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C A L L - F O R - E N T R I E S
' j; z% j: ~7 s6 H. |. F: Adesignboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer 2 p2 k" D8 k+ T) N# A! Q$ {
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
2 v. r: M. s8 c5 r, Iparticipation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.% Y/ {! x3 b" ^. g$ Q$ C0 t% Q0 S
free registration required.6 O( w d# X% @! d, Q
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]
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& L6 g8 c0 a: J4 I" A01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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+ X4 y% X5 V# `( STIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)
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celebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,; v! P, [! o$ K5 H/ W6 y
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
1 `' e, Z7 r e+ x) W# y9 yfor the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
- I6 f: f- r! N `' ~- home interiors
& W& ^ B+ F( x( X- \ q! i8 Q. D6 Q- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
4 g: b/ s9 V$ |( w3 n1 d/ @! l- resort and hotel hospitality
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02 - awards
% @0 T5 _" W! kthe designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)8 u8 `/ U0 a. m7 |7 i) Q2 O
will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each./ x C% F8 \: K' D6 e2 L0 h5 X
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
& J8 X& B: p$ v6 Zthere is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
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the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,( U, Z8 n, @, s
for the transfer of intellectual property rights .
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report. G7 m) f' \: `( n& o
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03 - jury3 `# g8 l% w; w, A' r
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8 [. O# l) K q8 z6 P04 - design criteria
" w$ A8 Y1 V& E! M/ C& iprojects should not be currently in production,
U& h( v% y$ @' q7 _9 U7 E/ Fit is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of) u" p, R }# l4 x
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the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects, T- t, K/ e H% k1 A& \
as well as their commercial potential.1 [4 b, \2 S; k2 f7 F; F
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, * C' y# @7 |6 z2 h
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.$ }9 h* W2 a0 F+ A- N# X1 \
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05 - registration deadline - r6 C1 i$ M4 h# v) i0 d% y j- N
application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.' n" j u& Y* C( | C
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3 O- L2 h6 }" A1 U06 - registration
/ d- T6 T4 m/ N9 v. Cregistrations are open now, please fill in the form.
% ^ r3 q, U7 ^& \9 n0 cteams register with one name only.) E' Z0 y( D! j9 J9 s' h
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
# `! N0 T( S0 Y* y4 `# m+ M3 lregister here
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07 - submit your entry / entries
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7 O2 j) v- Z0 t/ bif you are entering more than one work,
9 Z3 @. ~# `+ @, m2 p8 gplease submit each work separately
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you will be requested to supply:
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1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom
' k# Z/ t4 v5 y% E* dimages or a composition of more images) of your project.
* V9 E0 K) f% y Uplease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
8 U5 b' p4 B0 i4 V- u' |image size: 818 pixels wide.+ d0 H+ J9 m- V e. b- v' v( Y
3 j1 Y5 F0 H9 S: j0 V4 Kthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.# R! n) v4 I0 _' e
these original high-resolution image(s)9 r$ m, u+ ?# \/ |2 o; N/ |
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
3 b* [. r# i0 X3 ftechnical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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( r0 v8 a5 F: l! V/ H- W2 a2. explanation of ideas
; V( e& }$ {7 ]4 ka brief description of your design.
0 o: Y' N6 R& s5 W& O2 J(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)* O* w+ ^) V0 B6 r* K
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
5 m9 s% b, O `competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
. V! K7 }% s+ o+ [' S# f- c: v8 Fmust be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
4 J# K4 g/ C; \' x: d: O+ zand any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
! J3 E9 n' g4 O+ }( f5 Aany third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,
+ g! n$ t4 n1 }: L( utrademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
5 s: x" r7 K# \( B- j8 Sprivacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !; J, _, O' R& D# k5 b* f, D
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)9 X \" }3 l3 z9 L6 V8 c N1 n
submit your entry here
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. V% O8 ?: i% w& k8 z# {# I) R08 – deadline for submission of entries
- H3 x9 T& x3 g8 B$ wworks can be submitted through december 11, 2011.9 v" U% L; }- x
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09 - announcement of the results
$ X* ~/ }5 p$ ~0 Q3 L5 Bresults will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
* d7 y( c: Q" zthe jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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1 S! {# b& @( R3 [4 z o0 l0 `10 - intellectual property rights
5 c- d7 z0 n# i. e# I' Vany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.9 T" Z# u& h" Y7 u& W: p
however,
* ~0 J# X1 A. O& o0 ?by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with 2 d+ i5 E" ]1 j+ t. a
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. ( U9 X7 \8 [* s# m9 m, }
n 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,( c8 x# g& p2 e2 t% {6 S: \- N6 r
for the transfer of intellectual property rights.
4 ?# y5 Y7 v" P6 Ndesignboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition,
" p: _9 A. i0 t& K" \0 x0 lthe participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal, ! e8 |- L3 O3 j7 r3 g
in form of project images and/or prototypes, built by Thai industry and craft..
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by participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
1 J2 T6 f9 @0 V8 b+ ?9 X8 w3 c5 Aall the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them
# d- Q- X4 L! r, i) R8 bin any publications communications or promotions that DESIGNBOOM and DEP may deem suitable and/or necessary. 

( F$ d9 [1 _1 k/ y4 g. [. gin 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. . T8 L8 ?& ]4 B( A! z [! k8 I
DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork
6 Z; r. Y+ [9 i' X: C/ H( B– e.g. add the DEP and TIFF logo and text, reframing, translation, changing colors, cutting the background or parts of it, etc…

! ?8 [0 z$ F* ?. p! Q) f6 Uin case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP
0 U( Q+ A5 M' I( Pwill contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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inquiries to mail@designboom.com4 f6 M. k- b5 O8 ?0 h0 b
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. 4 i, W% O9 Z+ f! b+ ]$ h
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12 - info on DEP9 J& K3 {& r7 R! l, m4 y
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8 _- b8 `4 v8 u+ M3 K9 E& v* qhttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF, E8 B2 J4 g( K
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