BOOK COVER DESIGN CONTEST No.4

This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen
PURPOSE
The purpose of the contest is to foster interest in the relationship of literature to the visual arts through the design of a hypothetical book cover for Tadeusz Borowski’s remarkable collection of concentration camp stories This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is an ideas competition only: as of this writing there are no plans for the winner’s work to be featured on a forthcoming edition of Borowski’s work.

ELIGIBILITY
This international competition is open to anyone 18 years or older. Graphic design students and professionals are especially encouraged to enter. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON IS ALLOWED.

DEADLINE
Entries must be received by Friday, July 30, 2010.

See competition details here.

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The Sketchbook Project - 2011

we've posted about the fantastic art house coop before - they organize massive art projects in which anyone all over the world can participate. the final submissions then go on tour and/or are exhibited in the brooklyn art library.

one of their most popular recurring projects is the sketchbook project:

sign up to participate (costs $25) and they will send you a blank moleskin
choose a theme or have them pick one for you:

• Choose a random theme for me
• In flight
• Facing forward
• Storybook
• Help!
• It will be fun, I swear
• Sleepless
• Lines and grids
• Figuring you out
• A record year for rainfall
• Jackets, blankets, and sheets
• Inside/outside
• I'm sorry I forgot you
• Things found on restaurant napkins
• (your name here)
• First thing in the morning, last thing at night

• It must be...
• Nightmare
• Lights in the distance
• It's raining dogs and cats
• Revenge
• Below the surface
• Trading forever
• And then there was none
• I'm a scavenger
• Happy thoughts
• The view from up here
• This is not a sketchbook
• Face in the crowd
• Things that changed other things
• Dirigibles and submersibles

then fill it in any way you want and send it back!

Each book will be given a barcode so it can be easily cataloged into The Brooklyn Art Library system. Once cataloged, artists will be able to track where on the tour their book is viewed and how many times someone pulled it from the shelf.

you can sign up for the 2011 tour until october 31st, 2010. postmark your book by january 15th, 2011.




see all the details here!

examples of past sketchbooks:

Call for entries! Poster contest against capital punshiment

DEADLINE: July 18
see details here

CREATIVE BRIEF

We want universal abolition of the death penalty in 2010.
It’s simple. The death penalty is a violation of human rights.
Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”
How does that fit with beheading, stoning, hanging, lethally injecting or shooting someone?
The problem is that there’s no going back on a death sentence. And in a world where every judicial system makes mistakes, it’s inevitable that innocent people will be executed. Which is simply not acceptable. More than two thirds of countries in the world agree, and have banned executions.
Sadly, shamefully, 58 still persist in killing people in the name of “justice.”
In 2009, countries with the highest number of executions were Iran (with at least 388 executions), Iraq (at least 120), Saudi Arabia (at least 69), and the United States (52).
In China information regarding the death penalty remains a secret, but estimates show that China executes more people than the rest of the world combined.*
But there is hope - the number of people being executed around the world appears to be declining. And in December the United Nations will vote on a universal moratorium on the death penalty. It’s a vital step towards abolishing the death penalty once and for all.
No matter whether you live in a country that practices capital punishment or not, we have to raise awareness across the whole world that the death penalty is a violation of human rights that has no place in modern society.

New Ornamental Type Competition - Win This Book!

For this month’s competition publisher Thames & Hudson have kindly given us 3 free brand new type books to give away. The book is entitled New Ornamental Type, and between the 17th & 24th of April, we will pick three lucky winners at random from twitter. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning…

one of these typetastic treats, is to click below and tweet…

I Need New Ornamental Type In My Life! @hypefortype

We will announce the winners on the 1st of May, and good luck to everyone involved, this competition is a global competition so feel free to enter wherever you are. The book itself along with postage and packaging is all paid for, best of luck!

For a chance to win, just tweet…

I Need New Ornamental Type In My Life! @hypefortype

(via hypefortype)

AIGA CALL FOR ENTRIES!

Death is not Justice.

October the 10th 2010 (10/10/10) is the World Day against the Death Penalty.

Poster for Tomorrow is holding its second annual poster exhibition featuring 100 exhibitions in 100 cities.
This year's theme calls for the universal abolition of the death sentence, in the spirit of Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”

We’re working with Amnesty International, the Council of Europe, Reporters Without Borders, the World coalition against the Death Penalty and Bianca Jagger to raise awareness of our cause.

In 2009, countries with the highest number of executions were Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. In China information regarding the death penalty remains secret, but estimates indicate that China probably executes more people than the rest of the world combined.*

There is hope - executions around the world are apparently on the decline. In December 2010, the United Nations is scheduled to deliberate on a universal moratorium on the death penalty.

To respond to our call for entries, please visit the Poster for Tomorrow’s website. Be sure to register and create an account in order to properly submit your work. Call for entries closes on July 18, 2010 at Noon, Pacific Standard Time. There is no entry fee.

Selected winners of the Poster for Tomorrow (as selected by the jury) will be included in 100 locations worldwide on October 10, 2010. Their entries will become part of the permanent collection of selected design museums worldwide, and published in the exhibition catalogue.

For more information about the awards, please contact:

Setareh Farsi, press office manager
T: +331 5341 4161, E: setareh@posterfortomorrow.org

*source Amnesty International

Cover Art Contest: Mac FAQ 10th Edition

Thanks to Kim for telling us about this Tekserve contest

Design the next Tekserve Mac FAQ book cover to win amazing prizes from Adobe, Wacom, and Tekserve. Three finalists will be chosen to win over $2,500 in prizes. The artist with the winning cover will be published on the 10th edition of the Tekserve Mac FAQ and win the grand prize! Enter up to five covers by April 30th, 2010.

Prizes

One Grand Prize:

• Adobe Design Premium Creative Suite 4 ($1,799 value)
• Wacom Intuos4 Tablet - Medium ($349 value)
• Published cover design of the 10th Edition of the Tekserve Mac FAQ
• Featured online on the Tekserve Mac FAQ site

Two Finalist Prizes:

• $250 Tekserve Gift Card

Motion Info Graphic - CALL FOR ENTRIES!

a very cool infographic in motion

Brilliant graphics (and a powerful reveal) enhance the poignancy of this succinct introduction to the ever-expanding arm of the Google Machine, courtesy of ABC1’s comedy news program Hungry Beast.

(thanks to bree goodrow for sharing!)

MAKE YOUR OWN! (for extra credit/brownie points/bragging rights)

Contest: Design a Poster About Women's Issues

From GOOD magazine and the Daily Beast, a contest to design a poster about women's issues that will be shown at the Women in the World summit next week. Read on:

Next week, from March 12-14, The Daily Beast will be hosting the Women in the World summit, bringing out some big names in politics—Hillary Clinton, Valerie Jarrett, Madeleine Albright—as well as activists, journalists and thought leaders of all stripes. The goal? To address some of the key global challenges facing women today, from sex trafficking to child marriage to rape in war zones. Always ones to get behind a great idea, GOOD has teamed up with The Daily Beast team for a contest, and we need your help.

Read more: http://www.good.is/post/contest-design-a-poster-about-women-s-issues/#ixzz0harTM1BT
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial
GOOD is hiring check for job listings here

the OBJECTIVE

Bring attention to one of three critical issues facing women across the globe—human trafficking, childhood marriage, and childhood obesity—through a creative and unique public-awareness campaign poster.

the ASSIGNMENT

Using design, photography, illustration, collage, or just a really nicely chosen font and phrase, design a public-awareness campaign poster to bring awareness to these overlooked issues: childhood marriage, human trafficking, and childhood obesity.

the INSPIRATION

There's a great tradition of public awareness campaigns, from the suffrage movement, to the war effort. How can we best raise awareness about these key issues? To put things into perspective, here are some facts at a glance:

Trafficking

—Sex trafficking is the world’s third largest black market industry, behind drugs and weapons.

—The UN estimates that 12.3 million people live in forced labor the world over.

—The State Department says as many as 800,000 victims are trafficked across international borders each year, a number that’s grown with the recession.

Child marriage

—Ending child marriage is a stated UN priority.

—UNICEF estimates that over 64 million women ages 20–24 were married before the age of 18.

—Contraception is still hard to come by or frowned upon in large parts of the developing world.

Childhood obesity

—Michelle Obama has made battling the epidemic in the United States a national priority.

—More than $150 billion is spent every year in the Unites States fighting obesity-related illnesses.

—Poor neighborhoods can be "food deserts," withlittle access to nutritious, low-fat food. Obesity disproportionately affects the poor and people of color.

the REQUIREMENTS

—Create a campaign poster about one of these three key issues.

—Include a brief statement about your approach.

—Send us a hi-res digital image of your submission.

—Be creative!

the SUBMISSION

Send your submissions to projects(at)goodinc(dot)com, with "Women in the World Campaign" as your subject line. Every submission will be posted, and the winner in each of the three categories will be announced on Monday, March 15 and featured on Good.is and The Daily Beast. Deadline: Friday, March 12, at Midnight PST.

Read more: http://www.good.is/post/contest-design-a-poster-about-women-s-issues/#ixzz0harbQ9sP
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial
GOOD is hiring check for job listings here

The Haiti Poster Project

Website:

http://thehaitiposterproject.com/

Company Overview:

A collaboration of artists and designers from around the world, benefitting victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

Moxie Sozo, the organizer of the 2005 HURRICANE POSTER PROJECT, is teaming up with Josh Higgins, the organizer of the 2007 SO-CAL FIRE POSTER PROJECT to produce the 2010 HAITI POSTER PROJECT.

Mission:

All designers and artists, PLEASE STEP UP!

THE HAITI POSTER PROJECT seeks limited edition sets of posters from artists, designers and design firms from around the world. The donated posters will be sold online to raise money for Doctors Without Borders (http://doctorswithoutborders.org/). As designers, we have the collective ability to do what we love, AND to create a difference. THE HAITI POSTER PROJECT has been conceived as a collective effort by the design community to unite and effect change through our work. In order for this project to be successful, we are counting on designer participation. Our goal is to raise at least $1,000,000 for Doctor’s Without Borders. Please help spread the word.

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/haitiposterproject?ref=pymk