ONWARD '11Submission Deadline (Now extended!): 11/30/10

Project Basho is pleased to announce ONWARD ‘11, an annual juried photography competition exclusively featuring the work of emerging photographers. ONWARD focuses on new work that continues to push the medium. With ONWARD, photographers have the opportunity to present their vision and talent to a broad audience.

For submission guidelines, please see the guidelines page.

Hope for a Healthy World Photo Competition

Entry Deadline: Nov 30, 2010 Professional Best Global Health Story $5,000 cash and $5,000 to be used toward the production of a global health story for a future exhibition. Best Global Health Image $5,000 cash Best Global Health Multimedia $5,000 cash Amateur Best Global Health Story $2,500 cash Best Global Health Image $2,500 cash Best Global Health Multimedia $2,500 cash All winners will receive a one-year subscription to PDN and all professional winners will receive a PDN PhotoServe portfolio ($860 value). All winners' work will appear in a traveling global health exhibit sponsored by BD debuting at LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, VA., June 9-11, 2011, and will be placed in the winners' gallery on PDNonline.com. BD is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The Company is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. The power of a photograph cannot be overstated, and BD relies on imagery to tell stories about a wide range of diseases in which its people, products and initiatives play a significant role. Professionals and Amateurs to be judged separately in the following: Best Global Health Story Best Global Health Image Best Global Health Multimedia Professional: $35 per image or series Amateurs: $20 per image or series * Please note, a series must be related visually, and has a limit of 10 images. MaryAnne Golon Photography Editor; Former Director of Photography, TIME magazine Gary Knight Photographer, Founder of VII and Rethink-Dispatches Scott Thode Editor, VII The Magazine

Enter the Contest

48 Hours Left To Enter The Interactive Competition

Enter the most prestigious competition for Interactive design.

Introduce your work to the world—Enter Communication Arts magazine’s 17th Interactive Competition. Judged by the who’s who in interactive media, the jury’s selections will be published in the 2011 Interactive Annual and on the Communication Arts Web site, assuring a prominent place on the industry’s premier stage.
Why enter? CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If selected, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. Ask any creative director which competitions rank as the most influential, and they will place Communication Arts at the top of the list.
SHARE THIS:	Submission Guidelines and FAQs: commarts.com/competitions/interactive To Enter Online NOW: submit2.commarts.com Entries must be submitted by October 8, 2010. Entries submitted after that date require a $10 per entry late fee. No entries will be accepted after October 22, 2010.

4 days left to enter the Illustration Competition

Call for Entries: Enter the most prestigious juried competition for illustration.

Enter by January 8, 2010 to avoid late fees.*

Introduce your work to the world. Enter Communication Arts magazine’s 51st Illustration Competition. Hundreds of award-winning images are selected for their creative excellence—by an esteemed jury of designers and art directors—in editorial, advertising, institutional, for sale and unpublished categories.

Why enter?
CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. Ask any creative director which competitions rank as the most influential and they’ll place Communication Arts at the top of the list.

* Entries submitted after January 8, 2010 require a $10 per entry late fee. No entries will be accepted after January 22, 2010.

Art Directors Club-Nissan Student Cube competition

Art Directors Club launches inaugural student brief with Nissan. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate level programs in advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration and new media are eligible to enter ADC’s co-presented brief based competition.

Nissan cube® is unlike any other car on the American road. Its funky exterior is punctuated by an asymmetrical rear window and a low, wide stance. Its comfy interior is a place to have fun with friends. It offers multiple options for self expression with features like a removable shag dashboard carpet, multi-color interior mood lighting, and configurable storage. 

Cube is part car, part social destination.

ADC is inviting students to address these questions:
- How would you introduce cube?
- What creative would you run?
- Where would you run the creative for maximum  reach and efficiency?

Develop a campaign, or concepts, that makes Nissan cube a part of our target’s life. The campaign shouldn’t feel like marketing, it should feel like a natural extension of where our target goes and what they do. To this end, use channels and communication vehicles you feel are most appropriate to our target’s lifestyle and what the model represents.

Local dealership location info available upon request. US-based only. International students must respond to US market conditions.

For entry and more information, please visit http://www.adcglobal.org/education/competition.
 

Deadline: January 29, 2010

Download PDF of full brief.

Communication Arts Call for Entries

Enter the most prestigious juried competition for work being done for the Web, CD-ROMs, interactive kiosks and mobile devices!

Deadline for entries is October 2, 2009.

Introduce your work to the world. Enter Communication Arts magazine’s 16th Interactive Competition. Judged by the latest who’s who in interactive media, the jury’s selections will be published in the 2010 Interactive Annual and on the Communication Arts Web site, assuring a prominent place on the industry's premier stage.

Why enter?
CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. Ask any creative director which competitions rank as the most influential, and they’ll place Communication Arts at the top of the list.

STEP’s Best of Web 2007 : CALL FOR ENTRIES

Extended Deadline: April 15, 2008

Enter your great web designs in STEP’s Best of Web Design Competition sponsored by Jupiterimages Unlimited and get the recognition you deserve. Winners will be interviewed and prominently featured in the Best of Web Annual [September|October 2008 issue].

Enter your ...
• Entire Website
• Web Advertising [web banners, pop-ups, etc.]
• Motion Graphics

... in these categories
• Business
• Consumer
• Self-promotion
• Nonprofit | Public Service

www.stepinsidedesign.com/bestofweb

The Liquidlibrary Identity Challenge 5

Identity Challenge 4, which involved the creation of a business card and letterhead for DreamOfProvence.com, concluded recently. We're still judging the many fine entries, which we encourage you to browse and comment on.

The fifth challenge is a bit different, in that the emphasis is on typography. The client this time is GlobalThanks, a Web 2.0 startup that's about to launch its new web application designed for social networking sites. The creators of three winning designs will each receive three-month subscriptions to liquidlibrary.

The Photos.com Philter Phrenzy 1

We're pleased to announce a new Graphics.com design contest. The Philter Phrenzy differs from the existing three in that each iteration is based on the use of a different free or commercial Adobe Photoshop-compatible filter plugin. Participants begin by downloading and installing the current plugin, and then experiment to see what it's capable of and how they can best employ it within either an original work of their own, or one they have permission to submit.

At the end of each round the entries are judged by Graphics.com staff, with three that best make use of the capabilities of the plugin selected as winners. They'll receive three months of access to Photos.com, as well as copies of Plugin Galaxy, from The Plugin Site. So we encourage you to... work yourself into a Phrenzy.

Ample Sample Call for Entries

Enter Ample Sample and create a design idea that will transform carpet samples into a fixture, a personal accessory, or any other product you dream up!
Check out our new categories for students and Tryk samples.
Winning designs will be promoted at NeoCon, in Floor Focus Magazine and available as a free download to forward-thinking designers from around the world. More Info go to Ample Sample.net

2008 Adobe® Design Achievement Awards

The 2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards gives higher education students from around the world the creative license to propel their careers in the future. Enter in 12 categories in 3 media areas endorsed by the industry, over 60$K US in cash prizes will be awarded in New York City.

Submissions close May 2, 2008.

Ready to submit, click here.

ReGeneration: International Green Computing Technology Design Competition

About the Competition

Invitation
We invite design students and individuals to create a broad range of design concepts and innovations for technology products that demonstrate refreshed approaches and responsible solutions for green computing technologies.

Our goal is to facilitate an open exchange among all peoples of the Earth and contribute to the body of knowledge that advances the practice of environmentally responsible product design for current and future computing technology products.

ReGeneration
What does it mean to be a truly green product when thinking about computing technology? Considering the global scale of computing, this is a big question, the answer to which can make a big difference in improving the Earth’s environment that we all share.

In the spirit of ReGeneration, this competition invites you to rethink what it means to be a truly environmentally responsible computing technology product. With your participation, and through this design competition, we hope to begin a new dialogue, refresh awareness, and explore new directions in sustainable, environmentally responsible product designs for computing. Read More Dell.com

AbleStock Design Brief 8

Project: A design for a mailer to promote a new sushi delivery service.

Client: The client, Blazing Sushi, is a specialist in home delivery of sushi, busily opening up new markets across North America.

Audience: Sushi has broad and growing appeal across generations and income categories. Consuming sushi at home or at the office makes perfect sense, since there is little the traditional restaurant experience can add to it.

Design Requirements: This will be a full-color mailer on card stock sent to residents and businesses near new Blazing Sushi franchises. The design requirement is only one side of the mailer, with the client adding various details regarding the product and ordering on the other side. The dimensions of the design should be in a ratio that will work for the mailer size of 8 inches wide by 4 high. The client prefers a colorful approach that conveys the brand message of trusted quality, nutritious ingredients and speeedy, reliable delivery. Photos illustrating concepts related to the product have been provided from the AbleStock.com collection, but alternative or supporting imagery from the stock.xchng site, or other sources for which the designer has permission, may also be used. The following text must be included:

The brand name: Blazing Sushi
Other text
Handmade with the best fresh fish, vegetables, spices and seaweed.
Free local delivery
New dish: seaweed salad. Free with orders over $50.
Small text along the bottom of the mailer
Tuna fanciers take note: We don't use the endangered blue fin tuna. We use only yellow fin, which also provides leaner meat for both sashimi and nigiri.

Deadline: Designs must be submitted by April 17, 2008.
View the Design Brief 8 entries and submit your own.

Art and Writing Competition

US $10,000 prizes and the opportunity to be published.

Inviting entries for the RedBubble publication — “Gaia – The Living Planet”. $2,000 for best image and written work and over $6000 in other prizes plus the opportunity to be published.

» The Publication

“Gaia – The Living Planet” is RedBubble's 2nd Issue. A premium journal containing the finest selection of writing and art on the net.

“Gaia – The Living Planet” will explore our precious foothold in the universe. This publication is for all of us who live on and love this earth. Submit writing and images about our sustaining world and our complex relationship with her.

» The Prizes and Categories

$2000 cash for the top written work and top image work.

There are five main categories:

1. Poetry: Poems of under 500 words.
2. (very) Short Stories: Short stories of under 500 words
3. Photography
4. Non-photographic digital images: includes digital art and graphic design
5. Originals: scanned paintings and illustrations

» How to Enter

• Sign up to RedBubble or Login if you're already a member.
• Add your work to RedBubble
• Join the group “Gaia – The Living Planet”
• Add your work to the group “Gaia – The Living Planet”

STEP’s Best of Web 2007

CALL FOR ENTRIES







Deadline for Entries: April 1, 2008
Enter your great web designs in STEP’s Best of Web Design Competition sponsored by Jupiterimages Unlimited and get the recognition you deserve. Winners will be interviewed and prominently featured in the Best of Web Annual [September|October 2008 issue].

Enter your ...
• Entire Website
• Web Advertising [web banners, pop-ups, etc.]
• Motion Graphics

... in these categories
• Business
• Consumer
• Self-promotion
• Nonprofit | Public Service

ADC Young Guns 6 Call for Entries Opens!

Do you want to join the ranks of Stefan Sagmeister, James Victore, Rei Inamoto, floto+warner, Christoph Niemann, Mike Mills, Bonnie Siegler, Emily Oberman, Todd St. John and the like? Prove it.

If you are age 30 or under and have been working for at least two years in graphic design, illustration, photography, film and video, packaging and environmental design, experimental fashion, interactive media, and/or advertising and publishing, you are eligible to enter ADC Young Guns 6.

Enter your best work April 3-June 2, 2008, through adcyoungguns.org (launching soon!).

Need more? Check out the work of past winners here. Questions? Email noemie@adcglobal.org.

U-Printing International Poster Design Competition

Fire up your computer, open the design software of your choice and summon whatever vices aid your artistic genius. iStockphoto has teamed up with UPrinting.com and YouTheDesigner.com to launch the U-Printing International Poster Design Competition closing on March 21.

We’re kickin’ it iStock style with three rounds of visual voraciousness. Round one features vectors courtesy of iStock, round two is photos and round three is fonts. Artists will build upon the previous winner’s art.

Prizes include a 16GB iPhone, $250 U-Printing credit, 300 iStock credits and after three rounds the winning artwork will be published in a full-page ad in Print Magazine. Judges are from behance.com, designrelated.com, beautifuldecay.com, designfloat.com, freelanceswitch.com, colourlovers.com and rikcat.com.

Check out discussion about the competition on iStock’s forums or get straight to work on your masterpiece. Good luck!

Photography Competition

Deadline: March 11, 2008

Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the 49th annual Communication Arts Photography Competition. Any photograph first printed or produced between March 14, 2007 and March 11, 2008 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be published in the August 2008 Photography Annual. Over 70,000 copies of the Photography Annual will be distributed worldwide, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry addresses and telephone numbers of the photographers represented.

What to Enter: Information on eligibility, categories and fees.
How to Enter: Information on preparation of entries and forms.
Photography Competition FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about applications and file formats.

Illustration Competition

Deadline: March 11, 2008

Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in illustration, the 49th annual Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Any Illustration first printed or produced between March 14, 2007 and March 11, 2008 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and illustrators, the winning entries will be published in the July 2008 Illustration Annual. Over 70,000 copies of the Illustration Annual will be distributed worldwide, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry addresses and telephone numbers of the illustrators represented.

What to Enter: Information on eligibility, categories and fees.
How to Enter: Information on preparation of entries and forms.
Illustration Competition FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about applications and file formats.

2008 Adobe® Design Achievement Awards

The 2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards gives higher education students from around the world the creative license to propel their careers in the future. Enter in 12 categories in 3 media areas endorsed by the industry, over 60$K US in cash prizes will be awarded in New York City.

Submissions close May 2, 2008.

Ready to submit, click here.