endangered species - tokyo designers week 2010 competition

endangered species logo by designboom
image © TDW and designboom


tokyo designers week together with designboom promote an international graphic design competition,
the title is:

endangered species

in the time is takes you to read this call for entries, one of our planet’s unique species will become extinct. by this time
next year, over 50,000 will have disappeared forever. this graphic competition focuses on recovering and conserving our
imperiled species.

WHAT CAN GRAPHIC DESIGN DO TO HELP?
global biodiversity is being lost much faster than natural extinction due to changes in land use, unsustainable use of natural
resources, invasive alien species, climate change and pollution among others. this is usually brought about through patterns
of human activity. our goal is to raise awareness and stimulate action and funding for broader conservation efforts to reverse
the alarming trend of human-caused extinctions that threaten the ecosystems we all share.

for the duration of 1 month only (start september 1st and deadline september 30th),
participation is open to students from every country in the world, free registration required.






design criteria /
your designs should satisfy the following criteria:

1. original/innovative design
avoid the obvious, fashionable fads and styles,
illustrate what is most important to you.

2. attractive design
good sense of color, typography, illustration, photography etc.

3. communication
your design should be related to the theme 'endangered species'.
deliver an instant message with your image.

4. flexibility
it should be easy to adapt your design for different types of mediums,
flags, stamps, posters etc.





the winning entries will receive a cash prize and together with other nominated works will be displayed at tokyo designers week 2010.