Brand New Classroom April 21st, 2010 | Post Comments

Welcome to Brand New Classroom, a proud descendant of everybody’s favorite, Brand New. I encourage you to read the About page to get the full description but if you just want the quick version: We will be publishing identity work from students around the world who tackle redesigns of well-known brands as a class assignment. The focus will be as much on the final result as the process to get there. All of our readers are encouraged to provide constructive feedback, whether you are a student yourself or a seasoned professional. If you are eager to submit your work for consideration right away please read our selection criteria at the submission page.

Design Ignites Change: Idea Awards April 20th, 2010 | Post Comments

Students with the most powerful and provocative concepts will be given financial awards to recognize and honor their great ideas. The winning projects will also be highlighted on the Design Ignites Change website and in PR efforts.

In each award cycle one award of $1,000 and up to two at $500 each will be given to innovative project ideas that have the ability to ignite positive social change. Projects will also be highlighted on the Design Ignites Change website and promoted through the program’s PR efforts.

These awards are for project ideas only, it is not required that a plan for actual implementation be in place. Projects will be judged on the following parameters:

» Addresses a pressing social need within a community
» Applies innovation and design thinking to solving the problem
» Proposes a project that is feasible, one that could be implemented with the proper funding and resources in place

The scale of the project idea is not an issue, Design Ignites Change is looking for ideas at any size that push the boundaries of what design thinking can do when applied to social issues.

Deadlines
The written application and on-line cases studies must be submitted and posted by:
Cycle 1: June 31, 2010
Cycle 2: December 31, 2010

Eligiblity
The following groups enrolled in Design Ignites Change are eligible to submit projects developed in the fall of 2009 and all of 2010:
» Colleges and universities
» Youth mentoring organizations involved in arts and design
» Creative professionals engaged in a mentoring program around social issues may apply on behalf of the students they mentor

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships April 20th, 2010 | Post Comments

DEADLINE: April 3rd! Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying art and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Among our primary aims are:

  • To increase diversity in the creative professions
  • To foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers and studios of tomorrow

To this end, scholarship recipients are selected not only for their ability and their need, but also for their demonstrated commitment to giving back to the larger community through their work.

Basic scholarships are awarded in the amount of $1,000 to $3,000. Grand Prize awards are also given each year in amounts up to $5,000 at the jury’s discretion. These awards are paid directly to schools to be applied towards tuition. In addition, Honorable mention prizes in the amount of $200 cash are awarded.

For more information go to the AIGA web site HERE.


Internship: Join Veer’s creative team for the summer April 20th, 2010 | Post Comments

Here’s your chance to apply for a paid summer internship at Veer, a leading creator and provider of visual elements for the design industry.

This internship won’t have you running to the coffee shop for everybody or cropping mugshots for annual reports all day. As part of our talented in-house creative team, you’ll be encouraged to explore your best work in print, web, or product design for both the Veer and Corbis brands. Previous interns have worked on award-winning Veer marketing materials and merchandise.

Call for Entires: Poster for Tommorw April 13th, 2010 | Post Comments

The Poster for Tomorrow competition for 2010 is now open for entries. This year we we’re calling for universal abolition of the death penalty under the theme: death is not justice.

We believe in design, and posters, as a medium to inspire social change. What you create as an artist, graphic designer or art director can inform, provoke emotion and motivate people to action. It’s a great gift. And a gift you can use to inspire change in the world.

We believe the death penalty is a violation of human rights and that it has no place in modern society. And that’s what we want to change in 2010. We hope you’ll join us.

One poster is a start. But hundreds, thousands, become a movement that cannot be denied.

Please download the complete call for entries in English here.

The competition closes on July the 18th, 2010.
Designs will be accepted until noon, 12 p.m., (pacific daylight time) on that date.

Call for entires: Applied Arts Student Awards April 12th, 2010 | Post Comments

The Applied Arts Student Awards are a great chance for your students to get noticed! It is the largest and most respected show of its kind in North America. More potential employers will see their work than in any other awards program or promotional effort. They are judged by a panel of highly regarded industry professionals and winners receive maximum exposure in these high-profile media platforms:

  • Showcased in the special Student Awards section, published in the September/October 2010 issue of Applied Arts, with a readership of more than 46,000, including many potential employers.
  • Featured in the Student Awards Winners online gallery on appliedartsmag.com which attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually.
  • Displayed at the annual Awards Winners’ Exhibit, held in Toronto, in fall 2010. Winners will be invited to an exclusive event attended by senior design and advertising creatives, as well as by fellow winners. Student winners will also receive a portfolio review at the exhibit.

    • All entrants receive a copy of the Student Awards issue. Winners receive two. Winners also receive digital tear sheets and a certificate for each winning piece, which is a great addition to any portfolio.

    And if that weren’t enough, there’s always the chance that the work of one of your students will be chosen for the cover of the 2010 Student Awards!

    Questions? Contact Carrie Martin at awards[at]appliedartsmag.com, or by phone, 416-510-0909 x32 (outside Toronto: 1-800-646-0347). The deadline for entry is May 14th.