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DOHA DESIGN CITY LOGO COMPETITION

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Design Doha

1 - 15 January 2024

Open Call for Qatar based designers to translate Qatar’s creative landscape through logo design!

Design Doha invites you to submit your application to the ‘Doha Design City’ Logo Competition. A new opportunity brought to you by Design Doha in partnership with Qatar Museums and UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Graphic designers and creatives to showcase their creativity. The Open Call gives designers a chance to interpret Qatar’s culture and creativity as a catalyst for development, urban regeneration and inter-cultural dialogue.

Apply now for a chance to watch your design become the official ‘Doha Design City’ logo.

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The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) serves as a platform for collaboration among its over 300 member cities that are committed to prioritize creativity as a strategic element in their development plans. Cities within the network actively integrate creativity and cultural industries into their local development strategies while promoting international cooperation and capacity exchange. The network encompasses seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts, and Music. Given that every member city registers into the UCCN in association with these creative fields, Doha has joined as, and presently is, a Design City with a possibility to extend to other creative fields in the future.

Participating designers will be provided with a design brief by Design Doha.

The competition is open to designers, students and members of the public who are 18 years of age and older and citizens or residents of Qatar. Participants agree to the stated terms and conditions and the IP laws and guidelines outlined.

JUDGING CRITERIA


The submissions will be judged according to the following criteria:

  • Representation and positioning (warm, uplifting, natural, welcoming)
  • Practicality of design
  • Uniqueness of design
  • Consideration of cultural representation of Qatar in the design
  • Quality of design presentation

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

  • Applicants must be holders of a valid QID
  • Each applicant can submit a maximum of 2 design proposals
  • All submissions should be made in either English or Arabic
  • All submitted logos should be bilingual in Arabic and English
  • Each design should consist of the following:
    • Completed application form
    • 1 x A1 digital poster presentation board in PDF format not to exceed 10 MB plan, including:
      • Inspiration background
      • Research methodology
      • Concept development
      • Creative implementation
      • A template of the designed logo with the UCCN logo side by side

THE BRIEF

  • The logo must be bilingual, and must consist of the words “Doha” “الدوحة” as main elements.
  • The Taglines “Design City” “مدينة التصميم” must be present in the logo.
  • ‘Doha Design City’ vision and mission: Being a Design City signifies that Doha has demonstrated excellence and commitment within the spheres of creativity and design. Furthermore, leveraging design as a driver for sustainable urban development, social inclusion and cultural expression and being an influence with its design applications/practices all around the world are among top priorities for Doha.
  • The visual tone of the logo must be creative, dynamic, contemporary and engaging.
  • The logo must represent Doha as a creative city.

CATEGORY


Graphic Design

THE PRIZE


35,000 QAR cash award for the winning designer.

  • The design will become the official Logo for Qatar’s representation as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
  • The logo will be showcased across all Design Doha and Qatar Museums digital platforms. 
  • The winning logo will have the opportunity to be showcased during the Design Doha Biennial.

TIMELINE


Application Opens: 12 December 2023
Application Closes: 4 February 2024, 6 pm AST
Winner Announced: 25 February 2024 (Online)

QUESTIONS


For more information, please contact contact@designdoha.org.qa.

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