Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 (Now Accepting Entrants!)

04.09.14

Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 (Now Accepting Entrants!)

by Ken Jenie

 

This one is for you graphic designers! Organized by the Asian Creative Network (ACN) and co-organized by creative social network Ubies, Asian Creative Awards seek to support and introduce designers in Asia in a global scale. Focused on Graphic Art, the awards invites you to submit works of graphic design, illustrations, photography, and more, to represent the future of of Asia’s creative scene.

Judged by some of the best designers in Asia (names include Chris Lee from Asylum, Ignatius Hermawan Tanzil from LeBoYe, and Hiro Sugiyama from Enlightenment), as well as international media (including your very own Whiteboard Journal), it is safe to say that Asian Creative Awards will have a quality standard of judging.

Winning this international awards will earn you what the organizer calls “Asia Presentation Tour” where the person will be exposed to what is happening in the Asian creative scene, as well as the chance to present their work to an international audience (all the prizes are listed below).

Do take a look at the details below and be sure to participate in Asian Creative Awards to be a part of Asia’s thriving creative scene.

Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 Now Accepting Entrants.

The Asian Creative Awards are meant to support the artists who are the next generation of the Asian creative scene by giving them opportunities to work abroad. In anticipation of the ever growing potential of the creativity and culture of Asia, we are now accepting a wide range of entrants with the power to succeed on the global stage regardless of nationality of genre.

Event Categories: Graphic Art
Graphic design, illustrations, photography, and other art that can be submitted for application in a two dimensional format.

Criteria:
Artwork that seems like it will be at the forefront of the next generation of the creative scene in Asia

Application period:
15.9.2014 to 11.15.2014
Winners will be announced 12.20.2014 (date subject to change)

Requirement:
We accept applications from all Asian creators with a desire to work internationally, both professional and amateur, regardless of nationality of age.

How to Enter:
Please apply through the entry page on the Asian Creative Awards website (CLICK HERE).

Prizes:

Grand Prize (1 winner)
Extra Prize: “Asia Presentation Tour”
Travel and hotel fare along with the chance to make a presentation in one Asian nation.
(the exact destination will be recommended by ACN)

The winning artwork will be featured on the pages of design magazine “+DESIGNING,” the Asian creative magazine, “Asian Creative Network,” and on the ubies website.

ACN Exchange Award (1 winner)
Extra Prize: “Asia Presentation Tour”
Travel and hotel fare along with the chance to make a presentation in one Asian nation.
(the exact destination will be recommended by ACN)

Special Prizes:
Genkosha Illustration File Award (5 winners)
Extra Prize: The winning artwork will be featured on the pages of the 2015 edition of the Illustration File.

digmeout Award (1 winner)
Extra Prize: Sponsorship for exhibitions at art galleries DMO ARTS and digmeout ART & DINER as creator support from FM802’s art project digmeout. (exact nature of the support will be determined after consulting with the winner)

IMG SRC Award (1 winner)
Extra Prize: And exhibition at the IMG SRC’s event space ONE in Shanghai.

Judges:
Chris Lee (Asylum, Singapore), Practical Design Studio (Thailand), Ignatius Hermawan Tanzil (LeBoYe, Indonesia), Hiro Sugiyama (Enlightenment, Japan), Naomi Hirabayashi (Japan).

Media Judges:
Eloquence (South Korea), One Magazine (China), cacao (Taiwan), adobo magazine (Philippines), Whiteboard Journal (Indonesia), start (Malaysia), CG+ (Thailand), +DESIGNING (Japan).

Public Voting will also be conducted online.whiteboardjournal, logo