Deadline: 17 october 2o11
Open to: Designers public in general or people with graphic representation background and anyone interested over 18 years of age.
Prize: 1st prize: Adobe Premium Designer Suite CS5 Software, MacBook Air Computer, 1 year Total Suscription to traning on Video2Brain, gift certificate to buy at MUMEDI design store (other prizes are displayed below)
Description
MUMEDI, the Mexican Museum of Design, represented by the MUMEDI Foundation,with support of Adobe Systems call designers, students, teachers, professionals and anyone interested in the subject, to participate in the International Poster Contest “To Death with a Smile”, to promote the exercise of good design. “To Death With a Smile” is a contest that presents itself as an exercise for good design, destined to stimulate creativity, so Mumedi representatives might see the diversity and language richness in different cultures around the world, giving by every participant their own special style.
About the contest
SUBJECT MATTER: It is about death, a personal consideration or approach, the meaning in your own culture, how we fear, celebrate or deal with it. It can be reflected in serious or playful way.
TECHNIQUE: Freestyle but at the end it should go through any of the Adobe Software Family. In the end it should be put into the requested electronic file format.
DIMENSIONS: 60 cm x 90 cm, vertical.
FORMAT: Digital Format .JPG with 200 dpi’s in RGB colors.
Prizes
1st PRIZE- Adobe Premium Designer Suite CS5 Software, MacBook Air Computer, One year Total Suscription to Online traning on Video2Brain, A 2,000 pesos ( 180 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design store
2nd PRIZE– Adobe Extended Photoshop CS5 Software, iPod Touch, One year Suscription to Online traning on Video2Brain, A 1,000 mexican pesos ( 80 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design store
3rd PRIZE– Adobe Illustrator CS5 Software, Six months Suscription to Online traning on Video2Brain, a 1,000 mexican pesos ( 80 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design store
Popular Selection Prize– All exhibition visitors will vote during the first month for their favorite poster and the winner will get a special printed acknowledgment.
Honorary Mentions– 1 Month Suscription to Online traning on Video2Brain
Eligibility
The posters will have to be presented – without exception – in agreement to the following requirements:
• All entries must have these dimensions: 60 x 90 cm in vertical format
• You can enter the contest as an individual or a collective with no more than three participants, in this case you must name a representative
• Anyone can participate from anywhere in the world, but must be at least 18 years old
• Technique is freestyle but at the end it should go through any of the Adobe Systems Software Family in any of its versions and in the end it should be put into the requested electronic file format .JPG
• Each participant o group of participants can enter up to 3 entries, and each entry should come with a separate envelope containing all the required documents
How to apply?
Each participant must register online at www.mumedi.org in the “CONTACT” section, in “MUMEDI’s Friends” and check this option “Poster Contest”. Remember it is very important to fill all the information spaces because this way we will contact and recognize the contest winners.
Also you should print the Registry Sheet (found in the document which can be downloaded here) and send it with a copy of the whole document signed on each page, inside a sealed envelope with the CD or DVD containing the digital files to the address displayed below.
In case of any questions and comments, please write an email to info@mumedi.org.
Contacts
MUMEDI, Museo Mexicano del Diseño
Francisco I. Madero No. 74, Colonia Centro Histórico, México, D.F. C.P.06000, MÉXICO