The jury of the 12th International Fair Poster Competition has announced the 2008 winners for this one-of-a-kind design competition. Organised by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and International Fair Plovdiv, Bulgaria, this forum recognises contemporary poster art which supports the international exhibition industry. The series of posters presented by Messe Frankfurt and designed by Saatchi & Saatchi, Frankfurt, Germany, was unanimously chosen as the Grand Award winner based on its ability to graphically support the exhibition as a strong marketing medium. Bogota, Columbia's Corferias was awarded the Grand Award for its design supporting a specific exhibition for its poster created by Toro Vasarez Mora Fischer for the 21st International Book Fair. The international jury of exhibition industry professionals and graphic designers assessed the 161 posters from 26 countries that were submitted by 49 exhibition organisations on three c ontinents - Europe, Asia and South America. (se) www.ufi.org
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