Fabric Graphics Student Design Competition

The Fabric Graphics Student Design challenge is a contest established to encourage college and university students of design and architecture to design a fabric graphic that enhances a public or commercial environment using a functional or industrial application.

Students will create an original fabric graphics installation design and prototype for a public or commercial space. Spaces include, but are not limited to, community, school or office space. Projects must incorporate fabric graphics as a major part of the product.

For examples of fabric graphics click here.

Requirements:

1. Use textiles as a major component
2. Design a fabric graphic that enhances a public or commercial environment using a functional or industrial application.

What to submit:

Project description including:

• Written product/design specifications
• How the project achieves its purpose
• Why the product/space was designed
• Evidence showing that this is an original design
• Anything unique or complex about the project which may not be evident in the photographs or specifications
• References or materials cited
• What attributes or advantages did fabric provide that other options couldn’t/didn’t
• What makes fabric a preferred choice over materials.

Digital images

• 4-8 digital images of the project, including design illustrations.
• Image resolution must be no less than 300 dpi.
• At least one of the images must be an overall view of the project. Additional images should show significant details or angles of the project.
• Images and documents should be submitted for Window Platform in .doc(English), .jpg, .bmp, .tiff, .ppt or.pdf.

Prizes

1st place

• $500 cash prize to student or $1,500 to team of three or more students
• Presentation of project at IFAI Expo events
  For up to three team members:
• Complimentary registration to IFAI Expo
• Complimentary travel expenses up to $500 per student to attend IFAI Expo
• $400 applied to travel and hotel costs for academic advisor or college instructor to attend IFAI Expo
• Project featured in IFAI and division publications and on websites

SUBMIT HERE

Questions?

Please contact Janelle Wells at 651-225-6953 or jawells@ifai.com