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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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& v2 u$ S2 D! Y& l4 c( Y) Ldesignboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer + A3 H! u1 \; `
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.* S3 S# |* y, d9 S( }$ e; ~
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
* _2 I+ k( X4 g. T7 _ Yfree registration required.
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF] D& U) e- a& K9 E5 B5 b
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style): O7 ^) `. p8 `
3 f" m3 E( M' W1 }4 rcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,, g8 b' I& U0 J7 x* X
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
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and environmentalism share equal space.* K; p9 ^: |; H2 z. Y7 x3 \9 c
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories: L8 Z+ g! j' s. x7 K# V+ N" T; d
- home interiors
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- U! q% h# V* j V K6 g02 - awards* H0 C, N# b$ t' ~7 s0 R) y
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
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the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
# ]3 V! K7 `' r+ ]2 mthere is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.1 k" S, D7 t4 W, Y; z
in the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations), 3 |) j M& K! j0 z6 L( m/ i
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,6 ~, T5 A3 ]1 S2 }
for the transfer of intellectual property rights .
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury
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+ F3 ]- r% \: z% I! Pprojects should not be currently in production,
" @/ r) M! I+ R2 s+ _it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of( m& `' w4 X4 r; H9 _
the competition are published.
/ a5 s5 h7 z8 Y1 {the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects/ u8 C y. {3 n0 d2 Q2 O& |
as well as their commercial potential." P/ [* U9 C# P0 W, { D& v
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, 8 m" R! Z V$ K& f
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.: {9 R# Y3 V0 X+ g8 q' A& x
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% w+ m9 n* C$ B% y; v) Y05 - registration deadline 3 [1 R8 [& S- p F: O- y9 d; c9 Z
application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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registrations are open now, please fill in the form.: t7 k* [8 \, Q5 j, q
teams register with one name only.
' k* R: O( U0 {8 y- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.$ b$ I w- q% `7 C9 v8 _! b4 C
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4 g) j& D3 x" o Y07 - submit your entry / entries% `* n7 P" G1 ]% p9 C+ W
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if you are entering more than one work,
- X9 r- I( e: o9 u; dplease submit each work separately
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you will be requested to supply:
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! I- U8 k% r4 Q9 H2 u! o; o/ ^1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom4 X6 [; V% A; R! @6 k; h
images or a composition of more images) of your project.0 \" u9 A( P5 H8 R z4 \# j
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
' X, H1 q3 o7 M( D2 y( S$ E6 ~image size: 818 pixels wide.; }4 A8 ~& P! y! } N
) `5 m( l: ~) \& A5 qthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.
9 B3 q2 F. z9 B4 U H1 n Zthese original high-resolution image(s)
9 [6 R% B# I2 y# p# b7 lwill be requested only if your work is shortlisted.
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
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7 d% C9 g$ }% |( P- H. C& o% t; Q; \4 ^2. explanation of ideas
1 G1 g; y1 P# T% Ua brief description of your design.+ x! i: |; l) q& T0 r( C! q/ t
(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)$ Z1 V1 j" C! I; v5 L
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4 F% o7 M, R& W# Z3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
1 J ~8 l p$ ^competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
% S: a& ^! z3 h6 G2 H# i* p) Amust be original works. projects must be free from copyrights3 L; i5 d: ]* j5 T3 e2 I0 d
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
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trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
- l4 K. s7 ~/ H5 Rprivacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
7 ^) y9 B P7 a9 T(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
9 _5 Y6 Y4 O) S, isubmit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries& p5 `! A( [, k0 [7 }
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.
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results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
8 z* A4 w& g7 E- `the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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10 - intellectual property rights
! J7 ?3 O0 Z5 N7 ~0 Y7 s; m( [any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.
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+ F8 Q; c# m2 c- c# g) y/ E9 Tby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with # u) W9 ?' d+ S% Y7 Z$ a, [, X
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. ! D% m- b- j$ x# [" q
n the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations), ( y* D2 o) W" y4 Y6 G
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,9 O1 t1 V) N. h2 l! ^9 x
for the transfer of intellectual property rights.5 x! a7 ^3 j0 x' v% c# t
designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition,
9 Y8 y. ]8 u5 b- V5 W4 t5 ~the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal,
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- K% r* \" K) t2 R- eby participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
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all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them
1 E4 o0 E( L8 A9 g' S( P5 Cin any publications communications or promotions that DESIGNBOOM and DEP may deem suitable and/or necessary. 

: N, e' X; U" |: W; ^' }in any cases, each time the creation is used, they must refer to the competition they originate from. 
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DESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately.
. s" w7 ~) u6 K' C/ T6 t+ ^2 tDEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork 5 Y8 t) P3 M; y' {% T) M
– e.g. add the DEP and TIFF logo and text, reframing, translation, changing colors, cutting the background or parts of it, etc…

, I* r) h5 o# uin case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP " a; N- q/ Z: P' n) V4 ^
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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# @: n# n4 y; D/ J11 - questions?7 V3 Z6 i0 ^$ h5 p0 f) }: v7 ]
inquiries to mail@designboom.com
4 t0 Y( M r& b0 y6 y/ A4 Kmake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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12 - info on DEP
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) S, o& M+ E$ p: b0 z13 - info on TIFF
+ ? u( m9 T' T8 T9 G! O; j5 qhttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF
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