Yarışmalar-Competitions

The organisation holding the competition intends to select the most creative ideas for promoting travel and cultural products.

The programme involves the design of a small sized (portable) and low-cost product, of a highly evocative nature.

A total of nine cash prizes are to be awarded: a Grand Prize of 30,000 dollars, two Gold Prizes of 15,000 dollars, two Silver Prizes of 10,000 dollars and four Bronze Prizes of 5,000 dollars.

Submissions must be received by the 15th September 2004.

On June 24th, the advisory committee for the International Travel Souvenir Design Competition(ITSDC) nominated two Koreans for the jury.

Those accredited as jurors are : Mr. Min, Chul-Hong, an honorary professor of Seoul National University and prominent expert of crafts and design fields and Mr. Chun, Ho-Kyun, a CEO of Ssamzie,Inc and successive businessman in the design related world.

Furthermore, ITSDC already nominated three overseas jurors as follows.
Mr. Peter Zec (Europe), president-elect of ICSID (International Council of Societies Industrial Design); Mrs. Patricia Dandignac(Americas), managing editor of American Craft; and Mr. Fukuda Shigeo(Asia), president of JAGDA (Japan Graphic Designers Association).

After the preliminary (Oct. 6, 2004 - Oct. 8, 2004) and final evaluation (Feb. 2, 2005 - Feb. 4, 2005), all the award-winning artworks will be displayed in KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center) from April. 11, through April. 20, 2005

1. Theme The Power of Beauty

2. Subject of Design No Limitation (Free selection)
No limitations have been set on the subject of design. However, the finished product should be portable and affordable, and also have potential for enduring popularity and commemorative value.

3. Awards (Total Prize Money : US$ 100,000)
•Grand Prize Winner (1) US$ 30,000 •Gold Prize Winners (2) US$ 15,000 •Silver Prize Winners (2) US$ 10,000 •Bronze Prize Winners (4) US$ 5,000 •Honorable Mention Multiple Winners Certificate - Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Tourism Organization(GTO) hold the property rights and copyrights of all winning entries except Honorable Mentions . ? Taxes are included in all cash prize - GTO reserves the right to reproduce all winning entries including the Honorable Mentions in Video/CD recordings, catalogues, photos, publications, and exhibitions. - The catalogue will be given to applicants winning Honorable Mention or higher.

4.Official Languages Korean & English
The official languages for the 'International Travel Souvenir Design Competition 2005 Korea' are Korean and English.

5. Distribution of Application Forms
- Period: Jan. 20, 2004 (Tues) - Sept. 15, 2004 (Wed) - Where to obtain Application Forms : - GTO Office : Design Competition Team, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Gyeonggi Small Business Center, San 111-8, Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (Postal Code: 443-766) Tel : 82-31-259-6908 Fax: 82-31-259-6937~38 - Download from Internet : Competition Homepage ( http://www.souvenircompe.com ) Gyeonggi Tourism Organization ( http://www.gto.or.kr ) - Request by mail

6. Submission of Entries
Application Fee : None
Acceptance for Preliminary Selection
Each individual or group may submit up to three entries Application Period : Sept. 6, 2004 (Mon) - Sept. 15, 2004 (Wed) ? All entries should be transmitted to GTO by no later than Sept. 15, 2004 Application Method Application Materials Remarks

Mail or Onsite Application -Application Form (Prescribed format) -Description of Works(Prescribed format) -Slides (2 Slides per Entry) 35 mm color mounted slides

Online Application -Application Form (Prescribed format) -Description of Works (Prescribed format) -Image File (2 Images per Entry) Images: JPEG file format (Maximum 7 Mb)

Slides or Images need to be taken from 2 different angles. ? If you wish to submit slides, it is recommended that the slide must be mounted for projection and must be put in envelope and attached to the application format.
Acceptance for Final Selection

- Application Period : Jan. 15, 2005 (Sat) - Jan. 25, 2005 (Tues) - Application materials: Finished product or mockup (Successful preliminary applicants ONLY) - Application method: By shipping or onsite

7. How to Submit
- By mail : Desgin Competition Team, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Gyeonggi Small Business Center, San 111-8, Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (Postal Code: 443-766) Tel : 82-31-259-6908 Fax: 82-31-259-6937~38 - By online : Official Home Page ( http://www.souvenircompe.com ) e-mail : [email protected]  ? Facsimile application is not allowed. ? The office is closed on Sundays, and national holidays. Further information should be made only by fax or e-mail; no telephone calls appreciated.

8. Other Matters to be Noted
? All slides, image files and documents submitted in the Preliminary shall NOT be returned to the applicants. ? Applicants shall be responsible for safe package of the finished products or mockups when submitting them for the Final. ? Be sure to affix the label issued by the GTO to the packages when submitting them for the Final. Additionally, fill in a Product Status Report (the prescribed form shall be provided at a later date) and submit it with the finished product or mockup. ? If the finished product or mockup does not correspond to the slides, image files, or if the finished product or mockup is incomplete, the entry might be disqualified. ? If an applicant's design has been previously made public or disclosed, or imitated an existing work, the Jury might decide whether to disqualify the applicant in question. ? Slides, image files, finished products, or mockups arriving later than the date specified by the GTO might be excluded from the competition. ? Finished products or mockups should not be removed or returned during the exhibition.

9. Selections and Notification of Result
Jury
- There shall be five jurors, two Koreans and three foreign nationals.
Preliminary Selection : Image files or Slides
- Screening Period: Oct. 6, 2004 (Wed) - Oct. 8, 2004 (Fri) - Announcement of Selections : Oct. 15, 2004 (Fri)
Final Selection : Finished Products or Mockups
- Screening Period: Feb. 2, 2005 (Wed) - Feb. 4 , 2005 (Fri) - Announcement of Selections : Feb. 11, 2005 (Fri)
Notification
- Selection results will be notified individually and announced on the Design Competition Home Page.

10. Exhibition & Award Ceremony
- What to be exhibited : Works winning Honorable Mentions and higher. - Venue: Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) - Period: Apr. 11 - Apr. 20, 2005 ? The Jury may decide not to exhibit any work that does not comply to the standards or is severely damaged. ? The schedule for the award ceremony and the exhibition will be made public after the results of the final evaluation are announced. ? Awardees will be notified of the various conveniences offered at a later time.

11. Shipping
1) Entries from Korea
- The applicant shall be responsible for shipping finished products or mockups for the final selection. GTO is not responsible for any damages to finished products or mockups during shipping to the GTO office. In order to prevent damages that may occur in shipping, the applicant should make sure that the finished products or mockups are packed securely.
2) Entries from Overseas
- For the final selection, the applicant is responsible for shipping finished products or mockups to the GTO, and the GTO is responsible for shipping it back to the applicants. - Works are to be shipped door to door. The applicant shall bear all costs incurred, including insurance costs, during transportation from the applicant to GTO
3) Return of Honorable Mentions
- Entries from Korea : If a domestic applicant does not arrange for the collection of his/her work within two(2) weeks after the exhibition, the GTO shall dispose of the works at its own discretion. - Entries from overseas : The GTO shall ship finished products or mockups at its own expense to the applicants.

12. Insurance
Entries from Korea - The GTO shall insure the submitted finished products or mockups against any accidents that may occur between the time of acceptance to the end of the exhibition. Entries from Overseas - The GTO shall insure the submitted finished products or mockups against any accidents that may occur between the time of acceptance and the time of return to the applicant. Cost of Insurance - When an applicant does not provide insurance value of finished products or mockups, GTO may decide the insurance value at its discreet for smooth insurance process. However, this insurance value does not mean the appraised value of finished products or mockups in question.
? The schedules and venues described in the guidelines are subject to change without prior notice.
? As for the items not stated in the above, the GTO and the Jury shall deliberate and reach a decision.

Official website: www.souvenircompe.com