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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition- _) C! s/ m! U2 [
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
3 F3 o, V& K, j* Aof the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
3 t9 L0 g& S5 v4 Q0 Mparticipation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.$ t7 }8 t$ i0 a; l' i5 u
free registration required.
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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( m) m' ~2 Q$ q+ N' G( yTIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)4 h% z7 g4 z" j
- F# Q9 p$ X( t9 I a4 N7 ]9 Rcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,
6 A0 c1 u6 ?$ d4 a. Mthe finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
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and environmentalism share equal space.
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$ s2 Z+ z# g- Y% E% T8 t9 xattendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:# }" {% O$ N) F0 N7 ]' [
- home interiors8 ]. E% g( f+ a8 O7 e6 {4 l
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
7 D \* T8 {6 L1 l1 v- resort and hotel hospitality$ s7 m0 M. ?8 g# O- a9 k5 \
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02 - awards
' N: h. v+ e, |& Qthe designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
0 x5 R: p! n+ ~: _- r% c* [will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.
. f! i& A+ f% f5 B9 o% X) lthe jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012) v. G2 D! _7 f* F2 H1 F4 J1 V
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
. e+ |& u5 q; i0 jin 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),
2 h/ T' M* W& G5 T$ dthe selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,
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- r1 t# J& C" K$ Wand as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.) W7 [2 I/ F( @6 Z% e
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04 - design criteria7 ?) N, W$ k4 u7 V
projects should not be currently in production, 2 z! h' p2 z( M
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
2 ~% w: Q' Q. u6 othe competition are published.
1 Z9 E4 ]& {6 c: ]the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects# ^; G$ d4 ?- N
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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, * d- w" H( z& q$ ~* \. h+ K3 h6 O
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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+ `/ s3 N' {. t6 E& X* O& p05 - registration deadline 6 J. w$ p6 E" @0 E. j% k ~
application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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06 - registration
' N5 _8 e) E# Z oregistrations are open now, please fill in the form., _+ Q# H R1 {! v: c. G
teams register with one name only.5 n% I& Y/ H9 Y$ U( k6 i6 S0 d J& T$ \
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
3 D$ d- U8 f" U1 ?register here
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07 - submit your entry / entries8 g E7 u5 W& f4 v1 Y6 G# h
1 f+ z6 J8 W; h4 F- Yif you are entering more than one work,
9 D! ^! P: g' S# {please submit each work separately! a* i+ {; e: Q! l
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you will be requested to supply:
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1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom
k, E/ E7 H, |! }& s& gimages or a composition of more images) of your project.0 l R% i0 I8 d. L
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.2 K$ }; T3 {8 ]) t0 ?5 B
image size: 818 pixels wide." _8 }/ P( u+ ~+ b' c; A
- m6 a4 x4 F# ^) c4 R s W- bthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.
& s+ }, z; S- i7 uthese original high-resolution image(s)7 X9 Q: v& J$ g
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.5 c7 W) _! Q/ ^& V
) x; q: c- B9 {" q5 e* a9 T h1 M/ Afor the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,9 F8 H2 v- M5 X8 Y
technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.9 @- i( C- l0 ~( s
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2. explanation of ideas0 V5 b3 n( k) z
a brief description of your design.
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines& r, |+ n$ p5 S) O! j( s/ @8 p
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,3 S9 B) i8 l: }0 i
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights9 E6 Y* ^4 W* N: T
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 or4 m9 H ^9 C d4 g
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
u# w2 ^5 f0 x(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)) Y$ a. g4 p: J9 D- S6 w
submit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries' v0 `6 b) a' G$ r0 }( u" {
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.0 j& i1 R0 u4 i3 b5 | R% d
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09 - announcement of the results1 Z$ ^- j3 P9 L2 K1 @& |( q$ `( D$ d5 u
results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.3 R* s/ x3 n' \& q0 G' J/ A
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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$ e z x# ]3 {+ tany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.& R1 o5 h6 y% r" D% x
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?) Q2 I D0 {: l9 W9 bby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with
5 J/ `: y1 k8 x5 y+ Mthe right of first refusal to the exclusive use of the design. this option is valid for 12 months after the end of the competition. ' R/ ?& y6 n/ ]0 n; B) C
n the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, ' R0 K! a* n3 s, ]! f! ]
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal,
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by participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
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all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them " N% v. c3 K8 ~
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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DEP 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
* z# W( E9 g- i9 Kwill contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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11 - questions?
1 c5 j2 b* P4 n* D! \. Jinquiries to mail@designboom.com
# \0 ~( M7 ^$ j% }make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. # e4 W; |: s3 X# d8 Y; K
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3 w( B, h3 M2 v# c* @& J12 - info on DEP( ^7 y3 `* y& w7 \: U* r
http://www.depthai.go.th& y" H# ]# i( b
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13 - info on TIFF
3 k4 b7 a Q- Q" m8 A$ Shttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF
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