Poster Design Competition with $1110 Prize from Grafreedesign

Grafreedesign is inviting all creative designers all over the world to participate in the International Poster Design Competition. The competition aims to raise awareness on “Violence Against Women” and to maintain this awareness; It includes reminding the individuals’ responsibilities towards the family structure and women with the topic “Take A Step Against Violence Toward Women”.

About the Competition:-

• It can be said that one of the most important social and family problems of today is the issue of “Violence Against Women”. This problem is simply a situation that exists in many countries of the world.
• The competition will be visible and raise awareness in many countries of the world thanks to an international jury to be established. Competition juries will be made up of people working in the field of professional and academic work both in Turkey and abroad. 
• With the active participation of the followers of these juries and the people who want to participate in the competition, the aimed awareness can be achieved to a great extent. 
• In addition, watching the poster exhibitions and even using them as educational material will increase the sustainability and impact value of the posters that will appear after the competition.
• The exhibition will consist of the first 100 poster designs selected by the jury within the scope of the competition and in accordance with the purpose of the competition. The Organizing Committee is authorized to increase or decrease this number if it deems necessary.

• (1st Prize): 10.000 TL ($1110.79) and Certificate of Achievement.
• (2nd Prize): 6.000 TL (666.47) and Certificate of Achievement.
• (3rd Prize): 3.000 TL (333.24) and Certificate of Achievement.
• (Jury special prize): Certificate of Achievement.
• (Jury special prize): Certificate of Achievement.
• (Jury special prize): Certificate of Achievement.
• The awards will be deposited into the accounts of the award winners, after deducting legal taxes and bank transfer expenses, within 12 months following the award ceremony to be held at the place and date to be decided by the Organizing Committee.

• The competition is open to all amateur and professionals in the World, except the first-degree relatives of the jury and jury members.
• As a result of the competition, designs deemed suitable for exhibition will be exhibited with achievement awards and honorable designs.
• There is no limitation in the use of color and technique in poster works. However, the colors that can be obtained with four-color (CMYK) offset printing technology should never be exceeded.
• There should not be any logo, institution name or sign on the designs.
• Each artist / designer can participate in the competition with five (5) designs that have not been awarded, exhibited (including social media, youtube etc.) or participated in any competition. However, only one (1) prize will be awarded.
• If it is determined that the application design has been exhibited before and / or has participated in any competition, the candidacy / application of the relevant work will be canceled immediately. If this issue is determined after the award, the candidate will be obliged to return the prize money (with legal interest) and the certificate of achievement / participation.
• In the competition, only poster designs related to the specified competition subject will be evaluated. Otherwise it will be eliminated.
• The language of the messages to be used on the designs participating in the competition can be Turkish or one of the local languages ​​of the participants. However, if one of the local languages ​​is used, English must be added. Otherwise, such designs will be excluded from evaluation.
• A verbal message (title, slogan, etc.) can be used to support visual design on posters.
• The institutions or organizations that organize the competition and the sponsor should not use logos or visuals for commercial purposes for poster design. In addition, it should not contain symbols and images that are political, contrary to human rights and contain sexuality.
• If the Organizing Committee deems necessary, it may change the competition calendar or cancel the competition at any stage.
• The first 100 posters awarded and deemed worthy of exhibition will be published in an album and this album will be sent to the owners.
• All artists / designers who participate in the competition and whose designs are deemed worthy of exhibition are deemed to have accepted the provisions of this specification in advance.

About Grafreedesign:-

Grafreedesign is an independent and nonprofit organization founded in 2021 in Turkey's Kutahya city that offers international social banners, cartoons and short film competitions. The purpose of the competitions announced on Grafreedesign’s website is to raise awareness by drawing attention to social issues affecting people and to encourage the production of works such as poster designs, short films and cartoons for this purpose.

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