Competition poster
MUMEDI, the Mexican Museum of Design, represented by the MUMEDI Foundation, call designers, students, teachers, professionals and anyone interested in the subject, to participate in the International Poster Contest "To Death with a Smile" 2015, 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 be put into the requested electronic file format.
DIMENSIONS: 60 cm x 90 cm, vertical.
FORMAT: Digital Format .JPG with 200 dpi s in RGB colors.
REGISTRY SHEET: It is necessary to complete the registry sheet for each poster you submit.
HOW TO SUBMIT MATERIALS:
A) Digital files must be saved on a CD o DVD accompanied with the Registry Sheet, copy of oficial ID ( passport, license, etc.) 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, México C.P 06000 D.F. MEXICO.
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B) Digital files can also be sent by Google´s Drive, WeTransfer, or DropBox to info@mumedi.org, accompanied with the Registry Sheet, this document with all the guidelines, copy of oficial ID ( passport, license).
VERY IMPORTANT: Remember that if you send you poster with out the signed forms, your entry will be taken out of the contest.
DEADLINE: 9 pm on Monday 19 of October 2015.
PRIZES:
1st PRIZE:
1 Apple Mac Air Computer
3 Night stay at MUMEDI´s unique Boutique Hotel, meals included in MUMEDI restaurant. Prior reservation and disponibility up to a year after winning the prize. ( 1king size bed, double occupancy)
1 Lomography Camera "Sardina Model"
1 A 3,000 pesos ( 180 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design store.
2nd PRIZE:
1 Apple iPad Mini
1 Lomography Camera "Fisheye Model"
1 A 2,000 mexican pesos ( 120 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design store.
3rd PRIZE:
1 Lomography Camera "Pop 9 Model"
1 A 1,000 mexican pesos ( 80 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design store.
POPULAR SELECTION PRIZE:
1 Lomography Camera "Action Sampler Model"
1 A 1,000 mexican pesos ( 80 USD aprox ) gift certificate to buy at MUMEDIShop specialized design store.
All exhibition visitors will vote during the first month for their favorite poster and the winner will get a special printed acknowledgment.
"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.
EXHIBITION: A selection of the best 300 or 400 posters will be exhibit at MUMEDI, for a period of 3 to 4 months. And at the end of 2016 the exhibit will travel to Spain and Finland.
If you have questions please contact us: info@mumedi.org