The HOW Poster Design Awards are back! There are no categories, and it doesn’t matter if your poster was created for yourself, for work or just for fun…we want to see what you can do! So take this wide-open media and run with it—then make sure you submit your work to us by October 15!

HOW Poster Design Awards

The Prizes 10 winners will be featured on the HOW website, get $150 worth of HOW books and receive a 1 year subscription to HOW magazine. You will also receive a graphic to post on your website announcing your winning status.

Submitting Entries

All posters must be submitted online at howdesign.com. The image size of the file must not exceed 1280×1024 pixels.  The image can be saved at a resolution that will enable us to zoom in to see details during judging, but the file size must not exceed 2MB.

The Deadline

Work must have been created between November 1, 2009 and October 31, 2010. Each single entry is $40. The fee for a poster campaign (3 or more posters that function as a system or series) is $60. All entries must be submitted online no later than October 15, 2010. Entries submitted after Oct. 15 require a late fee of $25 per entry. Entries will not be accepted after November 1, 2010.

Payment Information

You may pay by credit card or with a check. If paying by check, payment must be postmarked by November 1, 2010. Makes checks payable (in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank) to F+W Media, Inc. If payment is not received entries, will be disqualified. Entry fees are non-refundable. One check may be used to cover multiple entries. Credit card charges will appear on your statement as “F+W Contest”. A $10 fee will be charged for returned checks and declined credit card payments.

Mail checks to:
 HOW Poster Design Awards – 
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236.

Other Important Stuff

Winning entrants grant HOW the right to reproduce images of their work on HOW’s website and in other digital and printed materials. HOW assumes all entries are original and are the works and property of the entrant, with all rights granted therein. HOW is not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant and will not become involved in copyright disputes. HOW will notify winners by December 31, 2010, after judging is complete.

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Occasionally, we make portions of our customer list available to other companies so they may contact you about products and services that may be of interest to you. If you prefer we withhold your name, simply send a note with your name, address and the competition name to: 
List Manager, F+W Media, Inc., 
4700 East Galbraith Road, 
Cincinnati, OH 45236

If you have additional questions, e-mail us at HOW – competition@fwpubs.com.

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You could win a free trip to the 2011 HOW Design Conference, a 2-page spread in the HOW Design Annual, and more!

Deadline: September 1, 2010

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–X-Rite (NASDAQ: XRIT), Incorporated, the world leader in color management and measurement technologies, launches a Show Us Your Munki contest, featuring its award-winning ColorMunki, (www.xritephoto.com) a product designed to deliver color perfection in digital imaging.

“X-Rite invites anyone to create a ColorMunki video, make us laugh, and submit it on our YouTube channel. The grand prize is 2,500USD, so the funnier, the better,” says X-Rite Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing Iris Mangelschots.

The Show Us Your Munki contest (www.ShowUsYourMunki.com ), which runs October 1, 2009–March 31, 2010, is simple. Make a side-splitting video with ColorMunki as a prominent “character”, and submit it on the X-Rite YouTube channel. Then the real fun begins.

Every month, prizes will be awarded to videos with the most views: 50USD (to buy your Munki a drink or two,) 150USD (to take your favorite Munki to dinner;) and 500USD (to take your Munki away for the weekend.) All monthly winners are eligible for the grand prize of 2,500USD, awarded at the end of the contest in March.

Don’t have a Munki? No worries; the contest even includes tools and ideas for developing your own hilarious video. To enter or for more on Show Us Your Munki contest details visit: www.ShowUsYourMunki.com

“ColorMunki was designed to appeal to the most creative people on the planet – those who want to obtain accurate color from screen to print in the easiest way possible. We are looking forward to seeing a wide variety of funny Munki videos that showcase a product developed to delight and engage them in the first place,” Mangelschots says.

To see what top professionals in the industry say about ColorMunki, visit www.xritephoto.com.

About X-Rite

X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which includes color industry leader PANTONE Inc., develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services, www.xrite.com.

New York (PRWEB) April 2, 2008 — The Webby Awards (www.webbyawards.com/adobe) today kicked off their second annual “Webby In Motion” contest, giving visual artists worldwide a chance to create a video introduction and have it showcased at this year’s Webby Awards Gala ceremony.

Webby In Motion is sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated because of the contest’s ability to inspire creative and talented Web designers and developers to produce new engaging, interactive experiences. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to New York City to see their work presented during The 12th Annual Webby Awards on June 10, 2008.

Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, online film and video, interactive advertising, and mobile content. Previous years’ attendees have included Vice President Al Gore, music legend David Bowie, Prince, Arianna Huffington, and the founders of MySpace, Craigslist, and YouTube.

The Webby In Motion contest gives anyone equipped with Adobe® software and a unique vision the opportunity to produce the twenty-second videos that will be used to introduce category clusters during The 12th Annual Webby Awards ceremony. Each entry must be inspired by one of the following ten topics, with a premium placed on creative interpretation:

• Connections (Blogs, Social Networking, etc.)
• Entertainment (Art, Games, etc.)
• Features (Best Visual Design, Best Home Page, etc.)
• Living (Lifestyle, Health, etc.)
• Marketplace (Automotive, Retail, etc.)
• Media (Music, Film, etc.)
• Services (Banking, Bill Paying, Travel, etc.)
• Society (Activism, Politics, etc.)
• Interactive Advertising
• Mobile

A winning video will be selected for at least three of the ten category clusters. From these finalists, a grand prize winner will be selected to receive the special honor of attending the awards gala in New York City, including airfare and accommodations for two. The winner will also receive $10,000 cash; a copy of the Adobe Creative Suite® 3 Master Collection, a comprehensive creative environment that includes Adobe’s award-winning design and development tools; and a one-year subscription to Stash DVD magazine – which will also interview the winner for a feature article.

To enter a video in the competition, designers can visit: www.webbyawards.com/adobe. Deadline for entries is May 10, 2008.

“This contest became an instant hit when we launched it last year,” said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences and The Webby Awards. “Adobe’s tools inspire exactly the kind of digital innovation and ingenuity that we celebrate at Webby Awards.”

To view last year’s Webby In Motion winning videos, visit: http://www.webbyawards.com/adobe.

The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization with over 550 members including musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, Internet inventor and Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and fashion designer Max Azria.

For more information on The Webby Awards, please visit www.webbyawards.com.

About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Web sites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile web sites. Established in 1996, the 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; .ORG; The Barbarian Group; CondéNast|CondéNet; Level3; Getty Images; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.

Contact:
Gita Chandra, gita @ mkpr.com
Jenny Chang, jenny @ mkpr.com
MKPR, 212.627.8098

The 2008 Create Awards (www.thecreateawards.com) has once again doubled its prize pool from last year. More than $125K worth of the latest in software and hardware from leading creative industry manufacturers is up for grabs, not to mention national print and online exposure in Create Magazine.

New this year, every Create Awards Gold winner will receive an All-Access Full Conference pass to Create Chaos 2008, our one-week, multiple-event experience in Orlando, FL from October 13-17 (a $995 value). Winners will also receive a VIP ticket to the Create Awards Gallery unveiling party that week.

Prizes for Best of Show, Best of Student and Best of Industry winners include products from industry-leading companies such as: Alienware, Adobe, Nikon, Total Training, Wacom, Pantone, Microtek, Lasersoft Imaging, Lensbabies, Corel, Letraset, Booq Bags, Markzware, Maxon, Focal Press, Pixologic, Digital Juice, Extensis, Auto FX Software and Stash Media.

The first deadline for entries with discounted “early bird” submission fees is May 30. To enter the competition or receive more information, visit www.thecreateawards.com or pick up a copy of the Mar+Apr issue of Create Magazine on newsstands now.

The Create Awards
The Create Awards is one of the top competitions for working creative professionals across the nation and is open to all creative professionals and students working in advertising, film and video, motion graphics, graphic communication, photography, printing, interactive media, and copywriting. Enter today at www.thecreateawards.com today to stay updated on prizes and entry deadlines!

About Create Magazine
Create Magazine’s mission is to inform, connect, inspire and educate creative professionals. First published in 2001, Create Magazine is an award-winning, bimonthly creative industry magazine published for those who produce or require creative services and products. As a networking resource, Create Magazine provides an insider’s perspective on the people, news, trends and events that influence both local and national advertising and creative production industries. Each issue features articles by community leaders who are the trusted source for information and commentary on the Advertising, Design, Printing, Photography, Film and Video, Animation and New Media industries, in addition to national content from industry experts. To find out more, visit Create Magazine online at www.createmagazine.com.

Herrera’s compelling poster demonstrated the capabilities of QuarkXPress while staying within the parameters of the competition. “Out of a field of impressive entries, the judges selected Herrera’s as the winning poster. Her design stands out visually and her skill in QuarkXPress is apparent,” said Chris Edwards, business development specialist in education for Quark.

“The contest was a great way to show off my design skills while making a statement about type,” said Herrera. “I work with QuarkXPress almost daily and think its type management is like no other. It gives me the freedom to create whatever I’d like in my projects. It’s exciting to have won the contest and I’m looking forward to attending Graphics of the Americas with my instructor Debbie Rose Myers.”

“Quark is committed to working with The Art Institutes to promote the success of student designers,” continued Edwards. “We had more quality entries from students from all The Art Institutes in North America this year than ever before and that’s a testament to students and instructors acknowledging the value of learning and using QuarkXPress.”

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 15, 2008 — The American Design Awards are calling on all graphic and web designers to submit their best design creations to the 2008 Winter Semi Annual Design Contest, for a chance to win top honors in their world-renound competition. The Winter and Summer Semi-Annual Design Contests, which are now in their sixth year, are the flagship of the American Design Awards which attract an average of five thousand participants annually.

Deadline to submit entries for the 2008 Winter Semi-Annual Design Contest is February 15, 2008. Applications must be submitted online through the American Design Awards website.

The top three entries in each of the 22 design categories will be considered for the Award of Design Excellence — this award is presented to designers or design firms who display outstanding design and creative abilities, while maintaining high ethical standards.

The American Design Awards mission is to provide a fair and ethical platform for all graphic and web designers of varying experience levels and disciplines to compete on, while providing a worldwide audience to showcase to.

With the ever-changing landscape of the design industry, the American Design Awards is also expanding its code of ethics by which designers are graded and judged. “Ethical standards have always been valued and exercised in our competitions; this is by far the most important qualification of any designer entering the awards program,” said Kevin Javid, Vice President of the American Design Awards.

“Our organization’s mission and the purpose of our events are to strengthen and emphasize ethical practices in our participants, benefiting both the designer as well as the design industry as a whole.”

For more information regarding the entry process, including the various design categories, entry fees and time-lines, please visit http://www.americandesignawards.com

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 5, 2007 — The first contest in 2008 for Flash authors is being sponsored by FlashComponents.net. This December’s theme for the competition is “The Flash Components Winners Contest — Twenty of the best authors to lead the most ambitious Flash products competition.”

Prizes will be awarded to winners at the end of the competition’s period, after 31 January 2008, so there is time for everybody to participate and make a sensational challenge. Authors wishing to enter the contest should subscribe at least one Flash product on www.flashcomponents.net until the end of December 2007. Full terms and conditions can be found on the FCN website.

The winners will be honored during an author’s presentation on the entire month of February 2008 on the FlashComponents.net website.

Flash Components Network is a website dedicated to bringing you the best Flash products. For FCN this contest is an occasion to celebrate the recently revitalized concept, inviting all the passionate for Flash to visit the website and its Flash stock.

Entry Deadline: December 1, 2007

I.D. is now accepting entries into the 2008 Annual Design Review. Winners will appear in the August 2008 issue of I.D.

Click here to download the guidelines and an entry form.

Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has recognized the best in product, furniture, graphic and environment design, from the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material and visual culture.

Each year, the featured work is chosen by a jury of leading practitioners, who, along with I.D.’s editorial team, focus the abundance of submissions into a clear survey of the state of design. The resulting overview is published in the August issue of I.D. magazine — the Annual Design Review issue.

Past Love Your Body Poster Contest Winners

The National Organization for Women Foundation is hosting a poster contest to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Love Your Body Campaign.

The grand prize winning poster will be used as part of a national campaign to challenge the violent, drug-addicted, starved, surgically-enhanced images of women and to fight against industries that profit from women’s dissatisfaction with their bodies.
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Guidelines

Posters should be graphically attractive and use a dynamic message. We especially look for images that demonstrate beauty is not limited by body size, body type, ethnicity, age or physical appearance.

Each entry must include the artist’s name, address, phone number, valid e-mail address and category number on the back of each poster.

Only original artwork will be considered.

Copyrighted Images/Subjects: Original signed release forms are required for copyrighted images or materials. Release forms are also needed for “subjects,” whether public or private citizens. Release forms are not provided by NOW Foundation.

Artwork: Poster should be no larger than 9″ x 12.” The poster must include the words 2008 Love Your Body Campaign and the NOW Foundation web site address, www.nowfoundation.org.

Category winners may be asked for additional materials including a high-resolution .jpg of the poster. Computer-generated poster winners will be asked to send a disk or CD of all poster files.

Artists may submit multiple posters in the same category, but may not submit posters in different categories. When creating your poster, please remember that the winning poster will be reproduced and distributed.

Your poster will not be considered if you:

   1. Submit collages or posters that mimic ad campaigns (e.g. MasterCard “priceless commercial).
   2. Send an electronic entry.
   3. Mount, frame or laminate your entry.
   4. Send copy larger than 9×12.
   5. Do not include requested information on the back of the poster.
   6. Put the date (10-17-08) on your entry. Do put the year (2008) on your entry.

Prizes

Category I: $400 prize for open competition (non-student)
Category II: $400 prize for undergraduate or graduate student
Category III: $200 prize for high school student
Category IV: $100 prize for elementary and middle school student

One category prize winner will be selected as the grand prize winner* to be reproduced and distributed nationwide as the official 2008 Love Your Body Campaign poster and featured on the NOW Foundation web site. The grand prize winner will receive an additional cash prize of $600.

    * *The NOW Foundation reserves the right to alter the final poster design or to reject all submissions for the final poster design. All category prizes will be awarded even if no design is accepted for the poster.
    * All submissions become the property of the NOW Foundation and may be used for commercial purposes. No entries will be returned, so please keep all your files and/or scan your work.

All submissions must be mailed to:

National Organization for Women Foundation
1100 H Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
Deadline: Postmarked December 1, 2007

The 10th Annual Love Your Body Day will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2008. The campaign is intended to speak out against ads and media images of women and girls that are harmful, dangerous, offensive, and disrespectful; and to speak up for media images of women and girls that are diverse, realistic, promote health, and encourage self-esteem.