Spark:Concept

We are happy to announce the next competition in the Spark:Concept series–the only one for the remainder of 2012. We will be gathering the finest examples of concept design from around the world, and hope you will participate! After a resounding success with the 2011 Spark:Concept Awards, we look forward to a great event in the coming months. If you are an architect with a great proposal, a car designer with a bright idea or a brilliant student with a grand thesis– make sure you see the Spark! The entry system is open 24/7, so THIS is the time to Spark.

DEFINITIONS
The Spark Concept Awards are for work that is in the idea or proposal stage. For example, this would include architectural proposals, concept automobiles and design student work.

This competition does not include design work which has been built, produced, realized or is in pre-production, which can be found in our other dedicated competitions– Spark:Communication, Spark:Product and Spark:Space.

Spark:Concept is for any discipline of design. This includes graphic design, product, UX, motion, architecture, interiors, transportation and others.

All these competitions continue Spark’s mission, criteria and categories. All Design, and all designers are welcome at Spark.

Thanks for your interest in Spark. Please tell your friends–there’s a new home for Good Design!

TIMEFRAME
Because concept design entries are often student work, Spark:Concept events are timed to facilitate entries from the main school semester—the Spring term. All Spark events are international in scope and accept entries from all designers, everywhere.

PROCESS
The Competitions are judged along the same lines as earlier Spark events—same Criteria, Categories, website and registration system. They are multi-disciplinary and multi-level. They are two-phase competitions.

There are two pricing tiers—one for companies and professional designers, and a second for non-professionals, non-profits, students and recent graduates (i.e., in the past 24 months, with status provable via student ID or copy of degree to win a Spark).

Spark:Concept is entirely “virtual.” That is, it is entered and conducted online, over the Spark website. No materials, boards or designs are delivered to Spark:Concept. All entries are via the website and first phase judging takes place online as well.

All Spark juries are international and come from across the spectrum of design disciplines, media, educators and experts.

http://www.sparkawards.com/call-for-entries/spark-concept/