Request for Design Submissions
Client: Digital Alberta
Date: May 14, 2009
Contact: Yulia Bochek 403-667-8727 yulia@digitalalberta.com
Project: Promotional Poster Design for mediaFRESH’10 Digital Alberta Awards
Deadline: June 20, 2009
Overview of Project
Create a design concept to be used in a Poster Advertisement, Invitations, Promo Mailers, Direct Mail, Static Displays, Newspaper/Magazine Advertising, Tickets, Website and Print Catalogue that will include mediaFRESH’10 Digital Alberta Awards finalists’ work and contact information.
Target Audience
Professionals, artists who work with digital media and students (both post-secondary and grades 9-12 with an interest in New Media).
Communication Objectives
• Create a venue that highlights achievements and excellence in design by digital media professionals and students
• Increase awareness of mediaFRESH Digital Alberta Awards being hosted in Calgary at Mount Royal College on February 26, 2010
• Encourage participation in this event and in Alberta’s Digital media industry in general
The Association
Digital Alberta is an industry-led organization devoted to promoting and connecting our thriving digital media community across Alberta, Canada. Through professional development workshops, advocacy work and business development activity, Digital Alberta is building the digital media industry provincially and promoting it abroad.
Theme: "FRESH"
This theme could include, but is not limited to, technological trends and innovation.
Suggested colour palette:
Creative Approach
We are looking for creative and innovative design concepts with no boundaries, including both humorous and serious approaches to explain and drive the theme “FRESH”.
Copy must include:
“mediaFRESH 2010 Digital Alberta Awards” or
“mediaFRESH‘10 Digital Alberta Awards”
“Digital Alberta is calling for your freshest creations.
These are the awards for interactive, video and digital design in Alberta.
Showcase your work and get recognition.
Put a fresh face on design!”
Deadline for Award submissions is: December 15, 2009. Finalists will be notified January 5, 2010
Submission cost:
High School - FREE
Post-secondary $25.00
Professional $50.00
You must be a Member of Digital Alberta in order to submit. Individual memberships are $100.00 plus GST and will allow for one FREE submission with purchase.
For entry details or more information please visit www.page.digitalalberta.com or email at info@digitalalberta.com
Download Digital Alberta logo-
Copy may include these ideas:
“Showcase your talent”
”Bring out the freshness”
“Think Fresh”
“Show Us Your Freshest!”
“Crisp”
“Unconventional”
“Alberta Fresh”
Budget
As Digital Alberta is a not-for-profit association, there is no monetary compensation for the creation of the initial design for this project. However, we have a budget allocated to take the design concept through to the production process for each form (media) that the design is used in. Based on production capabilities and associated costs, Digital Alberta will give the selected designer the first opportunity to bid and produce the work. The successful designer or company will have their name included on all media where their design has been used. As well, recognition and advertising space will be provided in the finalist catalogue that will be mailed to thousands of businesses, schools and media following the Awards Gala.
Submission Requirements
Submission format: JPEG or GIF files delivered by email to: info@digitalalberta.com
Submissions must be in nearly complete form, although it is understood that fine-tuning of the design will be necessary by the selected designer. For example, submissions must show the intended use of colours, shapes and/or illustrations. Textual information that will be included on the poster (and all other forms of media) may include, but is not limited to, date, place, time and/or ticket price for the event. Applicants should keep in mind that this text will be inserted and incorporate this component into the design ("geeking" okay on this submission).
The exact size of the poster has not yet been determined. Applicants must note that the maximum size of the poster is 22"x29", and the image area should not exceed 20"x28". The poster must be suitable for mailing to target audiences.
Critical Dates
All POSTER entry submissions must be received no later than June 20, 2009.
Send submissions via email to yulia@digitalalberta.com
403-667-8727
Legal
All submissions made must accept the decision of the judges as final. Digital Alberta will own the copyright in the winning submission, but the creator will have "Creator Rights" and have their name displayed in all uses of their creation. A release with regards to all of the above conditions must be signed by the winner (or their legal guardian) prior to the announcement of the winner.
