Win a trip to Al Jazeera’s Media Training Centre and fast track your career today with this prize of a lifetime! … Did we mention the awesome prize?
[one_half]The Challenge:
Our very first Community Challenge is proudly supported by the Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Centre in Doha and could
see you jet set off to sunny Qatar.
What? A free trip to Qatar? Yowzers! What, Where, When,
How and Why?
What do I have to do to enter?
We want to see how you interpret the news cycle in a creative way, by creating info graphics, motion graphics or poster art.
Choose a news story, a global issue, a meaningful cause or fun positive news item and turn it into an engaging piece of visual communication.
Remember, we are looking for a creative way of telling current news stories, so please make sure you read the brief thoroughly and
stick to it.
Where do I have to live to enter?
The competition is open to everyone from everywhere.
It doesn’t matter who you are or which country you live in, all you
need to do is fulfil the brief and send us your creative interpretation
of how to tell news and current affairs.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is March 31, 2015. So get your thinking caps on and
start creating your submissions today.
How do I apply?
Easy, read the brief, fulfil the requirements and send your submissions
to community@creativeummah.com by March 31, 2015.
Why?
Because we love you!
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The Brief:
The Problem
We live in an increasingly information driven world. Everyday we are inundated with more news, current affairs and information than ever before. We are currently on overload and can’t process all of this information properly. So what can we do to ensure that this amount of information is easily digestible and does not slip past us unnoticed?
The Solution
We believe there is a positive and creative solution for almost every problem. As a global community we need to continue to push the boundaries of effective visual communication. We need to be the innovative driving force that produces engaging content that will have a powerful impact on the world around us.
The Challenge
Your mission is to choose a news story, a global issue, a meaningful cause or fun positive news item. Once you have found your news item, you need to turn it into an engaging piece of visual communication. You can be as creative as you like, as long as you utilise any of the following methods of communication:
- Motion Graphics, Typography and Animation (2D or 3D) or any Web-based media
- Infographics and Visual Storytelling
- Poster Art and Graphic Design
The Prize:
The best submission will win a return flight from their city to
Al Jazeera’s International Headquarters in Qatar. #winning!
The lucky winner will have the chance to present their work to the prestigious Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Centre
and spend time with some of the industry’s most recognised
professional media and creative talent during a tour of
the broadcasting centres.
Can you see yourself creating amazing visual graphics for one of the worlds premiere media platforms? This could be your
chance to show them what you’re made of.
Just think of how many doors an opportunity like this could open
for you. Fast track your career and make connections with industry
heavyweights who are actively looking for new creative talent
to help tell the stories that matter to the rest of the world. #awesome
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Entry Process and Submission Checklist:
- Have I read and understood the brief?
- Have I used my awesome imagination and creativity to express and communicate the news item or issue I am passionate about.
- Next step… Register a free Creative Ummah account at www.creativeummah.com/my-account
- Send your link or submission to community@creativeummah.com by March 31, 2015. The email should not be over 10MB in size . A judging panel made up from the Creative Ummah team and Al Jazeera’s Media Training Centre will contact the finalists and select the winner in April 2015.
- The work must not contain any offensive imagery, language or messages and the content must be entirely original and created by your own efforts. Creative Ummah reserve the right to disqualify any content deemed inappropriate at their own discretion. The work must be created after July 2014. The Challenge is open to individuals, not teams or groups.
- Your entry may be featured on the Creative Ummah website and social media network during and after the submission date, however you retain the rights and intellectual property to your work. You grant Creative Ummah a non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce and publicly exhibit the content you submit.
