! LG’s Invitation for Innovation. Your assignment: imagine the future of personal mobile communication. LG Mobile Phones is partnering with crowdSPRING and Autodesk® to announce a new competition to define the future of personal mobile communication. If you are a U.S. resident age 18 and older, you can have a chance to design your vision of the next revolutionary LG mobile phone and compete for more than $80,000 in awards! Exercise your creative imagination and let your ideas be heard. Autodesk® will be providing a FREE 15-day trial of SketchBook Pro to all participants. Now, you will be empowered with this professional tool that enables you to perform at a higher level to create the phone of your dreams! Awards: •First Place: $20,000 •Second Place: $10,000 •Third Place: $5,000 •40 Honorable Mentions: $1,000 + 1 LG U.S. Phone (A.R.V. of $300) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Limited to legal residents of the 50 US states and District of Columbia who are 18 or the age of majority in the state of residence, whichever is older at time of entry.

Call for entries!

Your assignment: imagine the future of personal mobile communication.

LG Mobile Phones is partnering with crowdSPRING to announce a new competition to define the future of personal mobile communication. If you are a U.S. resident age 18 (or age of majority in state of residence) and older, you can have a chance to design your vision of the next revolutionary LG mobile phone and compete for more than $80,000 in awards. Exercise your creative imagination and let your ideas be heard. You don’t have to work for LG to make an impact on the future of personal mobile communication!

What we’re looking for:

Predict what’s next. What do you think mobile phones should look like in 2, 5, or 10 years? We are asking for your help. We’re NOT looking for a long list of specs or phone ideas that already exist. We’re looking for a cool new concept or “big idea” supported by usage scenario illustrations. Understand how your idea will be judged, and increase your chances of winning. Keep in mind, the LG logo must be included somewhere. Use the logo files provided (one is for light background and one is for dark).

Judging Criteria:

Need Fulfillment / Market Potential (40% weight): How well does the phone address general consumer needs / frustrations?
Creativity / Originality / Innovation (30% weight): Is the idea / design unique? Does the concept convey WOW or game-changing characteristics?
Feasibility (20% weight): Can this idea / product be realistically implemented with current or near-future technology?
Polish and Appeal (10% weight): Is the idea easy to understand and aesthetically appealing? Does it have images illustrating usage scenarios?

Submissions may be illustrated or rendered in any format - hand sketches, digital drawings, or renderings – rendering tool used will not affect judging process. You may submit as many entries as you like.

Things to avoid doing:

Innovating without any meaningful preparation, context, or inspiration typically leads to irrelevant “ideas in a vacuum”. To help you be as innovative as possible, we’ve provided a very helpful list of Tips for Submission. Read over these words of wisdom, and you’ll definitely be steps ahead of the competition!

And as a special treat, we got innovation guru Drew Boyd to teach you about inventive thinking. Here is his “Step-By-Step Innovation Method” along with a podcast specifically created for you.

Got questions or need more inspiration?

Contact LG at myidea@lge.com. You can also follow us on Twitter, and become a fan on Facebook.

REMEMBER! Even if your design is revolutionary, you’re not going to get an award if you’re NOT a U.S. resident age 18 (or age of majority in state of residence) and older. And, by entering a design, you agree that LG will own all right, title, and interest in the design. Feel free to review the official rules.

The winners will be announced on July 7, 2009 at www.crowdspring.com/LG/winners, so get your creative juices flowing, and good luck in the competition!

LG and crowdSPRING have partnered with Autodesk®, a world leader in 2D and 3D design software. Autodesk® will be providing a FREE 15-day trial of SketchBook Pro to all participants of this competition. Now, you will be empowered with this professional tool that enables you to perform at a higher level to create the phone of your dreams!

Download SketchBook Pro for free.

Autodesk® SketchBook Pro is a paint and drawing application designed specifically for use with digitized pen tablets and Tablet PCs. SketchBook Pro offers industry-leading sketching tools and delivers them through a streamlined user interface that is so fast and intuitive that a new user can be productive within minutes.

Follow this link http://www.crowdspring.com/LG
deadline: June 07, 2009 - first prize: 20,000 (USD)

Design Competition :: View Award 2009

2009-04-20T19:26:00.000-07:00

VIEW Conference is international design comnpetition event in Italy on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 3D Animation, Gaming and VFX. For the first time this year VIEW will include both students and non students works. If you have made an animated short (max 30 minutes) with 3D animation and VFX in the last 4 years, you can take part in this competition. All entries should be submitted in digital form (mpeg, quicktime, avi, etc.) on CD or DVD (Pal and NTSC Video Tapes are also acceptable).

Last year, the VIEW Award brought forth some astonishingly talented animators into the public and industry spotlight.

After the international success of the Virtuality Award juried in 2005, 2006 and 2007, 2008, the 2009 contest is ready to widen its scope with new themes, new subjects and new contestants.

For the first time, in fact, this year VIEW will include both students and non students works, making our contest more appealing then ever.

However, works by students will be especially welcome, since VIEW will always be the place to express and discover new Digital Talents.

So here's your chance!

If you have made an animated short with 3D animation and VFX in the last 4 years that is from 2006 to 2009 - we are interested in receiving your work.

Just fill the entry form and send it to us.

And Good Luck: you may become the winner of this year's VIEW Award!

Here's the list of the 2009 VIEW Award categories:

Best 3D short

This award will honor an outstanding short movie created with 2D, 3D digital animation, or live footage with the integration of digital visual effects. Motion Capture Data can optionally be utilized for the animation. Entries will be judged based on the criteria of Technical Excellence, Originality, Creativity, Design and Aesthetics. The duration cannot be more than 30 minutes.

Best 3D Design

This award will honor the best original 3D model for non-living objects (industrial design, automotive, architecture or any other common use object but not characters). Modeling may be created with any type of 3D graphic software and must be complete with textures or shaders. Entries, in the form or rendered digital images depicting the 3D model, will be judged based on the criteria for Technical Excellence, Originality, Creativity and Aesthetics.

Best Environment Design / Digital Matte Painting

This award will honor the best environment created with digital techniques: it can be entirely 3D or a mix of 3D graphics and digital matte painting techniques. It may depict an interior or an exterior environment. 3D modeling, rendering and digital painting can be created with any 2D, 3D or digital painting software. The environment must be complete with surface appearance, painted or textured. Entries will be judged based on the criteria for Technical Excellence, Originality, Creativity, Aesthetics and Architectural Value of the piece.

Best 3D Digital Character

This award will honor the best 3D digital character modeled for an animated short film or for a videogame. The character may be created with any software used for 3D graphics. Entries will be judged based on rendering images of the character and on the criteria for Technical Excellence, Originality, Creativity, Aesthetics and Character's Personality.

Best Digital Visual Effects

This award will honor the best Digital Visual Effects sequence used in a CG animated or live-action short film. The VFX may be created with any software used for 3D graphics and compositing. Entries will be judged based on the criteria for Technical Excellence, Originality, Creativity and Coherence with the narrative structure of the short.

Rules and Regulations:

All entries must have been completed from 2006 to 2009 to be eligible
Duration: maximum length is 30 minutes
Both individual and group projects are accepted
All entries should be submitted on DVD Pal and be ready for screening.
N.B. Submitted media will not be returned
Submitted work must be accompanied by some Hi-Res screenshots of your project and an Hi-Res photo of the director
Submitted work must be accompanied by a completed entry form, containing original signature of the person entering VIEW Award competition
All entries must provide written authorization for any copyrighted material included in the work
All entries must be received by October 15, 2009
Winners will receive prizes in cash, technology and paid internships

Entry form

Send entries and inquiries to:

VIEW Conference
Corso Marconi, 38
10125 Turin, Italy
Office phone: +39 011 66 80 948
Fax: +39 011 65 0 12 14
info@viewconference.it

follow this link http://www.viewconference.it/contest.php

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deadline: October 15, 2009 - first prize: 3,220 (USD)

Adobe Design Achievement Awards Competition 2009

2009-04-20T19:13:00.000-07:00

The 2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards gives higher education students from around the world the shortcut to brilliance to propel their careers in the future. Enter in 12 categories in 3 media areas endorsed by the industry, cash prizes will be awarded in Beijing during the Icograda World Design Congress. Projects must be original works completed 50% or more with Adobe software. There is no entry fee.

About ADAA design competition

The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards design competition celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition — which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software — honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from the world's top institutions of higher education.

ADAA experience

Hear and see the experience of 2008 and 2007 ADAA winners.

Have questions about the contest?

Read the frequently asked questions to learn more about the ADAA.

Faculty information

Faculty - Register here and receive print materials for promoting the 2009 Adobe Design Achievements Awards on your campus (or download the package)

follow this link http://adaaentry.com/

deadline: June 05, 2009 - first prize: 3,000 (USD)

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