2010 Window Fashion Vision
Envision Design & Ingenuity Workroom Competition
New category added and deadline extended! Window Fashion Vision magazine recently announced a new category in its 2010 Envision Design Competition. The new category—Color and Design with Comfortex PERSONA Shades—is sponsored by Comfortex Window Fashions and features its most recent addition to its product offerings, PERSONA Roller and Roman Shades. Designers who incorporate Comfortex’s PERSONA Roller and/or Roman Shades in their designs are encouraged to enter in this portion of the competition. The winning design will earn a $1,000 cash prize.
Comfortex’s new PERSONA Roller and Roman Shades offer consumers a custom-designed option in roller and Roman shades, featuring unique combinations of thousands of colors, textures, patterns and design options. With PERSONA, consumers choose from a variety of base cloths that meet their privacy needs and then create a custom-designed, one-of-a-kind window treatment. Due to the exciting addition of this category, the deadline for competition entries has been extended to March 1, 2010.
Window Fashion Vision magazine announces its 2010 Envision Design and Ingenuity Workroom Competitions. More than 200 industry professionals participated in this annual competition in 2009, with entries received from designers and workrooms in Japan, Canada and throughout the U.S.
Individual designers, design firms and decorators who design window fashions are encouraged to enter, as are workrooms and individuals who create window fashions. Winners are invited to attend the awards ceremony at Vision10: International Window Coverings EXPO in Atlanta, Ga., May 12–15, 2010, to reveal the winning designs and receive an award.
Winners of specific categories receive a $100 gift certificate toward Vision10: IWCE seminars and editorial coverage in Vision magazine or online at wf-vision.com. In addition, first place winners receive a custom-designed trophy created exclusively by Grace McNamara for this competition. Second place winners receive a framed award spotlighting their achievement. The Award of Excellence and Workroom of the Year award winners receive free admittance to attend Vision10: IWCE, unlimited Vision10 seminars and editorial coverage in Vision magazine or online at wf-vision.com.
Enter online from Sept. 14, 2009 to March 1, 2010. For complete rules, see below.
GUIDELINES AND TERMS
Prior to entry, please review the following general guidelines and terms for the Envision Design and Ingenuity Workroom Competitions. For specific instructions regarding each individual competition, see “Envision Design Competition Submission Process” or “Ingenuity Workroom Competition Submission Process” below.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES/DATES
• September 14, 2009: Competitions open
• March 1, 2010: Competitions close
• Winter 2010: Winners are notified
• May 12–15, 2010: Winners recognized at the Awards Ceremony held at Vision10: International Window Coverings EXPO in Atlanta, Ga.
WHO CAN ENTER?
Envision Design Competition: Individual designers, design firms and decorators who design window fashions.
Ingenuity Workroom Competition: Workrooms and individuals who create window fashions. Entries must be submitted by the workroom or a person in the business of making window fashions, not by a designer on behalf of a workroom.
WHAT DESIGNS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE?
Window fashions that have been previously published in Window Fashion Vision magazine are not eligible for these competitions.
FEES
Before Dec. 31, 2009: There is a $45 nonrefundable entry fee per competition. Each additional entry is $25. WFCP members receive a discounted fee: $35 nonrefundable entry fee per competition, with each additional entry $25.
After Dec. 31, 2009: There is a $55 nonrefundable entry fee per competition. Each additional entry is $35. WFCP members receive a discounted fee: $45 nonrefundable entry fee per competition, with each additional entry $35.
MAY I SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE ENTRY?
Yes, but you may not submit the same design for several categories. Each design will be treated as a separate, individual entry. One person may enter as many designs as they wish, but the same design will not be considered for multiple categories or for both the Envision Design Competition and the Ingenuity Workroom Competition.
HOW DO I CHOOSE WHICH CATEGORY/CATEGORIES TO ENTER?
It is necessary to determine which category/categories and competition(s) to enter before beginning the online submission process. Read the category and competition descriptions in the individual competition submission process guidelines (“Envision Design Competition” and “Ingenuity Workroom Competition”) to select the most fitting description(s) for your entry/entries.
HOW ARE THE COMPETITIONS JUDGED?
Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges—design-industry professionals with significant design and/or workroom experience—who will consider the photography and statements heavily, and will rate the design on factors such as cohesiveness of design elements, addressing clients’ stated needs and aesthetics.
WHAT AWARDS ARE GIVEN?
All Envision Design Competition entries are eligible for the Award of Excellence. All Ingenuity Workroom Competition entries are eligible for the Workroom of the Year award. First and second place awards may be elected for each category.
WHAT DO YOU WIN?
Winners are invited to attend the Awards Ceremony at Vision10: International Window Coverings EXPO in Atlanta, Ga., May 12–15, 2010, to reveal their winning designs and receive an award.
Winners of specific categories receive a $100 gift certificate toward EXPO seminars and editorial coverage in Vision magazine or online at wf-vision.com. The Award of Excellence and Workroom of the Year award winners receive free admittance to attend Vision10: International Window Coverings EXPO in Atlanta, Ga., unlimited EXPO seminars and editorial coverage in Vision magazine or online at wf-vision.com.
ONLINE SUBMISSION PROCESS
For specific instructions regarding the online submission process for each individual competition, see “Envision Design Competition” or “Ingenuity Workroom Competition” below.
WHAT HAPPENS TO MY ENTRY AFTER THE COMPETITION?
All submission materials become property of Grace McNamara Inc. (GMI), publisher of Window Fashion Vision magazine, and cannot be returned. GMI reserves the right to publish any entry in its print or web publications. Copyrighted photography is ineligible. Photographers must give GMI the right to publish the images and to use the work in its print or web publications. Grace McNamara Inc. reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not conform to the aforementioned terms of the 2010 Window Fashion Vision Envision Design Competition and Ingenuity Workroom Competition. This includes adherence to the noted photography requirements and timely receipt of high-resolution images by the Feb. 15, 2010 deadline (as outlined in individual competition guidelines below).
QUESTIONS?
Contact Window Fashion Vision Associate Editor Jennifer Jacob, jennifer@wf-vision.com. Thanks for participating!
Envision Design Competition Submission Process
Please note: When submitting your design, you must have available high-resolution photographs of the design (at least 9x12 inches at 300 dpi) in order to be considered.
PREPARATION (PHOTOGRAPHY/STATEMENT)
1. You must determine which category/categories to enter before beginning the online submission process. Read the category and competition descriptions below to select the most fitting description(s) for your entry/entries.
2. Gather high-quality digital images of design(s). High-resolution digital images are required in jpg format. Five photos are recommended (three photos minimum, five maximum). Include at least one full-room image, one image of the window treatment and one close-up shot highlighting significant treatment details. High-resolution images should be 300 dpi and at least 9x12 inches (2700 x 3450 pixels). Photos smaller than this cannot be considered. Photos must be of professional quality. Photos with inadequate lighting, focus, etc. cannot be considered. All photographs must be your property and not copyrighted. By submitting photos to Window Fashion Vision magazine, you are granting permission for usage in future issues of Window Fashion Vision magazine, on wf-vision.com or in other GMI promotional material.
3. Prepare your Design Concept Statement(s). This statement is critical to the success of your entry and will be reviewed in detail by the judges. You will need one statement per submission. Prepare your statement in a Word document to be copied and pasted into the online submission form. Your Design Concept Statement should describe the designer’s overall approach to the design, how the clients’ needs were incorporated into the design of the window treatment, the challenges faced and how they were addressed, historical styles used, as well as specific details as outlined in each category description. For example, if a treatment is motorized, describe the type of motorization and how it was incorporated into the design. Your design statement should be at least 400 words.
THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
1. Go to www.wf-vision.com and click on “2010 Envision Design & Ingenuity Workroom Competition” to submit your entries. The online submission process will open for entries on Sept. 14, 2009 and run through the competition deadline of March 1, 2010.
2. Fill in the required fields, including your contact information and credit card/billing information.
3. Copy and paste your Design Concept Statement into the online entry form.
4. Complete design credit information on submission form. Use N/A when applicable.
• Designer Name, Company, City/State
• Workroom Name, Company, City/State
• Installer Name, Company, City/State
• Photographer Name, Company, City/State
• Name, Company, City/State of other applicable credits, if any
5. Complete source credit information, listing all applicable contents of the window fashion: product names, colorways, suppliers of hardware, trim, fabric, hard treatments, cornices, etc., and room contents if applicable (for whole-room integration category, etc.)
6. You will receive a confirmation of payment and entry via email.
7. After you have submitted your online entry, you will receive an additional email within two business days with instructions on how to upload your high-resolution images to Window Fashion Vision’s FTP site. Please rename your photos to correspond to the competition/category you are entering.
For example, if you are entering in the Envision Combination Treatments category, name your photos:
EnvisionCombination1A.jpg, EnvisionCombination1B.jpg, EnvisionCombination1C.jpg, EnvisionCombination1D.jpg, EnvisionCombination1E.jpg
Then, if you were to enter another treatment in this same category, you would name your photos:
EnvisionCombination2A.jpg, EnvisionCombination2B.jpg, EnvisionCombination2C.jpg, EnvisionCombination2D.jpg, EnvisionCombination2E.jpg.
This will enable us to match your photos to the correct competition/category.
The entire submission process must be completed by the contest deadline of March 1, 2010, including uploading your high-resolution images to the FTP site.
Please note: If you are selected as a winner, you will be asked to provide Window Fashion Vision with a professional-quality headshot of yourself to accompany photos of your winning design at Vision10: International Window Coverings EXPO and within Window Fashion Vision magazine or online at wf-vision.com. This photo must be 300 dpi and at least 4x6 inches.
ENVISION DESIGN COMPETITION CATEGORIES
New Category! $1,000 Cash Prize for Winning Design!
Color and Design with Comfortex PERSONA Shades
● Window fashions featuring Comfortex PERSONA Roller and Roman Shades.
● The Design Concept Statement should address how PERSONA Shades were used to enhance the window, express the client's personality and enhance the overall room design.
Combination Treatments
• Window fashions incorporating fabric with an alternative treatment (shades, blinds, shutters, products such as Silhouette and Duette).
• The Design Concept Statement should address how this particular combination resolved design issues presented by the client, window type and other elements in the room.
Commercial Treatments
• Designed for a commercial application (assisted-living centers, hotels, restaurants and other places of business).
• The Design Concept Statement should describe the commercial client’s specifications, budget and schedule issues, the role the window treatment designer played as part of the overall design team, required codes or standards that needed to be met and innovative solutions that show the designer’s creativity.
Curtains & Draperies
• Window treatments made of fabric, celebrating their texture, pattern and color.
• The Design Concept Statement should detail why the specific style of curtain or drapery was selected and how this choice best suits the room and/or the client’s expressed needs, any budget or sourcing issues, explain the designer’s fabric choices and the benefits or challenges that those fabrics presented in terms of durability and drapability.
Decorative Hardware & Trimmings
• Window treatments incorporating specialty or custom hardware, as well as tassels, cording, borders, tapes and tiebacks.
• The Design Concept Statement should describe how decorative hardware and trims were used to enhance the treatment and overall room design.
Designer’s Debut
• For the window-fashions designer who has been in business for five years or fewer.
• The Design Concept Statement should include the number of years in business, any previous business experience (design or non-design), description of your current design business, how this treatment was conceived, what this treatment means for the growth and development of your design business and how this treatment displays the designer’s ability as a window-fashion designer capable of suiting the clients’ needs.
Green-Inspired Windows and Rooms
• Window and room decor utilizing “green” or eco-conscious products (fabric, shades, furnishings, etc.)
• The Design Concept Statement should describe the client’s motivation for using eco-friendly products, how the products were sourced and how design goals were met.
Specialty Window Fashions
• Innovative window fashions designed for specialty-shaped windows—including bay or bow, angled or arch-top, skylights, solariums, greenhouses, window walls and doors.
• The Design Concept Statement should describe any additional issues related to the specialty window (an extremely shallow bay, an oddly proportioned arch, etc.) and describe why the style of treatment and specified materials were chosen to enhance the architecture of the window.
Top Treatments
• Window fashions that feature great design in the form of a cornice, valance, lambrequin or swag.
• The Design Concept Statement should describe the type of treatment that was designed, including customized aspects, materials specified and finishing details, as well as why the top treatment enhances the overall window treatment design and the room.
Whole-Room Integration
• An entire room of complementary elements, including window fashions.
• The Design Concept Statement should describe how and why various elements were selected for the room, paying special detail to how the window fashion accents the overall design.
Wonderful Walls
• Wall fashions created for residential or contract clients, using paint, wall coverings, mirrors, murals, lighting or other art for the walls.
• The Design Concept Statement should explain how the materials and/or elements were selected to create well-designed walls, and how the walls complement the rest of the room.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Window Fashion Vision Associate Editor Jennifer Jacob, jennifer@wf-vision.com. Thanks for participating!
Ingenuity Workroom Competition Submission Process
Please note: When submitting your design, you must have available high-resolution photographs of the design (at least 9x12 inches at 300 dpi) in order to be considered.
PREPARATION (PHOTOGRAPHY/STATEMENT)
1. You must determine which category/categories to enter before beginning the online submission process. Read the category and competition descriptions below to select the most fitting description(s) for your entry/entries.
2. Gather high-quality digital images of design(s). High-resolution digital images are required in jpg format. Five photos are recommended (three photos minimum, five maximum). Include at least one full-room image, one image of the window treatment and one close-up shot highlighting significant treatment details. High-resolution images should be 300 dpi and at least 9x12 inches (2700 x 3450 pixels). Photos smaller than this cannot be considered. Photos must be of professional quality. Photos with inadequate lighting, focus, etc. cannot be considered. All photographs must be your property and not copyrighted. By submitting photos to Window Fashion Vision magazine, you are granting permission for usage in future issues of Window Fashion Vision magazine, on wf-vision.com or in other GMI promotional material.
3. Prepare your Workroom Performance Statement(s). This statement is critical to the success of your entry and will be reviewed in detail by the judges. You will need one statement per submission. Prepare your statement in a Word document to be copied and pasted into the online submission form. Your Workroom Performance Statement should describe the designer’s concept of the window fashion, the challenges faced, how the challenges were overcome and how closely the finished product resembled the original concept. If the finished product differs from the designer’s original concept, describe how the workroom worked with the designer toward a more workable and aesthetically pleasing solution. Your performance statement should be at least 400 words.
THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
1. Go to www.wf-vision.com and click on “2010 Envision Design & Ingenuity Workroom Competition” to submit your entries. The online submission process will open for entries on Sept. 14, 2009 and run through the competition deadline of March 1, 2010.
2. Fill in the required fields, including your contact information and credit card/billing information.
3. Copy and paste your Workroom Performance Statement into the online entry form.
4. Complete design credit information on submission form. Use N/A when applicable.
• Designer Name, Company, City/State
• Workroom Name, Company, City/State
• Installer Name, Company, City/State
• Photographer Name, Company, City/State
• Name, Company, City/State of other applicable credits, if any
5. Complete source credit information, listing all applicable contents of the window fashion: product names, colorways, suppliers of hardware, trim, fabric, hard treatments, cornices, etc., and room contents if applicable (for whole-room integration category, etc.).
6. You will receive a confirmation of payment and entry via email.
7. After you have submitted your online entry, you will receive an additional email within two business days with instructions on how to upload your high-resolution images to Window Fashion Vision’s FTP site. Please rename your photos to correspond to the competition/category you are entering.
For example, if you are entering in the Ingenuity Specialty Window Fashions category, name your photos:
IngenuitySpecialty1A.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty1B.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty1C.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty1D.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty1E.jpg
Then, if you were to enter another treatment in this same category, you would name your photos:
IngenuitySpecialty2A.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty2B.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty2C.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty2D.jpg, IngenuitySpecialty2E.jpg.
This will enable us to match your photos to the correct competition/category.
The entire submission process must be completed by the contest deadline of March 1, 2010, including uploading your high-resolution images to the FTP site.
Please note: If you are selected as a winner, you will be asked to provide Window Fashion Vision with a professional-quality headshot of yourself to accompany photos of your winning design at Vision10: International Window Coverings EXPO and within Window Fashion Vision magazine or online at wf-vision.com. This photo must be 300 dpi and at least 4x6 inches.
INGENUITY WORKROOM COMPETITION CATEGORIES
Combination Treatments
• Window fashions incorporating fabric with an alternative treatment (shades, blinds, shutters, products such as Silhouette and Duette).
• The Workroom Performance Statement should include any particular challenges that arose in the process of working with the two types of treatments, and how the elements work together.
Commercial Treatments
• Designed for a commercial application (assisted-living centers, hotels, restaurants and other places of business).
• The Workroom Performance Statement should describe the process of working with a designer and/or a commercial client to incorporate specifications and stay within budget, while satisfying the client’s requests.
Curtains & Draperies
• Window fashions made of fabric, celebrating their texture, pattern and color.
• The Workroom Performance Statement should include any changes that had to be made to the designer’s original specifications and/or challenges that arose and how they were addressed in order to create the desired effect.
Ingenious Installation
• Window fashions that were a challenge to install, but well worth the effort.
• Instead of a Workroom Performance Statement, write an Installation Performance Statement, detailing the process of planning for and installing a particularly challenging window fashion. How soon did you begin planning the installation? Did installation issues impact the treatment’s construction?
Specialty Window Fashions
• Innovative window fashions designed for specialty-shaped windows—including bay or bow, angled or arch-top, skylights, solariums, greenhouses, window walls and doors.
• The Workroom Performance Statement should describe the type of window, the challenges that arose in making the specialty-shaped treatment and the creative solution for solving these difficulties.
Top Treatments
• Well-made window fashions in the form of a cornice, valance, lambrequin or swag.
• The Workroom Performance Statement should describe challenges and solutions in the making of the top treatments and how the top treatment supports the overall design.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Window Fashion Vision Associate Editor Jennifer Jacob, jennifer@wf-vision.com. Thanks for participating!