Print Design Competition

Optimalprint Annual UK Design Contest Rules

1. Requirements

To be eligible all designs must be sent before the closing date, November 24th 2009 at 12:00 Noon GMT, by way of online entry form found on the site at www.optimalprint.co.uk/design-contest-form. Each participant may submit one or more designs for each design category listed below. Each participant must specify status as either a professional designer or an amateur (non-professional and student sector). No purchase is necessary to participate in this contest.

Contestants may upload their designs in the following file formats :
pdf, psd, eps, ps, bmp, gif, jpg, png, tga, tif, pcx, pct, svg, svgz, (MS-Word) docx, doc, rtf, (MS-Excel) xls, xlsx, (MS-Powerpoint) ppt, pptx, ai

2. Categories

1. Best and most original event card design:
2. Invitation card
3. Christmas card
4. Wedding invitation
5. Design for a new event card category not presently offered by Optimalprint. Entries in this category should employ unique design elements and should be relevant to one or more of the following age groups:

1. Babies
2. Children
3. Youth
4. Adults
5. Golden agers
6. Best and most original business card design

3. Participants

1. Professional sector (i.e. anyone who receives payment for design services).
2. Amateur sector (i.e. anyone who does not receive payment for design services or who is enrolled in a school of design).

4. Schedule

1. Contest opens: 01 Sept., 2009 at 12:00 Noon GMT
2. Contest closing: 24 Nov., 2009 at 12:00 Noon GMT
3. Announcing of winners: 01 Dec., 2009

5. Award

1. There will be one (1) grand prize for professionals and one (1) grand prize for amateurs.
2. There will not be a grand prize for each category or sub-category.
3. All winners will be announced on the Optimalprint UK site not later than December 01, 2009.
4. Winners of the Grand prizes will be notified by email in addition to the online announcement.

Professional sector
1. Grand Prize: 1000 GBP of printed material from Optimalprint UK and an iPod Touch.
2. The winning design will also be displayed on the Optimalprint UK website.
3. Honorable mentions: Up to100 of the best entries will receive an Optimalprint UK T-shirt each and will have their design displayed on Optimalprint website.

Amateur sector

1. Grand Prize: 500 GBP of printed material from Optimalprint UK and an iPod Touch
2. Honorable mentions: Up to 100 of the best entries will receive an Optimalprint UK T-shirt and will have their design displayed on Optimalprint website.

6. Judges

1. Judges will be a panel of experts consisting of:
2. Members of Optimalprint management

7. General Conditions

• The Sponser and Promoter of this Contest is Optimalprint Ltd, POB 4896, Warwick CV34 9GS ("Optimalprint").
• Participants may not be employees of Optimalprint, connected advertising and promotional agencies and their respective affiliates and associates or such employees' immediate family members and persons with whom such employees reside.
• All designs must be compatible with present process technology offered by Optimalprint as described on the Optimalprint.co.uk site.
• All participants must be of age 18 or older. Participants are not required to be UK residents.
• Copyright of the designs will be retained by participants, subject to an irrevocable, worldwide, exclusive licence in perpetuity to Optimalprint and its associated companies to exploit all Entries in any manner whatsoever in its absolute discretion without payment of royalties, re-use fees or other remuneration and without any credit or other obligations to participants.
• Optimalprint retains the right to extend the contest closing date without further notice.
• Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
• Optimalprint is not responsible for lost, misdirected or delayed entries. Entries received by telefax, courier or personal delivery will not be accepted.
• Proof of identity must be produced on request.
• The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded. Optimalprint retains the right, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.
• Decisions of the contest judges are final - no correspondence will be entered into except with the winning entrants.
• By claiming the prize, the winners authorize the use, without additional compensation, of his or her name and/or his or her design/s for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture data storage) which Optimalprint may deem appropriate.
• In accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Optimalprint may not be held liable for any loss or damage associated with accepting or using the prize.
• By submitting an entry, Participants acknowledge their acceptance and understanding of these Rules.
• Entries that are lewd, obscene, pornographic or otherwise inappropriate to the Contest will be disqualified at Optimalprint's sole discretion.
• All prizes will be net of any taxes Optimalprint is required by law to withhold. All taxes imposed on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
• Participants warrant that their Entries are original and that they are the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted Entries and that they have the right to submit the Entries in the Contest and grant all required licences. Each Participant agrees not to submit any Entry that (1) infringes any third party proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, personal or moral rights or any other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligations; or (2) otherwise violates applicable UK law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Participant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified Optimalprint UK at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Participant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Participant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Optimalprint UK, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal costs) arising out of or accruing from (a) any material uploaded or otherwise provided by the Participant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by the Participant in connection with the Contest; (c) any non-compliance by the Participant with these Rules; and (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to the Participant's involvement with the Contest.
• To the extent permitted by law, Participant agrees to hold Optimalprint, its respective directors, officers, employees and assigns harmless for any damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest and/or use or acceptance of any prize.
• Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any Participant concerning identity, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of rights or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the Participant from the Contest. Optimalprint further reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion infringes the rights of any third party, otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules, or violates UK law.
• Optimalprint is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission. Optimalprint is not responsible for theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind. Optimalprint is not responsible for inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Optimalprint on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Optimalprint reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Optimalprint further reserves the right to disqualify any Participant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the Contest. Any attempt by a Participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Optimalprint reserves the right to seek damages from any such Participant to the fullest extent of the applicable law.
• Under no circumstances shall the submission of an Entry into the Contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Optimalprint. You acknowledge that you have submitted your Entry voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship now exists between you and Optimalprint and that no such relationship is established by your submission of an Entry under these Rules.
• This contest is subject to all UK laws. These Rules shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of England. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
• A list of winners may be viewed on the Optimalprint site after December.1, 2009.
• Winning designs will be displayed on the site for at least one month.
• Prize includes one (1) shipping only to a UK address and orders must be made within one year from award date.