Taiwan Postar 台灣國際海報新星獎

About Taiwan Postar

To improve Taiwanese students' poster designing skills, the Taiwan Poster Design Association has initiated and promoted the Taiwan Postar poster design competition since 2008. The inclusion of the students' poster design competition in TPDA's annual member poster exhibition fosters communication between students and professional designers. In 2018, Taiwan Postar reidentified itself as the "International Taiwan Postar" by opening target contestants to international students aiming to broaden design visions and perspectives on a global platform.

Competition Theme
Embracing Differences

"Embracing Differences" refers to accepting and respecting different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and personalities. This theme encourages diversity, promotes inclusion and understanding, and contributes to a richer and more harmonious social environment.

Eligibility

  • Participants must be under 26 years of age, the students in college, university, or high school (including new graduates).
  • Participants must provide relevant proof of enrollment. If new graduates don’t have student IDs, you can provide graduation certificates (must have the 2024 academic year).
  • There are no categories in this competition. Both individual and team entries are allowed. Teams are limited to three members, with one representative completing the registration.
  • Submissions can be either previously published or unpublished works.

Registration

  • 1. Registration must be completed online. Visit the event website and click on "Online Registration" to upload registration information and pay the fee online after finishing upload.
  • After completing the registration process, a "Registration Successful Notification" will be sent via email within three days from organizer. Participants with incomplete submissions will be notified via email and phone to supplement missing items. If the missing items are not completed within the time limit, it will be directly regarded as a waiver.

*After the work is reviewed and approved, it will not be allowed to modify the information, so please fill it out carefully.

Submission Specifications

  • Upload JPEG (1240*1754px / 150ppi / RGB mode / max 15MB) (for preview purposes).
  • The qualifiers will be announced on the competition website, and social media on December 20, 2024. The qualifiers must submit the work file (for output) to the website before December 31, 2024. Failure to submit the work file by the deadline will result in disqualification. The submission specifications are PDF (A4 size / 350ppi / CMYK mode / max 50MB) (for output purposes). (For detailed information, please follow the website and social media pages)
  • The work concept text should be within 200 words in Chinese characters or 500 words in English characters.
  • The work should not include the creator's name, school name, or any other codes that might affect the fairness of the judging process. Violators will be disqualified.
  • Please ensure to fill in the correct receiving address for sending the paper certificates after the award.

Fees & Payment

  • The fee is NTD 300 dollars per entry.
  • For series works, an additional NTD100 dollars per work is required, with a maximum of three works in a series.
  • Registration fees should be paid online upon completion of registration, through credit card, ATM, or convenience store codes (overseas payments are limited to credit cards).
  • Works will not be eligible for competition if the registration fee is not paid or insufficient.
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Registration Information

Competition Schedule

Registration
2024.09.05-11.21
(Deadline 23:59 UTC+8)
Announcement of selected works
2024.12.20
(On the website and social media at 15:00 UTC+8)
Submission of Work Files
2024.12.20-12.31
(Deadline 23:59 UTC+8)
Selected participants must submit the work file for output purposes to the official website (for detailed information, please follow the official website and social media pages)
Announcement of Finalists
January 2025
(On the website and social media)
Award Ceremony
Scheduled for March 2025
(In Taipei)
Selected participants will be invited to attend the ceremony, where winners will be announced.
Exhibition time
Scheduled for March 2025
(In Taipei)

*The organizer reserves the right to change the above dates. Please refer to the latest information which are published on the official website.

Awards

  • Gold Award (1 winner): NTD 30,000, paper certificate, and trophy
  • Silver Award (2 winners): NTD 10,000, paper certificate, and trophy
  • Bronze Award (3 winners): NTD 5,000, paper certificate, and trophy
  • Outstanding School Award (1 winner): Paper certificate and trophy
  • Best School Award (1 winner): Paper certificate and trophy
  • Judges' Special Award (several): Paper certificate
  • Excellence Award (several): Paper certificate
  • Merit Award (several): Electronic certificate
  • Honorable Mention (several): Electronic proof of selection

Students who wins the awards above Excellence Awards, will receive one-year submission of three poster works to the association's website, and will be eligible for international poster competitions through the association secretary.

* All instructors of winning students can apply for an electronic certificate of appreciation.
* The number of awards may be adjusted according to the quantity of submissions.
* The organizer reserves the right to change the above awards. Please refer to the latest information which are published on the official website.

Use of Winning Works

Award-winning works will be included in the "2024 Taiwan International Poster New Star Award" annual exhibition catalog. They will also be featured in promotional materials by the Taiwan Poster Design Association and participate in exhibitions planned by the association.

Jury

The Jury will consist of professional domestic experts selected by the organizer. The judging process will be conducted without separate group divisions, with a selection committee choosing the outstanding works for preliminary and final selections. The list of selected qualifiers and finalists will be announced on the official website and social media pages. Finalists are tentatively scheduled to participate in the award ceremony in March 2025, where the winning works will be announced. The jury details will be available on the official website and Facebook page.

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