Design a cover for DG magazine with the theme:
Images of the Decade

The theme of the competition is ‘Images of the Decade’. The decade you choose can be in the past or the future, but not the present. The intention is to encourage entrants to look beyond their own experience, creating a snapshot of a past or future time.

Download the Call for Entries here
Download the InDesign/Photoshop templates here

The DG Student Design Competition is open to Tertiary and Secondary School students in Australia. Entries are judged in the following divisions: Tertiary Division, Secondary Division.

The prizes will be announced here and via newsletters. You can sign up for newsletters here for notification.

 

THE BRIEF
Design a cover for an imaginary issue of DG magazine with the theme: ‘Images of the Decade’. Trimmed page size: 297mm x 210mm, portrait (A4).

The imaginary issue will have a series of articles on images that are representative of a particular decade. That period may be in the past or future. Not the present.

The cover should therefore include one or more images that typify a particular period. The subject allows for a variety of editorial angles; historical or futuristic.

All entries must use the templates supplied by DGi Media (Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop). Which can be downloaded from here.

The graphics may be illustrative or photographic. In the case of photographs, some third party photographs may be used (as magazines and newspapers do), but in such cases it must be clearly marked on the entry form. If third party images are used, marks will be awarded for an individual’s creative and original use of such images.

It is important that the design is the entrant’s own work. Images may be sourced from third parties but they must not be used “as found”. Entrants should use photo-imaging techniques to create unique cover images.

The results will be published online here at the DG Design Network. www.dgdesignnetwork.com.au/dgdn

Closing date for entries – 30 April 2012
Competition is open to Australian Tertiary and Secondary School students only
There is no entry fee for the competition 

Please see the Call for Entries for Terms & Conditions

2011 Tertiary Division Winners
L-R: First Place, Second Place, Third Place

FIRST PLACE Phillip Miles, The Coffee Makes the Art ‘Le Café Fait l’Art’, La Trobe University – Bendigo Campus
SECOND PLACE Lily Sawenko, The Dreamer, The King and The Poet, Grenadi School of Design
THIRD PLACE Tom Miatke, The War Memorial, University of Ballarat – Arts Academy

2011 Secondary Division Winners
L-R: First Place, Second Place, Third Place

FIRST PLACE Dalton Woods, Image of a Decade: 1950s, Camberwell Grammar School
SECOND PLACE Chelsea Wolker, Victorian Elegance, Eastern Hills Senior High School
THIRD PLACE Beau Williams, The Modern Auto Era, Yarra Valley Grammar

See the 2011 DG Student Design Competition Gallery here

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2011 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Here are the results from the DG Student Design Competition 2011. From a high calibre field of entries, it was hard to choose, but the worthy winners display great conceptual and technical skills. They also provide appropriate concepts that satisfied the brief: Images of the Decade.

The winners for 2011 are…

PRIZES

Major prize winners in this year’s competition win the choice of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium or Web Premium

What is Design Premium
Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Design Premium software is the ultimate toolkit for designing eye-catching print content, immersive digital magazines1, elegant eBooks, and websites based on HTML5/CSS3 standards. And now, bring your rich designs to life on smartphones and tablets, including the Apple iPad, Motorola XOOM™, BlackBerry® PlayBook, and more.Develop websites using HTML5 and CSS3. Design eBooks with video, audio, and greater control over layout and typography. Create digital magazines with 360° rotation and panoramas for viewing on tablet devices. Learn about features introduced since CS3 to help you efficiently tackle everyday tasks. Realize your vision with cutting-edge 3D, animation, and paint tools; creative effects and typographic features; and more.Translate even your wildest ideas into exceptional results. Move fluidly among software components as you create eye-catching content in whatever mix of print, web, and interactive materials.
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What is Master Collection?
Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Master Collection software delivers the professional creative tools you need to reach audiences everywhere, even on Android™, BlackBerry®, and iOS devices. Create standards-based websites in HTML5, produce video faster than ever before, and design immersive digital experiences — all with one value-packed offering. Create interactive apps for smartphones and tablets, including the Apple iPad, Motorola XOOM™, and BlackBerry PlayBook. Develop HTML5 and CSS3 websites, boost video editing performance, and deliver exciting digital reading experiences.

Discover new ways of working for mobile, video, print, and online media with the ultimate design environment — extraordinary tools at your fingertips.

Tap into the power of performance and do more in less time with a wealth of new efficiencies, from mobile design to animation to HD video. Bring digital experiences to life on small screens and large — smartphones, tablets, desktops, and HD video display — all from within one creative environment.
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Thanks to Madman, selected winners receive copies of ‘Summer Wars’ (DVD), ‘The Lost Thing’ (DVD), ’Monsters′ (DVD).

Summer Wars - trailer
The Lost Thing - trailer
Monsters - trailer

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First, Second and Third place also receive a copy of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2011, and OZ Graphix 7.

Winners receive:
FIRST PLACE IN TERTIARY/SECONDARY• choice of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium or Web Premium
• Summer Wars, The Lost Thing, Monsters DVDs from Madman
• copies of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2011 + OZ Graphix 7

SECOND PLACE IN TERTIARY/SECONDARY
• Summer Wars, The Lost Thing DVDs from Madman
• copies of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2011 + OZ Graphix 7

THIRD PLACE IN TERTIARY/SECONDARY
• The Lost Thing DVD from Madman
• copies of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2011 + OZ Graphix 7

THE BRIEF
This year’s challenge was to design a cover for an issue of DG magazine with the theme “Images of the Decade”, where the choice of decade is open.

There are two divisions: Tertiary Institutions and Secondary Schools.

The DG Student Design Competition is open to all students studying an appropriate course at an Australian tertiary institution or Secondary School.

Pick up a copy of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide or OZ Graphix 7 from the DG Online Store.