416.974 points - the winner of the poster competition, Ms Maria Mileńko from Poznań, Poland Photo: designeurope2010

Congratulations to the winner of the poster competition, Ms Maria Mileńko from Poland!
And to the two runners-up, Diana Jung from Portugal and Martin Geier from Germany.
We look forward to meeting them in Brussels in May.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the competition and to all those who voted for their favourite.


I ♥ Europe

EUROPEAN POSTER COMPETITION RULES
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG COMMUNICATION


Can I participate?

The competition is aimed at young people with an interest in graphic design.
You must be an EU resident and born after 1985.
You don’t have to prove your age and residency when you submit your poster, but you will be asked to do so if you get to the finals.

What do I have to do?

Using any technique you like, you should create a poster for use during Europe Day celebrations.
Your work should reflect the theme of the competition - I ♥ Europe - but you don’t have to include these or any other words in your work.

149.477 points - Diana Jung from Senhora da Hora, Portugal Photo: designeurope2010

Feel free to interpret the theme as you wish.
Do be aware though that word puns that work in your own language might not necessarily translate well into other languages, so this is perhaps best avoided.

82.128 points - Martin Geier from Wiesbaden, Germany Photo: designeurope2010

If your poster does include text, it must be in one of the EU’s 23 official languages.
It would be helpful if you could however provide a translation in English or French, and there’s a place for this on the entry form.
Your work must conform to the A2 paper standard (420 × 594mm).

49.836 points - Sabine Redlich from Wismar, Germany Photo: designeurope2010

Please do not use elements of geographical maps.
The winning poster will eventually be printed with the EU logo – a small EU flag and the words ’The European Union’ - at the bottom.
You don’t have to include the logo but you may wish to take it into account when creating your poster.

How do I submit my poster?

It’s easy. Just send your work electronically (via the competition website) before 2400GMT + 2 (midnight Brussels time) on 30 November 2009.
You can use the JPG, GIF format, but if you reach the final 12 stage you will be asked to send your project in PDF and InDesign format so that high-definition prints can be made.

38.836 points - Theresa Schoell from Villmar- Aumenau, Germany Photo: designeurope2010

The file must be no larger than 3MB (megabyte).
You must provide your name, address, telephone number, date of birth and e-mail address. The contest complies with EU provisions on user privacy.

How will my work be evaluated?

An independent jury will select 12 finalists.
Apart from originality and artistic quality, jurors will be looking at how well your work depicts what YOU like about Europe and whether it will also appeal to your fellow European citizens.

38.696 points - Alice Ballabio from Mariano Comense, Italy Photo: designeurope2010

The 12 designs will then be put to an online public vote (via the competition website).
Any EU citizen or resident can vote – but only once - and the voting will be monitored by an independent official.

Who is on the jury?

The jury will include representatives from the European Commission and European experts in graphic design and communication.
The jurors’ names will be published on the competition website.

When will the winner be selected?

The 12 finalists will be selected in December and will receive a letter to that effect.
The online public vote will be held throughout January 2010.

What happens if I win?

The winning design will become the official poster for Europe Day on 9 May 2010.
It will be translated into the 23 official EU languages and distributed in all 27 EU countries.

38.081 points - Vincent Bodin from Saint André de Cubzac, France Photo: designeurope2010

The winner will receive €2 000 and the two runners-up will each receive €1 000.
All three will receive an expenses-paid trip to Brussels for an award ceremony to be held in May 2010.

34.738 points - Margherita Dei from Firenze, Italy Photo: designeurope2010

The 12 finalists’ posters may also be used in exhibitions organised by the European Commission or EU representatives in EU countries and in promotional material (i.e. mouse pads, postcards, etc.).

What about copyrights and intellectual property?

The competition winners will hand over to the European Commission all copyright and intellectual property rights relating to their poster.

32.223 points - Lisa Mehle from Wiesbaden, Germany Photo: designeurope2010

This means that the Commission may publish the posters wherever and however it wishes.

What will happen if I am one of the 12 finalists but do not meet the competition’s requirements?

As well as the list of the 12 finalists, an additional shortlist will be compiled.

If one of the 12 finalists does not meet the competition criteria, it will be replaced by the poster at the top of the shortlist.

Why have I been asked to provide links to my Facebook profile or other social network websites?

Links to your social networking profile will enable us to keep in touch with you during the course of the competition.

You may also wish to encourage your online friends to vote for your design through social networking websites!


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Dzień Europy 2010 z polskim plakatem


Maria Mileńko, urodzona w 1987 roku, studentka ASP w Poznaniu zwyciężyła w konkursie na plakat promujący Dzień Europy 2010.

Uczestnicy konkursu mieli za zadanie zaprojektowanie plakatu na obchody Dnia Europy, nawiązującego w dowolny sposób do tematu konkursu –
„I ♥ Europe”.

Zwycięski projekt plakatu Marii Mileńko z Polski na Dzień Europy 2010 otrzymał aż 416.974 głosy. Foto: designeurope2010

W konkursie mogli wziąć udział wszyscy mieszkańcy Unii Europejskiej urodzeni po 1985 roku.
Spośród 1.700 nadesłanych prac niezależne jury wybrało 10 finalistów, których prace zostały następnie poddane głosowaniu internautów.

Projekt autorstwa Polki - koktajl symbolizujący europejskie zróżnicowanie
„Mój ulubiony mix: ludzie – miejsca – kultury”
otrzymał rekordową liczbę głosów – 416.974 i zajął pierwsze miejsce.

Kolejne miejsca zdobyli Diana Jung z Portugalii, która otrzymała 149.477 głosów oraz Martin Geier z Niemiec, który otrzymał 82.128 głosów.

Zgodnie z regulaminem konkursu, praca Marii Mileńko stanie się oficjalnym plakatem Dnia Europy, który obchodzony będzie 9 maja 2010 roku.

Plakat zostanie przetłumaczony na 23 oficjalne języki UE i rozpowszechniony we wszystkich 27 krajach Unii Europejskiej.

Ponadto zwyciężczyni otrzyma nagrodę finansową w wysokości 2.000 EUR, a osoby które zdobyły drugie i trzecie miejsce w konkursie otrzymają po 1.000 EUR nagrody.


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