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  • How To Use 500 Colored Pencils?

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    This is an ideas competition! We're looking for innovative and imaginative ways to use 500 Colored Pencils. Prize $1000 plus more.

Competition Description

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The 500 Colored Pencils program supports UNESCO DREAM Centers – 1 set out of every 100 sold is donated to UNESCO to support arts education for underprivileged children around the world.

OVERVIEW
Felissimo is launching an inspirational new product called 500 Colored Pencils, a subscription of 500 different colored pencils. Every month a set of 25 pencils is delivered to the purchaser; like a gift that reveals itself slowly over time, the full set of pencils is acquired over a period of 20 months. Each pencil has its own hue and its own unique name – together they suggest infinite possibilities. This is the third in a series of competitions devoted to 500 Colored Pencils. You can view the second competition here, and the 500 Colored Pencils website here.


DESIGN BRIEF
How would you use 500 Colored Pencils? For this competition, Felissimo, the makers of 500 Colored Pencils, are looking for the most ingenious and imaginative ways to use the 500 Colored Pencils – ways that go beyond everyday use. Think creatively! Your idea can propose using the entire set 500 Colored Pencils, or a combination thereof. Either way, your entry must show or describe clearly what your idea is.

Note: The Felissimo logo must not be used.

Pencil dimensions
The approximate length of a single pencil is 17.5cm or 6 7/8"
The approximate width of a single pencil is 7mm or 5/16"

PRIZE
$1000 plus a set of 500 Colored Pencils to the winning design.
Judges may award up to 2 Honorable Mentions to receive a set of 500 Colored Pencils

JURY
The winners will be selected by Felissimo. In addition, there will be a public voting period (see dates below) to determine the most popular entry which will automatically go into the final round of judging.

JUDGING CRITERIA
• How innovative and creative is the design solution?
• How strong is the idea aesthetically?
• How strong is the idea functionally?
• How well is the idea represented?

The judges' decisions are final.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Monday October 5 at 6pm UTC
Note: "UTC" stands for Coordinated Universal Time (GMT ± 0) so be sure to check what time that means to you. Late entries will not be accepted. Dates may be subject to change.

Open for entry: September 9 2009 at 6pm UTC
Deadline for entries: October 5 2009 at 6pm UTC
Voting starts: October 8 at 6pm UTC
Voting ends: October 12 at 6pm UTC
Winner announcement: Apologies for the delay -- this is now scheduled for October 23 2009 at 6pm UTC

This competition is for UNESCO / Tribute 21 DREAM Centers, in the Arts & Culture category.