N9 i9 p# o' F+ OTIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
' _# T L# c9 j9 F! j: c3 wof the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.0 V S- D: e- R5 }) z
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.; o- d* x2 `. _7 J" J
free registration required.. N: ^6 B! l) A% M7 F- k
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1 {1 L) E8 L1 N7 j; A5 R[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]
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7 d* @+ e, g0 b$ k/ H01 - the subject of the international competition contest is" i3 X3 a, [/ u, D
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TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style). }, p" P* W$ e
- s7 b. i) a3 O8 L6 p3 L9 n- Wcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,1 o/ L6 E, E% A% o4 G4 C4 v B/ `& n
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand ) M P5 L& r1 ^; x% ~0 B! i
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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2 D% Y3 p$ h8 Pattendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
% H' `6 C7 ^' f; ^+ E7 u- home interiors& I6 y5 ~! {- C* X8 W
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
( p, Z! N- N: Q- b' x4 y- resort and hotel hospitality( b8 }* v. k, @5 x0 C6 A
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9 U) S* p" W k, f- U5 J02 - awards
# o$ S+ g: U0 Z+ f* Vthe designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
( N# u5 c9 N8 j, ]9 iwill be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.+ G) ^ ]3 ?5 l$ Q3 K
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012; K4 s+ ]4 s1 X6 q
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.1 f8 |* z3 B5 r/ [$ s
in the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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& w$ D/ a7 }- Z% pthe selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,6 X. S# U6 g8 F/ }
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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04 - design criteria
3 F/ r1 l8 B' v# i3 c- [; Qprojects should not be currently in production,
% h+ [3 _7 A4 fit is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of* y) f- h3 T1 }
the competition are published.
$ j$ |- |9 ~+ T# athe jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects! E$ O4 ^4 I9 z$ m
as well as their commercial potential.
7 y$ A# f& B6 n' p r! w; Xplease don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, / p: Z6 _% i' C! }6 [' ~
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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05 - registration deadline
0 _0 _0 p% d3 V( {5 napplication registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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06 - registration ' b. J' b: L# y+ ^+ Y
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.. v$ Z0 y: u4 ^8 I$ a8 I
teams register with one name only.$ o, N0 u E M' Q. {$ E
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.+ i# @ y3 U& i$ A& L5 ^
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9 s# u+ O1 T" n) {" ^3 s07 - submit your entry / entries
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if you are entering more than one work,
# `) k8 y1 n( z3 i$ j! m$ G) qplease submit each work separately
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you will be requested to supply:
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' N' m+ b4 y2 y" k, q H8 S1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom6 L5 u4 m4 D: {
images or a composition of more images) of your project.
2 b8 f/ U* z, \please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
+ [7 \5 d. K# l4 [1 `image size: 818 pixels wide.
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# H1 y: p o. ]3 B- Ythe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.( n. C, U1 X9 p' o/ z2 e- Y
these original high-resolution image(s) K# G8 Q4 J9 k. i! _. |
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted. |( T/ O6 C3 v" J2 P5 y% E
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
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2. explanation of ideas
& `) r; ?# c: Ka brief description of your design.
/ D+ d/ r6 Y- K; v" y2 ?(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)
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5 q6 t/ s, a8 T" X! O3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
- L, Y& q/ h8 mcompetition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
5 ]: T1 `( A9 r$ C. \& Mmust be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
# ]9 C# l5 r6 O5 j$ Cand any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe; x J0 h' J$ W3 B# |
any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,' @) {/ n3 |& z8 `# ?/ w4 }3 C
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or9 E5 o: c; q% I6 S% C- h
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted ! i" @' x* D3 j: H, d
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)+ e4 ^2 m6 A1 k5 a5 w) ^% ]
submit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries
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* k: z6 T. b5 d! W$ e: f1 o2 K" sresults will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
1 q+ R+ ]' A! v. S- hthe jury's selection is final and is not debatable.5 R) P7 D1 I% @9 q( \
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10 - intellectual property rights
1 n) ~% E. }$ P! g5 Xany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.
4 |4 r1 b; c% O+ |/ Y/ Khowever, ! z8 t2 x8 P" o% B6 \. `5 p+ X
by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with 1 n+ R0 U' G6 c- `9 M4 L
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. 4 p; r% o% ]2 H- d' I' A
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,# E1 L3 C! d; M: t6 {( \: ^. ^& h
for the transfer of intellectual property rights.$ w' G: W& N; N& k
designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, / M/ u5 R: [4 |2 k- p8 e
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal, . v, |( E5 r8 z7 ^" h
in form of project images and/or prototypes, built by Thai industry and craft..

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8 e- T2 }0 j) S i3 e1 j' s5 R; y, Vby participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
- j3 g5 b1 I2 w& ]% xall the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them
- @4 u( b9 A5 [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. 

M: W/ |% V8 Y) @) PDESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately.
! y6 U1 v; k1 PDEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork & {" A- h, U6 q
– 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
9 j) y+ i6 i9 r, _. S8 `( z( ?will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.; Q/ @- p6 {- n3 m
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. _; _* _: F* D/ n11 - questions? [% Z: i; F E6 ~
inquiries to mail@designboom.com
" W: |& ]8 K* _- l" b7 Qmake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. J0 C% y8 w; `0 p L I' p
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12 - info on DEP1 P* P Z1 T* V/ S2 z% N- n$ m
http://www.depthai.go.th
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13 - info on TIFF
0 h$ r+ r5 u9 g k0 S- l2 }, H! Thttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF+ _1 Z) i7 D$ P5 `7 z" s3 ^. X
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