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Winter Weather Announcement

All classes and activities at Kean Ocean will continue to be conducted remotely through Sunday, March 1, due to ongoing power issues.

This remote schedule applies only to Kean Ocean. Kean’s main campus in Union and Kean Skylands will operate as normal. 

Only essential personnel should report in person for work at Kean Ocean during this time. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor.

Michael Graves College Poster Competition

Design for Social Good

 

Theme: U.N. Global Goals for Sustainable Development

Eligibility: High School Juniors and Seniors

Requirement: Create a digital poster to promote one of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development

Deadline: March 15, 2021

Select One of the 17 Global Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

For more information, visit the Global Goals website.

Terms of Participation:

  • Participation in this competition is free.
  • Limit of 20 posters per high school
  • All works and design must be original. All imagery must be original.

Note: By submitting an entry, participants confirm that their work is entirely original:

  • I represent that the submission is my own original work and that it is not copied from, nor does it include, any other person’s work. I grant Kean University a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute and otherwise use and display my submission in connection with the Kean University’s Michael Graves College Graphic Design Poster Competition.
  • The submissions should be named in English using the following convention:

Name_Surname_High School_Your Email Address_Telephone Number_01.jpg
For example: 

Rose Smith_East Side High_rsmith@Domain.com_01.jpg

Note: MGC will need to exclude from the competition those posters with incorrect naming conventions.

  • An email confirmation will be sent for all submissions received. If you do not receive a confirmation, please re-send your submission.
  • All designers should follow the organizer’s official pages on Instagram (@mgckean), as well as visit the website for news on the contest.

FIRST PRIZE

$1,000 scholarship to Michael Graves College and MGC Hoodie

SECOND PRIZE

$100 Starbucks Gift Card and MGC Hoodie

THIRD PRIZE

$50 Starbucks Gift Card and MGC Hoodie

Terms for Submission of Designs:

  • Posters should be 70 × 100 cm
  • Resolution: 150 DPI
  • Color mode: RGB
  • Format: JPG, and 5 MB of maximum weight
  • Posters should be designed vertically
  • All techniques and designs are welcome
  • A signed parental consent form is required for participation. Please attach it to your submission.
  • Submit entries by 11:59 p.m. on March 15

Adjudication:

Judges will evaluate each submission on its own merit in a blind adjudication process that includes multiple rounds of review. In each round, a national pool of judges with expertise in graphic design and creative advertising will evaluate entries. 

Judging Criteria:

ASK: You followed the design brief.

Worth 33 points

INSIGHT/DESIGN CONCEPT: You created something your target audience would engage with and might share.

Worth 33 points

CREATIVE EXECUTION: You utilized the principles of design and created design/art direction with impact.

Worth 33 points

In your email submission, please include:

  • Your first name and surname
  • High School and its location
  • Your teacher's name
  • Contact email (teacher or school)
  • High School telephone number