COMPETITION | BRIEF | SUBMISSION DATE | GUIDELINES | RESEARCH | REFERENCE CODE | SUBMIT/SIZE | REWARD |
Magazine Cover Design | We need a front and possibly back cover design for the magazine. It needs to be funky, modern and professional. It needs to feature headlines about the content and the title "student creative". You can design everything from the logo to the colours to the background, or you can copy elements from the example on the home page. | 30 September | The background can be photographic or artwork or just plain. If you prefer to specify the print tecnique it will be considered. The contents have not been finalised so just invent the headlines for the cover, and these will be amended later. If you submit a cover design we would like you to also submit an article or tutorial for the magazine based on the lists on this page or "more stuff needed". | Computer Arts Magazine and similar magazines Also check out the example cover on the home page | COV01 | a4 Portrait 300dpi Final piece | Your Design could be the selling point for the first ever issue of student creative. It may also be used as a guide for the first 12 months issues. You will be credited with all contributions and what better way to get noticed than on the front cover! |
Contents Page Design | Invent some contents and then design an example page. When the contents are finalised we will ask the best entries to create the final look. | 30 September | Innovative or standard, it doesnt matter, as long as it looks good. Send several ideas if you like. | Contents Pages from variety of magazines | CON01 | a4 Portrait 300dpi Final Piece | You will be credited in each issue you layout design appears, great publicity and fantastic on your CV. |
How To Survive Your First Year | Tell us your three top tips for getting through your first year at uni unscathed. It could be what you did, what you wish you did, what you would do differently, it could be about socializing, joining clubs, avoiding people, choosing the right course, finances, submitting work or getting good grades. | 30 September | Include your name, age, place of study and course title, and contact details | Based on your personal experiences in study | ART01 | Less than 100 Words Per Tip As many tips as yo like, but preferably your best 10. Or just one piece of wisdom or good quote. If you prefer to write a short article we may feature it in the magazine. | We hope you would just like to share your pearls of wisdom with our up and coming designers. |
First Years Submit Your Best Work So Far | Submit a piece of Design or Illustration work which you completed during your first year of study to show off your skills to the rest of the country. | 30 September | Include your name, age, place of study and course title, and contact details | Your Own Work | GAL0101 | 300dpi 10MB max | A showpiece to get yourself noticed right from the start. |
Second Years Submit Your Best Work So Far | Submit a piece of Design or Illustration work which you completed during your second year of study to show off your skills to the rest of the country. | 30 September | Include your name, age, place of study and course title, and contact details | Your Own Work | GAL0201 | 300dpi 10MB max | Good publicity for yourself and your work. |
Third Years Submit Your Best Work | Submit a piece of Design or Illustration work which you completed during your third year of study to show off your skills to the rest of the country. | 30 September | Include your name, age, place of study and course title, and contact details | Your Own Work | GAL0301 | 300dpi 10MB max | Exposure. 20,000 readers including design agencies looking for the latest talent. Get noticed. |
Everyone Else Submit Your Best Work | Submit a piece of Design or Illustration work which you own and show off your skills to the rest of the country. | 30 September | Include your name, age, place of study and course title, and contact details | Your Own Work | GAL0901 | 300dpi 10MB max | It's never too late to put yourself out there. |
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