The design competition falls under two distinct categories
Entrants are free to enter either or both categories
The Brief – Identify NewActon Nishi
The brief is simple. We are asking you to develop a graphic logo and a visual language that will define our brand name NewActon Nishi.
The key is the message. Your design must respond to Nishi’s core values of sustainability, affordability and design excellence. How you choose to interpret those words is up to you but like Nishi itself, the answer is bound to be both progressive and flexible, using creative thinking to arrive at a smart solution.
We don’t wan’t to buckle you down too much, but you will need to bring a fresh colour palette and use sympathetic typography to tell the story. You might want to compose a slogan or use random words to convey Nishi’s inner beauty. Photography and illustration will also help bring your ideas to life.
And feel free to add any supporting material if you want to elaborate on your conceptual ideas. We love ideas!
To give you some further food for thought, think about the ways in which your design will be used. There will be brochures, posters, construction hoardings and a website as well. Maybe we’ll make wallpaper for our display suite or project light onto the building itself. The future is in your hands.
Who can enter
Entry is open to everyone. Design professionals and students are welcome. Studio and agency entries are also welcome. You can do it by yourself or on a collaborative basis with your best friend. You can live in Canberra or Kathmandu… like we said, entry is open to everyone.
The first step is to register. You will then receive a login with which you can upload your work and view the other entries. An official entry form must be submitted and you’ll need to be very specific about who did the work.
You are welcome to enter both categories – Identifying NewActon Nishi and Visualising NewActon Nishi – or enter just one if you prefer.
How to enter
Register to receive your registration login details.
An automated email confirmation will be sent to the nominated email address on submission of registration.
The first step is to register your interest in the competition and create a profile with NewActon Nishi. We want to build an online community of like-minded creative types, so by registering you will become a part of the extended family.
Second, a brief will be sent to you via email – you will need to read the brief carefully.
Once you have developed your concepts, you will need to create the PDF, clearly documenting your ideas, executions and the applications.
We want to know what you are thinking and how your idea works.
Once registered you can log on to submit your rationale (max 500 words) describing the creative process and how your submission meets the brief. There is also room to supply a presentation video – giving you the opportunity to talk through your ideas to the judges.
All entries MUST be received via the online entry mechanism by 5pm (AEST) Monday 15th March 2010.
How will it be judged?
The judging process has been structured to ensure a level playing field for all entrants, ensuring all entries are professionally and impartially regarded on their merits
Identifying Nishi will be judged in two ways:
1 – Through the NewActon Nishi website using a public voting mechanism.
2 – Through the NewActon Nishi judging panel
Judges include a representative from each of the following organizations:
- Molonglo Group
- Fender Katsalidis
- Suppose Design Office
- Clear Design
- Colliers International
Winner & Prizes
The winner’s designs will be used to identify and promote the NewActon Nishi development. The identity and it’s application will be synonymous with Australia’s most inspirational residential development.
Further, the winner will be given exposure to some of Australia’s pre-eminent property development, architectural, design and artistic professionals -the team behind NewActon Nishi and the judging panel.
There will also be two prizes awarded for the identifying category:
Popular Choice
The most popular choice through the online public vote will receive a Mac Book Air valued at AUD$1800. This bad boy is Apple’s Greenest laptops to date. Using highly recyclable materials and meets the EPA and U.S Department of Energy 5.0 Energy Star rating.
Judges Choice
The judges choice will receive a AUD$2,500 cash prize.
Important dates
Competition Opens
Monday 21st December 2009
Competition Closes
Monday 15th March 2010 5pm AEST
Winner Announcement
Monday 19th April 2010
Rules
- Each voter may only make one vote per submission.
- A Digg is regarded as a vote.
- Unique votes and unique Diggs will be aggregated to determine the winner.
- The Molonglo Group reserves the right to disregard any votes or Diggs which are not bona fide and not cast in accordance with the rules.
- A unique vote is defined as a single vote from a unique IP address.
- The content and ideas submitted must be original.
- Entrants are required to submit high res images of their submission upon request, The Molonglo Group reserves the right in its absolute discretion to:
- waive any non-compliance with these Rules;
- accept any Submission or reject all Submissions or any Submission without having to give reasons;
- extend the competition closing date or the acceptance date by notice in writing to all entrants;
- discuss any matter with and to deal with any entrant at any time before or after the closing date;
- accept or reject any non-conforming Submission without having to give reasons;
- suspend or cancel the competition at any time; and
- call for new Submissions.
- The Molonglo Group is not liable and an entrant may not take action against the Molonglo Group because the Molonglo Group exercises any of its rights under these Rules.
- Each entrant represents and warrants to the Molonglo Group that:
- The entrant has made their own enquiries in connection with the competition;
- The entrant does not rely on any representation, arrangement (whether oral or in writing), letter, material or other document or other conduct as adding to or amending these Rules
- In making its Submission, the entrant does not rely on any warranty or representation made by or on behalf of the Molonglo Group, except those implied by law;
- The entrant has relied entirely on its own enquiries and assessment in making its Submission;
- The entrant has examined all information relevant to the risks, contingencies and other circumstances affecting its Submission;
- The entrant has read these Rules and has satisfied itself about all matters referred to in it;
- The entrant owns all right, title and interest throughout the world in and to any copyright in any material in the Submission; and
- Neither the making of a Submission nor the use of any material in a Submission:
- infringes, or is alleged to infringe, the intellectual property rights of any third party; or
- is, or is alleged to be, in breach of any obligation of confidence owed to any third party.
- Each entrant enters the competition at its own risk, cost and expense.
- The Molonglo Group and its officers, employees, agents or consultants are not liable to any entrant or any third party under the laws of contract, tort or otherwise for any liability, loss, claim, damages, costs and expenses arising from or incurred in connection with anything contained in these Rules or any information supplied by the Molonglo Group or its officers, employees, agents or consultants.
The Brief
This is a more philosophical quest.
We want you to visually represent the essence of NewActon Nishi by responding to the question:
What makes a home?
Your response can be expressed using a combination of visual mediums. It might be a painting, illustration or a photograph. Perhaps you prefer using mixed media or want to make a video?
What we’re looking for is an emotional response. You’ll need to capture the synergy between community, environment and architecture. We’re looking for superbly crafted imagery that takes into consideration the core intent of the development – sustainability, affordability and design excellence.
Who Can Enter
Entry is open to everyone. Design professionals and students are welcome. Studio and agency entries are also welcome. You can do it by yourself or on a collaborative basis with your best friend. You can live in Canberra or Kathmandu… like we said, entry is open to everyone.
The first step is to register. You will then receive a login with which you can upload your work and view the other entries. An official entry form must be submitted and you’ll need to be very specific about who did the work.
You are welcome to enter both categories – Identifying NewActon Nishi and Visualising NewActon Nishi – or enter just one if you prefer.
How to enter
Register to receive your unique registration login.
An automated email confirmation will be sent to the nominated email address on submission of registration.
All submissions must be supplied as digital files uploaded as 300 dpi jpeg format 297 (wide) x 420 (height) mm
All written forms can be submitted as text or word files.
No files over 5mb.
Upload your JPEG image/s, along with a 200 word rationale describing your submission and how your solution meets the brief.
You must log in to your registered account to submit entries.
All entries MUST be received via the online entry mechanism by 5pm (AEST) Monday 15th March 2010.
How will it be judged?
The judging process has been structured to ensure a level playing field for all entrants, ensuring all entries are professionally and impartially regarded on their merits
Visualising Nishi will be judged in two ways:
1 – Through the NewActon Nishi website using a public voting mechanism.
2 – Through the NewActon Nishi judging panel
Judges include a representative from each of the following organizations:
- Molonglo Group
- Fender Katsalidis
- Suppose Design Office
- Clear Design
- Colliers International
Winner & Prizes
Finalists in the visualising category will have artwork appear, fully credited, in a beautifully prepared publication and in marketing and communications materials representing NewActon Nishi.
Further, winners will be given exposure to some of Australia’s pre-eminent property development, architectural, design and artistic professionals – the team behind NewActon Nishi and the judging panel.
There will also be two prizes awarded for the visualisation category:
Popular Choice
The most popular choice through the online public vote will receive a Mac Book Air valued at AUD$1800. This bad boy is Apple’s Greenest laptops to date. Using highly recyclable materials and meets the EPA and U.S Department of Energy 5.0 Energy Star rating.
Judges Choice
The judges choice will receive a AUD$2,500 cash prize.
Important dates
Competition Opens
Monday 21st December 2009
Competition Closes
Monday 15th March 2010 5pm AEST
Winner Announcement
Monday 19th April 2010
Rules
- Each voter may only make one vote per submission.
- A Digg is regarded as a vote.
- Unique votes and unique Diggs will be aggregated to determine the winner.
- The Molonglo Group reserves the right to disregard any votes or Diggs which are not bona fide and not cast in accordance with the rules.
- A unique vote is defined as a single vote from a unique IP address.
- The content and ideas submitted must be original.
- Entrants are required to submit high res images of their submission upon request, The Molonglo Group reserves the right in its absolute discretion to:
- waive any non-compliance with these Rules;
- accept any Submission or reject all Submissions or any Submission without having to give reasons;
- extend the competition closing date or the acceptance date by notice in writing to all entrants;
- discuss any matter with and to deal with any entrant at any time before or after the closing date;
- accept or reject any non-conforming Submission without having to give reasons;
- suspend or cancel the competition at any time; and
- call for new Submissions.
- The Molonglo Group is not liable and an entrant may not take action against the Molonglo Group because the Molonglo Group exercises any of its rights under these Rules.
- Each entrant represents and warrants to the Molonglo Group that:
- The entrant has made their own enquiries in connection with the competition;
- The entrant does not rely on any representation, arrangement (whether oral or in writing), letter, material or other document or other conduct as adding to or amending these Rules
- In making its Submission, the entrant does not rely on any warranty or representation made by or on behalf of the Molonglo Group, except those implied by law;
- The entrant has relied entirely on its own enquiries and assessment in making its Submission;
- The entrant has examined all information relevant to the risks, contingencies and other circumstances affecting its Submission;
- The entrant has read these Rules and has satisfied itself about all matters referred to in it;
- The entrant owns all right, title and interest throughout the world in and to any copyright in any material in the Submission; and
- Neither the making of a Submission nor the use of any material in a Submission:
- infringes, or is alleged to infringe, the intellectual property rights of any third party; or
- is, or is alleged to be, in breach of any obligation of confidence owed to any third party.
- Each entrant enters the competition at its own risk, cost and expense.
- The Molonglo Group and its officers, employees, agents or consultants are not liable to any entrant or any third party under the laws of contract, tort or otherwise for any liability, loss, claim, damages, costs and expenses arising from or incurred in connection with anything contained in these Rules or any information supplied by the Molonglo Group or its officers, employees, agents or consultants.
