Pinup 2014 is hosting a free competition for students and young professionals, offering a chance for up to three images from their studio, 3D printed or un-built work in a chance to receive wide publicity. The competition poses the following questions: What are the aspirations by which we evaluate design today? In an increasingly networked culture, what makes a project capable of cutting through the virtual noise, and starting a new conversation? How do evolving forms of media affect the way in which your message reaches its destination? What is your message?
Pinup 2014 is inviting you to share your voice with the collective intelligence of a community of visual thinkers in a competition free to all entrants.It was assembled by designers, professors and students as a means to publicly promote the research, exploration and investigation currently happening in academia and among today’s emerging talent.
The organizers behind Pinup 2014 say that the competition is foremost an experiment in distributed intelligence to leverage the “wisdom of crowds” to aid understanding about how design work is experienced by others. Device culture, social networking and cloud technology are changing the way we create and connect. For designers, this means that technology is transforming the process of production and by which they share and critique ourselves around their work. The competition is about why and how and why designers harness this technology.
Submissions can be of anything produced for a design studio as a student as well as any un-built theoretical or conceptual project. There is an additional and special recognition for 3D printing. The following advice is given by Pinup 2014 regarding submissions:
- Submissions should represent the thoughts, explorations and ideas of the applicant.
- Graduates are permitted to submit past studio work, but must do so under the “Emerging Talent” category per the category guidelines.
- The following types of entries are encouraged: 3D printing, architecture, interiors, interior public space, surfaces, furniture, interior graphics, furniture, interior products, renovations, conceptual space and digital fabrication.
- Competition is open to all creative fields including but not limited to 3D printing, architecture, interior design, product design, graphic design, art, furniture design, lighting design, fashion, digital fabrication and technology.
- Submit three images of a project per entry of the applicant’s choice. The submitted images can be in any order.
- All international entries are welcomed.
- All submissions are digital.
- Each entrant may submit a maximum of three entries.
The categories are as follows:
- Future Voices (students only) – Future Voices aims to discover upcoming design voices within academia. To be eligible, students must currently be under-graduate or post-graduate students at universities or tertiary institutions.
- Emerging Talent (young pros or enthusiasts) – Emerging Talent is oriented to all young professionals and upcoming practices. To be eligible, young professionals must be 40 years of age or under if submitting as an individual. If the work was completed by practice, then the practice must be 15 years old or younger.
Collections may be submitted any time up to June 9th. Early submissions are encouraged. On July 1st the finalists will be announced and Stage 02 “EyeTime” begins. The winners and honourable mentions will be announced on July 22nd 2014.
A minimum of one “EyeTime Jury” winner and one “Guest Jury” winner will be selected in each category. The jury will also select a minimum of one “future shapes award” for 3D printing in each category. All winning entrants will receive the title of Competition Winner(s) and will be featured on ArchDaily as well as in a public press release. Additional Honor Awards, Special Recognitions and Honorable mentions will be included in all press releases.
Submissions can be placed via the Competition App or by creating an account here. General questions may be submitted up to June 15th by emailing the competition organiser here.
