i.d. magazine's student design review is looking for the best work emerging from design schools around the world. the awards: - one best of show winner will get $1,000 cold, hard cash. - all winners will be posted on i.d.'s web site along with links to portfolios or student web sites. - all winning projects will be featured in the october 2004 issue of i.d. we'll send 1,000 copies of this issue along with introductory letters to design firms, fortune 500 companies and recruiting firms - so potential clients or employers will get a first-hand look at your work.
category descriptions entries must fall within one of the following categories. i.d.'s staff and jurors reserve the right to recategorize entries or create additional categories if necessary.
industrial design: 3d designs, including product design [appliances, housewares, furniture, electronics, sports/recreational products, toys, computers], equipment [medical, business, sports, etc.], transportation [automotive, plane, train, public transportation systems, etc.], structural packaging [containers, bottles, boxes, tubes, etc.] graphics: print-media projects, including logos, stationery, identity programs, annual reports, publications, posters, advertisements, billboards, motion/on-air graphics, environmental graphic design [interior and exterior signage] and packaging graphics digital design: interactive media projects, including web sites, video games, software applications, kiosks, interactive consumer products miscellaneous: environmental design [architecture, interiors, exhibit design, landscape, etc.], apparel [clothing, textiles, wearables, etc.] and experimental concepts
rules and general information
eligibility: this competition is open to any student enrolled in a collegiate-level design program [undergraduate or graduate] anywhere in the world. all projects entered must be the result of a classroom/academic assignment and must have been designed/completed during the 2002-2003 academic year to be eligible for this competition. all entry forms must include a photocopy of a current, official student i.d. to verify the student status of entrant. [students who graduated in winter 2002 or spring 2003 are eligible, but must provide proof - photocopy of a student i.d. - of their student status during the 2002-2003 academic year.]
fees: entry fees are $50 for each submission. late entries [postmarked after dec. 1, 2003] must include a $25 late fee. no entries postmarked after december 15, 2003, will be accepted.
awards: the best of show winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and a year's subscription to i.d. magazine. all winning projects will appear in the october 2004 issue of i.d. magazine and may appear on i.d.'s web site [www.idonline.com]. information provided on this form may appear in print if the entry is selected as a winner. winners will be notified by email or mail by june 30, 2004.
judging criteria: entries may be prescreened by the i.d. staff. a panel of distinguished design professionals will evaluate the entries and select winners at three award levels [best of show, design distinction and honorable mention]. the jurors will select the best designs based on the following criteria: is the solution well-executed? is it functional? does the design show real innovation [in aesthetics, function or materials]? did the design result from a thorough, thoughtful process that the student was able to demonstrate? was the project well-presented? what social, ecological or cultural benefits does this project exhibit?
entry form accuracy and copyright information: information you provide on this form may appear in the october 2004 issue of i.d. magazine and on www.idonline.com. credit information may need to be condensed or edited for space. i.d. is not responsible for incorrect information provided on entry forms that misrepresents the copyright of original ownership of ideas or products. i.d. assumes that all entries are original and are the works and property of the entrant, with all rights granted therein. i.d. is not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant. i.d. magazine assumes that all images provided with entries are free of copyright infringement and, if a third party is involved, that the entrant has secured permission for those images to appear in the october 2004 issue of i.d. magazine and on www.idonline.com. i.d. will include a photographer credit if that information is provided on the designated line on the official entry form.
multiple submissions: designs may be entered in more than one category. entrants should submit a separate entry form and fee for each category entered.
returns: all submitted materials become the property of i.d. magazine and will not be returned. if you would like a project to be returned, you must enclose a pre-paid airbill and an additional $10 fee [per project] with your entry form. under no circumstances will entries be returned if pre-paid airbills and fees are not submitted with the original entry form. i.d. magazine is not responsible for lost or damaged entries. winning projects will not be returned.
for more info: contact natalie davis, i.d. student design review, 4700 e. galbraith road, cincinnati, oh 45236. phone: [513]531-2690, ext. 1544 fax: [513]531-0798 e-mail: [email protected]. web site: www.idonline.com.
send entries to: i.d. student design review, 4700 east galbraith road, cincinnati, oh 45236.
instructions for entering 1. fill out the entry form completely. additional sheets of paper should be attached to provide more information. additional entry forms may be photocopied, scanned or downloaded from www.idonline.com. incomplete forms will result in disqualification. 2. each entry must be accompanied by a check drawn on a u.s. bank or an international money order made payable to i.d. magazine, or include a creditcard number with expiration date, along with completed and signed 2004 entry form. charges will appear on your statement as 'f&w contests.'foreign checks and bank transfers are not acceptable. one check may be used to cover multiple entries as long as all entries are sent in the same package. your canceled check is your receipt. 3. include one original and four photocopies of your completed entry form with your submission. 4. if you would like non-winning entries to be returned, enclose a pre-paid airbill and a $10 handling fee per entry with your submission. under no circumstances will entries be returned if pre-paid airbills and handling fees are not submitted with your entries.
what to submit industrial design: if it weighs under 25 pounds, send an actual object/design. slides, transparencies or four-color, 8 1/2 x 11-inch photos or color prints are required if actual object is not sent. if sending a cd-rom with images of project, you must include color printouts. for all projects, include copies of your original sketches, process drawings, process books, etc. and any additional background materials, such as brochures, fact sheets, user information, specifications, etc.
graphic design: send the design itself or high-resolution slides, transparencies or color reproductions. for billboards or other large-scale projects, submit slides or transparencies. non-print submissions [film, video, motion graphics] must be accompanied by a 1/2-inch vhs videotape or mac-format cd and screen-grabs on a cd. also include copies of your original sketches, process drawings, process books, etc.
digital design: include cd-roms, dvds or 1/2-inch vhs videotapes. all entries [including web sites] must include color printouts [8 1/2 x 11-inch printed pages showing interface, graphics, etc.]. also include copies of your conceptual sketches, process drawings, process books, etc. all digital design entries must include a separate sheet with operating instructions, including a list of software needed to run/access the program. all web site entries must include the url.
miscellaneous: for environmental design projects, send slides, transparencies or 8 1/2 x 11-inch color photos, prints and/or drawings. include installation views, copies of your concept/process drawings and/or blueprints/floor plans to convey a clear understanding of the project's context, circulation routes and major design/construction features. for apparel/textiles, send actual product or full-color images [slides, transparencies, or 8 1/2 x 11-inch color photos or color prints]. also include copies of your original sketches, process drawings, process books, etc.
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