• Competition Briefs for consideration/selection •
( 3 covers = main task /1 cover = small task)
WHAT DO THEY WANT?
Book cover and spine illustration/s (plus copy) for
Adult fiction, Adult non-fiction and Children's book titles.
WHEN DO THEY WANT IT?
March 9th 2016
ENTRY FEE/ PRIZES
£FREE
WINNER = £1,000 + 1 month paid work placement.
RUNNER UP = £500
3RD PLACE = 250
WHAT DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE?
- imaginative concept and original interpretation
- competent execution
- strong use of typography
- appeal to a contemporary readership
- show a good understanding of the marketplace
- have a point of difference from the many other book covers it is competing against
- be able to sit on the shelves of a supermarket as easily as it sits on those of more traditional bookshops
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE HE
Adults.Children. Fictitious Adults. Fictitious Children. Bookstore and library goers.
The majority of the world.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
- coming up with an original interpretation of the brief and something different to whats already been done on the past.
- Not being a book reading fan, i'd have to read some of the material to get a feel of the subject matter.I also would have to research into the market place
- If want to make this a 'main' responsive brief then i would have to create a cover for all of the titles. I'm only really interested in producing work for 'A Clockwork Orange' in the Adult Fiction category.
- Having been set an author -based task already as part of our degree, (and not really enjoying it) i might just want to avoid the whole world of books for a bit?!
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WHAT DO THEY WANT?
A weekly (every Friday) submission relating to a given theme. The theme changes every week and you submit your drawings, painting, collage etc etc and it gets posted up on their website along with lots of other artists (i use the term very loosely) efforts within the same subject matter.
WHEN DO THEY WANT IT?
Every Friday.
ENTRY FEE/ PRIZES
£FREE / NONE (unless you count getting your work featured as a prize)
WHAT DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE?
A piece/s of artwork in relation to the given subject of that particular week, with absolutely no quality control, by the looks of it.
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE HE
Anyone and everyone who comes into contact with the Illustration Friday site or social media platforms.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMSHE
- With no real outcomes for your finished work, other than the fact that your work might get browsed upon by 'x' amount of people, theres not a whole lot of incentive to spend any time or effort into making anything of any quality.
- Quite a short turnaround for someone who finds it hard to make decisions about what he wants to create. But would be a good exercise in getting over this problem and becoming a bit more prolific with my output.
- A lot of the work submitted on there looks very amateurish Without sounding like a massive snob, i'd have to ask myself if i would want my work to share the same webspace as these hobbyist peasants?(i jest, but not about the amateurishness)
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WHAT DO THEY WANT?
A poster design for the 32nd Chicago Latino Film festival.
WHEN DO THEY WANT IT?
January 6th, 2016.
ENTRY FEE/ PRIZES
£FREE/ $1,000
WHAT DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE?
- An entry that will be evaluated based on appeal, content and marketability
- A design that must be easily translated to a variety of mediums
- appeal to a contemporary readership
- show a good understanding of the marketplace
- have a point of difference from the many other book covers it is competing against
- be able to sit on the shelves of a supermarket as easily as it sits on those of more traditional bookshops
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE HE
Adults.Children. Fictitious Adults. Fictitious Children. Bookstore and library goers.
The majority of the world.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
- coming up with an original interpretation of the brief and something different to whats already been done on the past.
- Not being a book reading fan, i'd have to read some of the material to get a feel of the subject matter.I also would have to research into the market place
- If want to make this a 'main' responsive brief then i would have to create a cover for all of the titles. I'm only really interested in producing work for 'A Clockwork Orange' in the Adult Fiction category.
- Having been set an author -based task already as part of our degree, (and not really enjoying it) i might just want to avoid the whole world of books for a bit?!
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Illustration Friday (small briefs)
WHAT DO THEY WANT?
A weekly (every Friday) submission relating to a given theme. The theme changes every week and you submit your drawings, painting, collage etc etc and it gets posted up on their website along with lots of other artists (i use the term very loosely) efforts within the same subject matter.
WHEN DO THEY WANT IT?
Every Friday.
ENTRY FEE/ PRIZES
£FREE / NONE (unless you count getting your work featured as a prize)
WHAT DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE?
A piece/s of artwork in relation to the given subject of that particular week, with absolutely no quality control, by the looks of it.
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE HE
Anyone and everyone who comes into contact with the Illustration Friday site or social media platforms.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMSHE
- With no real outcomes for your finished work, other than the fact that your work might get browsed upon by 'x' amount of people, theres not a whole lot of incentive to spend any time or effort into making anything of any quality.
- Quite a short turnaround for someone who finds it hard to make decisions about what he wants to create. But would be a good exercise in getting over this problem and becoming a bit more prolific with my output.
- A lot of the work submitted on there looks very amateurish Without sounding like a massive snob, i'd have to ask myself if i would want my work to share the same webspace as these hobbyist peasants?(i jest, but not about the amateurishness)
'hobbyist peasant' work from I.F
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A poster design for the 32nd Chicago Latino Film festival.
WHEN DO THEY WANT IT?
January 6th, 2016.
ENTRY FEE/ PRIZES
£FREE/ $1,000
WHAT DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE?
- An entry that will be evaluated based on appeal, content and marketability
- A design that must be easily translated to a variety of mediums
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE
The selected poster becomes the face of the Festival, as it will be on the cover of half-a-million newsprint programs, invitations, program books, electronic ads, t-shirts, festival trailer and more.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
- Looking at some of the past winners, the level of craft doesn't appear to be that high. This could mean that not many people are submitting and that might make it easier to win?!Or that the judges are having a laugh.
- They're asking for submissions to be at 150dpi, which, if they're planning to use it for posters, programs t-shirts and other publications (which they are) isn't going to make it the best quality printing resolution.(i.e.: my final imagery could look like crap on the final product)
That aside, this brief sounds pretty open, and would give me a chance to really get stuck into illustrating something in the way i wanted to - as long i keep some sort of connection to film or chicago or latino culture.It would also be good to get involved in a project that would be seen in whole 'nother continent.
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Secret 7 (1 cover = small. All 7 covers= main)
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7" vinyl sleeve artwork for selected tracks from 7 of the best-known musicians around.They then press each one 100 times to 7” vinyl and invite creatives from around the world to interpret the tracks in their own style for every 7”. 700 sleeves are exhibited and then sold for £50 apiece. "You don't know who created the sleeve, or even which song it's for, until you have parted with your cash - the secret lies within."
WHEN DO THEY WANT IT?
Details still to be released (deadline usually around March)
ENTRY FEE/ PRIZES
£FREE / Work gets exhibited and seen by looooads of people.
WHAT DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE?
My interpretation of a song (s) chosen by the organisers and put on to 7" record sleeve
format.
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE
Anyone and everyone who visits the exhibition, or website or who purchases one of the limited press vinyls.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
- Having come across this event last (too late to produce anything to submit) it did seem to be favouring the 'famous' practitioners and plugging their work a lot. This made me think that potentially only recognised artists work would be considered.
- was also curious about the level of quality, or how conceptual the work would need to be to make the final 700 sleeves. Looking at the gallery from last year its a real mixed bunch with some of the concepts not being massively obvious. So i don't know what the judging criteria would consist of, hopefully not "have i heard of him?No.Get rid of it"
As i mentioned, this is a brief/event that i was made aware of by Matt (Hodson) last year. I actually started knocking something up for it, but it was pretty late in the day and i was worried that the the execution would have to be 100% flawless to compete. Along with uni deadlines i ran of time to submit a final design but told myself that id definitely have something to give them next year. It would also be something id like to travel down to see, even if i didn't make the cut. (ok, probably not if i didn't make the cut) Would gave to decide wether to focus on one sleeve design or make it a main project by doing all 7 songs.
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| THOMAS HEDGER- Let Forever Be - Chemcial Brothers |
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| LUIS PINTO - Dead flowers - Rolling stones |
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House of Illustration book illustration (main)
W A R H O R S E
WHAT DO THEY WANT?
- Illustrations must be portrait not landscape
- Entrant to also design the binding
WHEN DO THEY WANT IT?
January 18th 2016
ENTRY FEE/ PRIZES
£25 / a highly sought-after commission, worth £5,000, to complete a total of nine illustrations and a binding design for the book.
5 RUNNERS UP = £500
WHAT DO I NEED TO ACHIEVE?
3 full-page illustrations, either in colour or black and white, each one for a different scene you select. Include some suggested spine type, considering how it will work with your design and ensuring that you have left adequate space for the logo.
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE HE
Book readers, book buyers. Anyone looking for a new edition of War Horse.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMSHE
- Reading the book in its entirety before March 9th. (which would still give me no time to make an actual work) As i am a terrible reader! Audiobook would be the likely alternative.
- Keeping it fairly simple, design and colour wise, as the books are usually bound onto cloth making a block printing effect stand out.
I'm leaning towards this brief at the moment, even if i do have to pay to enter - as it would give a reason to read another book, and also i find i can get rolling quicker with projects that allow me to re-intepret existing texts.
Dealing with the type placement is also something i would enjoy tackling.
Book readers, book buyers. Anyone looking for a new edition of War Horse.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMSHE
- Reading the book in its entirety before March 9th. (which would still give me no time to make an actual work) As i am a terrible reader! Audiobook would be the likely alternative.
- Keeping it fairly simple, design and colour wise, as the books are usually bound onto cloth making a block printing effect stand out.
I'm leaning towards this brief at the moment, even if i do have to pay to enter - as it would give a reason to read another book, and also i find i can get rolling quicker with projects that allow me to re-intepret existing texts.
Dealing with the type placement is also something i would enjoy tackling.
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