Packaging Design National Student Contest by ASD and Tüyap has been completed
Results have been announced for the 2006 Packaging Design National Student Contest organised for the second time by Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) and Tüyap.
The first announcement of the contest was in March and 64 entries were registered until the deadline of June 12th 2006. In the contest where individual or group entries were possible, the selective jury members Ümit Altun (free designer), Füsun Curaoğlu (Eskişehir Anadolu University), Alpay Er (ETMK- Industrial Designers Society of Turkey), Hakan Ertem (Marmara University), Burcu Kayalar (GMK-Turkish Society of Graphic Design), Nezih Müftigil (Food Safety Association), Ahmet Can Özcan (İzmir Economy University), Bahar Şener (METU-Middle East Technical University), Şebnem Timur (ITU-Istanbul Technical University) and the Reporter Ali O. İlhan came together on June 17th 2006 Saturday in the Packaging Manufacturers Building to make a one-by-one evaluation of the 64 entries that were received. In the jury work where the applicants were kept anonymous until the results were announced, ASD and TUYAP just provided infrastructural service.
During evaluation each project has been carefully examined and evaluated together with its model, sketch, written report and the CD including the digital copies. After all the projects were examined, the jury members were asked to score each project.
Since the projects that were ranked among the first three or received mention award in the contest will be entitled to participate in the International Student Worldstar Contest organised by World Packaging Organisation, scoring was based on the principles of WPO contest. WPO Student Worldstar Contest is being organised by Packaging Manufacturers Organisation with the support of TUYAP-Istanbul Packaging Fair in 2006 and 2007 in line with commissioning by WPO.
The projects with the three highest scores were awarded prizes and the next six projects received mention. In the contest
The winner received 2.500 YTL
The first runner up received 2.000 YTL
And the second runner up received 1.500 YTL
And there were 6 mentions (300 YTL/mention).
Furthermore, design registration fees and other expenses of the awarded projects shall be paid by the contest organisation and the projects will be registered on behalf of their owners.
This contest is being encouraged by the World Packaging Organisation. The owners of the projects that were awarded prizes (including mentions) shall be entitled to participate in the international contests organised by WPO. The participation fees for such contests shall be paid by the organisers.
As mentioned in the contest specifications, the award ceremony shall be held on December 13th 2006 during the 12th Packaging Industry Exhibition together with the International Packaging Design Student contest prize ceremony.
