2017 Annual Poster Contest Entry Information

2017Conference Theme

“Blue Print for Change"

2017Annual Design Drafting Week

April 3-7, 2017

ADDAthe world’s leading organization representing the design drafting and graphic profession, invites you toparticipate in the Annual Poster Contest and the Annual Design Drafting Week April 3-7, 2017.

Participant must meet one or more of the following requirements”

  1. Student must have active membership in ADDA
  2. Instructor must have active membership in ADDA
  3. Program must be currently certified by ADDA
  4. New Membership must be obtained prior to December 03, 2016

Poster Entries are accepted from Graphic Design and Art Programs, Drafting Design Programs, Digital Design Programs or other Programs that would support the promotional process.

The Top Five (5) Poster Design Contest entries will receive an achievement certificate and have their name published on the ADDA website

The winning entry will appear in promotional material pertaining to Annual Design Drafting Week and / or the ADDA Annual Conference. The winning poster designer will receive $250.00 Cash Scholarship, Governors Award and a Conference Attendee Voucher worth up to $677.00. Conference travel, hotel and other related cost are not included and must be borne by the first place winner.

Two (2) Second Place winners will receive a Directors Award and a $50.00 Cash Scholarship. Two (2) Third Place Winners will receive the President’s Award.

DO NOT – SHIP ENTRIES DO NOT - PROVIDE HARD COPIES

REQUEST AN ENTRY UPLOAD LINK BY EMAILING

A return email will contain the upload link – Sharefile.com registration may be required

ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON THE ADDA WEBSITE

2017 Annual Poster Contest Entry Information

2017Conference Theme

“Blue Print for Change"

2017Annual Design Drafting Week

April 3-7, 2017

Quick Contest Facts:

  • Entries Due By December 17, 2016
  • Only Electronic Copies receivedvia the upload linkwill be accepted.
  • Only (1) Poster per email sent
  • The Following Information must be included in the uploaded file
  • PDF of poster entry
  • PDF of signed entry form
  • The name of the file must include the student name and the name of the school. Example: SCHWARTZ_DKHS.pdf
  • Compact Disk or emailed entries only accepted if the upload link is inaccessible. Verify and confirm with efore sending.
  • Entries received after December 17th, 12:00 p.m. Midnight CST will be considered invalid.
  • Posters must be designed for 11”x17” Page Size– Portrait or Landscape format
  • Entries must be original work of the submitting person.
  • Entries must include the following information.
  • ADDA logo (downloadable from the website)
  • Title - Annual Design Drafting Week
  • Date - April 3-7, 2017
  • Theme - Blue Print for Change
  • Electronic Files must be provided on 11x17 Format at “300 dpi.”
  • Only PDF Files will be accepted. Any other format will be disqualified.
  • Entries designed and producedmanually, are to be scanned into the above criteria.
  • All entries will become the joint property of ADDA and the poster creator or entrant.
  • Only one entry per student.
  • ADDA reserves the right to make any changes to artists work.
  • Maintain all related files, associated with the Poster Contest Entry. Winning Posters will be required to provide support documentation and original files, if editing is required or copyright becomes an issue. The entrant will bear all responsibilities of the entry legality.

2017 Annual Poster Contest Entry Information

2017Conference Theme

“Blue Print for Change"

2017Annual Design Drafting Week

April 3-7, 2017

Name of Entrant ______

DISCLAIMER: I understand by affixing my signature below, and submitting this form by email or other delivery system, that ADDA will have the right to publish, reproduce, and promote my work and creation, and I relinquish any rights to compensation or any other gains due to this process. I also understand that by affixing my signature that ADDA shall be held harmless for any representations on this work, and I have not purposely reproduced any portion of this entry without written consent of the rightful owner.

Signature of Entrant ______

School of Entrant ______

School Address ______

City ______State______Zip ______

Print Instructor's Name ______

Instructors E-mail ______Phone ______

If you are a student of an on-line or correspondence program, validate the below disclaimer as the instructor (by default) and provide with this form, proof of enrollment in such programs.

DISCLAIMER: I the undersigned, by affixing my signature, I qualify the above named entrant, and testify that they meet the requirements of the ADDA Poster Contest, they are a full time or part time student, and receive no compensation as a professional drafter, designer, or graphic illustrator, under the guidelines of the ADDA Code of Ethics, ADDA Constitution and By-Laws, or any other classification as a professional.

______

(Instructor’s Signature)

NOTICE

TWO (2) Original Signed Copies of this form are REQUIRED

Must have original signatures (signed in Blue or Green Ink)

Must be mailed and be received by ADDA International prior to

announcing or promoting any entry submitted. Forms with original

signatures may be scanned and included with the entry uploaded file.