(to be held on
May 27-31, 2015in Mumbai, India) invites designers across the world to design the official festival poster and overall look for its 6th edition with the theme ’
Reaching Out, Touching Hearts’.
The theme of
2015edition reflects the urgent need for all of us to reach across barriers and boundaries, reach out to everyone - parents, families, friends, colleagues and peers. An equal society without stigma and discrimination is a shared responsibility.
The
Indian LGBTmovement is at a crucial time in its history, where it is fighting an unjust law - section
377of the Indian Penal Code - that criminalises the community. It is important to broad-base this struggle and build alliances across race, class, caste, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation to challenge prejudice, change attitudes and create a society that allows each person to live with
loveand
dignity.
Poster size: A2 size (
420 x 594 mmor
16.5 x 23.4 inches- vertical). Poster design must be sent in
JPEGformat. Upon selection it should be available as a
Corel Draw / Adobe Photoshopfile.
Each participant is allowed to submit maximum two entries.
There is no entry fee.
Eligibility
Anyone, anywhere in the world can participate.
Prize
India's top fashion designer
Padma Shri Wendell Rodrickswill pick the winner and also award a cash prize of
Rs.20,000(approx. 320 USD) to the winner.
The design will also feature on billboards, print and online advertisements, catalogue cover, banners, cinema slides and delegate cards.