Design a Poster, Win a Trip to TEDxChange

And because Manila Design Week starts today, here's a design competition for the graphic artists out there: GOOD magazine's poster contest.

Innovator + young voices + critics + more infographics

A break from the China images.

In the realm of sensitive, bashful older men, Dean Kamen is in a league of his own. Visit his TED profile page and watch his talks for proof that when you're changing the world, it doesn't matter if you wear a chambray shirt and blue jeans every day. No kidding.

Join the Center for International Private Enterprise's Youth Essay Contest 2010 for students and young professionals aged 18 to 30. There are three categories (Democracy that delivers, Entrepreneurship and society, and Women and participation) and three winners of $1,000 per category. Deadline is on the 18th of this month.

You'll learn a lot from 50 Informative and Well-Designed Infographics

I'm no critic, but writers all have inspirations: Critics on their inspirations [via Gibbs Cadiz]

So close!

Yun lang.

Win a trip to Skagen, Denmark

When I first saw the Skagen (say "skeyn") outlet at Megamall Atrium, I remember my fellow international students saying that Skagen, a town on the coast of northern Jutland, Denmark, was a memorable stop on their road trip. They had fun on the sand dunes, though at least two of them damaged their cameras in the process.

I picked up a Skagen postcard from L Timestudio at Shang recently and felt I had to share it with you.

Visit www.skagen20years.com today and see how well you know Skagen Denmark and stand a chance to win a trip to the beautiful northern coastal town of Skagen, Denmark, or one of the 3 prizes which will be drawned [sic] locally.

Sweepstakes Rules:
1. You must submit and entry online.
2. No purchase is necessary to play.
3. Only one entry per individual.
4. The game begins on October 1, 2009 and entries must be submitted before 3AM local time, Philippines on January 1, 2010.
5. A full copy of the game rules and prizes is available online at www.skagen20years.com
6. The winner drawing will take place on January 15, and the winner announcement January 25, 2010.

There are only three very easy sweepstakes questions. There are two runner-up prizes and a few consolation prizes. Try your luck.

Assignment: Tokyo (Competition closes Dec 21)

I've always wanted to go to Japan to travel. If you feel the same way and see yourself as an aspiring travel writer, join the 2010 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship with Rough Guides. Good luck, wanderer!

48 Hours in Denmark

My Pinoy friends in Denmark are saying it's lovely there these days. It's still cool but the sun is out. I remember those wide blue expanses of sky. It's the time of year when the country is bee-yoo-ti-fool.

You have the chance to experience this first-hand. Yes, you, my dear digital native. YouTube's 48 Hours in Denmark contest gives you the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Aarhus, Denmark's second largest city (tiny by Philippine standards). You have to be adept at using digital media. Deadline for application is on April 20, so hurry up, shoot a video of yourself and upload it on YouTube.

[via Springwise]

Projectorhead: video contest for international students in the UK

Crosspost from the Pinoy Erasmus Mundus blog.

Are you an international student in the UK? Become a Projectorhead and create a video diary of your UK experience. Upload your video and we'll post it on the Projectorhead YouTube channel for the whole world to see. If your video tops the charts, you could win a prize worth up to £200. Choose from Apple iPod Touch, Nintendo Wii, Canon Camcorder or Panasonic Digital Camera.

Share your experiences of what the UK means to you as an international student. Just press record and let it all out. Whether you're a movie-making expert or a camera-phone novice - it doesn't matter. Project your head and make your memories a reality.

[Projectorhead website]

BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition 2007

BBC INTERNATIONAL RADIO PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

The British Council and BBC World Service have launched the International Radio Playwriting Competition for 2007.

About the Competition

Applicants are invited to write a radio play of about 60 minutes on any subject of their choice. The play must be the original, unpublished work of the person or persons submitting it. The contest is open to any writer who is not normally a resident of the United Kingdom. The play must be written in English but can be translated by a third party, although there is no financial assistance available to help with any translation costs. Translated work must be identified as such, and the translator’s name given.

Prizes

There are two main prizes given: to the best play written in English as a first language, and to the best play written in English as a second language. The two prize winners will each receive £2500 sterling and a trip to London to see their plays being recorded and to attend a prize-giving evening. There are also additional prizes of digital or short wave radios being given for the best radio play to be written from each of the following geographical areas: The Americas; Europe; Africa and the Middle East; South Asia; Russia and the Caucasus; Asia and Pacific. All writers whose plays reach the judges' final shortlist will receive BBC goodie bags as well as getting feedback on their plays from the BBC’s team of professional readers.

How to apply

Application forms are available for download here. Closing date for applications is 30 April 2007.

For further enquiries, please call Susan Arcega at the British Council, telephone numbers 914-1011 to 14 extension 130.