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MUMEDI, the Mexican Museum of Design, represented by the MUMEDI Foundation and
with the support of 3M Mexico S.A. de C.V. and Adobe Systems, calls designers, students,
teachers, professionals and anyone interested in the subject, to participate in the
International Poster Contest "To Death with a Smile", to promote the exercise of good
design.
Rules and Process of Participation:
I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PARTICIPANTS: Designers public in general or people with graphic representation background
and anyone interested from from any nationality over 18 years of age.
SUBJECT MATTER:It is about death, a personal consideration or approach, the meaning
In your own culture, how we fear, celebrate or deal with it. It can be reflected in serious
or playful way.
TECHNIQUE: Freestyle but at the end it should go through any of the Adobe Software
Family. In the end it should be put into the requested electronic file format.
DIMENSIONS: 60 cm x 90 cm, vertical.
FORMAT: Digital Format .JPG with a min of 200 dip’s and max 350 dip’s in RGB colors.
Registry Sheet: It is necessary to complete the registry sheet for each poster you submit.
HOW TO SUBMIT MATERIALS: Digital files must be saved on a CD o DVD accompanied
with the Registry Sheet, this document with all the guidelines and the authorization for
reproduction and commercialization and send them all in a sealed envelope to the Mexican
Museum of Design at Francisco I. Madero 74 Colonia Centro, Mexico C.P 06000 D.F. MEXICO.
DEADLINE: Thursday 14 of September 2007.
PRIZES:
1st PRIZE:
1 Compaq Presario PC SR5020LA Computer with a 19" monitor
1 Adobe Photoshop Extended CS3 V.10 for MAC- Eng Software
3 Nights at MUMEDI Hotel in a double room during 2008.
1 A 3,000 pesos ( 300 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design
store.
2nd PRIZE:
1 Adobe Photoshop CS3 V.10 for MAC- Eng Software
1 A 2,000 mexican pesos ( 200 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized
design store.
3rd PRIZE:
1 Adobe Illustrator CS3 V.13 for MAC-Eng Software
1 A 1,000 mexican pesos ( 100 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized
design store.
Popular Selection Prize:
All exhibition visitors will vote thru the first month for their favorite poster and the winner
will get a special printed acknowledgment.
3M Selection PRIZE:
Representative for the 3M Mexico Company will select one or more pieces that in their
judgment deserve a special recognition for creativity and innovation.
II. DESCRIPTION
"TO DEATH WITH A SMILE" is a contest that presents itself as an exercise for good design,
destined to stimulate creativity, so we might see the diversity and language richness in
different cultures around the world, giving by every participant their own special style.
III. GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION
The posters will have to be presented - without exception - in agreement to the following
requirements:
- All entries must have these dimensions: 60 x 90 cm in vertical format.
- You can enter the contest as an individual or a collective with no more than three
participants, in this case you must name a representative.
- Anyone can participate from anywhere in the world, but must be at least 18 years old.
- Technique is freestyle but at the end it should go through any of the Adobe Systems
Software Family in any of its versions and in the end it should be put into the requested
electronic file format .JPG.
- Each participant o group of participants can enter up to 3 entries, and each entry should
come with a separate envelope containing all the required documents.
PARTICIPANTS ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION
Each participant must register online at www.mumedi.org in the “CONTACT” section,
in “MUMEDI’s Friends” and check this option “Poster Contest”. Remember it is very
important to fill all the information spaces because this way we will contact and recognize
the contest winners.
Also you should print the Registry Sheet ( At the end of this document ) and send it with
a copy of this whole document signed on each page, inside a sealed envelope with the
CD or DVD containing the digital files to the following address:
MUMEDI, Museo Mexicano del Diseno
Francisco I. Madero No. 74, Colonia Centro Historico, Mexico, D.F. C.P.06000, MEXICO
SELECTION PROCESS
After receiving your electronic files, this will be printed on a 3M Scotchprint materials
at the organizers discretion.
All pieces received will be pre-selected and mounted at the exhibition where they will
remain during a month so the different judging panels are able to select the winning
pieces.
IV. CRITERION FOR SELECTION
The judging panels will take in account that the entry pieces were presented inside the
guidelines of this contest. The y will take into consideration the degree of creativity,
aesthetics, originality and innovation, also the concept and message in their own criterion.
V. RESTRICTIONS AND PARTICULARITIES
- Entries that are not registered before the indicated date, will be immediately disqualified.
- Entries that use images or symbols that are registered trademarks from a third party
with out previous written authorization, will not be accepted.
- Employees or direct family of employees of any of the organizing parts, cannot enter
the contest.
- You can present pieces that were created or published beforehand for other purposes
but you must write down the circumstances and have the authorization and rights to
reproduce these images.
- You must inform if the piece has been already published it should have been created
after 2004.
- The organizers, sponsors and the Jury are no responsible o liable in any case the
participants submit pieces that are not their original creations and involved third parties.
In this case the entry will be immediately discarded and the organizers reserve their right
to initiate legal actions against the participant.
- This contest does not contemplate different categories of participants, this way the
winners will stand out for the quality of their work and not their professional background.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
The fact of taking part in this contest supposes from the participant to have total knowledge
and acceptance of its bases and conditions. The organizers hold their right to resolve any
interpretation, situation or circumstance not explicit or not foreseen in the present
summons.
Any consideration not provided into this document will be resolved by the representatives
of MUMEDI Foundation, Fundacion MUMEDI A.C.
The participants selected pieces, give permission to exhibit, promote, print and publish
them in any printed and electronic media by the Mexican Museum of Design, Fundacion
MUMEDI A.C. & a IKARUS Design S.A. de C.V., who will be able to use the in any way the
see fit to promote the exhibition locally or internationally.
The organizers will be granted the right to put at the foot of the poster the following text
next to the authors credit:
“To Death with a Smile” Exhibit 2007 MUMEDI, Mexican Museum of Design * and the prize
awarded if any.
Catalog and Exhibition: Al participants must authorize the reproduction, exhibition and
promotion of the images of their entries for the in case their exhibit is sent to other
countries.
In the same way each participant should acknowledge that the catalogs containing images
from their entries will be sold to recover some of the funds invested in its production.
The Jury represented by members of Fundacion MUMEDI A.C., MUMEDI Design S.A. de C.V.
and 3M Mexico,
Reserve their right to declare the contest winners deserted in one or more prizes, if they
consider that no one reaches the level of quality and creativity that they should have to
deserve acknowledgement.
SELECTED POSTERS EXHIBITION
The best entries will be exhibited at the Mexican Museum of Design from October 2007
to February 2008 in the Downtown Historic Center of Mexico City.
EXHIBITS CATALOG EDITION
With the printed or electronic publication of a catalog of the exhibition we will try to
leave a sample of this interesting contest for future generations.
AWARDING PRIZES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Jury, presided by members of the Mexican Museum of Design Council will select the
entries that deserve to be awarded any of the prizes and acknowledgments.
The award ceremony will be held on November 8 of 2007 at 9 pm at MUMEDI, Museo
Mexicano del Diseno, Francisco I. Madero No. 74, Colonia Centro, Mexico, D.F. C.P.06000
PRIZES DETAILS:
1st PRIZE:
1 Compaq Presario PC SR5020LA Computer with a 19" monitor
1 Adobe Photoshop Extended CS3 V.10 for MAC- Eng Software
3 Consecutive nights at MUMEDI Hotel in a double room with king size bed, all meals
included at the museum’s cafeteria for two people from July 2008 to December 15 of
2008, subject to availability.
1 A 3,000 pesos ( 300 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop, our specialized
design store, in Mexico City or on the Internet at www.mumedishop.com.
2nd PRIZE:
1 Adobe Photoshop CS3 V.10 for MAC- Eng Software
1 A 2,000 mexican pesos ( 200 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized
design store, in Mexico City or on the Internet at .
3rd PRIZE:
1 Adobe Illustrator CS3 V.13 for MAC-Eng Software
1 A 1,000 mexican pesos ( 100 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized
design store, in Mexico City or on the Internet at .
Popular Selection Prize:
All exhibition visitors will vote thru the first month for their favorite poster and the winner
will get a special printed acknowlegment.
3M Selection PRIZE:
Representative for the 3M Mexico Company will select one or more pieces that in their
judgment deserve a special recognition for creativity and innovation.
The Jury can select other pieces for a special acknowledgement if they consider it is
deserved.
If an award winner is not present during the award ceremony, a copy of the corresponding
diploma will be given to a representative chosen by MUMEDI, and the prize given to the
author in a later date.
All prizes will be given in Mexico City and only the author of the poster, with the appropriate
official identification documents corresponding with the information on the Registry Sheet.
In case the author cannot receive the prize personally, a proxy, with a copy of the
author’s identification documents can pickup the prize.
The prizes obtained by residents of other cities in Me'8exico o from another country can
be sent to their city of residence by courier service of their selection. Any payments
generated by the courier service, taxes and costumes charges will be paid by the winning
participant.
The prizes are given to a single entry, independently from how many authors participated
in the creation of the piece.
All Jury decisions are definite and final.
If you have any doubts please write us at: info@mumedi.org
OPTIONAL POSTER COMMERCIALIZATION AT THE MUSEUM’S SHOP:
Due to MUMEDI location, it receives a great deal of visitors every month, and every one
is a potential costumer. This is why we are glad to offer you the possibility of selling your
poster, if selected, at the museum’s store.
One of the purposes of this contest is to promote the serious marketing and commercialization
of poster creations. This way MUMEDI invites participants to authorize the reproduction
of their poster, for the purpose of selling them at the Mexico City store and at
www.mumedishop.com.
We will have strict control over the sales, and every author will be able to consult in
person, by phone or email on monthly basis. Receiving 30% over the sale price before
taxes, in exchange for an invoice to IKARUS Design S.A. de C.V. with the same address
of the museum:
Francisco I. Madero No. 74, Colonia Centro Historico, Mexico D.F. 06000, MEXICO
Indicating our TAX ID: IDE-011119-UY5
Every reproduction will have the name of the exhibition, year and authors credit.
The posters author will not have to invest any money to obtain remuneration back for
the sale of their creation and also will help MUMEDI keep on supporting and promoting
design.
If you do not wish to authorize the reproduction and commercialization of your posters,
please indicate it on the Registry Sheet; this will not affect your participation in any way
in the contest.
HOW TO SEND MY WORK?
All entries must be delivers in a sealed envelope containing the following:
1) All digital files must be saved on a CD o DVD with the following characteristics:
Size: 60 x 90 cm vertical format
Colors: RGB
File Format: .JPG
Resolution: min 200 dip’s ( if your images require a lot of detail you can go up to 350
dip’s. )
REMEMBER the weight of each file must not exceed 25 MB once it is compressed in the
.JPG file format.
The Digital File of each poster should be named in the following manner:
last name of the author_name of the author.jpg
(poster number in case you presented more than one entry )
or design studio.jpg
(poster number in case you presented more than one entry )
It is important that the name has no spaces between characters that are not letters or
numbers.
2) Registry Sheet should be printed and signed (you can find it at the end of this document)
and each entry should have its own set of documents inside an individual envelope.
3) This Guidelines document should be printed and signed on each page by the participant
and put inside the envelope.
4) Should include a photocopy of an official identification of the participant.
5) The authorization for reproduction of the poster images on the catalog and other means
of promoting the exhibition. ( included at the end of this document )
( *this is an obligatory requirement for participating in this contest )
6) The authorization for reproduction and commercialization of the poster through the
MUMEDI’s points of sale. ( included at the end of this document )
( *this is Optional and not an obligatory requirement for participating in this contest )
All materials should be sent by courier or delivered directly to the following address:
MUMEDI
Museo Mexicano del Diseno
Av. Francisco I. Madero No. 74
Colonia Centro Historico
Mexico D.F. 06000
MEXICO
Tel: +52 55 5510 8609
In this hours:
Mondays from 11:30 am to 8:30 pm and from Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30
am to 9:00 pm.
DEADLINE: Thursday 14 of September 2007.
Entries will be received stamped no later that wendsday 13 of September 2007.
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