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Graphic Design Festival Scotland, 20-26 October, 2017
GDFS, 20-26 Oct, 2017
GDFS
International Poster Competition
£900 prize money. Free to enter. What's not to like?
International Poster Competition 2017
The International Poster Competition 2017 is now closed.
You can purchase a copy of 2017’s International Poster Book: http:/gdfs.uk/shop
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The three submissions most highly rated by the jury will be awarded cash prizes.
A curated selection of submitted posters will be exhibited in Scotland’s National Centre for Design & Architecture, The Lighthouse between the 20th October – 25th November 2017.
Thank you to Mohawk for sponsoring this year’s prize money.
2017 International Poster Exhibition
The 2017 International Poster Competition is now closed and the final 140 posters have been chosen for the International Poster Exhibition.
We would like to thank everybody who entered and our judges, Jamie McIntyre, Koos Breen, Jaemin Lee and Warriors Studio. A huge congratulations to each one of you on the exhibition list, with 6095 entries from 82 countries, this is a fantastic achievement! The 3 winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) will be announced at the exhibition opening and Launch Night on the 20th October.
The posters will be exhibited from GDFS’ Launch Night on 2oth October until 25th November 2017. The exhibition is free to attend and will be open from 10.30am-5pm Monday–Sunday.
2017 Exhibition List
The following entrants have been selected to show their submitted posters at GDFS International Poster Exhibition in Scotland’s National Centre for Design and Architecture, The Lighthouse.
Congratulations to:
6’56” Jurgen Maelfeyt, Jonas Temmerman
Ahn Seyong (Ordinary People)
Al White
Anna Hrabalová, Nela Klímová
Anna Luise Bräuer and Anne Dietzsch
Any Studio – Max Edelberg & Jakob Kornelli
Aurelia Peter
Axel Pelletanche
Balmer Hählen (Priscilla Balmer & Yvo Hählen)
Baptiste Bernazeau
Benjamin Wurster
Bian Yiyi
Bilal Sebei
Boris Meister
Braulio Amado
Bureau Collective
Bureau Legasthenie & Tourette (Moritz Schottmüller, Shuaitong Zong)
César Debargue
Chloe Scheffe
Chris Harnan
Christian Nicolaus & Felix Bareis
Christophe Gaudard
Daan Rietbergen
Darius Ou,Sebastian Zimmerhackl
Dayna Casey
Denis Roueche
Denis Yilmaz
Donghwan Kim, Taewan Kim, Daeun Kim, Ui gyeong Kim
Edan Esinly
Elisa Chieruzzi and Giovanni Murolo
Erich Brechbühl
Erik Winterburn
Esh Gruppa
Felix Bareis
Florian Lamm
Florian Mecklenburg / Goys&Birls
Formes Vives
Franci Virgili
Frankie Sharman
Furqan Jawed
Hammer (David Schatz & Sereina Rothenberger)
Helmo (Thomas Couderc & Clément Vauchez)
Hi – Megi Zumstein & Claudio Barandun
Hwang Jung Ah
Hyunsun You
Ines Cox
Jake Gilbert
Jan and Randoald
Jan van der Kleijn
Jean-Philippe Bretin
Jennifer Sunier + Samuel Perroud + Océan Bussard
Jeremy Jansen
Jiri Mocek
John Yu Huiqing
Jonathan Castro Alejos
Jordy van den Nieuwendijk
Julio Rölle
Jürgen X. Albrecht & Raphael Mathias
Kristýna Kulíková
Lorenzo Toso
Luís Veiga
Majada Daria Ramadan
Marek Nedelka
Mark Bohle
Mark Bohle & Steffen Knoll
Marsdiep
Martin Vácha
Mateo Broillet
Mathias Reynoird & Anna Chevance (Atelier Tout Va Bien)
Mathieu Serruys & Joris Verdoodt
Maximilian Schachtner
Milkxhake
Moritz Tibes
Nam Huynh
Nedelka & Báchor
Parallel Practice
Paul Bergès
Pierre Vanni
Pouya Ahmadi
Raffael Kormann & Mark Bohle
Ricardo Báez
Richard Niessen
Robert Radziejewski
Robin Smits
Roland Zenger / Basil Linder
Ruohan Wang
Sarah Kral
Sebastian Bareis & Felix Bareis
Seunghyun Lee
Shinwoo Park
Spassky Fischer
Steffen Knoell
Studio Claus Due
Studio Mut
Team Belgische Vlag – Gladys Dumez, Robbert Liekens and Mayke Vandenweyer
Team Thursday
Tereza Ruller
Tim Badoux, Gilles de Brock, Mike Kokken
Tim Lindacher
Timm Hartmann
Ting-Hua Huang
Tom Biddulph
Uku-Kristjan Küttis
üö – visuelle Kommunikation, Steffen Knöll , Antonia Terhedebrügge
Vincent Ludwig
Vitor Carvalho
Vrints-Kolstereb
Wittmann Kilian
Xavier Erni, Thuy-An Hoang
Youngwook Nam
Zhang lvyan
Zhongkai Li
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Background
Posters act as a simple vehicle for communication and have provided a powerful framework for political agendas, War propaganda and the dissemination of public information, alongside being used as tools to sell commercial goods and services for centuries. However outwith their functional existence, they provide a canvas for millions of designers around the world.
This competitions aims to showcase and celebrate contemporary poster design from around the world.
The three posters, most highly regarded by the jury, will be awarded cash prizes.
A curated selection of entries will also be exhibited in Scotland’s National Centre for Design & Architecture, The Lighthouse between the 20th October – 25th November 2017.
Key Dates
02.06.17
Competition Opens
20.08.17
Competition Closes – All digital submissions must be received by midnight.
27.08.17
Stage 1: Participants being considered for the exhibition will be contacted to submit physical posters for second round of judging
25.09.17
Stage 2: All names of shortlisted participants who will feature in the exhibition will be publicised here. Due to the large volume of entries, this date has been extended from the 21.09.17 to the 25.09.17.
21.10.16
Competition winners will be announced at the exhibition opening. We hope to see you there!
Process
1. You submit your poster(s) digitally
2. Digital submissions reviewed by Jury
3. GDFS request physical posters to be considered for final exhibition
4. Jury curate final posters for exhibition
5. Authors of posters included in final exhibition announced
6. Posters most highly rated by jury will be exhibited in GDFS International Poster Exhibition and printed in the International Poster Book.
Prizes
1st Place: £500
2nd Place: £300
3rd Place: £100
Thank you to Mohawk Fine Papers for sponsoring this year’s prize money. Mohawk also kindly provide the paper for the poster book.
Submission Format
Digital Entry
File type: .jpg
Dimensions: Native size of poster (A1 preferred) however any size is good, so long as we can see the content and details of the poster clearly.
File size: Under 5mb
Physical Entry
The preferred format is A1, however, we accept any shape or size of poster.
Guidelines
– The brief is open.
– Submissions may be created specifically for the competition, for a client or as self promotion.
– A maximum of 3 posters may be entered per participant. The competition is open to both students and professionals.
– The posters will be judged on their content, concept, and delivery, and value will be placed on design work which:
– Alters perceptions or ways of thinking
– Offers creative solutions to problems
– Contributes to discussion on current affairs
– Opens dialogue and provokes discussion for debate
– Makes innovative use of media or medium
FAQs
Can a series of posters be submitted as one submission?
Yes. If submitting a series, please combine the series together within one digital image for the first stage of submission.
What dimensions should my digital file for submission be?
Ideally A1 but any size is suitable at the first stage of submission, so long as we can see the content and details clearly and it’s under 5mb.
Can I submit animated posters?
Yes, we will be displaying animated posters on screens within the exhibitions.
Can my submission be self-initiated work?
Yes.
What year should my posters have been designed?
Preference will be given for posters created within the last 3 years of the competition you are entering.
I entered a poster last year but it was unsuccessful, can I re-enter it this year?
No. Unfortunately not.
Does my poster have to be printed on paper?
If you are selected for Stage 1 of the judging process, a physical poster must be sent, however it can be printed on whatever material you wish, pprovided you are able to post it. We have received posters on silk, cotton, wood and PVC Plastic!