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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition4 O/ o+ b: q8 k: m# G/ {- e
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer ; y$ ]( G4 o& |
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
4 E- v2 O. f4 a, kparticipation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.4 W. G$ X0 ]/ Y% V# |& O
free registration required.
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7 L* |- ^- X# o2 r) K" k# X[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]
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5 r0 M2 P* O# z: ^% N01 - 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,
. Z: l! q6 m( H; @. ethe finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:8 s3 E/ L: [9 b9 u* L
- home interiors/ Z" \8 C( d# `6 ^8 N
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment) V& J$ t; R: [8 _& ?
- resort and hotel hospitality/ o7 l4 ~) [0 ?( f1 u4 j
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9 l$ T, K# G: L' _/ K* u7 Q02 - awards! `% f% U5 Q% |& q1 J3 Z9 ?
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)2 O" p; t' D" ^( p* x
will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.% u% ~3 s' d# 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 `( i& n* J: v* r& |8 v+ f
there 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,
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury
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' C/ h# ?& S& |) D3 a3 @6 y04 - design criteria
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it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of: |- @" c* m8 v/ |5 j+ Y( b
the competition are published.. @" O: ]; ~4 B4 L; ?0 `
the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects
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please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, 7 y( S4 K5 _" L
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.6 ]: o* y3 O) J7 l% @( U8 r
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7 d" k0 B' l- I% P* L05 - registration deadline
) T3 N2 p" K- S) @- \application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011./ @3 ^* N6 i' ~$ A/ w" M g
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8 j [* z' C. N5 G! s5 L06 - registration
; ]4 [% L8 l8 H7 V' q" n7 U }registrations are open now, please fill in the form.. Q o4 ^9 F* x. G0 D
teams register with one name only.
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register here3 F/ [7 ^* P% X( l! y0 B
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I4 o" f7 ^2 L7 V07 - submit your entry / entries
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if you are entering more than one work,! g$ O5 d' ]+ B g3 k G/ p
please submit each work separately' D* L7 I5 B8 }; R8 k! X# f
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you will be requested to supply:
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1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom" t( b% `* l) [* o$ [
images or a composition of more images) of your project.. w$ F( f- i+ o8 N: w2 N8 t1 K F9 g" R
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
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1 d# O h/ {. T( Mthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work., W" Z" [! I! ]+ s6 J
these original high-resolution image(s)
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,4 [; {+ B" J/ o0 m
technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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a brief description of your design.
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competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
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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 or1 U& `9 @' S! b& H$ L( O
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
, |* t# R0 f& @6 Q1 l/ r( q(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration): J8 h( W; p9 c: {
submit your entry here' F* j' u; K4 p. s. D" M
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works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.6 z/ @$ Y' D; p4 p: A9 @
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6 z1 u) G$ v+ Z, |09 - announcement of the results) M& A" E* K$ z2 H8 G5 P3 m2 q. K$ C
results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.! e% R* C& y6 n9 G6 P
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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10 - intellectual property rights
& b) o, o: S: t, f# [ pany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.* [5 _. B$ |/ m- k Q7 p
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by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with ; m8 b, d& D3 ?* A5 }- g, X# c
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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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations), % B& N) m& W% g# y" o
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,0 x# z; {8 a( J* Y) _
for the transfer of intellectual property rights.
, q' b0 s' Q, \designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, ) e, K& t4 z' E: y+ M; }
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal,
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5 | u+ o |3 R% lby participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
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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. 
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DESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately. ' j4 g: T; g: {' |- x
DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork . R3 h/ a- F5 i0 b2 ^
– 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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will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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11 - questions?
4 ^( B3 F: z6 I+ W3 Pinquiries to mail@designboom.com, R8 U F x! x6 L! A. a9 m
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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[Search:DCION]
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13 - info on TIFF
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