Upcoming Australian and International Awards News and Deadlines
4th March, 2012
Graphis
Social/Political Posters
This competition will feature the most compelling politically and socially charged posters from the past decade or more. From natural disasters and war to political oppression and human rights, Graphis Social/Political posters will represent the best work from international entries. A book will follow. All entries are immediately presented on the Graphis website organized by our judge’s votes and their geographic origins (country, state and/or province).
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Graphis
Poster Annual 2013
Poster Annual 2013 will feature the most visually compelling posters of the year, selected from international entries. All entries -- including those not chosen for publication -- will be presented on the Graphis website organized by our judge’s votes and their geographic origins (country, state and/or province).
For more info visit: www.graphis.com
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2012 D&AD Student Awards
Highly respected, and the most prestigious of their kind, the D&AD Student Awards offer upcoming graduates the opportunity to work on real world briefs, and win paid placements in some of the world's top firms and agencies. This year, briefs cover specific areas of design and advertising and have been set forth by companies including Spotify, Coutts, Aviva, and Boots.
Interbrand is challenging students to create a behavior changing campaign around Peace One Day, a non-profit organization that works toward a Global Truce - an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence. Unanimously adopted by the United Nations as 21 September - Peace Day, the organization is now working to institutionalize Peace Day around the world.
Students completing the Interbrand and D&AD brief must demonstrate that their idea works everywhere in the world, irrespective of cultural particularities.
Collaboration should be key to the solution and inspire the longevity and on-going effectiveness of Peace Day.
The shortlisted entrants will be eligible to interview for the D&AD Graduate Academy, and the Student Award winner will receive a three-month paid placement at an Interbrand office.
The deadline for submissions is March 9, 2012.
For more info visit: dandad.org
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SOTA Catalyst Award 2012: Call for Entries
The Society of Typographic Aficionados have announced the third annual SOTA Catalyst Award for young people who have created original work in type design, type history, or other areas related to typography. The award recognizes a person 30 years of age or younger who shows both achievement and future promise in the field of typography.
The recipient will be awarded up to $1,500 USD in reimbursement for transportation and lodging expenses to attend the
TypeCon2012 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - July 31 - August 5. They will also have their conference registration fee paid for and will give a 20-minute presentation during the main conference program.
Deadline for
submissions is
March 9, 2012.For more info visit
www.typesociety.org
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HOW Promotion Design Awards 2012
The annual HOW Promotion Design Awards is open for entries.
HOW's longest-running design competition, it 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 resume or portfolio.
HOW's Promotion Design Awards celebrates design work that's engaging, memorable and effective at moving the viewer toward action.
Deadline for entries has been extended to
March 19, 2012.For more info visit: howdesign.com
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2012 Qantm Create Design Awards
Desktop magazine is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Qantm Create Design Awards. Now in its 8th year, the award program celebrates Australia’s world class creative industry, recognising exceptional talent over a vast array of creative fields.
Studios/designers from around Australia are encouraged to submit entries into one of the 12 categories. A Free Entry period runs from now until
Friday 30 March, followed by a Paid Entry period, which closes on
Friday 11 May ($59 for first entry, $29 for each subsequent entry).
According to desktop’s managing editor, Brendan McKnight, the desktop team is excited about the 2012 program. “We are thrilled to announce the 2012 Qantm Create Design Awards, and look forward to celebrating the great talent that we have within the creative industry in Australia. 2011 was a bumper year for both calibre of entries and number of entries received, but we’re confident that we can top that this year.”
To download the entry kit (which includes category descriptions and entry instructions) or to enter, head to
www.createawards.com.au
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