2010 Brief

I haven’t failed; I’ve had 10,000 ideas that didn’t work 
– Benjamin Franklin

We think Mr. Franklin had a nice way of looking at things. So the 2010 competition theme is ‘A Glass Half Full’.
 For those who don’t know, this saying refers to optimism. Some people see situations with optimism (Franklin – glass half full), and some see situations with pessimism (glass half empty). 

We would like you to design a positive poster in response to this theme. Judges will be looking for original concepts, lateral thinking and inspired designs. The poster will be up in Melbourne streets, so keep in mind it should also standout against the city landscape.

Important Dates

12.07.10 – Open for submission
10.09.10 – Submissions close
11.09.10 – Short listing
13.09.10 – Notification of shortlisted & hi-res file request.
17.09.10 – Hi-res file deadline
12.10.10 – Exhibition of top 30 at No Vacancy gallery.
(Winners announced)

Prizes – 1st Place

The winning poster will have 3,500 copies printed and pasted up on the streets of Melbourne.

Adobe CS5, Wacom Intuos 4 Tablet, IdN Feature Article & Subscription, Spook Mag Subscription, Pantone Colour Bridge, KeepCup

Prizes – 2nd/3rd Place

IdN Subscription, KeepCup

Entry Specifications

All entries must be received by 5pm Friday the 10th of September AEST. All entries must be uploaded via: www.positive-posters.com. To be eligible entrants must complete all stages of the online entry process:

1. Design a portrait, CMYK, 300dpi A1 (594 x 841mm) poster responding to the theme: “A Glass Half Full”

2. Upload a 72dpi A3 (297 x 420mm) version of your poster by 5pm AEST September 10th 2010. It must be in .jpeg format.

3. Submit a rationale describing how your design solution answers the brief. (100 word max).

Judging Process

As each entry is submitted, they are approved by our submissions coordinator and uploaded to our online gallery. After the 10th of September, Positive Posters will review the entries and shortlist 30 posters for inclusion in the exhibition. From this shortlist, 6 international judges will choose 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Eligibility

The annual Positive Poster competition is open to all designers worldwide (whether student, professional or recreational). Entries can be from an individual or a collective (such as a studio).

An individual can only have authorship of one poster. If an entrant submits a poster as part of a collective, they cannot submit a poster as an individual as well, and vice-verser.
Only one entry per entrant may be submitted.

Download the full 2010 brief with terms and conditions here.