April 29, 2007 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 29, 2007 – Abu Dhabi Oil Corporation Limited today announced a unique design competition to seek out the ‘Best Undiscovered Design Students’ or ‘BUDS’ in the UAE’s universities – with excellent cash prizes on offer for each of the five different design projects listed.
The competition will provide an opportunity for students from a variety of design backgrounds to demonstrate their problem solving and design skills – entering either as individuals or in small teams of between two and five people. There is no limit to the number of teams that may enter from any one university.
Budding designers are invited to produce important materials for Abu Dhabi Oil Corporation ’s Corporate Communications Division in five different categories: Eid Al Adha card & envelope; Eid Al Fitr card & envelope; Seasons Greetings card & envelope; Competition logo and advertisement design for 5 BUDS for the 2008 event and a new web animation screensaver.
“We are seeking innovative quality work that follows the company’s established look and feel, yet uses freshness and imagination,” said Dolphin’s Corporate Communications Manager Mirna Hijazi. “The competition also provides students with excellent opportunities to work on real projects – a valuable asset for their portfolios.”
Ms Hijazi explained that the company would award Dhs 10,000 to the winners of each design category, and that Dolphin planned to use all the winning work, with due credit given to the relevant designers.
She added: “The company will be importing substantial quantities of Dolphin natural gas from Qatar for UAE utilities and industries during the summer of 2007. We shall celebrate the occasion in many ways – tapping fresh design talent is one of them!”
Submissions are invited from students at all stages of their university careers – undergraduate to post-graduate. The closing date for entries is Thursday, June 14, 2007. The full details of how to enter, together with the entry form itself, are given on the company website /5BUDS2007. Potential and actual competitors who have any further questions are invited to contact directly corpcomms@adoc-uae.com