International graphic design competitions are new. Creative contests

PinWin is an international online platform where non-stop competitions are held for architects, designers, decorators, photographers, as well as students of specialized universities.

How many contests are on the site?

The number of competitions on the site varies. The list of competitions is indicated in the "All competitions" section, which is divided into "Current competitions" and "Archive of competitions". The works of archival competitions are available for viewing and commenting.

Who can become a participant in the competition?

Depending on the objectives of the competition, the theme, the wishes of the organizers and partners, architects, designers, decorators, technologists, design organizations, design bureaus, manufacturing enterprises, construction organizations, developers, design studios and workshops, students and teachers of architectural, design and construction universities and faculties, photographers.

Works for the competition are accepted until a certain date. On the page of the competition there is a link "Terms", by clicking on which you can find out about the conditions of participation, the voting mechanism, legal information. The date is also displayed when hovering over the competition image on the main page.

How to participate in the competition?

If you want to take part in the project, you must register. The registration procedure is simple. To create an account, enter your username and your contact e-mail. Two letters will be sent to the specified email address: 1. Letter with a link to activate your account. 2. Letter with your registration data. After registration is completed, all options will be available. You can add your work, vote for your favorite design project, leave comments. If for some reason you have not received a letter with an activation code, write to our technical support at the address In the letter, be sure to indicate your data - login and contact e-mail.

How to upload your work?

You should follow the link "add work", carefully read the terms of participation in the competition and put a "tick" to agree to the terms of the competition. Then proceed to the "application process". In the first field of the application "Name of your work" enter the name of the work, for example "The nature of high-tech. Riga". In the second field, you need to upload a description of the project with a volume of no more than 2000 characters with spaces. In the explanatory note, it is desirable to write what is the peculiarity, novelty, originality of the design project. Additional requirements to the explanatory note, you can find out by clicking on the link "Terms and Conditions" on the page of the contest itself. Then upload images and select the main photo of the project. Images are accepted in jpg format, at least 1050 pixels wide (regardless of whether it is a vertical or horizontal frame). Pay attention to the names of image files - they should not contain Cyrillic characters, only Latin letters and numbers. The amount of photographic material is regulated and prescribed in the conditions of a particular competition.

What is a "master photo"?

The main photo - or the cover of the project - is the most effective photo, which fully reflects the essence of the competition project. Technically, setting the main photo is easy. Drag the selected photo with the cursor to the "main photo" box.

Photos or text are not attached to the project, what should I do?

If the work doesn't load, try using a different browser. The version of your browser may be out of date. If changing the browser does not help, write us an email at technical support at the address, indicating which browser you have and its version, briefly describing the problem and writing down the messages or errors that are displayed by the system. Do not forget to write in the letter your registration data - login and e-mail.

In what format are entries accepted for the competition?

You can read more about the formats and requirements for competitive entries on the page of a specific competition in the "Terms and Conditions" section.

Can photos from the same project be used in different contests?

Photos of the same project may be used in different competitions, unless otherwise specified in the conditions of a particular competition.

Who is on the jury?

The organizers of the competition form the jury in stages, therefore, throughout the competition, changes in the composition of the jury members are possible. The composition of the jury of each competition can be viewed on the page of the competition in the "Jury" section.

How to make sure that the work is seen by the maximum number of PinWin participants?

With any activity of participants and users (likes, comments), the competitive work moves to the first page, respectively, it is seen by a larger number of participants in the competition.

Why can the number of votes decrease?

When choosing the finalist of the week, post-moderation takes place and the votes are checked for “suspicious activity”. In case of detection of "cheating votes", the votes are removed.

When does the jury vote?

Depending on the conditions of the competition, the jury members can vote during the entire duration of the competition, or choose the winner immediately from the TOP-100 list.

Where are the competition winners listed?

After the end of the competition falls into the "Archive" section. On the page of the completed competition, you will find a photo of the winner, a link to his portfolio, a link to a photo and video report from the awards ceremony. You can also follow all competitions on our page in

International competitions in the field of design and architecture with a deadline until the end of February.

Formerly known as Design Talent, this competition is the largest competition for design projects in Central Europe. The competition has four categories: industrial design (machinery and equipment), product design (furniture), fashion design and communication design (graphic design, illustration and web design).

Deadline: February 13.
Cost of participation: for free.
Reward: €10 000.
Special requirements: Designers under the age of 30 are allowed to participate, the number of applications is not limited, but all projects must be implemented no earlier than 01/01/2015.
Competition website: www.zlindesignweek.com

Established in 2016, the competition invites design students inspired by innovative technologies. This year's theme is Smart House. The organizers expect to see devices, various audio-visual equipment and other smart technologies in the entries, which should become an integral part of the smart home concept.

Deadline: February, 15.
Cost of participation: for free.
Reward:Ұ100,000 for the first place, Ұ50,000 for the second and Ұ20,000 for the third.
Special requirements: Students-designers and graduates, from the moment of graduation of which no more than a year has passed, are allowed to participate.
Competition website: techinkaward.com

The competition aims to develop design as a process of creating useful functional products designed to make a person's life more comfortable. Competition entries will be judged in the following categories: public space design, object design, flora and fauna, materials, lighting, lifestyle and travel, office equipment and others. The full list is on the official website of the competition.

Deadline: February, 15.
Cost of participation:$200 for professionals, $100 for students.
Reward: trophies and publications in professional catalogs.
Special requirements: one project can be submitted in several categories at the same time.
Competition website: productdesignaward.eu

Landscape designers, architects, engineers, designers and artists from all over the world are invited to participate in the competition. They need to submit projects that can be implemented as part of a large-scale installation in the Abetenim art village in Ghana. This village is a creative center for the work of people of various professions who come to Ghana to work on their projects.

Deadline: February, 15.
Cost of participation: $40.
Reward:$1,000 for first place, $700 for second, and $400 for third.
Special requirements: the total cost of the structure must not exceed $3,000.
Competition website: eventbrite.com

An annual communication design competition, one of the most prestigious in Europe. The entries will be judged by leading European media professionals, publishers, editors, designers and professional critics. There are several nominations in the competition, including branding, packaging and illustration.

Deadline: February 17.
Cost of participation: registration fee - €140, for students - €40.
Reward: gold trophy, diplomas for silver and bronze medalists.
Special requirements: the number of applications is not limited, only those works that were implemented during the past year are allowed to participate.
Competition website: europeandesign.org

The purpose of the competition is to search actual ideas to help solve New York's housing shortage. The organizers call the competition “a challenge to the architectural community” and invite non-professionals of the industry to answer the question: “How can we make housing affordable using limited resources?”

Deadline: February 23.
Cost of participation:$140 for professionals and enthusiasts and $90 for students.
Reward: $6 000.
Special requirements: professional architects, students and non-professionals are allowed to participate, an application can be submitted from a team of up to four people.
Competition website: Website

Deadline: February 27.
Cost of participation: filing an application - free of charge, if the work is selected for participation, you will need to pay a registration fee.
Reward: Participation in the international exhibition Contemporary Shanghai at VIA Shanghai.
Special requirements: the number of applications is not limited.
Competition website: itsliquid.com

The Australian Good Design Awards are one of the oldest and most prestigious design awards in the world. Founded in 1958, it represents the best examples design in one of the most diverse competitive programs. It includes 7 design specialties and 25 categories to participate, including: architectural design, digital design, consumer electronics, furniture and lighting.

Deadline: March 1.
Cost of participation:$150 for the Public Innovation category and $450 for everyone else.
Reward: Good Design Award trophy.
Special requirements: the product applied for participation must be available on the market, "raw" blanks and items at the development stage are not accepted.
Competition website: good-design.com

The international competition of young fashion designers and designers FRANKfurtstyleAward is designed for students of specialized educational institutions. This year the competition is held for the tenth time. Special attention will focus on innovative materials and technologies.

Deadline: March 1.
Cost of participation: for free.
Reward: 11 prizes totaling €100,000.
Special requirements: projects that have already taken part in any competition and have been presented to the general public are not allowed to participate. Each designer has the right to take part in two categories, each with one project.
Competition website:

Architects and artists with experience in implementing their projects are invited to participate. Object art is a priority, but applications from performative artists will also be considered.

Deadline: 2nd of March.
Cost of participation: for free.
Reward: grant for the implementation of the project within the framework of the festival ARCHSTOYANIE 2017 HOW TO LIVE?
Special requirements: the project must correspond to the theme of the year, be implemented under open sky and cost no more than 500,000 rubles.
Competition website:

Wishes for the logo

It should be concise. Its main philosophical meaning is harmony, love, beauty. It should be combined with the image of the singer.

Winner Award

Information about the winner will be published on the official website of Vera Brezhneva and can be used by the author of the logo for their promotion and portfolio.
The incentive prize will be Vera Brezhneva's album “Love Will Save the World”, a special limited edition with an autograph and signature for the winner, and a DVD manual “Vera Brezhneva. Beauty secrets".
The winner can personally come up with a signature for incentive prizes, after which the signature will be executed by Vera

Competition deadlines

Competition for the best design from Uniastrum Bank

"Uniastrum Bank" launches a competition among young designers - professionals and amateurs - to develop a design bank cards. The Bank will conclude a contract with the author of the best design concept in the amount of 100,000 rubles. The authors of the other two ideas will be awarded with Apple iPads.

Students of Russian universities, young professionals, everyone for whom graphic design is a profession or just a favorite pastime in life can become participants in the competition. The competition accepts works of citizens of the Russian Federation living in the territory of the Russian Federation, aged 16 years or older (at the time of participation in the competition).

The task of the participants: to develop a design concept for a series of bank cards VISA/MasterCard of Uniastrum Bank. The series includes 4 categories of cards (standard - Electron/Maestro, Classic/Mass, premium - Gold and Premium).

Competition deadlines

Artwork for "Cockroaches!"

Packaging with soul

New Year is not far off! Create an illustration or design for Christmas or gift wrapping. What should gifts look like? Fantasize! The authors of the best works will receive cash prizes, as well as the chance to conclude with the company "Rules for Group Success" a permanent contract and illustrate packaging series with a total circulation of up to 500 thousand copies.

What do you need

Create an illustration or design for packaging. A well-designed illustration or design is required.

Prizes

(given to the winners in exchange for the submission of works in print quality - A3 format or larger)

1st place — 15,000 rubles

2nd place - 10,000 rubles.

Competition deadlines

All-Russian competition "Your sport"

Started All-Russian competition "Your sport" organized by the Central Museum of Physical Culture and Sports with the support of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation.

Through the Citycelebrity.ru portal, you can submit works in the following nominations.

1. Sports poster.

2. T-shirt design "Fashion sport".

Contest Winners will be awarded diplomas and valuable prizes.

Competition deadlines

Letters from our readers

I have small firm, but the services of designers have to be resorted to quite often. I used to work with agencies, but the prices for their services began to seem overpriced to me.

Then I systematically started working with freelancers. opened every time new project, went through hundreds of applications, trying to find a good and inexpensive performer.

Usually it was possible without problems, but anything can happen. When working with people, controversial issues simply cannot but arise. You expect one thing, the designer saw his truth in your words and draws not quite what you would like. Customers of freelance services will understand me, and not only. Even when buying a finished item on the Internet, when you see a purchase that differs from the photo, you are upset.

At the same time, the service often consists in the development of a single concept, then a period of long edits begins, which do not please either me or the performer, all the more so.

For each individual option you need to pay extra.

Design competitions have become a lifesaver for me. After trying several services, such as contests on, I settled on Freelance.Boutique. This is the perfect place for demanding clients like me :)

What is this service?

This is a platform where you can open a competition to develop a concept for your project. You set a budget, schedule a task, open a competition. After that, the designers offer their solutions - it remains to choose the best work and declare it the winner.

I told a friend about this service who had just decided to register a company and purchase form style and logo. His reaction was interesting: after all, you can pick up ideas, say that you didn’t like anything and get your money back! For one commission only!

First, it's unethical. People tried, from 50 to 100 people puzzled over your TK.

Secondly, the stolen concept still needs to be brought to mind. You can save the picture. But someone must then translate it into a vector for you.

You can't get far on stolen ideas, and I believe that competitions should be fair. Since you have opened a competition, it means that you can pay for the work of people.

Starting your own business with a lie is a bad idea.

Let me return to my experience of working with contests. I opened competitions here several times, and always got the best result for quite a bit of money. I like that later the work can be finalized with the winner, make small corrections. With some guys sometimes I work further.

There is no need to go through hundreds of applications and buy a pig in a poke. You pay for a ready-made concept that you like.

It is difficult only at the stage of the competition - hundreds of works are offered, and each one needs to be considered! It is often difficult to pick a winner. The work is really worthy, and sometimes the choice is not easy to make.

I want to thank the creators of the service - it's really convenient to work, and the idea is very good. Suitable both for those who know what they want, and for those who have not yet decided how they want to see their project.

All participants - inspiration and good luck!

November 17, 2015, 22:53

Hello! If you want to stay up to date with upcoming competitions for artists, illustrators and designers, then this community is for you.

Participation in competitions gives you the opportunity to express yourself and your creative potential, test your strength, diversify your creative activity, win a nice prize, and in some cases even make good money or become famous.

Welcome!

Trailhead Wear has always tried to bring together energetic and versatile people. These are athletes, musicians, artists, all those who are cramped within the framework of an ordinary city. For them, there is Saint Ghetto with its own rules of the game. The task is simple: create the coolest print. It does not matter to us whether you are a designer with Andy Warhol experience or a brilliant self-taught Banksy, everyone can take part without any restrictions. The main thing is that your work should touch Trailhead in particular, and the whole of St. Petersburg and Moscow in general. What will the first among the best get? Immortal glory and 100,000 rubles in addition (50k cash and 50k gift certificate). But even if you didn’t rise to the podium, and your print is incredibly good, then you definitely won’t be left without attention. So, the scheme is simple: the coolest work, one hundred thousand rubles, you need to have time to draw before September 1. Make a repost and wait for the results. Show everyone what you are capable of!

Submit your work here: [email protected]
(be sure to include links to your contacts)

P.S. In order for everything to be fair and your ideas not to be stolen by other participants or other brands, this time prints will only be accepted by mail, after the end of acceptance, all works will be published in our group in a separate album.

PRIZE FUND
Third place: publication of the work and the name of the contestant on information resources Hinode festival, a ticket for the first day of the festival on April 23 and a souvenir with the symbols of the festival.
Second place: publication of the work and the name of the contestant on the information resources of the Hinode festival, 2 tickets for the first day of the festival - April 23, and a souvenir with the symbols of the festival.
First place: - Wacom Intuos Comic graphics tablet with Clip Studio Paint Pro and Anime Studio Debut included.

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February 2, 2016, 04:11 PM

Competition "COSMOS 1961 - 2016 - 2147", in honor of the 55th anniversary of the first manned flight - Yu.A. Gagarin, celebrated on April 12, 2016 into space.
The purpose of the competition: symbolically, progressively, inspiringly, reflect human space exploration in the past, present and future.
It is assumed that the competitive works (posters and other forms of creativity) on the theme "COSMOS 1961 - 2016 - 2147" will become symbols of the progressive historical spatio-temporal development of all mankind and point to the key role of the culture of the USSR, Russia in this movement.
Terms and procedure for the competition:
1. Participants submit works for the competition until March 15, 2016. Preferred format of works: posters.
2. Summing up - no more than 45 days from the date of the end of the competition.
Awarding - during 2016.
3. Works can be performed by one author or several authors.
4. The number of works from one author (group of authors) is not limited.
Organizers: Project "Future-2147" (landmark 1000th anniversary of Moscow), crowdsourcing platform citycelebrity.ru, Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK), Moscow Planetarium
Partners: Rossotrudnichestvo, Roskosmos, Russian Space magazine, Moscow Library. May 1, Moscow Cultural Center "Salyut", Central City Public Library. V.V. Mayakovsky (St. Petersburg), platform "Chaos and space: extraterrestrial settlements of the future 2016-2147", publishing house "Lomonosov"
Awards:

The Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK) will award the authors of selected works with diplomas and prizes.
The selected works of the contest participants during 2016 will be demonstrated at the representative offices of Rossotrudnichestvo as part of exhibition events dedicated to the celebration of the anniversary of human space exploration rs.gov.ru/missions.
Rossotrudnichestvo will award diplomas to the authors of selected works, provide informational support to the Competition and Exhibitions.
The authors of selected works will be rewarded with Roscosmos prizes.
The magazine "Russian Space" will publish selected works of the Competition "COSMOS 1961 - 2016 - 2147" on its pages; Chief Editor magazine, the USSR pilot-cosmonaut V.P. Savinykh prepared books for the winners (with his authorship or under his editorship) with a personal signature.
Selected works in 2016 will be shown as part of exhibition events at the Moscow Library. MAY 1 (Leninsky pr-t, 37A).
Selected works in 2016 will be shown as part of exhibition events at the Salut Moscow Cultural Center.
The Moscow Planetarium www.planetarium-moscow.ru/ will award prizes to the authors of selected works.
Central City Public Library. V.V. Mayakovsky pl.spb.ru, St. Petersburg will demonstrate selected works of participants in the competition "COSMOS 1961-2016-2147" at the festival "Park intellectual entertainment or at other events.
It is planned to place a number of works on the platform "Chaos and space: extraterrestrial settlements of the future 2016-2147": cih.ru/space/
The authors of selected works will be rewarded with books from the Lomonosov publishing house.
Works sent to participate in the Competition "COSMOS 1961-2016-2147" can be used by everyone for exhibitions, other cultural, educational events dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the first manned flight - Yu.A. Gagarin into space, as well as in other cases - with an indication of the competition "COSMOS 1961-2016-2147".

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