Are you an aspiring graphic designer? Want to win a full scholarship towards an online education at the
International Academy of Design & Technology (IADT)?
The IADT Online Design Your Future scholarship contest,
co-sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated, a leading provider of
creative software solutions, opens today at IADT Online’s
new social networking community, VisualDiner (www.VisualDiner.com).
Anyone interested in pursuing a design degree can enter the contest and
try for the prizes which include a graphic design scholarship towards an
Associate Degree, a scholarship towards a Bachelor’s
Degree, and a variety of other great prizes from Adobe Systems, Wacom
Technology, and lynda.com.
To be eligible for the design scholarship competition, entrants must
submit a single image that showcases their design potential, as well as
a brief essay explaining why they want to pursue a design education, by
Friday, September 28, 2007. The top ten finalists will be announced on
Friday, October 12, 2007 and the final winners will be announced on
Friday, October 26, 2007 after two rounds of judging.
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Round One: IADT faculty and staff will select 10 finalists from among
the entries.
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Round Two: A panel of prominent judges will evaluate each finalist’s
entry to determine the winners of the competition.
The competition’s prizes include design
scholarships as well as software and hardware.
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First place will receive a scholarship towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in Graphic Design at IADT Online that is worth nearly $70,000.
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Second place will receive a scholarship towards an Associate of
Science degree in Graphic Design at IADT Online that is worth nearly
$35,000.
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Other winners will receive prizes from among a group that includes
Adobe’s CS3 suite of design and production
software, digitizing tablets from Wacom, and subscriptions to the
lynda.com Online Training Library, a leader in design tutorials.
A high demand for online education is what sparked IADT, well known as a
degree-granting institution that specializes in providing high quality
design education, to add a virtual campus to its on-ground operations.
Students searching for IADT’s career-focused
education now are able to pursue associate or bachelor’s
level degrees in graphic design, an associate degree in web design, or a
bachelor’s degree in web development –
all at their own pace and with a flexible schedule. IADT Online will
blend the school’s knowledge and expertise in
design education with innovative methods developed at IADT’s
two sister schools – major online
universities that have extensive experience delivering advanced
education through online delivery channels.
“IADT Online is equipped with the experience
in design and technology education, a highly-dedicated faculty, and a
student-friendly Virtual Campus,” said Sunny
Sharma, Executive Director of IADT Online. “Tomorrow’s
designers looking for a flexible way to acquire a great education have
found a solution in IADT Online.”
“Raw design talent isn’t
enough today – formal education and
real-world training are essential components for success in the fields
of design and, by giving the gift of education to winners of IADT’s
Design Your Future contest, we hope to cultivate a new
generation of leading designers,” said Mark
Page, Managing Director of the International Academy of Design &
Technology.
As a complementary resource to the IADT Online virtual campus, the
school has also launched VisualDiner.com, a new social-gathering and
networking Web space for artists and designers to gather, post their
work, share their vision, and meet their peers. “The
Diner” – home to
the IADT Design your Future scholarship contest, co-sponsored by
Adobe Systems – is open to design
professionals, students, and anyone else interested in the world of
design.
For
additional information about the IADT Design Your Future
scholarship contest, or on VisualDiner, please visit (www.VisualDiner.com).
Good luck to you all! Remember, the deadline is Friday, September 28, 2007.
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