Q% Z% F( o9 I+ x3 k' o/ ITIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer ( J( i% ~5 i, m* u1 r# k
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
9 Y" b8 @, L% ~: o9 ^; Mparticipation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
' E5 O" m1 o. m; c9 ifree registration required.
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]* u0 ^; q2 O$ P! U w
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)
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celebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,1 z" W. T1 |, V5 T5 d# X
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:$ N0 [$ X$ o9 [" e
- home interiors2 d2 _5 _+ x% t
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment9 F4 r& {% E% `4 l% k1 i
- resort and hotel hospitality
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5 T! J! n- A+ s- L& c$ d02 - awards- i5 {* E% Z8 d- P/ U$ c
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)4 H' m1 H i: D# v) r* @8 `
will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.+ I" l% ^6 C+ O1 s
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
* e3 a# M7 @$ Ythere is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.. F+ h5 O8 f& B' y n: n i
in the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,
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, \ \' ]5 ^2 Yand as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury
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04 - design criteria
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it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
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& G$ a5 P3 s% h2 g' u1 ^the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects5 N7 E& v0 H: O b
as well as their commercial potential.5 V; k4 R* r" D" r! r: J2 O
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, % D6 g! ?( R8 O7 n: e: Z- d9 P
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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06 - registration / K0 m& F; A, m5 S; @' h! ?2 v4 J
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.
4 W. Z- w! k9 ~8 x! I# Eteams register with one name only.
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07 - submit your entry / entries
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if you are entering more than one work,, }; ?& w$ U8 o, A6 l
please submit each work separately; _. o: w% x) r
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1 k1 r& b) O6 p/ E4 t1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom
# x. E- D1 Q$ S0 `images or a composition of more images) of your project.' @( f$ D( G( o! `
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
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the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.
2 V# b1 Z, g1 t" v0 @& B3 Uthese original high-resolution image(s)
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
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2. explanation of ideas: g- }" d( o# \" O0 u$ ]& \. j2 v
a brief description of your design.
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines" M% o; N+ v/ ]% G% j7 A! K
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,7 N/ f# y Y; H& q% i
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
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any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,8 g8 U$ H( y1 L o$ `
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
9 B8 F& r1 z9 R& f4 \privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
2 l4 X) o6 T0 O' N(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
+ S% u" a) d/ c! ]submit your entry here
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( B O. \9 M( y2 @2 N08 – deadline for submission of entries
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09 - announcement of the results( m/ c" J5 ]4 V! [
results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.. C0 h$ G0 K2 G- m" S5 A$ e
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.. [. I$ f% g7 s/ {: G a$ q4 W; _
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5 }+ l5 s( n: o6 e& N/ y/ a10 - intellectual property rights% D5 t. G( X* W A& r- k! l
any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.
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by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with 9 O( V( X5 E8 S6 L8 g; U
the right of first refusal to the exclusive use of the design. this option is valid for 12 months after the end of the competition.
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations), : N, D$ l b( i; J g
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,
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2 o7 }- _4 ^/ Z Z9 t O& mdesignboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition,
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in form of project images and/or prototypes, built by Thai industry and craft..

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 to publish and exhibit
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in any publications communications or promotions that DESIGNBOOM and DEP may deem suitable and/or necessary. 
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in any cases, each time the creation is used, they must refer to the competition they originate from. 

- _4 z* x) C/ q3 h0 q7 PDESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately. + U4 H ]' d* A! A
DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork . a* a1 y6 H( Z1 O6 M# S% a! z
– e.g. add the DEP and TIFF logo and text, reframing, translation, changing colors, cutting the background or parts of it, etc…
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in case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP 0 e6 f7 i+ d) c; Y" }1 Z! s
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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11 - questions?
; L; s0 X6 W x' Y$ C+ u7 kinquiries to mail@designboom.com
- g/ T# D8 k, f. c8 O( r" fmake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. : Y: T) d4 P) e
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12 - info on DEP
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http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF1 m! n5 @: K! q. M
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