INDIAFRICA POSTER DESIGN CONTEST 2012-13 Guidelines
Capture the Spirit of India and Africa
What does Freedom mean to you?
Create a poster that expresses your understanding of what freedom means to you. The poster can be a painting, illustration, drawing, photographic montage, typographic composition or a combination of the above. Eligible Participants Open to all African and Indian citizens under the age of 35 years. Awards Twenty prizes of INR 25000* each Certificates for all winners INDIAFRICA merchandise for all winners Rules of Participation Eligibility Candidates must be under 35 years of age as on 31st December, 2013. Proof of the same will be required at the time of submission. Participation is open to individuals only. Technical Criteria All artworks to be prepared at 300 dpi actual size - A2 International Size (510mm height x 420mm width) portrait/tall format. The entry is to be submitted as a high resolution PDF OR a high resolution .jpeg. An entry (inclusive of all files submitted) should not exceed 10 MBs. The design entry must be accompanied by a concise concept note in English, not exceeding 500 words. The note must explain the thought behind the artwork. Contest Theme The poster design entries should not be marked with any form of identification (name, logo, etc.). Entries will be disqualified if they are marked. There should be NO mention of INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future or INDIAFRICA in the poster. The submitted work must not contain material offensive to any particular community, group, individual or institution. Images used for the posters must not violate copyright laws. Elements taken from free sources must be acknowledged in the submission. Submitted entries must be original and not published earlier. Entries submitted previously in other [Link] not be considered eligible for entry and will face immediate disqualification. Entries that have previously been awarded at other competitions will not be considered eligible for entry and will face immediate disqualification. All submissions must carry an accompanying Letter of Acknowledgement, giving credit to information sources, image resources etc., wherever applicable. Submission The entry should be submitted to poster@[Link] latest by 14 April 2013, 2300 hrs IST. Can also be posted to INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future Ideaworks Design & Strategy Pvt Ltd 609, Block-C, 6th Floor Nirvana Courtyard South City-2, Sector-50 Gurgaon, Haryana Pin-122018, India
*Subject to Govt of India Tax Rules which currently stipulate a Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) @ 30.9% of prize money. Disbursal of prize money may take up to 12 weeks after announcement.
Phone: +91 124 425 3501 The submission should contain the candidates ~ Full name ~ e-mail address ~ Contact no. ~ City, country and region ~ Date of birth (date-month-year) ~ Institution / Organization ~ Students proof of identity ~ A concept note ~ Letter of acknowledgement of sources (if any) For queries please mail us at contact@[Link] Rights and Reproduction All submissions to the INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future contest series will be, for exhibition or publication purposes, the property of the Organizers. The Organizing Committee retains the right to publish poster designs, the information associated with them and the participants in all communication exercises related to INDIAFRICA. The Organizers or any employee or agent of the Organizers will NOT be liable for: (a) any costs incurred or loss or liability suffered by the participants in relation to the program (b) any lost expectation of profits by participant (c) any failure by participant to understand their rights in relation to Intellectual Property, or the rights of The Organizers in relation to Intellectual Property (d) a ny other benefit applicants may expect to gain by participating in the program. The Organizers may change the Terms and Conditions of participation at any time without specific notice. The amended Terms and Conditions of Entry will be effective immediately upon being posted on the Website and the Facebook page. Important changes to the Terms and Conditions will be highlighted on [Link] for your convenience; however, you acknowledge that it is your sole responsibility to regularly visit [Link] and the Facebook page to read any changes to the Terms and Conditions of Entry. Disputes, if any, are subject to the jurisdiction in the courts of Delhi only.
Important Dates Registrations open Submission closes on 14 April, 2013, 2300 hrs IST Declaration of Results Winners will be announced on 19 May 2013. Selection Criteria E ntries will be judged on the effectiveness of the participants presentation and articulation of his/her understanding of the theme in context to India and Africa. Th e poster design entries will be evaluated as per the the following parameters: Primary Consideration Content/Basic Idea: How unique is the participants content? Expression of the Idea: Has the participant been able to express his/her views in a lucid manner? Does the entry project the idea in a simple to understand manner? How impactful is the expression? Perspective and Point of View: Does the entry reflect an understanding of the subject? Does the entry reflect the research of the participant? Secondary Consideration Technique and Skills: Has the participant been able to project the idea through any interesting or innovative technique? How skillfully has the idea been expressed? Institutional Partner National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, India NID is Indias leading design school. It functions as an autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. NID is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) under Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation. BusinessWeek has ranked NID in its list of top design schools in the world. It has been ranked as the top design institute in India. [Link]
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