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Serco Prize For Illustration 2012

Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:08:00 +0000
London Transport Museum, in partnership with the Association of Illustrators, is delighted to announce that submissions are now welcome for the Serco Prize for Illustration 2012. This year the theme is Secret London. Entrants are asked to create an illustration that explores a hidden side to the city. Entries can depict little known or unusual aspects of the Capital’s history, culture, characters and communities - past or present. This is an exciting challenge for artists to celebrate a vibrant, multi‐layered London in a way it has never been seen before. The Serco Prize for Illustration continues Transport for London’s legacy of design that dates back over 100 years. The Museum’s collection of graphic art is one of the best in the world and includes over 5,000 posters and artworks by famous artists including Man Ray, Paul Nash and Edward McKnight Kauffer. The aim of the competition is to attract artwork for display that is colourful, inspiring and celebrates a vibrant, multi-layered London. All artworks should be in portrait format. London Transport Museum (LTM) prefers that artworks conform to actual or pro rata standard sized: Double Royal - 635 x 1016mm (25 x 40 inches) or Double Crown - 505 x 760mm (20 x 30 inches). However, for this exhibition these sizes are not prescriptive. Artists are required to submit their own caption (in no more than 50 words) to explain the rationale and inspiration for their artwork. This caption will be reproduced to accompany each exhibited artwork. There is no entry fee. Eligibility The competition is open to students and illustrators throughout the world. Prize The top 50 entries selected by a panel of judges will be displayed in an exhibition at London Transport Museum that will open Tuesday 13 November and run until Monday 10 December 2012. The winners will be announced at a private award ceremony on the evening of Monday 12 November 2012. The winning entry will appear on Transport for London services as a poster and prizes will be awarded in three levels: • First prize: £2000 (approx. 3,170 USD) • Second prize: £1000 (approx. 1,580 USD) • Third prize: £750 (approx. 1,180 USD)

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London Festival Of Photography Prize 2012

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:17:00 +0000
The London Festival of Photography Prize is an opportunity for photographers to submit projects for inclusion in a world-class exhibition celebrating the annual festival theme. Each year the festival will explore a relevant and far-reaching theme through photographic exhibitions, workshops, participatory activities and debates. This prestigious prize will achieve critical acclaim for the chosen winners. Every entry will be seen by a judging panel of internationally renowned experts. The Street Photography Awards exhibition run by the festival in 2011 was seen by 6,000 visitors and the winners and finalists have had their images published worldwide. The exhibition sat alongside the festival’s Vivian Maier exhibition, listed by the Observer and Culture as one of 2011′s top 10 photography shows in the UK. There are two options for submission: • the photo-series category (still images only) • the photo-film category (multimedia) The emphasis of the prize is on visual storytelling. Projects must work together as a whole and include some sort of narrative structure. We are not looking for single images or commercially-oriented work. See your work in front of the most influential people in the UK photography industry (curators, gallerists, commissioners, collectors, journalists, publishers, agents) and mingle with fellow photographers and artists at your very own launch party! Entry fee is £35 (approx. 50 USD). Participants who reside in certain countries receive a 50% discount. Eligibility Open to all over the age of 18 from anywhere in the world. Prize The first prize winner of each category will receive: • £1,000 cash (approx. 1,560 USD) • An all-expenses paid trip to London for the exhibition launch and awards ceremony to the value of £1,000 • Major showcase of his/her work in a high-profile exhibition in central London during the 2012 festival • Personalised feedback and advice from two of members of the judging panel, plus an online advice session with Duckrabbit • Inclusion in prize winners catalogue • National and international press campaign Five runners up in each category will receive: • Inclusion of their work in a high-profile exhibition in central London during the 2012 festival • Thames and Hudson photo books • Inclusion in prize winners catalogue All entrants will receive up to £80 (approx. 125 USD) in vouchers and discounts including a £28.95 voucher to print their own photo book from Blurb.com, 20% off membership to the Royal Photographic Society and up to £30 off subscription (UK only) to the British Journal of Photography.

HOW In-HOWse Design Awards

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:36:00 +0000
This highly selective and unique competition, sponsored by HOW magazine, recognizes outstanding creative work produced by individuals and groups within corporations, associations and organizations. HOW’s editorial and design team evaluates more than 700 entries and selects winning projects that demonstrate an ideal mix of concept, strategy and execution. Design teams from across the U.S., representing major corporations and organizations including Starbucks, Whole Foods Market, Hallmark Cards, American University, MetLife and the National Parks Conservation Association have been among the winners. Enter all print work in the category that best describes your company’s industry: • Business-to-Business " Industrial Products/Services • Consumer Products/Services • Education (schools, universities, daycare) • Entertainment (music, movies, media, sports) • Financial (banks, mortgage companies, investment firms) • Government (local, state, federal) • Health Care (pharmaceuticals, doctors’ offices, hospitals, insurance providers) • Nonprofit Institutions, Organizations " Associations (museums, zoos, churches, charities) • Technology " Science Designs may be entered in more than one category. Entries postmarked after April 2 will be charged a late fee of $35 per entry. Entries postmarked after May 1, 2012, will not be accepted. Eligibility Open to anyone worldwide. Work must have been created between January 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012. Prize Best Of Show winner will receive: • Two-page spread in HOW’s January 2013 issue • Representation in our online gallery and archive • Press release to the design community promoting your win Merit winners will receive: • Publication in HOW magazine • $100 gift certificate toward the 2013 HOW Design Live Each of the 80+ winners published in the magazine are accompanied by full credit information along with a statement from the design team.

Royal Photographic Society Print Competition

Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:15:00 +0000
The Royal Photographic Society’s International Print Exhibition is the longest standing exhibition of its kind in the world. During its long history of over 150 years, it has gained a reputation for showcasing a wide range of genres and styles of photography, with cutting edge prints being shown alongside traditional work. This has ensured its uniqueness within the photographic world. Each year The Society invites submissions from professional, student and amateur photographers worldwide, both members and non members. The Exhibition is selected by 5 well qualified photographers from different backgrounds and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded. In 2007, The Society introduced an Under 25 Gold Award, which has been sponsored by Olympus UK Ltd. Since then, all under 25s selected for the exhibition have been awarded a year’s free membership and a free submission to a Society Distinction Assessment as part of The Society’s Youth Initiative. The high profile of the exhibition’s history, name and format ensures wide coverage by the photographic press and an enthusiastic response by gallery visitors. Each year the Exhibition of 120 - 125 selected prints tours the UK and ocassionally overseas. In recent years it has been shown in China and Ukraine. The entry fee is a fixed cost for up to 5 prints. This is £15 (approx. 24 USD) for Members, £18 for Non Members and £10 for Under 25’s. Eligibility This competition is open to everyone worldwide of any photographic ability. Prize • 1 Gold Society Medal and a prize of £2,000 (approx. 3,200 USD) • 2 Silver Society Medals and prizes of £1,000 each (approx. 1,600 USD) • 3 Bronze Society Medals and prizes of £500 each (approx. 800 USD) • Allen " Overy Award of £1,000 on the theme of ’Change’ • Under 25 - Gold Society Medal and a prize of an Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 with zoom lens kit. Moreover, all selected images will be reproduced in a full colour catalogue which all entrants receive. The Exhibition will open in the City of London in July 2012 and will tour the UK for a nearly a year. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to sell copies of their prints.

European Design Awards 2012

Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000
The European Design Awards is the comprehensive annual awards organization celebrating the best of graphic design, illustration and digital design in Europe. A joint effort by 15 communication design magazines from across the continent, the ED-Awards is a brilliant way to publicise your work on an international level. The ED-Awards boast the most qualified jury around, composed of representatives from the leading European design magazines. They are specialised design editors and critics, whose daily work is precisely to recognise and promote the best of communication design internationally. Further more, an observer appointed by the International Council of Graphic Design Associations, the world body for professional communication design, is always present in order to ensure that all rules are followed to the letter. The cost per submission is 120 Euro (+19% VAT). There is also a volume discount for 5 or more submissions (96 Euro/submission). Eligibility All designers living or working within Europe may participate. Designers in Europe may submit work done for clients outside Europe. All submitted work must have been published in 2011. Published student work is eligible under the normal categories for the normal fee. Prize The ED-Awards receive the widest publicity in the design awards field. Agencies and designers who excel here, receive the best coverage available. There are three levels of distinction: Gold, Silver and Bronze. In each category, a Gold is only awarded if the jury believes that the specific work is of extremely high calibre. The Gold winners receive a trophy during the Award Ceremony. In rare cases, the maximum of two Gold awards may be given in one category. Silver winners receive a diploma during the Award Ceremony. A maximum of five Silver awards are given per category. Bronze winners receive a diploma by post or in the ED-Conference reception. A maximum of five Bronze awards are given per category.

Save The Children Photo Competition

Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:51:00 +0000
The World Photography Organisation (WPO) invites everyone worldwide to express your creativity on the theme 'Potential'. You can interpret this in whatever way you choose – be that the potential of people, of nature, of manmade objects. We believe that every child should get the chance to fulfil their potential, show us what potential means to you! Each entrant can submit up to 5 images for free. The competition will be judged by: • Jess Crombie, Head of Film " Photography, Save the Children • Shannon Ghannam, Global Picture Projects Manager, Reuters • Kate Edwards, Picture Editor, Guardian Newspaper Save the Children is the world’s independent children’s charity. We’re outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection. We’re working flat out to get every child their rights and we’re determined to make further, faster changes. How many? How fast? It’s up to you. Eligibility The Save the Children Photo Competition is open to all WPO members (free membership available). Prize They will be exhibited alongside 4 runners up at World Photo London at Somerset House, April / May 2012. Save the Children will display the winning image(s) on the home page of their website during World Photo London. The winner will also be offered a virtual master-class with the photo department of Save the Children.

[Un]restricted Access Design Competition

Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:53:00 +0000
Dotting the global landscape, decommissioned military installations are leaving their mark – symbols of triumph, pride, pain and the unforeseen consequences of military aggression. These abandoned structures and ghost towns disrupt neighborhoods and split entire communities. Architecture for Humanity is hosting the 2011 Open Architecture Challenge – [un]restricted access – a design competition that will re-envision the future of decommissioned military space. This is an open invite to the global design and construction community to identify retired military installations in their own backyard, to collaborate with local stakeholders, and to reclaim these spaces for social, economic, and environmental good. Entrants do not need to be licensed architects or landscape architects to participate. Designs may be submitted by an individual or by a team. There is no limit to the number of entries per person, or the number of teams with which an individual may participate. Students and faculty are invited to work together and submit entries as a team or individually. Student work is judged alongside that of professionals, and jury members will not be advised of the difference. Eligibility Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of professional status, job, sex, race, age or nationality. Prize More than $5000 in prizes to be announced. Three designs will place and one design will be awarded the prestigious Founders Award.

HOW Promotion Design Awards 2012

Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:41:00 +0000
You spend your time creating promotional materials, whether for your own business or for someone else’s. You specialize in getting potential customers to pull out their wallets, click on a website, or remember a name. It’s about time someone acknowledged how effective, memorable and persuasive your work is. HOW’s longest-running design competition (launched in 1988), this is the only awards program to specifically recognize outstanding promotional work—whether it’s a self-promo to showcase a design firm’s capabilities, a project that touts a client’s goods or services, an announcement for a major life event or a student résumé or portfolio. HOW’s Promotion Design Awards celebrates design work that’s engaging, memorable and effective at moving the viewer toward action. We accept actual samples of annual reports, brochures, catalogs, direct mail, book and magazine covers and interior pages, invitations, announcements, greeting cards, letterhead, logos, packaging, posters, print advertising, calendars, wearables, 3D objects and other print projects. We also accept color print-outs of workspaces, signage and other environmental graphic design. Designs may be entered in more than one category. Submit a separate entry and fee for each category. All entries must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2012. Entries postmarked after March 1 will be charged a late fee of $35 per entry. No entries will be accepted after March 19. Eligibility Open to anyone worldwide. Work must have been created between Jan. 1, 2011, and March 19, 2012. Prize Best Of Show scores a free trip to the 2013 HOW DESIGN CONFERENCE (round-trip airfare, hotel and conference registration) and an award to be presented at the conference. All Winners will see their work in HOW’s October 2012 Self-Promotion Design Annual and get a $100 discount to the 2013 HOW Design Conference.

Vienna International Photographic Awards 2012

Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:34:00 +0000
The capital city of Austria, Vienna, one of the most important cultural cities in Europe enjoys a good reputation in its music, literature, theater and fine arts for many years. However, in the field of contemporary photography Vienna has a rising demand to follow up with the rest of the world. Inspired by many international competitions in photography we therefore decided to set up and organize the annual Vienna International Photographic Awards - VIPA - for documentary photography. Our mission is to salute the achievements of the world’s finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talents, and to promote and enhance contemporary photography in Austria and all over the world. Submission must be a single photo or a series, which focus on documentary photo-reportages such as social, cultural, political or environmental issues. Published and unpublished photos are accepted. The competition will be judged by a board of highly esteemed photo editors, curators, art directors and other luminaries from the international photography community. Participants will be charged 29 EUR (approx. 38 USD) for entering the competition (1 to 5 images). Eligibility Participation is open to professional, non-professional and student photographers from any country worldwide. Prize Besides the total value of 7.000 EUR (approx. 9,200 USD) in money prizes the short-listed winners will be published in the VIPA’s official catalogue. The 3 finalists will take part in a group exhibition in November 2012 in Vienna (during the European Month of Photography). The awards will be divided into three sections: 1st prize (4.000 EUR), 2nd prize (2.000 EUR) and 3rd prize (1.000 EUR). The awards ceremony and the group exhibition opening will be held on the 15th November 2012 in Vienna.

Swatch Art Rules Design Competition

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:02:00 +0000
Swatch and the TTR World Snowboard Tour are pleased to announce the third annual Swatch Art Rules Design Contest. It offers artists the chance of a lifetime to have their artwork featured on the 2012/13 TTR World Tour Trophy and matching Swatch Tour Watch. Swatch Art Rules is an excellent opportunity for an artist to showcase their work and break into the spotlight through the snowboard and art worlds. This year’s installment of the design contest presents a challenge to the artists of the world: submit a graphic design that expresses the themes of Progression and style. Progression and style are two elements that run through all aspects of snowboarding and an artist’s interpretation of these themes will make the TTR Trophy and Swatch Tour Watch aesthetically complete. A jury evaluates the artworks and invites 3 nominees to the Swatch Art Rules Night where the final winning design will be unveiled. Multiple entries are permitted per person. There is no entry fee. Eligibility This contest is open to anyone 18 years of age or older at the date of entry. Minors, who are under the age of 18 years on the date of entry, are eligible to be selected as the winner only if the minor’s parent or legal guardian signs all forms required hereunder on behalf of such minor. Prize The top three nominees will be invited to the Swatch Art Rules Night gala event in May 2012 in the Los Angeles area (USA) where the winning design and artist are set to be unveiled to the world. In addition to the portfolio-building exposure, the winner also receives a two-week trip to New York City (including travel costs, accommodation and pocket money for 2 people) to soak up all the art and design inspiration of the Big Apple.