Aloneside all issues and institutional ignorance, Plakart – Associacion of Graphic Designer from Macedonia and Council of Skopje Poster Festival decided not to finish its vigorous life, but on the contrary to continue creating even better and more inspirational future for the one and only poster festival on the Balkans dedicated to young deisgners!!!

The Festival, which promotion of the poster as great and more lively media than ever before, will consequently continue to be advocate of the quality – social and non-commercial posters. Which is precise the reason why Council of Skopje Poster Festival has choosen the issue of this year main exhibition to be “Power Of Poster”.

This year unique festival’s program, significantly revised and accomodated to the circumstances that Plakart and the Festival struggled with institutionally and financially, was focused on all poster artists that have had a huge impact on Skopje Poster, and to be quite accurate as well vice-versa. Authors of the winning prizes, honorable mentiones from last 10 years of SKP*F were invited to create poster on the 11. SKP*F leading topic “Power Of Poster”.

Four more festival exhibitions and 200+ posters will be showcased: 1) 100×10 – 100 best posters from 10 years, 2) Works from the Special Guest Star Slavimir Stojanović Futro, 3) Posters from the poster – call as reaction to polution in Macedonia entitled #SMOGJE and 4) Posters from yourng designers from Hungary.

The official opening of the 11. Skopje Poster Festival is scheduled for Monday, 26. November 2018 at Multimedia Center >Mala Stanica< in Skopje at 19.00 UTC+1.

Next day, 27. November 2018 at ArtCafé-Bookstore >Literatura.mk< at 19.30 h. is reserved for the promotion of the Illustrated Stories “DEVET” – a new book by Slavimir Stojanović Futro.

11. Skopje Poster Festival will be opened for visitors until 6 December 2018.

Join us on another decade full of design experiences full of emotions, inspiration and creative force!!!

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International prize-winning competition on the topic:

SMILE  „Everywhere 4 everyone“

On World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day and throughout 2018, we will celebrate the strength and reach of our global network, and the contribution of our staff and around 14 million volunteers through the theme “Everywhere for everyone”.

This year we aim to broaden the public’s understanding of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement by highlighting the diversity of our work and the universality of our approach. We’ll be using a simple call to action to share one of the most universal symbols – a smile. A smile is a universal sign of happiness, comfort, satisfaction. For a volunteer, it means a job well done. For someone affected by crisis, it can mean someone is ready and willing to help. We want to harness the power of this symbol to celebrate the dedication and impact of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and their volunteers and staff. Our aim is to highlight how the Movement is addressing humanitarian challenges through original, innovative and unusual approaches. Focusing on community-led action and impact, we will share the positive stories of change and hope with the call to action “share what makes you smile”.

For purpose of promotion of the work of the Red Cross and promotion of positive changes in the community, the City Red Cross of Skopje, supported by the association of graphic designers „Plakart“ and City of Skopje announces prize-winning competition  on the topic: SMILE  „Everywhere 4 everyone“

The Competition will be open in the period of April 1 – May 1, 2018.

The Competition is targeted for high-school students and students at faculties / academies / colleges of art and design registered in an educational institution as well as all other professional designers regardless of their age. Each participant may apply with maximum three posters.

Group applications are not allowed.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

• The poster need to promote the topic of SMILE  „Everywhere 4 everyone“

• The submitted poster must be in the format 500 х 700 mm with resolution of 150 dpi in CMYK profile in PDF or JPG format. The files need to be smaller than 25 MB and need to be sent on the following e-mail: skopje.mladi@redcross.org.mk before May 1, 2018 (00:00).
• All used fonts need to be vector-based or raster-based.
• The selection of the best design will be done by a 3 (three) member commission comprised of representatives of the Red Cross, the City of Skopje and the Association of Graphic Designers „Plakart“.
• It is not allowed to use designs/materials without copyrights.

The organizers reserve the right to use the submitted visual ideas for presentation and media purposes and for reproduction for promotional purposes in frames of international promotional activities and campaigns.

The authors will hand over all submitted designs to the City Red Cross of Skopje which can be used in future only by the Red for campaigns and/or activities for promotion and organizing volunteer activities.

City Red Cross of Skopje / Association of Graphic Designers „Plakart“ / City of Skopje

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