Partnered by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and International Fair Plovdiv (Bulgaria) the 10th Edition of the International Fair Poster Competition has selected winners in…
Partnered by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and International Fair Plovdiv (Bulgaria) the 10th Edition of the International Fair Poster Competition has selected winners in two poster categories. Entries from 24 nations were submitted for this milestone graphic arts event.
The 165 posters are representative of the trade fair and exhibition industry’s successful integration of a classic graphics art form with contemporary marketing techniques.
The posters were evaluated by an international jury using the following criteria: ability of the poster to promote the exhibition industry or an exhibition event, design concept and interpretation of the exhibition topic, and the creative and effective presentation of the event’s technical parameters.
Judges evaluated entries in two categories: Category I relates to poster art promoting the overall benefits of
participation and attendance in trade fair events.
Grand Award Winner for Category I
MESSE Berlin, “Everybody’s Here”
Designer: Messe Berlin – Marketing Department
Berlin, Germany, Photographer: Gaudee Vasau
Runner-Up for Category I:
Tabriz International Exhibition Company, “Promotion”
Tabriz, Iran
Designer: Neda Alipourjavidi
The jury’s members of international graphic designers and exhibition professionals also selected the following
Grand Award Winner in Category II for posters promoting a specific exhibition event.
Grand Award Winner for Category II
Centre Skenderija Sarajevo, International Book Fair 2006
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Designer: Pekmez Zijad
Runners-Up for Category II (in order of selection):
Daegu Exhibition and Convention Center, EXCO
DAMEX 2006 – series of 2 posters
Daegu, S. Korea
Designer: EXCO
Daegu Exhibition and Convention Center – EXCO
DAFOOD, Daegu International Food Industry Exhibition
Daegu, S. Korea
Designer: EXCO
Flanders Expo SA, BBS
Belgian Boat Show,
Gent, Belgium,
Designer: TBWA
Feria Valencia
FIM 2006 – 43RD International Furniture Fair
CDIM – Design Awards
Valencia, Spain
Designer: Pepe Gimeno – Proyecto Grafico
Messe Berlin GmbH
IT PROFITS
Berlin, Germany
Designer: Messe Berlin – Marketing Dept.
Ms Lili Eigl, UFI Communications Manager and Chairman of the Jury, commented that, “The quality of this year’s 10th International Poster Competition entries was truly exciting. Each year we have seen progress in
communicating ideas and information in this classic graphics art form. This is a marriage of marketing and art
which merits the distinction we are honoured to bestow on the winners!”
The consistently high achievement of the Bulgarian exhibition posters (As Host, they were not allowed to
participate in the Competition) was very appreciated by the Jury.
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