Tuwi design - all forms of design

Date: 24 - 27 June 2009

Place: Austin - Tx, USA

The HOW Design Conference is known for its motivational effects, and after spending four days learning from the brightest minds in the industry, you will return to the office creatively refreshed.
But the HOW Conference is also overflowing with concrete information that can have a positive effect on your—or your company’s—bottom line.

5 Reasons to Attend the Conference
1. The best information on the newest design software.
2. Creative solutions to save your company money.
3. Tips on making the most of the resources you already have.
4. Ideas for going green without breaking the bank.
5. Your very own targeted program.
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Task: Create a new generation of boat graphics for their Fuse 56 river running / freestyle kayak.

Deadline: 25th of May 2009

Prizes:

• First Prize: $ 2,500 cash + a Fuse 56 kayak produced with their design
• Other 4 Finalists: $ 1,000 cash

For this competition, Wave Sport is unleashing its new full-color high-resolution graphics capability, challenging designers around the world to create unique graphics that speak to the theme, “Every Journey Has a Beginning, Middle, and an End.” Designers are invited to create illustrations that span three huge panels—the triptych—across the hull of the Fuse 56. Graphics can take any form, but designers are encouraged to think about graphic treatments that address the energy and spirit of Wave Sport and whitewater paddling in addition to the competition theme. Learn more about Wave Sport at www.wavesport.com

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Date: 5 - 12 June 2009

Place: National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria

Additional events and artistic actions will take place in the public space

SOFIA DESIGN WEEK is the first of a kind design festival in Bulgaria. Between June 5th and June 12th Sofia will be transformed into a vibrant capital of design.
In its first issue, SOFIA DESIGN WEEK is welcoming some of the most avant-garde international names in the contemporary product, communication, interactive and graphic design. Sofia Design Weeks aims to place the city on the global map of design. Through discussions and experience exchange, it will also seek the next identity in our visual environment, one that is urgently needed.
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Task: Create a poster design of the island of Ithaca, Greece.

Deadline: 20th of May 2009

Prizes: 1st prize 1000 Eu, 2nd prize 600 Eu, 3rd prize 500 Eu

“I”. A “portrait” of myself. What do I see when I stand in front of a mirror? How do I see myself? How do others see me? What image would best represent me? What image would best represent my personal, social or political identity, my inspirations, my habits or my travels?

All of the above are just a few of the many ways one can approach this year’s competition theme “I”.
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Task: Create a new design concepts in inflight catering for Air France and KLM, «Design the meal trays and tableware of tomorrow».

Deadline: 15th of May 2009

Prizes:

• First Prize: € 3,000 in cash + 2 long-haul Air France return tickets in Tempo Class on board the A380 for a 2200€ value
• Second Prize: 2 long-haul Air France return tickets in Tempo Class for a 2200€ value
• Third Prize: 2 long-haul Air France return tickets in Tempo Class for a 2200€ value

Air France and KLM have launched their first Young Designers’ Contest for students and young graduates from design schools in France, the Netherlands and four other European countries (Belgium, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Italy).

The young talents must imagine and rethink the current design concepts for meal trays and tableware (plates, containers, glasses and cutlery) to be used in Affaires, Premium Voyageur and Voyageur Economy on Air France and KLM long- and medium-haul flights.
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Task: Submit two (2) to five (5) artworks.

Deadline: 15th of May 2009

Prizes: 1,000 Euros for the winner

No Entry Fee!

I-want-a-print announces the i-want-a-print Emerging Talent Award devoted to promoting the work of art students and/or recent graduates making the transition from the academic environment to professional careers.
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Task: Submit professional work from any country, first completed or published between May 2008 and May 2009.

Deadline: 8th of May 2009

Prizes: 1 year-round recognition in these high-profile media platforms:

• Showcased in the Design & Advertising Awards, published in the November/December 2009 issue of Applied Arts, with a readership of more than 65,000, including many potential clients.
• Featured in the Design & Advertising Awards Winners online gallery, on www.appliedartsmag.com, which attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually.
• All winning work will be displayed at the annual Awards Winners’ Exhibit, held in Toronto, in fall 2009.
• Winners will be invited to an exclusive event attended by senior design and advertising creative people, as well as by fellow winners.
• All entrants receive a copy of the Design & Advertising Awards Annual. Winners receive two.
• Winners also receive an Awards Certificate for each winning piece.

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Date: 3 - 7 June 2009

Place: Arena Berlin, Eichenstrasse 4, 12435 Berlin

ÏMA Design Village, Ritterstr. 12-14, 10969 Berlin

The 7th edition of the International Design Festival that will be held in Berlin is approaching. From 3 to 7 June we will have the opportunity to see the work of most acclaimed international designers as well as those of young emerging talents. It will be another excellent opportunity to compare and analyze the new paths and forms of this world in constant flux. Read the rest of this entry »

Task: Reinterpret the topic “MINIMALISM” in an artistic and philosophical way by designing a sheet for the MINI Wall Calendar 2010.

Deadline: 8th of May 2009, 11:59am GMT

Prizes:
Top twelve jury prizes: Apple aluminum 13-inch Mac Book 2.0Ghz
AND
Your Design and credits in print in the MINI Wall Calendar 2010 with a print run of planned 30.000 calendars worldwide

Popular Vote:A Wacom Design Tablet

Twelve winning jury-picked designs will become part of the MINI Wall Calendar 2010 that will be available worldwide to celebrate MINIMALISM, MINI environmental initiative. We are looking for twelve amazing images for twelve months of the year. MINIMALISM is the communicative umbrella for all activities of the MINI Brand, which contribute to reducing CO2 emission and fuel consumption. MINI has made several new advancements designed to reduce environmental impact and increase fuel efficiency. MINIMALISM includes features such as aerodynamically enhanced bodies, low rolling resistant tires, light weight engines, engine stop-start features, brake energy regeneration systems, optimal shift time indicators and electronic power steering systems.

Here you can find the complete competition brief and the tecnical specs required for submitted artworks.

We hope that one designer of Tuwi family will win… keep our fingers crossed!

Date: April 27, 2009

Place: United States, San Francisco, Grand Hyatt San Francisco

In a really quick world it pays to be at the top of your game. You simply can’t afford to rely on last year’s technology and techniques. At the Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference you can sharpen your skills and strengthen your resume with new techniques and strategies from the most respected professionals in the Web design industry.

The leading authors and practitioners in the Web design community will inspire, entertain, and train you in all the things you know you’ve been needing to learn—and even a few you didn’t—from CSS, Ajax, and Web standards, to SEO, Web usability, interface design and more.

The Voices That Matter audience represents the full spectrum of the design world, from freelancer to studio creatives and corporate designers, with a wide variety of experiences and skills.

Interested in attending? visit the event website at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2009.

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