Interesting Contests

Less Waste More Rights Design Competition

Category: Graphic Design
Deadline: October 30, 2010
Contest’s Website: http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/jump.php?contest=less-waste-more-rights-design-competition

To meet the European Directive 2010, which called for action against forms of global poverty and social exclusion, manifested Utilities / design for social Launches Design Contest “Less Waste More Rights” to imagine and rethink how to design rational consumption and use of resources. Graphic designers, industrial designers, undergraduate and graduate courses in graphic design and industrial design, are called upon to design a poster or an object culturally sensitive claim “Less Waste More Rights” that produces real change and improvement in compliance with the existing fundamental rights.

Prize
Among all projects, a number of 10 projects will be selected for each category and will be published in the Contest catalogue 2010.

National Geographic Photography Contest

Category: Photography
Deadline: November 30, 2010
Contest’s Website: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/photo-contest

As a leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence. Now you can share your vision of the world. Enter to win $10,000 and have your photo published in National Geographic magazine! Photos will be judged on creativity and photographic quality. Submit your entry online in any of these three categories: People, Places, and Nature. The photo contest will begin accepting entries in early September, and the contest ends November 30. Winners will be announced in early December. There is an entry fee of U.S. $15 per photo.

Prize
The first-place winner in each category will receive U.S. $2,500, and have their winning photograph published in National Geographic magazine. One grand prize winner will receive, in addition to the first place prize, U.S. $7,500, a trip to National Geographic headquarters and have their photos published in National Geographic magazine. There are no prizes for the Viewers’ Choice winners or the honorable mentions.

Ten One Design iPad Art Challenge

Category: Multiple Disciplines
Deadline: October 29, 2010
Contest’s Website: http://www.tenonedesign.com/contest

Ten One Design, the innovative creators of the first capacitive touch screen stylus for the iPhone, iPod touch and now iPad, has announced its 2nd annual competitive art challenge – this year for iPad and Pogo Sketch users worldwide. Pogo Sketch/iPad users – novice, expert and in between – can submit their best artwork, sketches and doodles for a chance to win up to $1,000 worth of cash and prizes.

Prize
Up to $1,000 worth of cash and prizes!

One Grand Prize Winner will receive:
• booq Boa squeeze laptop bag ($99.95) stuffed with…
• booq Boa skin xs ($29.95)
• $300 cash
• Twelvesouth Compass Mobile Stand for iPad ($39.99)
• DODOCASE iPad Case ($59.95)
• XGear Folio iPad Case ($69.99)
• Hard Graft Tilt iPad Case ($100)
• Assorted gadgets and art supplies

Four secondary winners will receive various Ten One Design products, an iTunes Gift Card and one of the following:
• Twelvesouth Compass Mobile Stand for iPad ($39.99)
• DODOCASE iPad Case ($59.95)
• XGear Folio iPad Case ($69.99)
• Hard Graft Tilt iPad Case ($100)

Magajin 2010 Summer Illustration Contest

Category: Illustration
Deadline: September 20, 2010
Contest’s Website: http://www.magajin.com/page/contest

Magajin is a global community for illustration and Manga, connecting east and west through the universal language of art. To support those who love drawing manga and anime style drawings Magajin will hold the 2010 Summer illustration contest.

Prize
First prize : $100 worth of amazon gift card for overseas users, or 10,000 yen for Japanese residents.
Second prize : $50 worth of amazon gift card for overseas users, or 5,000 yen for Japanese residents.
Third prize : $30 worth of amazon gift card for overseas users, or 3,000 yen for Japanese residents.

Winning works will be displayed on the top page of magajin.com for certain period of time.
Wacom prize (for Japanese residents only) - Intuios 4 Special Edition Pen tablet.

Mythic Coastline Illustration Competition

Category: Illustration
Deadline: September 27, 2010 
Contest’s Website: http://wyreway.org/mythic/

We are searching for an illustrator for a new children’s book (7-9 years), being written by the author, Gareth Thompson, and provisionally entitled “Between the Moon and the Earth”. We are looking for an illustrator who can produce work that invokes the spirit, history and folklore of the area and landscape, and create exciting new experiences from it.

Prize
The competition winner will receive a commission contract from Litfest Publications with an £8000 fee (approx. $12,300 USD) attached to create the illustrations for the provisionally titled work “Between the Moon and the Earth” written by Gareth Thompson.

Living City Design Competition

Category: Graphic Design
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Contest’s Website: http://ilbi.org/resources/competitions/livingcity/index.html

The International Living Building Institute, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, invites the world’s most talented and daring designers, planners, artists and animators to create a new global vision: a breathtaking, compelling model for the future of civilization. The Living City Design Competition requires participants to select an existing city anywhere in the world and conceptually transform it through photo-realistic three-dimensional modeling and renderings. Successful entries will capture the attention and imagination of a broad audience, while offering technical information capable of standing up to expert scrutiny.

Prize
The winning entry will receive $75,000 and the second prize is $25,000.

Embracing Our Differences

Category: Multiple Disciplines
Deadline:January 10, 2011
Contest’s Website: http://www.embracingourdifferences.org/

Embracing Our Differences invites artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students to participate in its 8th annual visual art exhibit celebrating diversity. 45 artists will be selected for the exhibit. The Embracing Our Differences exhibit will be displayed throughout the months of April and May 2011 at Island Park along Sarasota’s beautiful bayfront. Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 850,000 visitors. The exhibit will contain 39 billboard-sized (16 feet wide by 12 1/2 feet high) images of the selected artworks. In the judges’ discretion, an additional six “honorable mention” selections may be made.

Prize
A total of $3,000.00 in awards will be presented.

Wolda Worldwide Logo Design Annual

Category: Graphic Design
Deadline:January 31, 2011
Contest’s Website: http://www.wolda.org/about/

Wolda is the high-profile graphic design award scheme that rewards the best logos and trademarks designed throughout the world, creating an archive that tracks the evolution of tastes, styles and trends in global design, year after year. Wolda’s standing is guaranteed by the endorsement of the most important design associations and schools.

Prize
The overall winner “Best of the World” for Wolda Professional and Wolda Talent is rewarded for free with prestigious design objects created specially for Wolda: two pieces of the “Best of the World” trophy and two pieces of the award certificate (one for the agency and one for the logo’s client). The rest of the winning entries can receive award trophies and certificates only upon request and payment.

Nikon Photo Contest International

Category: Photography
Deadline: November 30, 2010
Contest’s Website: http://www.nikon-npci.com/

The 33rd Nikon Photo Contest International is an international photo contest designed to provide an opportunity for photographers of all skill levels around the world to communicate and contribute to photographic culture. In recent years, the contest has been held every other year.

Categories
Entries for the 2010-2011 contest will be accepted for two categories. The first category is a free subject category (A) and the second entitled “Energy” (B). Photos of any subject or theme are invited for the free subject category. Entries for the “Energy” category should be photos that capture the energy of sights and subjects that inspire, motivate or excite you or viewers. Photos covering a broad range of subject matter from throughout the world are expected for both categories. The Emerging Talent Award is awarded to provide younger photographers with an opportunity to share their photos and a goal towards which they may work, and many photos are entered by young photographers each time this contest is held.

Prize
Recipients of a total of 53 awards and prizes will receive Nikon imaging products. In addition to their awards, 21 recipients of the Grand Prize, Emerging Talent Awards and Emerging Talent Awards runners up will be permitted to exhibit their entries in the contest Mini Gallery.