April 11-13 Dallas, Texas

Make Your Mark

April 11–13, 2013

Holiday Inn Dallas Central
Park Cities
6070 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75206
214 750 6060

This is the same hotel as last year, under new management. Discounted room rates available.

Conference Tickets

Conference tickets will be available for $150 online until 11:59pm April 9th. Tickets at the door will be $200. Day passes can be purchased at the door for $100.

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Studio Tour tickets

Come to the conference a day early for a guided tour of Dallas design and advertising studios. Groups will get day passes on the DART line and spend the afternoon touring four studios. This is very popular and will sell out early. Studio Tours start at noon on Thursday April 11th. Tickets are non-refundable after March 15th.

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Award Gala Tickets

Stay Saturday evening for a served dinner and dessert. We'll be handing out awards and over $15,000 in cash prizes to the winners of the student show. Tickets will be $35 at the door, so buy them now and save $10. All pre-purchased tickets are non-refundable.

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Stay In Touch

Stay connected to the show for news and announcements leading up to the show.

The Show

Go head to head with students from across the country as you compete for over $15,000 in scholarships and best-of-category prizes. Pencils down: entry deadline is Friday, March 1 Deadline extended! All entries must be received by 5:30pm March 8th. No exceptions..

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Last Year’s Winners

This Year's Judges

Michael Osborne
President and Creative Director, Michael Osborne Design

Kelli Anderson
Kelli Anderson.com

Shay Ometz
Senior Art Director, Fossil / Owner, bee things

Geoff German
Creative Director, Squires & Company

David Eastman
Creative Group Head, The Richards Group

Categories

  • Logo
  • Stationery System
  • Packaging
  • Poster
  • Publication Design
  • Book Cover / Spread
  • Magazine Cover / Spread
  • Brochure / catalog
  • Print Advertising
  • Broadcast Advertising
  • Environmental Design
  • Website Design
  • Mobile App Design
  • Motion Graphics
  • Illustration
  • Photography

Prizes

Best of Category
$125 cash award for each category

Judge’s Choice
Each judge will select their favorite piece from the show. $250 cash award.

Best Copywriting
1400 Words sponsors this scholarship. $500

Best Use of Paper
Clampitt Paper sponsors this scholarship. $500

Best Concept
The Creative Summit sponsors this scholarship. $500

Best in Show
An additional $500 cash award for the best overall entry from the “Best of Category” winners.

DSVC Sophomore Portfolio Scholarship
$1,000 award for the best overall portfolio. Students must have less than 60 credit hours to be eligible.

Dick Sloan Award for Best Junior Portfolio
$3,000 award for the best overall portfolio. Students must have more than 60 and less than 90 credit hours to be eligible.

3rd Place Senior Portfolio
$1,000 award. Students must have more than 90 credit hours to be eligible.

3rd Place Senior Portfolio
$1,000 award. Students must have more than 90 credit hours to be eligible.

2nd Place Senior Portfolio
One student will win a ticket to The How Conference in San Francisco and a $500 American Airlines gift card. Students must have more than 90 credit hours to be eligible.

Grand Prize Senior Portfolio
One student will win a $2000 American Airlines gift card and introductions to three nationally recognized designers across the country. Students must have more than 90 credit hours to be eligible.

Best School
$1,000 awarded to the college, university, or art school whose students, as a whole, exhibit the highest level of work.

The Conference

Stay sharp with three days packed with nationally renowned keynote speakers and more breakout sessions and workshops than ever. Plus, studio tours, panel discussions, a job fair, and a portfolio review by leading industry professionals.

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4 Keynote Speakers

Gui Borchert
Creative Director, 72andSunny

Christopher Simmons
Creative Director & Principal of MINE

Michael Osborne
President and Creative Director, Michael Osborne Design

Leif Steiner
Principal and Creative Director with Moxie Sozo

15 Breakout Sessions

Gordon Clines
Oven Bits

Josh Ege
Fossil, Inc.

Giovanni Gallucci
LiveLoudTexas

Wayne Geyer
Copywriter/Designer

Michael Griffith
Bottle Rocket Apps

John Hampton
Clampitt Paper Company

Magnificent Beard
Designers / Printmakers

Hank Richardson
Portfolio Center

Hal Riley
Creative Director / Designer

Andy Slipher
Strategist / Design Advocate

Chris Titze
CGI / 3D Designer

Peter Wood
Woodshed School

Breakout sessions will be added as they are confirmed.

Portfolio Review & Job Fair

  • Fossil
  • RBMM
  • The Richards Group

Additional companies participating in the portfolio review will be added as they are confirmed.