2010 Design Contest

We all start at the same point. A blank page can be both daunting and liberating, but minutes, hours or weeks later it can be transformed. The tools are relatively the same — what we want to see is how you put together the pieces.

If you are a college designer, enter the 11th annual Michigan State University Design Contest for College Students and show us what you did with your blank slate.

Send us work done for a campus paper, internship, job or class. Surely some of your work fits into one of our categories.

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Send entries with payment to:
MSUSND
c/o Cheryl Pell
305 Communication Arts
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212

General information

Eligibility

All currently enrolled college students may enter. Entries can be work done for a college class, a student publication, an internship or a job. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, March 12, 2010, and must have been created since March 14, 2009.

Rules

See category descriptions for rules on submitting items in each category. There are no divisions regarding school size, circulation, etc. A faculty member, publication adviser or supervisor must sign the entry. Entries will not be returned and will become the property of MSU/SND. Entries will be judged by a panel of design professionals.

Fees

Each entry costs $5. Checks or money orders should be made payable to MSU/SND. Payment must accompany entries.

Awards

First place in each category will receive a plaque. Second, third and honorable mention will receive award certificates. Judges may decide to give no awards in a category. Winning entries will be placed on the MSU/SND Web site.

1. Front Page Newspaper

Send a tear sheet or a laser print produced for a class project. One page constitutes one entry. No advertising should appear on these pages. Glue or tape a photocopy of the entry form on the back of the entry.

2. Feature Page Newspaper

3. Sports Page Newspaper

4. Art & Illustration

Send a tear sheet or a laser print from a class. on tear sheet, indicate the illustration to be included in contest. One sample, constitutes one entry. Glue or tape the entry form on the back of the entry.

5. Infographics

Send a tear sheet or a laser print from a class. on tear sheet, indicate the infographic to be included in contest. One sample constitutes one entry. Glue or tape the entry form to the back of the entry.

6. Photojournalism

Send a print (news, feature or photo illustration) with a cutline. One photo constitutes one entry. Glue or tape the entry form on the back of the entry. Entries without cutlines will be disqualified.

7. Promotions

Includes fliers, brochures and posters. Send actual product. One sample constitutes one entry. Glue or tape the entry form on the back of the entry.

8. Advertisements

Send a tear sheet or a laser print. on tear sheet, indicate the advertisement to be included in the contest. A campaign of up to three different ads can be considered one entry. Glue or tape the entry form on the back of the entry.

9. Special Sections

Should be a multi-page, stand alone section with a single theme. Submit one complete section or laser prints produced for a class project. Put the entry in a clasp envelope. Glue or tape the entry form on the front of the envelope

10. Magazine Cover

Send a tear sheet or a laser print produced for a class project. One page constitutes one entry. No advertising should appear on these pages. Glue or tape the entry form on the back of the entry.

11. Magazine Spread

Send a tear sheet or a laser print produced for a class project. One spread constitutes one entry. No advertising should appear on these pages. Glue or tape the entry form on the back of the entry.

Preparing Entries

Glue or tape entry form to back of entry
Entries should be tear sheets or laser prints from class
If entries include multiple pages, please place them inside an envelope with the entry form on the outside

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