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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
8 U9 r/ j! G9 m" F/ sof the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.% v# {+ m+ R; J) T
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.. F8 k9 T3 ~& u6 b
free registration required.
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]& B6 C3 t. j" F8 a8 k% T. W& R
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is& s7 p4 ~2 L+ ?! _, g2 y: X# I
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TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)
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L, b5 \8 }0 I0 t5 vcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,
1 _! `7 O+ B5 m3 \0 ~5 \8 l- @; |the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
( C, [! y8 j3 l# `& Z/ l* ?" f0 nfor the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics $ S* |( y D; W1 Q" V
and environmentalism share equal space.
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
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! d0 u! Z& e1 n2 P5 {4 N- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment( o/ {" C7 t& J& n t. b
- resort and hotel hospitality: j7 |8 N. _" T8 k
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02 - awards- U! Q6 N9 J k
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
( x6 v1 Y6 U* A" [8 lwill be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.
' _$ q" \$ \% S7 o# mthe jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 20128 h0 O. u/ F% b3 j( b F! u
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
' i5 M0 d0 w7 `& [( h# Ain 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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9 H' V! I6 }1 q0 o9 wand as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.& X9 ~( a& `' n L0 p
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04 - design criteria$ |2 F4 v1 J" G; Q3 P+ M0 r
projects should not be currently in production, " W/ D/ _& \' q* b. q9 ^. O
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
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the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects
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please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, $ i8 f# g' _8 ~0 ^! @ T1 o
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.' L( s4 M, _0 ]+ T' W
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- b+ u; E8 b: q" m+ B! v. ~application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.# ~% Y8 \/ s) r3 U; u
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06 - registration # E* T6 V* G; }9 I0 T. c
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.
@; e4 y# X/ C& S- C% r3 l# dteams register with one name only.
% l% w: c% Z/ ?1 p6 v6 d9 c- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
1 r1 x3 R/ H- K y- Lregister here
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& N# ?) P1 v) `% Q$ U07 - submit your entry / entries+ U" t. T0 l* p3 S7 P. P
4 o6 u& G8 z/ n& I) Y5 Aif you are entering more than one work,) ? [' B4 W1 Y* f
please submit each work separately
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2 g( X6 c) n0 n/ D8 `5 G( Yyou will be requested to supply:1 \5 q3 V5 `7 k! s, X$ S7 ]) n
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1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom) v) v4 @; E. \; ~8 e7 w
images or a composition of more images) of your project.
" ?' x* j* J3 Y3 m9 splease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
: w* ?! H; z! Timage size: 818 pixels wide.
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the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.4 b# _$ h5 b2 q# V* n$ s' S, H5 I3 l
these original high-resolution image(s)
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; I* @( ^# n# H, V4 k2 w( vfor the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
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2. explanation of ideas
0 X9 a* }9 _2 Ja brief description of your design.5 s. W1 ^0 }3 A9 }0 s! Q
(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)" r) U* w* K5 |2 j$ ^: `: n
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
* b) }6 O- @& N, M- s1 \competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,. m3 Q2 n' v' l' B
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights. p) Y: I( C6 _
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe6 i/ v! Z5 |3 N: {3 ~9 v J
any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,& H- D( ]+ ?( M s K$ @
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or' v m, V! u9 R1 [, b' v# F# b! v
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
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submit your entry here& L |2 Z8 M# K( i B# `' E
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08 – deadline for submission of entries
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5 f0 G, |- c0 ^# C: Q& Dresults will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
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. T* [2 ?9 [$ X; G! d2 ~10 - intellectual property rights
7 B- V5 u0 c$ _ @. ~3 g r7 _ @any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.. A6 K( [2 b3 ?+ g0 I7 H
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by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with
4 D5 e8 r2 u* }% y6 Gthe 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),
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designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition,
( g8 O8 f+ X/ h" p3 b( [the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal,
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& m. k; h3 F9 b2 w3 vby participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
4 _; T$ Q9 v/ y3 {all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them $ J9 E/ ~4 n1 h
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. 

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DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork # h7 Y/ L' r d* t6 K
– 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
, X* r& r% P% z2 Ewill contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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inquiries to mail@designboom.com* }3 C8 B9 P+ h/ d4 s
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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12 - info on DEP8 X) t- U1 v) L5 k
http://www.depthai.go.th
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http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF
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