Combining the imagination of Fotolia images and the creative power of QuarkXPress 7 software, you – the designer – have the opportunity to promote your passion for design, creative skill, and even win $5000 in cash and prizes – and build your portfolio – by designing the next generation of Fotolia advertisements.
Unleash your creative genius, free your mind from focus groups, market research, red tape and corporate egos. Take your skills to the next level and create an advertisement that will impress your peers and inspire the stock photography industry.
What does the next generation of Fotolia Web and magazine advertising look like? Capture our essence and you can win $5000 in cash and prizes – and have your work featured both online and in print publications worldwide as Fotolia’s new advertising campaign!
Here’s how to enter
Simply use Fotolia images and QuarkXPress 7 software to create a magazine ad in A4 size at 300 DPI and a banner ad at 120×600 pixels in JPEG or PDF format and submit both files to co*****@*****ia.com before May 9, 2008 12:01 AM EST. All entrants must agree to and comply with “Contest Rules and Regulations” as outlined below. Make sure to include your Fotolia login name and contact info.
We encourage all entrants to review the Fotolia and Quark websites to understand who we are as companies but we give complete creative control over to you.
Prizes
Grand Prize: The winning designer will receive an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $5000 (USD) in cash and prizes. In addition the winning design will be used in Fotolia’s global advertising campaigns.
Important Dates to Remember
Entrants may submit designs from March 14, 2008 to May 9, 2008 12:01 AM EST.
The Winner will be announced May 20, 2008 at the How Design Conference in Boston, MA
Contest Rules and Regulations
ELIGIBILITY
Void where prohibited. You must be 18 years or older to enter the Design Contest to win prizes. Fotolia is acting as the “Design Contest” administrator for itself and Quark. This contest is not open to employees of Fotolia.com LLC, or Quark Inc., their Partners, Sponsors or members of their household. No purchase necessary to enter. By entering the “Design Contest” the entrant agrees to the terms and conditions of this contest.
ENTRIES:
Entrants in the “Design Contest” must use Fotolia images and QuarkXPress software to create their entries. Entries must use copyright-free and royalty-free images. If entrant does not own QuarkXPress software and is not willing to or unable to purchase said software, a free 30-day, fully functional download is available at: https://www.quark.com/products/xpress/evaluate/demos.html
The “Design Contest” will accept one design per entrant per contest term, a maximum of three entrants per organization per contest term. Multiple people may collaborate on an entry (so long as all meet the eligibility requirements stated above), however, only a single person may submit an entry and the prize will only be awarded to that person. Sponsors are not responsible for any decisions regarding re-distribution of prize money within a team. Entries will be accepted starting March, 14, 2008 12:00 AM EST until May 9, 2008 12:01 AM EST. Entries may be submitted by sending an email to Co******@*****ia.com and must accept the Terms and Conditions of this contest. All entries must include a high resolution PDF or JPEG of your Ad in A4 format at least 300 DPI plus a banner ad at least 120 x 600 pixels. All eligible entries will be reviewed based on the criteria listed below, each to be weighted equally. Each entry will be scored on its own rating sheet based on how well it meets the criteria of design excellence described below.
The entry which in the judge’s sole opinion best meets the criteria listed below will be named the Grand Prize Winner of the “Design Contest”.
- Basic Requirements: does the design meet the basic requirements, A4 size at 300 dpi, PDF or JPG file format, using Fotolia images and QuarkXPress 7 software to create the design?
- Innovation: is the design new and unique?
- Aesthetics: how does the design enhance the emotional appeal of the advertisement?
- Technical skill: how much technical skill was required to create the design?
- Quark Software: how strong does this design showcase the power of the QuarkXPress 7 software?
- Fotolia images: how well does this design portray the vast collection of Fotolia’s creative images?
- Marketability: How strong does this design appeal to the intended market of graphic artists, designers, art directors, and advertising agencies?
JUDGING:
Entries will be judged by a panel of the Sponsors. The judges reserve the right to disqualify an entry if in their sole opinion the design does not meet the minimum qualifications.
The decisions of the judges are final and binding in all matters related to this contest. The judges reserve the right to not award a prize if in their sole opinion no entries meet the minimum standards of the criteria listed below.
WINNER and PRIZES:
Only one (1) Grand Prize winner will be chosen. Descriptions on prizes are available below in on the contest details section. All prize values in U.S. Dollars. Prizes cannot be substituted or redeemed for cash except at the Sponsors’ sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason.
PRIZES:
Prizes may increase Winner’s taxable compensation. Prizes have an approximate retail value (“ARV”) as stated within the Contest Rules. The ARVs stated herein are subject to adjustment based on current market value of the Prizes, taxes, licenses and other related expenses at the time of the Prize delivery. All dollar amounts stated within the Contest Rules are based upon United States currency. Prize winners (“Winners”) have the right to refuse any Prize.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a Prize of comparable or greater value if the Prize is unavailable or cannot be awarded as described for any reason. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are non-assignable and non-transferable in whole or in part. Any and all federal, state, provincial and local taxes, sales taxes, service, fees and surcharges on Prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Submitted materials become the property of Sponsors.
Sponsors shall not be liable to Winners or any other person for failure to supply the Prize or any part thereof, by reason of the Prize becoming unavailable or impracticable to award, or for any force majeure event, technical or equipment failure, terrorist acts, labor dispute, or act/omission of any kind (whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption, civil disturbance, or any other cause similar or dissimilar beyond Sponsors control.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Sponsors have the right to investigate and verify Contestant eligibility, and compliance with these Contest Rules, and to disqualify any Contestant on the basis of its findings. In addition and without limiting any other provision in these Contest Rules, Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any Contestant that commits any act or does anything that is or shall be an offense involving moral turpitude under federal, state, or local laws, or which association with any entity that could bring Sponsors into public embarrassment, disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or which association insults or offends the community or any substantial organized group thereof, or which might tend to injure the success of the Design Contest or Sponsors’ product.
Each Contestant agrees to grant to Sponsors (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsors’, the right to print, publish, display, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including, but not limited to, the World Wide Web and the Internet, at any time(s), the Contestant’s name, statements about the promotion, and the name, image, picture, voice, hometown, and likeness of the Contestant as news, information and for Sponsor’s trade, advertising and/or promotional purposes without additional compensation or review. Sponsors’ failure to enforce any provision of these Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of any provision. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between Contestant and Sponsors.
Winner is responsible for all applicable taxes, fees, and duties with respect to prizes. Prizes may be subject to U.S. withholding taxes and non-U.S. winners may be required to complete an IRS W8-BEN. No barter, transfer, or assignment of any prize will be permitted, except by Sponsor at its sole discretion. Winner reserves the right to refuse any prize.
Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible registrations. Winner will be determined within two weeks after the end of the contest. The winning design will be announced and showcased at The How Design Conference. The winner will be contacted within two weeks thereafter. Results will also be announced in the June 2008 issue of the Fotolia Newsletter and on the contest website.
In the event of multiple submissions for the same design, the winning award will go to the first qualifying entry to be received by Fotolia.com. Fotolia, will promote the winning design in press and industry outreach, as well as sustain the website for a short time after launch for enthusiast browsing.
RIGHTS TO USE ENTRIES / RESIDUAL CLAUSE:
By entering this Contest, you are granting to Sponsors an irrevocable, royalty free, fully paid up, worldwide license to use, review, assess, and otherwise analyze your entry and all its content in connection with the “Design Contest” and Sponsors promotional marketing activities. You’re also giving Sponsors permission to have the opportunity to feature your entry and any associated materials, and any medium including, but not limited to, website, television, radio and/or printed materials to promote this “Design Contest” and the Sponsors websites.
Further, you understand that Fotolia and Sponsor cannot control the incoming information you will disclose to our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives will remember about your entry. You also understand that there will not be restrictions placed on the work assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering this Contest, you agree that use of information in our representatives’ unaided memories in the development or deployment of Sponsors products or services does not create liability for Sponsors under this agreement or trade secret law. You will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your entry, other than what is described in these Official Rules.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
By entering, participants release and hold harmless Sponsors and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotions agencies, prize suppliers, Sponsors, and all of their employees, officers, directors, shareholder’s and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Competition, the use of any entry, or the acceptance or use of any prize won, even if its Sponsors have been advised of the possibility of such injury, loss, or damages. Furthermore Sponsors are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, including that caused by participants, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. All materials provided at this website and concerning this contest are provided “As-Is” and without any warranties of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. In no event shall Sponsors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or loss of profits, incurred by you or any third party, whether based on warranty or in contract, tort, or other legal theory,
CONSTRUCTION:
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules, or the rights and obligations of any contestant, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of New York State, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the invalidity or unenforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Potential winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and where legal, Publicity Release, within 14 days following the date of issuance of notification. Non-compliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Sponsors, and their agents to use winner’s name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. This contest is void where prohibited by law.
SPONSORS:
The Design Contest is Sponsored by Fotolia LLC, Quark Inc., and all other Sponsors as listed here. For any questions, contact:
Fotolia LLC
Attn: Fotolia.com Design Contest
41 E 11th Street
New York, NY 10003 USA
Telephone: 718-577-1321
This article was last modified on January 18, 2023
This article was first published on March 31, 2008
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