2012-2013 Kids Safe Online Poster Contest

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) is once again conducting a national K-12 Computer Safety Poster Contest to encourage young people to use the Internet safely and securely and to craft messages and images that will best resonate with their peers across the country.

The contest is open to all students in public and private schools, and youth organizations in Kindergarten - 12th grades in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories.

Each State is invited to conduct a poster contest for students within their state and submit up to fifteen entries to the MS-ISAC by February 28, 2013 for entry into the MS-ISAC National Poster Contest. Contact the MS-ISAC at contest@msisac.org to find out if your state is participating in this contest

For States unable to conduct a contest, please contact the MS-ISAC at contest@msisac.org to learn how your school/youth organization can participate in this contest.

Thirteen winners will be selected and will receive the honor of having their artwork in a calendar which will be distributed throughout the country. The schools with winning entries will also receive several calendars and additional educational materials to promote cyber security within their school district.

Please read the poster contest rules carefully, as only posters that meet the contest rules will be considered.

• Official Rules, Poster Topics & Technical Specifications and School Entry Form

We hope your school district or youth organization will participate in this worthwhile event and look forward to working with you!

If you have any questions, please call Asif Ismail at (518) 266-3460 or by email at contest@msisac.org

Source : http://msisac.cisecurity.org/awareness/poster2013/index.cfm

World Standards Day 2012 Poster Competition

World Standards Cooperation has launched a competition to design a poster for World Standards Day 2012. This year the theme is ’Less waste, better results - Standards increase efficiency’.

International standards such as those from IEC, ISO and ITU are crucial for increasing efficiency. This issue has come to the forefront as global challenges like sustainability and financial uncertainty mean that organizations are challenged to achieve better results with less waste.

In today’s highly competitive and complex world, the issue of sustainability, viewed from an economic, environmental and societal perspective means that businesses must be more efficient across a wide range of measures and issues.

International standards are powerful tools for helping organizations capitalize their potential in the global marketplace. Developed by experts from around the world, they contain internationally harmonized best practice which can be used to measure, compare and increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Your poster proposal should be sent to wsdposter@worldstandardscooperation.org as PDF file, along with a photo and short biography of the artist(s). If your design is selected as a prize winner, you will be asked to supply on a CD:

• A high definition (300 dpi resolution) file of the poster, with a 5 mm bleed on all four sides
• The original files including fonts and graphics

The text must be editable for countries who will want to reproduce the posters in their national languages, and the files should be editable in InDesign, Photoshop or Illustrator.

There is no entry fee.

Eligibility

Anyone worldwide is welcome to take part in the competition.

Prize

The designer(s) of the best poster will win 1500 Swiss Francs (approx. 1,670 USD), with the three runners-up receiving 500 Swiss Francs each.

 Deadline:  May 10, 2012  (34 days left)
 Contest's Website:  [link]

Source : http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/multiple-disciplines/world-standards-day-2012-poster-competition