Introducing Anno. A global student design competition and online resource of graphic design, photography, fashion, architecture and advertising students

Looking for fresh illustration, photography or graphic design for your next campaign? Introducing Anno. A global student design competition and online resource of graphic design, photography, fashion, architecture and advertising students.

This new website and award benefits students and industry professionals alike – students stand the chance of being selected as the top 25 ranked and having their work exposed to industry professionals. Industry professionals get access to the latest talent before they hit it big.

Students simply upload their entries into the relevant category where it will be open to voting for a period of 1 month from the date of entry. At the end of each month the top 25 ranked works will be archived for inclusion in the quarterly judging. Finalist’s work is judged by a select panel of invited industry professionals who are regarded as some of the best in their fields. The Glue Society, Andreas Smetana and Sugar are a select few of the invited guest judges who are participating in the first round.

Says Owen Walsh, creator and publisher of Anno Books: “Having spent 12months designing and developing the Anno website and database, we areextremely happy with the level of entries submitted and theinstitutions participating. Especially considering most of the collegesworldwide are on holidays at the moment.”

As part of the Annolaunch, a digital exhibition of the finalists and winning works will beshown at Melbourne’s Federation Square as part of Victoria’s State ofDesign Festival 15 – 21 July daily @ 5.30pm.

Anno plans torefine the site to include full page profiles of the participatinginstitutions and will be creating a page listing industry registrationsfor voting. The long-term aim is to have the voting performed online byindustry with the top works being archived for inclusion in the finaljudging for publication. Anno hopes to offer internships for topstudents and a facility for industry to post briefs for students torespond to.

Through to online component and publishing thewinning works, Anno aims to promote the individual creative, theinstitutions that nurture and foster this talent, reward brilliance andfacilitate a cross-pollination of ideas.

To view the Anno content, visit annobooks.com