HAGOPIAN WORLD OF RUGS
& The College for Creative Studies
20th Annual Student Rug Design Competition
Open to All Students
Scholarship / Competition Awards furnished by Hagopian
• 1st Place $1,000
• 2nd Place $500
• 3rd Place $250
• Honorable Mention $100
Winning design will be produced and displayed at the
CCS 2009 Student Exhibition
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DESIGN CRITERIA:
On this special occasion of our 20th anniversary for the Hagopian World of Rugs Student Rug Design Competition,
we would like to tap the enormous energy and talent at the College for Creative Studies to use the idea of working
together to build a better world through the observation and use of eco-friendly products.
The 2009 criteria will be to design a rug using “green” ideas and methods, e.g.; using eco-friendly fibers like wool, a
renewable resource and cotton. Using a palette of colors from nature’s bounty, the rug should be designed as a focal
point and entrants must describe the environment where the rug will be used and include a color statement.
The winning design will be reproduced as closely as possible based on design submitted. Finished rug size parameter
will be 5’ x 7’ rectangular or 6’ x 6’ square. Presentations must be surrounded by a 3” black mat. There should be no
space between the design and the mat.
If submitting a design to be translated into a 5’ x 7’ rectangular rug, the scale will be 1.5 in=1 ft and the final rendering
size (including matting) will be 7-1/2” x 10-1/2”. If designing for the 6’ square finished rug, the scale will be 1.25 in=1
ft and the rendering size will be 7-1/2” x 7-1/2”. Design should be presented in fully saturated hues that can be
interpreted by a manufacturer. No computer generated entries please. Suggested techniques include water color,
pencils, gouache, pantone paper or acrylics. No printing on the face of design and/ or mat. Previously produced
designs or designs that have received publicity in any media publication may not be submitted. We strongly recommend
that you keep a copy of your design for future reference in the event designs may not be returned. Entries not
conforming to the rules and regulations of this competition will be automatically disqualified.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Entries must comply with design
requirements & include:
1. A signed entry form completed and
placed in an unmarked envelope
glued to the back of the entry.
2. A statement of what inspired the design,
the “green” elements and a description
of the interior environment where the
designer visualizes its use.
3. The top of the design should be clearly
marked on back of illustration.
4. Student may submit multiple entries.
5. Entrants must be enrolled in
CCS Winter 2009 classes.
DEADLINE:
Entries must be received at the
Institutional Advancement Office no later
than February 10, 2009. Winners will be
notified upon selection. Winning entries
will be unveiled at the 2009 Student
Exhibition at CCS with scholarship
awards announced at that time.
Please complete Entry Form on next page
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Student Rug Design
Entry Form 2009
Please print
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Address
City
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Degree
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COMPETITION AGREEMENT:
In consideration of the opportunity to
enter this competition and win any of
the scholarship awards being offered,
I acknowledge and agree that any and
all rug designs submitted hereunder
shall become the sole property of
Hagopian World of Rugs, Inc., and
that the undersigned releases all right,
title and interest, including copyrights
to such rug designs. Hagopian World
of Rugs, Inc., shall have the right to
display the submitted designs at any
time, any place and for any purpose
and that no fee will be paid to any
entrant for displaying the
submissions. The first, second and
third place winners, as well as the
honorable mention winner, shall
receive no further compensation for
display or use of their designs other
than the original prize awards.
Hagopian World of Rugs, Inc., shall
pay a one-time $150 fee to any nonwinning entrant, if Hagopian World of
Rugs, Inc., produces a rug using the
submitted design. All entries are
submitted pursuant to the
Competition Agreement and the
Competition Instructions and
Regulations, receipt of which are
hereby acknowledged, which are
incorporated by reference herein.
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Student Signature
Dated:
Signed:
All entries and questions should be directed to:
Shannon McPartlan, Institutional Advancement
College for Creative Studies, 201 East Kirby, Detroit, 48202 • (313) 664-7460
[email protected]