# n( i( h/ ~, g% L, d" z* \TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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C A L L - F O R - E N T R I E S
: V! E# p6 H+ S; h6 Y, V9 r$ Qdesignboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
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participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
6 {! s; m- |9 Y9 [0 I, J( Lfree registration required.
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" q8 ~! I0 O1 B) S% C01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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& w6 K! k5 x9 }+ Z$ x( sTIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)/ j6 `( A5 T; F9 V7 n) K, P) j1 h
1 @5 B4 u! H3 R x. P6 b2 c( M' J; Vcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,
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for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
' J/ T! F6 y3 X' ]$ L2 B' T- home interiors% K; z q5 c$ \- X3 u
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
! I% }( ^1 F) U; ^0 i$ Y- resort and hotel hospitality
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$ A) f/ V# V8 ~- F02 - awards
/ U' b; Z- F/ I" i2 P" x J) |+ Ythe designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
3 c! s6 ~5 |! n. B- Ywill be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.$ \0 b* B' A! M8 I5 F: n8 w
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
1 ^" a! C% J# M% fthere is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.+ g0 X/ s- V; `: `0 g) I, Y$ C
in the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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/ X8 U" U8 v+ f% z8 M' i6 Nthe selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,3 ^6 a( a4 Y8 p! B1 c; n" z& q
for the transfer of intellectual property rights .
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7 |# t) e: z( h! Z4 dand as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury
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04 - design criteria
; Z0 \0 G x& [! Y8 y6 m# {/ Mprojects should not be currently in production, ( w# O. p( ~0 l- G" |+ {
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
. a; T& i7 V# g* Ethe competition are published.
! R- }, |, K4 P+ t& D- othe jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects
5 G8 W2 g; H" T( D0 eas well as their commercial potential.
) Y7 t; g! \$ f" b1 _please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, 2 Z$ K4 L* l/ q! U/ f
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.$ M, N1 R( m$ w" d! V. d+ k) M6 M
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05 - registration deadline : D/ z. e3 l7 C0 t/ ~
application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.( i# _0 q: {4 T" }% ?' s
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06 - registration " S& W9 r+ v1 T1 \9 f. s
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.3 Y0 x) H% ?5 U: x! c! a& D
teams register with one name only.( C* q# o/ s+ j6 z9 L. F( H8 k( e% c
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.5 h( w( J6 a4 V+ D! P" i4 [- S
register here/ Y; `7 Q8 r0 ?
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07 - submit your entry / entries s5 Y: C/ E( N. V# B% R+ l9 r
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if you are entering more than one work,0 s E; c B% z$ B9 e5 C4 y
please submit each work separately/ X2 L, D" B8 \& n z, f
6 d2 X b. R, D, h# pyou will be requested to supply:
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! ^+ N' g& b0 }* V1 o' d1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom% F& K9 }$ g- ^3 J
images or a composition of more images) of your project.8 B4 N7 b# T! I* s! y; L
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
3 `- F/ s* y7 ~# h# \% r: Nimage size: 818 pixels wide.0 ` l5 S- F' M
, Q* X5 H4 d& S7 W! Sthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.+ R! x, f+ w6 f' q# b
these original high-resolution image(s)6 B( p F- T0 @+ P; {+ J6 m& z
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.
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/ {/ c K, f( A0 kfor the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
* z5 i y. X7 V h4 Otechnical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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2. explanation of ideas5 k' s/ ^0 @! @% c$ S! I$ W
a brief description of your design.$ M7 p) t e6 b& d2 E: k, D
(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
( L$ M$ s: \% Y) ccompetition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
" j, v) n l( G* Fmust be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
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any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,+ L/ i0 v6 l8 g( c3 C" Q. o' S
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or8 u% L3 D b0 y+ u, n
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !; ]5 W' T8 b2 k2 L& L0 y* C
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)2 K6 w1 \! w- z
submit your entry here
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0 q7 V r9 a5 n; K. s08 – deadline for submission of entries) m9 D- [) g- r: u9 m* f
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.
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7 H+ [2 Q d; K) L2 u09 - announcement of the results
, h! z, w' l/ x m- nresults will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.2 i, N3 l; x. S/ D$ V
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable. H5 O4 ~, ~% R& v+ Y% h
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10 - intellectual property rights
- B; o9 a, x( {9 H# p$ Vany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.# `$ f( g- n4 x) X% j; ~
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( q, t) R' A8 N: l6 iby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with 7 S6 U) h# y4 L; B6 }6 j" 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.
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations), ( [& g! b! X+ ]8 _
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,
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designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, 0 o+ U6 b! c1 T; K9 X# ^ G
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal, 3 W2 i! t2 B6 }$ v
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 4 P* o( V; X' S3 O* F" ^5 o
all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them 3 E I0 p' S# @1 k
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. 

% J" w! ^# t; f7 t2 xDESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately. 7 {7 g8 k6 B1 ]
DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork v) g6 q9 \) s
– 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
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6 h: u& u7 Q% S1 @/ E. L; z: G, C11 - questions?( f5 }/ r/ h+ {( H; D
inquiries to mail@designboom.com
s. J- N8 c# \% wmake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. # _4 u/ R' b& @% a
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12 - info on DEP
% o! O$ ?& K7 T K9 _http://www.depthai.go.th! a+ E8 \/ Y/ ]; s! R$ z" |
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4 [! _; j8 u! D8 }7 n$ D13 - info on TIFF
4 J# b1 g4 M$ Q# K6 ?http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF {+ e. P4 Y6 C
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