What is Poster Clash?

Poster Clash is a new breed of poster competition. Not only will a select panel of judges moderate the entries, but the final decisions are in your hands with head-to-head voting online and at the Poster Clash Main Event, March 18th 2010.

A national panel of judges will judges all the entries and narrow down the field to 64 posters to contend in the Clash. The judging will be based on the individual style and taste of the judge, as well as completion of the requirements.

Those 64 contestants will enter an online competition where the public will be able to cast their votes in a head-to-head match up system drawn at from the results of the judging process.

Two rounds of online voting will narrow the selections down to 16 finalists. The final rounds of voting will continue at the Main Event on March 18th in Frederick, MD. Only one poster will be named champion!

Concept: Change One Thing

The concept for this year's Poster Clash is the line:
"Change one thing"
From the simplest action of changing to compact florescent bulbs, to more in-depth changes such as political parties and life habits, motivating change in visual communication is one of the most basic and fulfilling aspects of the communication profession.

Use this poster platform to engage, educate and drive change in your viewer's world through the use of type and imagery.

Criteria
Posters will be judged on the fulfillment of the entry guidelines and by the execution of the conceptual direction for this year's contest. All entries will be thoroughly evaluated and considered for the finalist positions by our panel of professional designers. After the selection of the final 64 entries by the judges, the voting turns online where the general public will be able to vote for your poster submissions using an online voting system. You will not need to be present at the final event to win.

Judges

Jeffrey Everett, El Jefe Design
El Jefe Design is the secret code name for successful designer, illustrator, author and failed-rock star Jeffrey Everett. Located outside of Washington, DC, El Jefe Design has had the pleasure of designing and illustrating for a wide variety of entertainment, corporate, and non-profit clients. Jeffrey has created posters for such bands as Phish, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Foo Fighters, The Decemberists, Flight of the Conchords, Gaslight Anthem, The Gossip, The Raveonettes, and They Might Be Giants. Jeff's work has been published in numerous books such as New Vintage Type and Design Entrepreneur, and seen in major magazines including Print, HOW, and Step Inside Design. He has his MFA in Graphic Design from The School of Visual Arts in New York City, NY.

He is the recipient of gold and silver awards from The Art Directors Club and a best-in-category from the AdClub (Addys), and is included in the AIGA Fifty Show. His work has been stapled on walls of dingy rock clubs and framed in high-end galleries around the world. Jeff is the author, curator, and designer of "1,000 Garment Graphics" for Rockport Press, and has taught and lectured for American University, University of Baltimore, and the AIGA.

Kristin Kaineg, Kaineg Design
Kristin Kaineg is an award-winning designer and Assistant Professor of Art at Shepherd University where she coordinates the Graphic Design concentration, manages the Frank Center Computer Lab and teaches a variety of design courses from Typography to Interactive Design and Capstone Portfolio.

She is an active member of AIGA Blue Ridge. During her tenure as Education Chair, she founded the Flux Student Design Competition in 2006. Last year, she earned a Gold Addy for print materials designed for the American Conservation Film Festival. Her work has been featured in HOW Magazine, Inside Flash and American Graphic Design Awards, Vol. 3.

Jake Cheney, Howrey LLP
Jake Cheney is the creative director of Howrey LLP a Global 50 law firm based in Washington DC. With over 10 years of experience as a designer, Jake has worked with companies including Lucas Arts Entertainment, Mrs. Fields and Activision. His work has been recognized by the American Marketing Association and the Web Marketing Association. Jake currently serves on the program action committee at the Art Institute of Washington and also as the Education Director of AIGA DC. He frequently speaks at the various universities and design programs in the DC area to help inspire and be inspired by the students. Jake holds a BFA degree from California College of Arts in San Francisco. He's a very proud father of three, a sad 15.2 handicap on the golf course and a passionate San Francisco Giants fan.
 

Prizes

First Place

Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Design Premium ($1799 Value)

Poster Clash Trophy Belt (Immense personal value)
 

Final Four Posters

Dick Bick Gift Cards. (25$ value)
 

The 64 Finalists

Award Certificate

Discounted Admission to the Main Event
 

One Lucky Voter!

iTunes Gift Card ($25 Value)

Entry Guidelines

1. All posters will be submitted digitally through the Web site, http://clash.aigablueridge.org

2. You must upload a high and low-resolution version of your poster for online submission. The low-resolution version will be 72ppi at a size of 432px wide by 576px tall. The high-resolution version should 18 inches by 24 inches at a full 300dpi (5400x7200px) in PDF format. Please include bleeds on the PDF as needed. The PDF will be used for printing.

3. Posters must include the Poster Clash footer bar, included in the poster templates available here: (right click, save link as) Illustrator, InDesign, or both in a ZIP File

4. Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm EST February 24th, 2010 . No late entries.

5. Entry fees are 5.00 USD for students, and 10.00 USD for professionals. No limit on personal entries.