The College of DuPage
Graphic Design Program Presents…
Portfolios 2018
Graphic Design Student Entry Form
Student Name:
Phone(mobile): E-mail:
Teacher, Class:
Select a Category:Enter a Category Codes. See Below.
Title of Work:
File Name (see 2b below):
Brief:
HOW TO SUBMIT (submissions start 3/14/18• end 4/18/18)
Submission Deadline: APRIL 18, 2018
- Export or save all InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop files ashigh-quality print PDFs. Process Photoshop imagesat 300 ppi.
- Project files must be named as follows:
categorycode_lastname_firstname_no. in series.pdf (Example:.CD_Smith_John_01.pdf) - Download the Graphic Design Student Entry Form(MS Word Format):
P2018_GD_entryform.docx - Form can be downloaded at:
- Complete a separate form for each work submitted.
Save form with category code_lastname_form.
(Example:ID_lastname_form.docx)
NOTE: All students enrolled in Graphic Design classes Spring semester that have class server accounts will have access to the portfolio folder.Log into one of your class accounts and the portfolio drop box will appear.
- Place your submission forms and PDFs into the server separately in the folder on the server namedPORTFOLIO.Place single documents only! Do not place folders in the Portfolio 2018 submissions folder!
After your files are copied they will not be visible. You will not be able to view the contents of the Portfolios 2018 submissions folder.
CATEGORY CODES
IDIdentity Design
CDCommunications Design
ILIllustration
PDPackaging Design
WDWeb / Interactive Design
Submission Deadline: APRIL 18, 2018
ENTRY RULES
•All work submitted to the contest must be original designs
and illustrations.
•Entrants may submit multiple works per category.
•All entries must be received by April 18th, 2018.
•Work submitted must be original work created within the
last year.
•Finalists will be notified via email and/or posting finalist list on the Graphic Design website at cod.edu/design.
•Entries will not be returned.
•All first place, finalist, and honorable mention award work will be displayed at the Portfolios 2018 event on May 10th, 2018, in the MAC Arts Center Building on the 2nd floor,
from 6 to 9 p.m.
•Award winners will be notified prior to the event. All entrants will receive a number of invitations to distribute to friends, family, and schools. Invitations will also be mailed to professional advertising and design firms in the Chicagoland area.
•Graphic Design student work will be judged by a panel of professionals in the field of advertising and graphic design.
•Judges assume that all entries submitted are original works created by the entrants. Judges are not responsible for work that misrepresents the copyright or original ownership of the ideas, images or entries. Judges’ decisions are final and binding.
AWARDS
Graphic Design Student Contest
1st Place Award: One student will be selected for
each category (see below)
Honorable Mention: Each finalist will be awarded an honorable mention award in the following categories
(see below):
•Identity Design
•Communications Design
•Illustration
•Packaging Design
•Web/Interactive Design
CATEGORIES
Illustration
Entries to this category may include but are not limited to
the following:
Product illustration, packaging illustration, illustrated map, illustrative logo series, product Illustration, greeting card illustrations, editorial illustration (magazine cover, feature article illustration, spot illustration series, newspaper arts section Illustration), technical illustration (exploded views, step-by-step assembly illustration) skateboard illustration series, snowboard illustration series, book illustration (children’s illustrated book, book cover), wearable illustration (t-shirts, caps, etc.), and poster illustration.
Communications Design
Entries to this category can include any of the following:
Posters (1 or series), brochures, folders, cards (greeting card, invitation, announcement) menus, bookmark series, icon set (4-6), information graphics, catalogs, magazine layout (cover, TOC, feature spread), newspaper layout, newsletters, flyers, books (cover design, book spread), calendars (full year or one complete season).
Identity Design
Entries to this category can include any of the following:
Logos, stationery, annual reports, signage, branding.
Packaging Design
Entries to this category can include any of the following:
Packaging design, POP displays, character design, environmental graphic design, pop-up cards, books, bags, tags and labels, etc.
Web/Interactive Design
Entries to this category can include any of the following:
Screen based designs, HTML-based Web sites, mobile apps, and digital portfolios created using various coding techniques, or software (Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, PDF, etc). Digital portfolios should demonstrate an original/personal style and showcase original creative work.)
Submission Deadline: APRIL 18, 2018