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| Competition | Design | Posted on 12.10.2010 | Posted by LG
Barjis Design A Rug Competition
Win a one week paid trip to China to learn rug making and get paid freelance work opportunity with BARJIS. All you need to do is design a rug!
BARJIS is a luxury rug/interior design company. It has partnered with the Interiors show in Birmingham and sponsored this fantastic prize. The winner’s final design will be showcased at the Interiors Show in Birmingham in January 2011.
Rug competition Brief
the fine art of living…
To design a hand tufted rug in size 6ft by 4ft in 100% wool using maximum of 8 colours. It can be a wall hanging or a rug. The design should be contemporary, an original piece, have some commercial value and for a high end interior. It should be suitable for either a residential or commercial interior. All work should be printed out, on A4 if possible, and placed in a folder for presentation to judges for marking. Shortlisted finalists will be expected to print and mount their work to A3 size. This will be displayed at the Interiorsbirmingham show in January 2011.
We will require you to submit an A4 sheet explaining your journey, your inspiration behind the design and what market would be suitable for your rug and why. Which interior can you visualise this rug/wall hanging for e.g. Hotel lobby area, restaurant, public building, home etc. Who would be your end client? What would be the estimated retail price for your piece? Please include a personal statement, this should include your contact details, age, where you studied, and your future aspirations.
Theme:
The Ottoman Empire
Format for Submission
Submissions must be registered by one individual. If more than one person is to be credited with the design, then up to two additional designers can be listed - as long as they meet eligibility requirements. The Prizes will be awarded to the individual who is listed as “Submitter” on the entry form and will only be transferred to an individual other than the submitter at BARJIS’S discretion.
Please fill out the Entry Form and attach to the front of your design entry.
Hard copies of your designs only please, to assist the judges. Only at the end of the judging process will the names of the competitors be revealed to the jury.
You may also attach Additional Information to your design (maximum 250 words) Please put your name on any additional information.
Submissions contact: Tony Hollyer ahollyer@o2.co.uk 07926915038
Design Guidelines
• Your submission should be designed for BARJIS
• The design can be submitted in any A4 size
• The design must be wholly original designed exclusively for this competition.
• The rug will be produced using handtufted technique
• The rug will be made from 100% New Zealand wool
• The rug will be inspired by the Ottoman empire but suitable for contemporary interiors(residential or commercial interiors)
Please note: We cannot return any submitted materials, though we can arrange for non-winning designs to be collected.
Prizes
Restrictions apply – see restrictions section below.
Four shortlisted designs will be exhibited at interiors show in Birmingham in January 2011:www.interiorsbirmingham.com
Winner will be announced at interiors show 2011.
First Prize – The winner will go to china to learn rug production, their winning rug design will be promoted on the Barjis website, and will receive commission on any sales.
The winner will also be offered a guaranteed PAID freelance opportunity to design a rug for our company.
Judging Process
• Judges will make their decisions based on personal judgment, but taking into account the following attributes:
- Quality of presentation
- Originality
- Feasibility and suitability
- Marketability
• Entries deemed ineligible will be removed from consideration.
• Eligible submissions will be marked with a registration number, as will the optional one page of Additional Information.
• Each judge will examine every submission and will indicate the numbers of their preferred designs on a form.
• The entry receiving the most votes will be the winner.
• In case of a tie, a second round of judging will be held to consider the tied entries only.
• The judging panel’s decisions are confidential and final.
• Each judge will have the opportunity to select at his/her own discretion, a particular design which in their opinion deserves a special mention.
Judging Panel
Barjis and panel. TBC
Entry Fee
£25 – entry fee. Cheques made out to UBM please and sent with your entries to the address below
Up to three entries may be submitted per person for the one entry fee.
Who can enter?
By entering this competition, you agree to the unconditional acceptance of the rules and regulations set forth by this Design Competition.
The competition is open to students aged 18 and over. Students must have a current enrolment in the UK or Ireland at 1st March 2010.
Individuals known to or related to any of the competition judges or staff are ineligible to enter.
Closing Date
All submissions must be sent to A Hollyer 25, The Limes, Harston, Cambridge CB22 7QT and received by 3rd December 2010.
Any submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.
For further information please go to www.barjis.co.uk/news.html
BARJIS is a luxury rug/interior design company. It has partnered with the Interiors show in Birmingham and sponsored this fantastic prize. The winner’s final design will be showcased at the Interiors Show in Birmingham in January 2011.
Rug competition Brief
the fine art of living…
To design a hand tufted rug in size 6ft by 4ft in 100% wool using maximum of 8 colours. It can be a wall hanging or a rug. The design should be contemporary, an original piece, have some commercial value and for a high end interior. It should be suitable for either a residential or commercial interior. All work should be printed out, on A4 if possible, and placed in a folder for presentation to judges for marking. Shortlisted finalists will be expected to print and mount their work to A3 size. This will be displayed at the Interiorsbirmingham show in January 2011.
We will require you to submit an A4 sheet explaining your journey, your inspiration behind the design and what market would be suitable for your rug and why. Which interior can you visualise this rug/wall hanging for e.g. Hotel lobby area, restaurant, public building, home etc. Who would be your end client? What would be the estimated retail price for your piece? Please include a personal statement, this should include your contact details, age, where you studied, and your future aspirations.
Theme:
The Ottoman Empire
Format for Submission
Submissions must be registered by one individual. If more than one person is to be credited with the design, then up to two additional designers can be listed - as long as they meet eligibility requirements. The Prizes will be awarded to the individual who is listed as “Submitter” on the entry form and will only be transferred to an individual other than the submitter at BARJIS’S discretion.
Please fill out the Entry Form and attach to the front of your design entry.
Hard copies of your designs only please, to assist the judges. Only at the end of the judging process will the names of the competitors be revealed to the jury.
You may also attach Additional Information to your design (maximum 250 words) Please put your name on any additional information.
Submissions contact: Tony Hollyer ahollyer@o2.co.uk 07926915038
Design Guidelines
• Your submission should be designed for BARJIS
• The design can be submitted in any A4 size
• The design must be wholly original designed exclusively for this competition.
• The rug will be produced using handtufted technique
• The rug will be made from 100% New Zealand wool
• The rug will be inspired by the Ottoman empire but suitable for contemporary interiors(residential or commercial interiors)
Please note: We cannot return any submitted materials, though we can arrange for non-winning designs to be collected.
Prizes
Restrictions apply – see restrictions section below.
Four shortlisted designs will be exhibited at interiors show in Birmingham in January 2011:www.interiorsbirmingham.com
Winner will be announced at interiors show 2011.
First Prize – The winner will go to china to learn rug production, their winning rug design will be promoted on the Barjis website, and will receive commission on any sales.
The winner will also be offered a guaranteed PAID freelance opportunity to design a rug for our company.
Judging Process
• Judges will make their decisions based on personal judgment, but taking into account the following attributes:
- Quality of presentation
- Originality
- Feasibility and suitability
- Marketability
• Entries deemed ineligible will be removed from consideration.
• Eligible submissions will be marked with a registration number, as will the optional one page of Additional Information.
• Each judge will examine every submission and will indicate the numbers of their preferred designs on a form.
• The entry receiving the most votes will be the winner.
• In case of a tie, a second round of judging will be held to consider the tied entries only.
• The judging panel’s decisions are confidential and final.
• Each judge will have the opportunity to select at his/her own discretion, a particular design which in their opinion deserves a special mention.
Judging Panel
Barjis and panel. TBC
Entry Fee
£25 – entry fee. Cheques made out to UBM please and sent with your entries to the address below
Up to three entries may be submitted per person for the one entry fee.
Who can enter?
By entering this competition, you agree to the unconditional acceptance of the rules and regulations set forth by this Design Competition.
The competition is open to students aged 18 and over. Students must have a current enrolment in the UK or Ireland at 1st March 2010.
Individuals known to or related to any of the competition judges or staff are ineligible to enter.
Closing Date
All submissions must be sent to A Hollyer 25, The Limes, Harston, Cambridge CB22 7QT and received by 3rd December 2010.
Any submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.
For further information please go to www.barjis.co.uk/news.html
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