5th edition of the TalentosDesign design contest
Universia and the Banco Santander Foundation have launched the 5th Edition of TalentosDesign, a contest aimed at promoting a combination of sustainability, creativity and technology among young people. The only requirement for taking part is to be a student at any university or other higher education establishment and to be enrolled there for the 2012-2013 academic year.
28/02/2013
The contest "TalentosDesign, design sustainably" has sections on interior design, industrial or product design, graphic design, fashion and textile design and digital design. Each contestant can present two works per section, up to a total of ten per person. Each project must come with technical specifications, explaining the work, the technique used and why it is sustainable.
The contest's website is www.talentosdesign.com, where participants need to upload a photo, a video or a URL, depending on the section. The period for submitting entries is 27 February to 6 June.
Calendar and prizes
After the deadline for submitting entries the general public can vote online for any of them until 11 June. On 25 June the 50 projects with the most votes will be announced, and these will be on view during the autumn of 2013 at the Centro Cibeles.
A jury of experts in art, design and sustainability will choose the winning entry from among those with the most votes, which will receive a prize of 5,000 euros (gross) and the 5 runners-up will get 2,500 euros (gross) each.
More on the contest
Over 5,300 students from all over the world took part in the fourth edition of TalentosDesign, with 1,430 projects. There were 12,283,930 hits on the contest website and 5,315 registered users.
The aim of the contest is to promote a combination of sustainability, creativity and technology. It is open to projects for recycling long-forgotten materials, reducing toxic waste and promoting clean energy.
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