Communication Arts is calling for entries for its 2020 Illustration Competition, open for new work — first published or produced between January 2019 and January 2020. The Communication Arts Illustration Competition is the most prestigious competition for creativity in illustration. CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.

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Sock It to Me, a fun, clever, design-focused sock brand, is hosting its global Design-A-Sock Contest for 2019 and invites fans and artists around the world to enter. Participants are invited to submit unique sock designs. The Design-A-Sock contest — held annually, is your chance to inspire others with your creativity, see your design become a real sock, and win up to $2,000 at the same time.

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The 2019/2020 competition briefs for the RSA Student Design Awards have been announced and the competition has been scheduled. The RSA Student Design Awards is a global curriculum and competition for emerging designers that’s been running since 1924. Students and recent graduates are challenged to tackle pressing social, environmental and economic issues through design thinking. The Awards include over £30,000 in cash prizes and paid placements. Winners also receive practical support from the RSA and their partners, and join a global community of alumni that includes Apple Design Chief Jonathan Ive, digital public services mastermind Ben Terrett and Forbes ’30 Under 30’ social entrepreneurs Elena Dieckmann and Ryan Robinson.

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International Compost Awareness Week’s Committee invites you to get involved in ICAW 2020 and participate in the 18th Annual Poster Contest. The ICAW 2019 Poster Contest theme is: Soil Loves Compost. The successful poster winner will receive a $500 prize and the winning poster will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week, 3—9 May, 2020.

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Lexus invites today’s emerging design leaders to ‘Design for a Better Tomorrow’ and enter the Lexus Design Award 2020 competition. Submitted concepts must anticipate a challenge of the future, address that challenge with an innovative solution, and captivate the imagination with its exceptional design. Six Finalists will be chosen to attend Milan Design Week where prototypes of their submitted proposals will be exhibited at the 2020 Lexus Design Event. At Milan, the 6 Finalists will present their works to a panel of esteemed judges and one Grand Prix Winner will be selected.

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The 2019 International Poster competition of the Graphic Design Festival Scotland is open for entry to both students and professionals. This competition aims to showcase and celebrate contemporary poster design from around the world. The best 3 posters will be awarded with monetary prizes. The 1st Place prize is £500.

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The TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards 2020 invite all manufacturers, designers, sales representatives, importers and distributors in the bicycle industry to compete in the awards. Entries that have been on the market for less than 2 years or are scheduled to go into mass production in 2020 are eligible to participate in the awards. All the products selected by an international panel of experts will be presented at the Taipei International Cycle Show 2020.

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The 2020 competition for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair – Fundación SM International Award for Illustration is open for submissions. Reserved for artists under 35 that have already been selected for the Illustrators Exhibition, the Award offers the winner a cheque for $15,000 in order to give the resources for a year to develop a picturebook to be published and released on the world market by the Spanish publisher SM. The original illustrations of the book are presented to the next edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair for a personal exhibition dedicated to the winner. Individual illustrators or groups of illustrators of any nationality, provided they were born prior to 31st December 2002, whose artwork is intended for use in children’s books, are eligible to enter the Exhibition, either directly or through publishing houses or schools.

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SEGD — the Society for Experiential Graphic Design, is seeking your nominations for its 2020 Achievement Awards. Since 1987, SEGD has recognized the individuals, companies and institutions whose work has significantly advanced the design fields of environmental and experiential graphic design. The SEGD Achievement Awards are a critical part of the fabric of the organization. These awards are bestowed annually on the individuals, companies and organizations that define the highest standards of practice in experiential graphic design.

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A’ Design Award & Competition, the world’s leading international annual juried competition for design, is calling for entries for 2020. It has been established to promote and recognize the best design works in all countries and in all creative disciplines. Every year, projects that focus on innovation, technology, design and creativity are awarded with the A’ Design Award. A’ Design Award & Competition promises fame, prestige, publicity and international recognition to all A’ Design Award Winners through the A’ Design Prize which is given to celebrate the awarded designs.

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