Taiwan International Poster Design Award 2007

▓ Purpose:

Department of Commerce, MOEA began implementing the "Commercial Design Improvement Project" since 2004. For the purpose of enhancing Taiwan's commercial design talent and providing opportunities for interchange with international designers.

▓Responsible organization

Responsed by: Department of Commerce, MOEA
Implemented by: China Productivity Center（CPC）
Jointly presented by: The Graphic Design Association of the Republic of China（GDA-Taiwan）, Taiwan Graphic Design Association（TGDA）, Taiwan Poster Design Association（TPDA）, Kaohsiung Creators Association（KCA）

▓International group cooperation

This project uses “Taiwan International Poster Design Award 2007” competitions endorsed by ICOGRADA and supported by JAGDA to enlarge Taiwan’s design perspectives and internationalize

▓Eligibility:

The competition is open to designers from all regions and countries.

▓Design categories

1. Special theme: "Humanitarian Concern"（Type A）, entered works no created date restriction
2. Open category ：Commercial （Type B）or Promotional（Type C）, entered works must have been created after Jan. 1, 2005.

▓Awards:

A. Grand Prize（1 person）: US$10,000
B. Icograda Excellence Award（1 person）: US$5,000
C. Jagda Excellence Award（1 person）: US$5,000
D. Special topic and open category（Two categories with three types）:
Gold medal（1 person each）: US$3,000
Silver medal（1 person each）: US$2,000
Bronze medal（1 person each）: US$1,000
（Awards are granted in accordance with the regulations of the host country; taxes shall be withheld in accordance with ROC tax law 20 % for foreigner, 15% for ROC local people ）
E. Judges' special award（each judge may select one person）: medal or certificate.

▓ Prize-winning works:

1. The implementing unit will hold a solo design exhibition in Taiwan for the winner of the Grand Prize during the following year.
2. Prize-winning works will be included in the special publication "Taiwan International Poster Design Award 2007."
3. Prize-winning works will be displayed on the "Commercial Design Improvement Project" website and in publicity materials.
4. Prize-winning works may be displayed at exhibitions held under the project.

▓ Submission deadline:

Entered works accepted immediately until Aug. 31, 2007.
（Participants are reminded that the cut-off date is based on the date and time in Taiwan; works received after the cut-off date will not be accepted. Please take international time differences into consideration when mailing works.）

For more information about this contest you can find at http://96.cdip.org.tw/competition/