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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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C A L L - F O R - E N T R I E S
! x2 a2 S) F1 f. qdesignboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
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participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]& m+ A, b: U( H
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G& ?- C; ^% A9 h3 X01 - 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," s; S5 B! a W0 v# [) ?
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand / n" ]- R- _' c
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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2 s$ T2 t; P3 Z: ]1 _' ]( g! Aattendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:7 N/ B) \& }0 H- `! T7 n
- home interiors. r& A% K5 ~( E" F1 \3 c; d! ]
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment- ]1 |6 D; h8 @. g. E# i2 l: ]7 w
- resort and hotel hospitality
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1 E9 y5 i. D% K5 }2 K( u02 - awards
6 B$ t1 t, U$ b" @4 Kthe designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
6 |2 t l4 S% {6 q5 v% p5 fwill be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.
% ^$ n# [9 w' `' }( z4 j- m% kthe jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
: T9 t i; t* x: ]4 Sthere is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations),
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report., S6 n, x1 ]/ ] D8 w8 A- c) K. B/ W/ {
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04 - design criteria
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- \6 \* p1 }. d) H3 M+ e1 `it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of. j, [9 @1 I/ _0 ]0 N0 d
the competition are published.
2 s" x- L% j* P9 X! i. uthe jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects
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/ M6 K7 h- b" `( e7 S) Oplease don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
3 O6 u) o: h& S0 G, y" r' @' o, Tit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.3 y/ {5 \* z% g. W) o
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: N+ K8 D4 C5 y9 \: g7 ?8 }2 |05 - registration deadline ' u) k- L- P$ z+ K0 C+ A
application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.6 J) O1 o! q. e( r R0 q
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06 - registration ) ]. U5 B1 D+ w Z+ Y
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.# o ], H/ L( u) R5 I4 I* Y
teams register with one name only.
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register here
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. K! X" M9 ?6 z07 - submit your entry / entries) }/ P$ e# K3 _) K# p
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if you are entering more than one work,
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you will be requested to supply:
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1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom& Z, h$ X' J$ t( w
images or a composition of more images) of your project.
/ [6 t* l, |) M3 o3 b. P. uplease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.8 @+ P, C J& a9 R9 I1 u! V
image size: 818 pixels wide.
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3 F4 }+ ?& V2 `" h0 \the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.3 W6 r) ]' J) h/ y
these original high-resolution image(s)6 q7 Q4 |$ {+ \8 X- r: [ Z
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted." ] A& u8 `2 E* m7 q
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
( l2 Y7 u+ v. p* _2 I5 rtechnical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.2 |( f$ ]: v D( i& X) Y5 e# h
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a brief description of your design.
/ I6 |) h" J5 u; N. \ b(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)% f) |2 Z# |- A+ Z" H
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines- I: ]# u4 e7 m% P4 k+ k
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
% C( J- O! a. i' omust be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
: |& {* `4 u0 y2 x8 ?and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
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; i6 t' @: v8 p) ?3 Btrademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
+ u& g9 l3 y9 T; k+ Y0 m; S: j! nprivacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !" Q# i/ U" L* X; q8 l+ i' G. U
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)# B1 t$ ^7 {" {+ K4 e) T4 p
submit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries& `5 ` y! ?* ?1 b
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.
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09 - announcement of the results0 p" I8 a" R' t5 C; W5 \9 G
results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
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10 - intellectual property rights. V9 [& A" k, G: v/ I |# t
any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.4 E- P* {, l5 z" Q0 v4 g
however,
5 e9 I6 k0 T% m) f0 U# o* [( xby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with % B+ H/ K* s) M8 l* x g$ C; n
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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designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, # G/ S9 b2 \* t% T) n9 z8 i
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal,
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by participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
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7 W7 }8 M$ h0 S& |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. 

' h9 R( ` T6 Y+ j/ T( C* ^DESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately.
) ~6 l1 Z S6 b8 U2 Y7 I. L/ P. pDEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork
& n0 E9 G" }' e) ~- G– e.g. add the DEP and TIFF logo and text, reframing, translation, changing colors, cutting the background or parts of it, etc…

/ X* E7 D, L; }9 @( H5 hin case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP $ P8 ]( u4 x! g/ P. V2 d
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.4 T) A6 v% c& L- C* W2 @9 p
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11 - questions?4 K' j- F1 P7 M+ B) M
inquiries to mail@designboom.com3 z% d* C% t: P0 Z
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. 0 O. r, @* c' ~, E3 q! a0 c7 a3 q
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12 - info on DEP
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[Search:DCION]
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http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF
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