0 C& }( q8 J- i# e7 e7 d6 iTIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
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free registration required.
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0 N1 Z7 ~/ b5 ^2 {1 \/ T% r[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]9 P! t3 m6 G; \! Y4 F
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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; j5 P5 q: X ITIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)2 S4 W( H% p3 }" [( p5 y( F% U+ G
C( y) i+ t2 s* Lcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,% n$ ^ D# ?! T" C5 L; K
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand . @8 O$ O/ V9 y V6 G5 S& \5 n
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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0 B; ~5 j# i6 I5 G3 jattendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
: U! i1 _* K: j- home interiors
, c& }! f o$ q- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment: D$ ~) n" A4 t0 C( F0 K% n, V
- resort and hotel hospitality
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+ |0 A7 ?/ h- k02 - awards
# {; c7 ?4 V0 {the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
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' r2 f, o/ i9 I1 S( i cthe jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012# C- p3 L3 e; j: v1 W
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.. W" [" R! S8 {" Q- S
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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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.; m6 ?9 A7 V1 H: i1 m
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% N5 H4 N' Z$ N C+ ?04 - design criteria
: w! k: q4 C4 @2 I" yprojects should not be currently in production, / r) \$ c/ j& Y! ]1 L3 J! c
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 aspects2 O6 W' {8 }) y4 W& v3 L
as well as their commercial potential.) x. h) G+ o- a1 O! `' N' `6 k
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
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; [! r5 N% ~3 H05 - registration deadline
}' t) n2 g( J! u2 c/ Tapplication registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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06 - registration $ b( x6 s, C# u* S8 s0 Q" I
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.$ D5 O7 n2 m; _7 S' P7 L3 t/ k; I: Q+ k
teams register with one name only.! w) w6 Q, y) i6 f: T
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
8 ?! [* I! T' E$ Z& _6 y. yregister here
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- W' f+ I! f+ e- l* q) w07 - submit your entry / entries
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5 X- l$ B" O( v6 x, eif you are entering more than one work,
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! q; N( F: X( ]+ Hyou will be requested to supply:0 j$ n. Y/ i, S0 R
3 Y y' \, T0 j8 F) i+ ~1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom! k# M3 Y5 p# Q
images or a composition of more images) of your project.
6 H" D8 T1 Q% x6 J1 B3 u) ?9 R5 uplease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.2 @1 S% q( j% t/ Z
image size: 818 pixels wide.
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the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.' ?3 I+ @4 o, i6 N: U h5 F, H
these original high-resolution image(s)& W9 X& X. e) o5 a2 e
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,# t' R9 w* ~# |# s5 ^
technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.* Y0 v }* Y- x0 r3 F( V# M1 Z0 S
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4 X$ c$ l& J( H: m6 Q- u4 E2. explanation of ideas
5 @' ~$ }) Y: \2 ?/ Ta brief description of your design.9 ^: n8 T) M3 `
(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)- ]& c( u; Y& g7 k" V# A
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0 D+ p/ ?& E6 E2 ~2 ]/ `# s6 |3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
1 R2 P9 o5 K M9 r; pcompetition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,* Z2 @. r# G/ Q6 h: h/ U% P3 F" t
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
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privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !: h2 N2 I. s6 T
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
5 Z n* {3 D0 t9 t5 I: rsubmit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries7 r+ z+ B4 K2 [+ L# t3 x$ \- N3 q
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.8 b, ^. Q, j/ ?1 F& Y' o" V
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results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
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10 - intellectual property rights
2 b$ c5 [: ^: v$ q8 Iany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.* K) E1 @: ] v& t, ]3 N' D, K
however,
3 {% z8 A2 z) Z* s! wby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with , ]8 z1 s$ [2 e
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. 6 O' K8 \ o0 x& U+ ` K( a) y
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), 5 o5 [& p4 J- S0 B, x
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,) @9 ]4 w l+ ?* Y* z5 k
for the transfer of intellectual property rights.3 l2 `7 H# D5 T d2 h" ~
designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition,
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by participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
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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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DESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately.
% F, m, G; u* s% I6 [4 b8 qDEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork
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in case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP 6 `4 c0 ^) K, T) `* u
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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11 - questions?
% \- W- f- k+ Oinquiries to mail@designboom.com
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13 - info on TIFF
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