Deadline: 31 July 2016
Open to: type designers of any nationality
Award: total value of prize money that will be awarded is almost USD 50,000
Description
Morisawa Type Design Competition has been giving birth to a new typeface design for decades from the first competition was held in 1984. Through entries with bold ideas and new attempts in anticipation with unprecedented expressive capacity, the recent competitions held in 2012 and 2014 have received more than 1,000 entries sent from over 20 countries and regions, including both Kanji and Latin category.
With awards given to excellent type design by a jury of internationally renowned designers such as Ikko Tanaka, Adrian Frutiger, and Matthew Carter, the competition gained high acclaim as a gateway for type designers.
Eligibility
Open to everyone, group or nationality which interested about design.
Award
Morisawa Award
Winners receive a testimonial, a trophy and a sub-prize money.
Kanji category:
- Gold Prize; JPY 1 million (1 work);
- Silver Prize; JPY 500,000 (1 work);
- Bronze prize; JPY 300,000 (1 work);
- Honorable Mention; JPY 50,000 (3 works).
Latin category:
- Gold Prize; JPY 1 million (1 work);
- Silver Prize; JPY 500,000 (1 work);
- Bronze prize; JPY 300,000 (1 work);
- Honorable Mention; JPY 50,000 (3 works).
Akashi Award
Winners receive a testimonial, a trophy and a sub-prize money.
- Kanji category: JPY 1 million (1 work);
- Latin category: JPY 1 million (1 work).
Peopleʼs Choice
Winners receive a testimonial, a trophy and a gift.
- Kanji category: Highest number and 2nd highest number of votes (1 work each);
- Latin category: Highest number and 2nd highest number of votes (1 work each).
How to apply?
Registration is possible trough online registration.
Registration and entry submission will open on May 1, 2016.
Entry works must be submitted in a PDF file. No actual pieces sent by mail are accepted.
For more information please visit the official website.
