The jury of the 18th International Fair Poster Competition has announced the 2014 winners for this one-of-a-kind design competition. Organized by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry and International Fair Plovdiv (Bulgaria), this unique forum recognizes contemporary poster art which supports the international exhibition industry. Trade fair organizers submitted poster art in two categories: Category 1 – Generic poster promoting the exhibition industry as a whole and Category 2 - Exhibition event poster.
The international jury of exhibition industry professionals and graphic designers assessed the 2014 entries based on the originality of the design concept, successful interpretation of the exhibition topic and clear presentation of the marketing message and the exhibition's technical details.
The poster presented by IZFAS - Izmir Fair services culture and art affairs trade, INC, Turkey and designed by Timuçin Gundogu, was unanimously chosen as the Grand Award winner in Category 1.
The poster presented by Fiera Bolzano S.p.A, Italy and designed by LARS Communications & Marketing, was unanimously chosen as the Grand Award winner in Category 2.
The complete list of awarded posters follows:
Grand Award for Category 1:
MODERN TIMES
IZFAS - Izmir Fair services culture and art affairs trade, Inc. Turkey
Designer: Timuçin Gundogu
Grand Award for Category 2:
PROWINTER 2014 – Fiera Bolzano S.p.A., Italy
International Trade Show for Rentals and Services for Winter Sports
Dates: April 9–11 2014
Designer: LARS Communications & Marketing
Runner-Up Finalists for Category 2:
MULAFEST 2013 – IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Spain
Urban Life & Arts Festivals: Madrid Tattoo Convention
Dates: June 27–30, 2013
Designer: Mulafes
Photo: Enio Mejía
NGO India 2014 – UBM India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India
Giving Back – NGO India 2014
Dates: September 25–26, 2014
Designer: Art Director - Parag N. Bandodkar, Copy writer - MacNeil Kapila
At the 81st UFI Congress to be held from 29 October to 1 November 2014 in Bogota, Colombia, the Grand Award winner will be presented with a unique statuette created by the sculptor Yanko Nenov. Certificates of recognition will be provided to the runners-up, their advertising agencies and designers. |