Converse UK recently carried out a rather interesting campaign to promote their line of footwear to fans. The company placed I.C.E (In Case Of Emergency) boxes in public spaces so that passerbys could help themselves to a pair or tweet the message inside empty containers for an opportunity to win others.
Attention graphic designers! The legendary notebook-makers of Moleskine are searching for a logo and they've teamed up with Designboom to host a competition that'll make it happen. Want to enter? Just submit your design here along with a brief description by November 10th. Logos can be either standalone text or text and graphic-based. The winning prize includes 5,000 EU and the chance to have your work adopted into multiple Moleskine projects/campaigns. Good luck!
Computer giants, Dell and Microsoft, have partnered up with MasterCard for a special contest to find America's Favorite Small Business. The competition asks small businesses from around the country to submit a video to the contest YouTube Channel explaining how they would benefit from the winning prize--$25,000 in Dell products with Windows 7 preloaded, a $50,000 prepaid MasterCard, and your business' very own online reality show! A total of 10 finalists will be selected, and a public vote will determine the final winner. Submissions should not exceed 3 minutes and must be submitted by September 11th, 2011. Good luck!
Stussy teams up with Low End Theory and Swedish synthesizer company, Teenage Engineering, to present Make Beats. The audio contest encourages producers to upload an original instrumental for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to perform at a special Low End Theory event, the release of their EP, an OP-1 portable synthesizer, a one-year SoundCloud Pro account, and a box full of fresh Stussy goods. So get cracking and submit here!
Just in time for Labor Day Weekend and the end of Summer, Palo Tea and Fresthetic of Brooklyn are giving 4 fans the opportunity to score a $25 gift certificate and free case of Mamajuana-based goodness. Just go to Palo's Facebook Page and answer the question: "What does FRESH mean to you?" and you'll be in the running! Contest ends Tuesday, September 6th. Good luck!
In conjunction with the recent success of New York City-based creative, Tony Peralta, and his current COMPLEJO Exhibition (NoMAA Gallery), Palo Mamajuana Tea has teamed up with The Peralta Project to offer one lucky fan the chance to take home their very own print autographed by the artist himself!
All you have to do to enter is visit the Palo Facebook Page and tell them "What inspires YOU about The Peralta Project?" The most moving answer wins!
Winner will be announced August 24th. Good luck.
Dutch beer giant, Heineken, is inviting all graphic, motion, interior, and product designers that live in New York City, Tokyo, Milan, and Sao Paulo, to enter an exclusive design contest to help design a concept nightclub. 80 participants will be selected to showcase their portfolios and 20 will be chosen to work alongside industry experts to actually create the venue. Contestants can sign up via their Facebook Page. The contest deadline is August 21st. Best of luck!
No, you didn't read the post title incorrectly. Book publisher, Penguin Classics, is actually throwing down a skateboard contest--sort of. To commemorate their 65th anniversary, PC is giving its fans the opportunity to score one of three limited edition skateboard decks adorned with their finest covers--Huckleberry Finn, Dharma Bums, and We Have Always Lived In The Castle. All you have to do to enter is submit a picture of a Penguin book posing with a skateboard. The pictures with the most votes win! Enter here.
Select flights on Virgin America are now offering free Google Chromebooks for passengers to enjoy while in the air. The laptops can be picked up at Chrome Kiosks then returned upon destination. There's also a contest for a chance to win a getaway for two with flights to New York, a two-night stay at the Ace Hotel, a new Chromebook, and a 30-day inflight internet pass. Enter on their Facebook fanpage for your chance!
[via PSFK]
