INDIAFRICA Poster Design Contest 2014

Open to all African and Indian citizens under the age of 35 years.

Awards

• Twenty prizes of INR 25000* each
• Certificates for all winners
• INDIAFRICA merchandise for all winners

* Subject to Govt of India Tax Rules which currently stipulate a Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) @ 30.9% of prize money.

Disbursal of prize money may take up to 12 weeks after announcement.

Rules of Participation

Eligibility

• Candidates must be under 35 years of age as on 31st December, 2014. Proof of the same will be required at the time of submission.
• Participation is open to individuals only.

Technical Criteria

• All artworks to be prepared at 300 dpi actual size -A2 International Size (510mm height x 420mm width) portrait/tall format.
• The entry is to be submitted as a high resolution PDF OR a high resolution .jpeg.
• An entry (inclusive of all files submitted) should not exceed 10 MBs.
• The design entry must be accompanied by a concise concept note in English, not exceeding 500 words. The note must explain the thought behind the artwork.
• The poster design entries should not be marked with any form of identification (name, logo, etc.). Entries will be disqualified if they are marked.
• There should be NO mention of INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future or INDIAFRICA in the poster.
• The submitted work must not contain material offensive to any particular community, group, individual or institution.
• Images used for the posters must not violate copyright laws.
• Elements taken from free sources must be acknowledged in the submission.
• Submitted entries must be original and not published earlier.
• Entries submitted previously in other competitions will not be considered eligible for entry and will face immediate disqualification.
• Entries that have previously been awarded at other competitions will not be considered eligible for entry and will face immediate disqualification.
• All submissions must carry an accompanying Letter of Acknowledgement, giving credit to information sources, image resources etc., wherever applicable.