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TAGS, KEYWORDS AND KEY PHRASES
graphic, web design |
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DESIGN COMPETITION NAME
Semi Annual Design Contest 2010 |
WHAT IS THE GENERAL CATEGORY?
Graphics and Advertising Design |
WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES OR SUB-CATEGORIES?
"graphic", "web design", "flash animation", marketing kit" |
WHAT IS THE MAIN FOCUS OR SUBJECT?
creative |
WHAT IS THE GENERAL COMPETITION TYPE?
Product Design Competition (or Realized Designs, Prototypes etc) |
WHAT IS THE GENERAL ORIENTATION?
Design Oriented |
WHO ARE THE TARGET PARTICIPANTS?
graphic and web designers |
IS THERE A PARTICULAR RESTRICTION WHILE DESIGNING?
No, There are no particular restrictions while designing. |
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WEBSITE
http://www.americandesignawards.com/annual.html  |
CONTACT US PAGE
http://www.americandesignawards.com/contact.html |
CONTACT EMAIL
info@americandesignawards.com |
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ORIGIN COUNTRY
United States of America |
PRIMARY (NATIVE) LANGUAGE OF THIS COMPETITION
The native language of this competition is unknown or unstated. |
DO THE COMPETITION HAVE AN ENGLISH WEBPAGE?
Yes |
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THE YEAR WHEN THE COMPETITION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE FIRST TIME
2006 |
HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE COMPETITION BEEN ORGANIZED
This competition was organized 10 times |
DOES THIS COMPETITION REPEAT EVERY YEAR?
Yes |
REPEAT FREQUENCY OF THE COMPETITION?
Repeats Every Month |
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ORGANIZER
Brandon McKay |
ORGANIZER TYPE?
Person or Individual |
NUMBER OF SPONSORS
6 |
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SPONSOR #1
corel
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WEBSITE OF SPONSOR #1
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/it/it/Conte
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SPONSOR #11 TYPE?
Company or Business |
SPONSOR #1 SPONSORSHIP TYPE?
The relation of Sponsor #1 with the competition is not explained. |
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SPONSOR #2
creative latitude
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WEBSITE OF SPONSOR #2
http://creativelatitude.com/
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SPONSOR #21 TYPE?
Company or Business |
SPONSOR #2 SPONSORSHIP TYPE?
The relation of Sponsor #2 with the competition is not explained. |
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SPONSOR #3
iomega
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WEBSITE OF SPONSOR #3
http://go.iomega.com/it/?partner=4730
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SPONSOR #31 TYPE?
Company or Business |
SPONSOR #3 SPONSORSHIP TYPE?
The relation of Sponsor #3 with the competition is not explained. |
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SPONSOR #4
designtaxi
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WEBSITE OF SPONSOR #4
http://www.designtaxi.com/
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SPONSOR #41 TYPE?
Company or Business |
SPONSOR #4 SPONSORSHIP TYPE?
The relation of Sponsor #4 with the competition is not explained. |
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SPONSOR #5
peachpit
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WEBSITE OF SPONSOR #5
http://www.peachpit.com/index.aspx
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SPONSOR #51 TYPE?
Company or Business |
SPONSOR #5 SPONSORSHIP TYPE?
The relation of Sponsor #5 with the competition is not explained. |
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SPONSOR #6
graphicwise
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WEBSITE OF SPONSOR #6
http://www.graphicwise.com/
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SPONSOR #61 TYPE?
Company or Business |
SPONSOR #6 SPONSORSHIP TYPE?
The relation of Sponsor #6 with the competition is not explained. |
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AGE RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS
Age limits and restrictions (minimum / maximum age) is not given. Most probably, there are no age restrictions for this design competition. |
CAN PEOPLE SUBMIT MULTIPLE DESIGNS?
Yes (With Single Registration) |
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS PER PERSON OR TEAM
Maximum Submissions: 1
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CAN PEOPLE JOIN AS TEAMS?
Yes, Both individual and team submissions are allowed. |
MAXIMUM TEAM SIZE
The maximum team size is not clearly stated, the best-practice is 5 (five) people. |
REGIONAL OR TERRITORIAL SCOPE OF THE COMPETITION
International |
THE EXLUSIVE REGIONAL OR TERRITORIAL AREA
There are not any exlusive regional or territorial areas for this competition or this information is not stated. |
STUDENTS' OR PROFESSIONALS' COMPETITION?
This competition is Open to All |
OPEN TO ALL OR MEMBERS ONLY?
This competition is Open To All |
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS URL
Webpage address link (URL) of the complete eligibility conditions of the competition is not given. |
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START OF REGISTRATION DATE
Sunday 15th of August 2010 (15/08/2010) Registrations started 3114 days ago. |
END OF REGISTRATION DATE
Wednesday 1st of September 2010 (01/09/2010) Registrations have ended 3097 days ago. |
START OF SUBMISSIONS (START) DATE
Sunday 15th of August 2010 (15/08/2010) Submissions started 3114 days ago.
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END OF SUBMISSONS (FINISH) DATE
Wednesday 1st of September 2010 (01/09/2010) Submission period have ended 3097 days ago.
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HOW MANY STEPS OR PHASES ARE THERE IN THIS COMPETITION
Ladder, Six Steps |
SECOND PHASE START DATE
It is not clearly stated when the second phase will end. Please check the detailed competition timeline from their website. |
THIRD PHASE START DATE
It is not clearly stated when the third phase will end. Please check the detailed competition timeline from their website. |
JURY MEETING DATE
It is not clearly stated when the jury will meet. Please check the detailed competition timeline from their website. |
RESULTS ANNOUNCED TO WINNERS AT DATE
It is not clearly stated when the results will be announced to winners. Please check the detailed competition timeline from their website. |
PUBLIC RESULTS ANNOUNCED AT DATE
It is not clearly stated when the results will be made public. Please check the detailed competition timeline from their website. |
DETAILED TIMELINE URL
http://www.americandesignawards.com/annual.html#An |
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EARLY REGISTRATION DATE
Early-bird registration date is not stated, please check competition website if there is. |
STANDARD REGISTRATION DATE
Standard registration date is not stated, please check competition website if there is. |
LATE REGISTRATION DATE
Late / last-minute registration date is not stated, please check competition website if there is. |
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IS THIS COMPETITION FREE TO JOIN?
No, this is a paid competition. |
GALA / CELEBRATION NIGHT FEE
The gala-night fee for this competition is not stated. |
PHYSICAL EXHIBITION OF DESIGNS FEE
The exhibition fee for this competition is not stated. |
PUBLIC RELATIONS & PR CAMPAIGN FEE
The pr-campaign fee for this competition is not stated. |
TRANSPORTATION AND SET-UP FEE
The transportation and set-up fee for this competition is not stated. |
PUBLISHING FEE
The publishing fee for this competition is not stated.
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YEARBOOK (DESIGN INDEX, RESULTS BOOK) FEE OR COST
The yearbook fee for this competition is not stated. |
OTHER FEES AND PAYMENTS URL
Webpage address link (URL) of the complete list of any other fees or payments is not given. |
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EARLY REGISTRATION FEE
The early-bird enterence and processing fees for this competition is not given. |
STANDARD REGISTRATION FEE
The standard enterence and processing fees for this competition is not given. |
LATE REGISTRATION FEE
The enterence and processing fees for this competition is: 25 Euros (€) for the late-entry period. |
DOES THE COMPETITION SENDS AN INVOICE
Yes, the competition will send an invoice to everyone.
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ARE THE COMPETITION RESULTS PUBLISHED AS A BOOK
No, The results are not published as a book. |
ARE THE COMPETITION RESULTS PUBLISHED ONLINE
Yes, All the submissions and winners will be published online. |
IS THERE A GALA NIGHT / AWARD CEREMONY?
We are not sure if the competition organizers organizes an event to celebrate the awards. |
GALA NIGHT & AWARD CEREMONY VENUE
We do not know clearly where will the ceremonies take place or what is the location of the gala-night. |
IS THERE A PHYSICAL EXHIBITION?
No, there will not be a physical exhibition. |
PHYSICAL EXHIBITION LOCATION
We are unclear about where will the exhibition take place or what is the location of the exhibition. |
DOES DESIGNERS PHOTOS GET PUBLIHED?
Yes, Pictures of participants will be published. |
PRIVATE INFORMATIONS GET PUBLISHED?
No, Private information of participants are not published. |
IS THE COMPETITION RESULTS BOOK SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE?
We do not believe that the competition results books are distributed free to all, this information is not given. |
IS THERE A POST-PR CAMPAIGN FOR WINNERS?
We are not sure if there is a public-relations campaign run for winners after competition results announced. |
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ADDRESS TO SUBMIT
The postal address to send physical entries to the competition or contact for regular mail is: American Design Awards P.O. Box 927748 San Diego, CA 92192 USA |
CITY / COUNTRY
San Diego / United States of America |
PHONE
1-858-777-5522 |
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NUMBER OF AWARDS
It is perhaps mistakenly stated that there are no awards in this competition.The number of different awards in this design competition is not given. |
ARE THE NUMBER OF AWARDS BASED ON PERCENTAGE OR IS IT FIXED?
Number of awards are based on a percentage of applicants, as the number of participants increase, number of awards will also increase. |
PERCENTAGE OF AWARDS
Award distribution percentage is not clearly stated |
TOTAL AWARD PRIZES IN EUROS
The total award prizes sum to: 0 Euros (€). |
WILL PARTICIPATING DESIGNS BE REALIZED?
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DISTRIBUTION OF AWARD PRIZES AND MONEY
How are the award money are distributed? Please choose the correct answer..
Prizes/Money given only to awarded designs. |
AWARD #1 NAME
The Name of the Award #1 is All winners will receive listing on our website, a personalized certificate, promotional merchandise, as well as any other prizes donated by our sponsors . |
AWARD #1 MONEY PRIZE
The monetary prize for the Award #1 is N/A Euros (€).There is not a monetary prize for the Award #1. |
AWARD #1 OTHER PRIZES
Other secondary prizes, bonuses, gifts or incentives for the Award #1 are: N/A. |
AWARD #2 NAME
The Name of the Award #2 is N/A. |
AWARD #2 MONEY PRIZE
The monetary prize for the Award #2 is N/A Euros (€).There is not a monetary prize for the Award #2. |
AWARD #2 OTHER PRIZES
Other secondary prizes, bonuses, gifts or incentives for the Award #2 are: N/A. |
AWARD #3 NAME
The Name of the Award #3 is N/A. |
AWARD #3 MONEY PRIZE
The monetary prize for the Award #3 is N/A Euros (€).There is not a monetary prize for the Award #3. |
AWARD #3 OTHER PRIZES
Other secondary prizes, bonuses, gifts or incentives for the Award #3 are: N/A. |
AWARD #4 NAME
The Name of the Award #4 is N/A. |
AWARD #4 MONEY PRIZE
The monetary prize for the Award #4 is N/A Euros (€).There is not a monetary prize for the Award #4. |
AWARD #4 OTHER PRIZES
Other secondary prizes, bonuses, gifts or incentives for the Award #4 are: N/A. |
AWARD #5 NAME
The Name of the Award #5 is N/A. |
AWARD #5 MONEY PRIZE
The monetary prize for the Award #5 is N/A Euros (€).There is not a monetary prize for the Award #5. |
AWARD #5 OTHER PRIZES
Other secondary prizes, bonuses, gifts or incentives for the Award #5 are: N/A. |
AWARD #6 NAME
The Name of the Award #6 is N/A. |
AWARD #6 MONEY PRIZE
The monetary prize for the Award #6 is N/A Euros (€).There is not a monetary prize for the Award #6. |
AWARD #6 OTHER PRIZES
Other secondary prizes, bonuses, gifts or incentives for the Award #6 are: N/A. |
AWARD #7 NAME
The Name of the Award #7 is N/A. |
AWARD #7 MONEY PRIZE
The monetary prize for the Award #7 is N/A Euros (€).There is not a monetary prize for the Award #7. |
AWARD #7 OTHER PRIZES
Other secondary prizes, bonuses, gifts or incentives for the Award #7 are: N/A. |
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FULL AWARDS LIST URL
The webpage address link (URL) of the complete list of remaining awards is not given. |
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS URL
The webpage address link (URL) of the complete list of submission requirements is not given. |
PAGE / FILE NUMBER RESTRICTIONS
Page and file limits for this design competition is not clearly stated. |
MAXIMUM FILE SIZE
Exact maximum file size permitted to be submitted is 0 KB.0 |
REQUIRE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS OR SOURCE FILES?
No, Technical Drawings or Source Files do not need to be submitted. |
REQUIRE PHYSICAL SUBMISSIONS?
Yes, Submission of physical entries such as the prototype or realized design is required. |
ACCEPTED FILE FORMATS
Submission is possible with any format. |
SUBMISSION METHOD
Both physical and digital submissions. |
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DESCRIPTION OF "HOW TO PRODUCE"?
No need to submit, how-to-produce / realization information |
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DESCRIPTION OF THE CONCEPT, DESIGN OR IDEA?
The competition call does not state that you need to submit a description of your concept, however it is best practice to submit if it is otherwise stated. |
DIGITAL IMAGE PIXEL SIZE AND RESOLUTIONS
Pixel sizes are not clearly stated. Resolution requirements for the digital images are not clearly stated. |
PHYSICAL PAPER / PRINT SIZE AND RESOLUTION
Paper sizes are not clearly stated. Resolution requirements for the printed images are not clearly stated. |
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EVALUATION CRITERIA & JUDGING URL
http://www.americandesignawards.com/annual.html#An |
DOES JURY MEET PHYSICALLY
It is not clearly stated if the jury will meet physically to perform judging or if it is an online judging process. |
SELECTION SYSTEM
The selection is made by step by step elimination. |
IS THE COMPETITION OPEN FOR PUBLIC VOTING?
No, There is no public voting. |
IS A SCORE-SHEET SEND OR SHARED WITH THE PARTICIPANTS?
Yes, detailed competition scores are available online only to the participants. |
ARE JURY NOTES SEND TO PARTICIPANTS?
Yes, detailed jury notes are available online only to the participants. |
IS THERE A NUMERICAL SCORE?
Yes, Each submission will recieve a numeric score. |
ARE STATISTICS PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS?
Yes, Detailed competition statistics are available online only to the participants. |
CRITERION #1
Judging criterion #1is creativity. |
WEIGHT OF CRITERION #1
The % Weight of the Criterion #1 is 40% |
CRITERION #2
Judging criterion #2is effectiveness. |
WEIGHT OF CRITERION #2
The % Weight of the Criterion #2 is 30% |
CRITERION #3
Judging criterion #3is practicality. |
WEIGHT OF CRITERION #3
The % Weight of the Criterion #3 is 30% |
CRITERION #4
Judging criterion #4is ethics. |
WEIGHT OF CRITERION #4
The % Weight of the Criterion #4 is N/A% |
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HOW MANY JURY MEMBERS
0 people will judge the designs as jury. Perhaps it is based on public voting? |
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OTHER JURY MEMBERS
The webpage address link (URL) of the page that lists other jury members is not given, although it is indicated that there are more than 15 jury members. |
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DESIGN RIGHTS ARE
Designer keeps all the rights to the designs. |
PUBLISHINGS OPT-IN & OUTS
Participants can choose not to participate in Publishings such as Books and Online Exhibitions. |
RETURN OF PHYSICAL SUBMISSIONS
Physical submissions are kept by the organizer and are not returned (Submissions become the property of the organizer). |
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TERMS & AGREEMENTS URL
The webpage address link (URL) of the page that lists complete general terms of the competition is not given. |
TOTAL DUE FEES AND REQUIRED PAYMENTS
Total due fees and other required payments for this competition is 25 Euros (€). |
WINNERS OBLIGATIONS
The obligations of the winners, for example if they do need to pay any more expenses etc, including advertsing, pr-making etc, is not indicated. |
DOES WINNER DESIGNERS HAS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EVENT?
The organizers did not indicate wheather the winners have to participate in an event or not. |
DOES DESIGNERS NEED TO MAKE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE COMPETITION?
The organizers did not state if the participating designers have to make advertisement for the competition such as sending e-mails, post-cards etc for promotive purposes. |
POST COMMISIONING, WORK OPTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS
It is not clearly indicated if the winner designers need or given chance to work for the organizers or sponsors. |
TRANSFER OR SALES OF DESIGNS
The organizers did not indicate if winners need or given chance to sell their designs to organizer. |
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DOES THE COMPETITION SENDS PRINTED JOINING CERTIFICATES?
Yes, The competition sends a hardcopy certificate for joining. |
DOES THE COMPETITION SENDS PRINTED WINNERS CERTIFICATES?
Yes, The competition sends a hardcopy (printed) certificate to winners. |
DOES THE COMPETITION SENDS WINNERS AN AWARD/TROPHY?
No, The competition does not send a physical trophy or an award. |
DOES THE COMPETITION PERMITS THE USE OF A "WINNER" LOGO?
No, there is not a winners-logo for this competition. |
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ANNOUNCEMENT TEXT
A press-release to distribute to press members, bloggers, magazine editors etc was unfortunetely not provided. |
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COMPETITION BRIEF URL
http://www.americandesignawards.com/annual.html |
WHICH INSTITUTION WANTS US TO DESIGN?
American Design award |
WHO TO DESIGN FOR?
web and graphic design |
WHICH MESSAGE TO CARRY?
creativity |
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NOTE: Expect this section to be filled only after the competition is finalized and results anounced to the public. |
ANNOUNCED DATE
Results have either not been announced yet or not available in this page. Please check the competition website in case they might have already been posted there.
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FURTHER DETAILS
There are not any further details for Semi Annual Design Contest 2010. |