Announcement of an anonymous competition for the development of an artistic project for a postal-philatelic edition on the theme of "Christmas 2018"
The Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications is organizing an anonymous competition for the development of an artistic project for a postal-philatelic edition on the theme of "Christmas 2018".
Objective: The objective of the competition is the development of an artistic project for a postal-philatelic edition on the theme of "Christmas 2018", consisting of one postage stamp and a special postage stamp.
Right to participate: All adult individuals, citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria, have the right to participate in the competition. Each candidate may participate with only one project on the topic.
Requirements: The projects must be prepared solely for the purposes of this competition. The projects must be original, innovative, and must not copy or resemble existing issues on the theme of "Christmas". Each participant in the competition is responsible for the authorship and originality of the project. The designs must be presented on paper in A4 format and comply with both the theme of the issue and the following requirements:
1. For the postage stamp:
1.1 Size without perforation: 28.5/39 mm or 25/35 mm or 25/40 mm or 25/50 mm;
1.2 Size with perforation: 32.5/43 mm or 29/39 mm or 29/44 mm or 29/54 mm;
1.3 Mandatory texts: “Bulgaria” and “Bulgaria”, “Post”; the nominal value of the postage stamp – 1.50 BGN; theme of the issue – “Christmas 2018”;
1.4 The postage stamp design must be presented in a scale of 3:1 and 1:1;
1.5. Printing requirements:
CMYK color mode or up to 4 mixed colors;
Raster images must have a resolution of 300 dpi;
Fonts must be converted to curves.
2. For the special postage stamp:
2.1. The design for the special postage stamp must have a free silhouette, with no restrictions on the shape;
2.2. Size 30-36 mm;
2.3. Mandatory texts: "Christmas 2018"; "1000 Sofia 00.00.2018";
2.4. The design of the special postage stamp must be presented in a scale of 3:1 and 1:1.
Deadline and method for submitting projects: Projects will be accepted if submitted by 5:30 p.m. on September 11, 2018 to the registry office of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications, 9 Diakon Ignatius Street or sent by mail to the same address with a postmark with the date of submission no later than September 11, 2018. The projects, together with a brief description of the authors' ideas, should be submitted in a sealed envelope with the obligatory inscription: "For the competition on the theme "Christmas 2018". Another small envelope with the inscription "Candidate's Documents" must be inserted into it, which must contain a signed declaration, according to the appendix to this announcement.
Outside of the small envelope, there should be no data anywhere else that would identify the author of the project.
Evaluation: The projects will be evaluated by the members of the Specialized Expert Council on Stamp Issuance under the Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications. The jury will not evaluate projects that do not meet the above conditions and requirements. The jury will select only one winner, with whom contact will be established. The small envelopes of the non-awarded projects will not be opened. The work of the jury is confidential, and its decisions are final.
The winner of the competition will be announced on the website of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications on the Internet on 01.10.2015.
Evaluation criteria:
Originality of the artistic idea or concept with an expressive creative approach in interpreting the theme;
High artistic and aesthetic merits, consistent with contemporary visual standards and trends for postal and philatelic publications;
Communicativeness of the vision – to be perceived in a national and international context;
Compliance with the visual hierarchy of information components in the text part;
Synchronization of typography and image in stylistic unity;
Balanced interaction between the postage stamp and the special postage stamp;
Polygraphic feasibility of the project, in accordance with the requirements under item 1.5.
Prize: The winner of the competition will receive a diploma and will be offered to conclude a contract with the organizer in the amount of 460 leva.
Additional information:
The Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications will conclude a contract with the author of the winning project, assigning the development of designs and originals for a postal-philatelic edition on the theme "Christmas 2018" - one postage stamp and a special postage stamp.
To sign a contract for the production of designs and originals for a postal-philatelic publication on the theme of "Christmas 2018", the winner of the competition must appear in person at a meeting of the Specialized Expert Council on Stamp Issuance, about which he will be notified additionally. The author of the project should take into account the remarks and recommendations of the members of the council and submit corrected designs within the deadline set by it;
On 02.10.2018, at 16:00, the designs of all participants in the competition
Add comment