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Michael Graves College Poster Competition

Design for Social Good

 

Theme: U.N. Global Goals for Sustainable Development

Eligibility: High School Juniors and Seniors

Requirement: Create a digital poster to promote one of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development

Deadline: March 15, 2021

Select One of the 17 Global Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

For more information, visit the Global Goals website.

Terms of Participation:

  • Participation in this competition is free.
  • Limit of 20 posters per high school
  • All works and design must be original. All imagery must be original.

Note: By submitting an entry, participants confirm that their work is entirely original:

  • I represent that the submission is my own original work and that it is not copied from, nor does it include, any other person’s work. I grant Kean University a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute and otherwise use and display my submission in connection with the Kean University’s Michael Graves College Graphic Design Poster Competition.
  • The submissions should be named in English using the following convention:

Name_Surname_High School_Your Email Address_Telephone Number_01.jpg
For example: 

Rose Smith_East Side High_rsmith@Domain.com_01.jpg

Note: MGC will need to exclude from the competition those posters with incorrect naming conventions.

  • An email confirmation will be sent for all submissions received. If you do not receive a confirmation, please re-send your submission.
  • All designers should follow the organizer’s official pages on Instagram (@mgckean), as well as visit the website for news on the contest.

FIRST PRIZE

$1,000 scholarship to Michael Graves College and MGC Hoodie

SECOND PRIZE

$100 Starbucks Gift Card and MGC Hoodie

THIRD PRIZE

$50 Starbucks Gift Card and MGC Hoodie

Terms for Submission of Designs:

  • Posters should be 70 × 100 cm
  • Resolution: 150 DPI
  • Color mode: RGB
  • Format: JPG, and 5 MB of maximum weight
  • Posters should be designed vertically
  • All techniques and designs are welcome
  • A signed parental consent form is required for participation. Please attach it to your submission.
  • Submit entries by 11:59 p.m. on March 15

Adjudication:

Judges will evaluate each submission on its own merit in a blind adjudication process that includes multiple rounds of review. In each round, a national pool of judges with expertise in graphic design and creative advertising will evaluate entries. 

Judging Criteria:

ASK: You followed the design brief.

Worth 33 points

INSIGHT/DESIGN CONCEPT: You created something your target audience would engage with and might share.

Worth 33 points

CREATIVE EXECUTION: You utilized the principles of design and created design/art direction with impact.

Worth 33 points

In your email submission, please include:

  • Your first name and surname
  • High School and its location
  • Your teacher's name
  • Contact email (teacher or school)
  • High School telephone number