The
Zhar-Kniga Russian National Book Design Competition, with support from the
Graphic Design Department of Moscow State Ivan Fedorov University of Printing Arts, is pleased to announce its first
International Student Book Design Competition.
The objective of the competition is to stimulate interest in the design of the printed book as an ample field for creativity and to foster the role of the printed book as an important part of contemporary communication and culture.
Design students worldwide are encouraged to submit innovative solutions that reinvent the structure of the book to make it more user-friendly, informative and relevant for today's audience.
Entries can be submitted either by students directly or by their departments. Multiple entries are accepted. Class assignments, term and degree projects are eligible.
There is no entry fee.
Eligibility
Students of any design school as well as any art or design department of colleges or universities worldwide are eligible to enter the competition.
Prize
No less than 20 projects will be selected for the shortlist. From those the Jury will select one
Grand Prizeand five
Honorary Mentions.
Both the student and the professor involved in the winning project will receive identical diplomas.