Design challenges

Did you see the 'dragonbite' pencil grip made by Vangelis and Dinos? Stunning isn't it? Now we're challenging you to make you're own.

THE CHALLENGE
For this Challenge we'd like you to make an ergonomical, fun design for your pencil in polyamide. You can choose between all our polyamide finishes to give your design an extra touch.

PRIZES
We will select 5 winning designs. The 5 winners will all get the print of their design and an Autodesk Premium Membership.

Note that the jury selects upon the 3D renders you put online, so make sure to make a very clear, visible render.

WHO CAN ENTER
This challenge is open to all designers, professional and amateur, regardless of sex, age or nationality.

CHALLENGE PERIOD
Submissions will be accepted up to 23:59 Central European Time, June 30th, 2013.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
There is no limit on the number of entries per contestant. To enter, you need to upload your design(s) here and provide a clear explanation (under ‘desciption’) in at least 50 words. Note: we will put the english version online on Monday, but you can submit your design already at the Japanese or Korean version.

JURY
The i.materialise team together with Autodesk.

MATERIAL & BOUNDING BOX
Participants need to upload their file here. You can find more information about the file formats in our FAQs under ‘website’. The material for this challenge is polyamide.

There are limits on the size of the design:

Bounding box polyamide: 125 cm³ (e.g. 5 x 5 x 5cm)

DESIGN TIPS

• Combining a good clearance and the flexibility of PA: Variation is the diameter of the pencil (an average one is 7.5 mm) and variations in the production process of PA make it difficult to make a perfect fit between the grip and the pencil. Therefore you have to foresee enough distance between the grip and the pencil. Go for a clearance of 0.6mm if you want to be sure that the pencil will pass through without getting stuck. Make sure to combine this clearance with the flexibility of PA in order to get a perfect fit. A good example is the mouth of the dragonbite which adjusts to the size of the pencil so that the pencil is tightly held. The front of the beak  has a smaller diameter than the diameter of the pencil but will bend open and fit with the diameter of the pencil that get inserted.

• Ergonomics: the purpose of the grip is to increase the ease of use of the pencil so it’s key to think about ergonomics of the future users. How well is your design adjusted to the end user? How will people with bigger or smaller hands hold the grip? Does the grip allow the fingers, hand and/or wrist to be in a neutral position so that the user feels no stress or strain? Etc. are questions to ask yourselves during the design.

• Feel free to consult the design guide to have a nice overview of the possibilities of PA http://i.materialise.com/materials/polyamide/designGuide

GENERAL CONDITIONS
·         i.materialise’s general terms & conditions apply to this challenge, for more information visit: http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms& & http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms#challenge

·         All entries must be unique and never 3D printed before.

·         i.materialise reserves the right to amend these rules at any time. Any amendment to competition rules will be posted on the i.materialise website.

·         In addition, attendance of the semi-finalists at the award event is not mandatory and will be at expense of contestants. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No cash alternatives or substitutes will be allowed. The decision of the jury will be final.

Have you ever imagined creating your very own version of a beautiful Japanese hairpinsor a stunning brooch for your Korean hanbok?  They had their design limitations then….but now with 3D Print technology there is nothing called design barrier!

i.materialise, in cooperation with Materialise Malaysia and Japan, challenges you to recreate the traditional Japanese & Korean accessories using the 3D print technology. The winning entries will be part of the international exhibition in Japan!

Materialisewill be hosting the North East Asia Conference (NEA) in Japan on the 5th and 6th of September.
This is the perfect opportunity for you to try out and explore the 3D printing technology and experiment with design.

THE CHALLENGE
For this competition, your challenge is to use 3D printing to recreate traditional Japanese or Korean accessories in 3D printed polyamide. Examples are the Japanese Netsuke, traditional hairpinsand Korean Hanbokaccessories.

These items are by themselves master creations; so be innovative and use the strength of 3D printing to make each piece narrate its own story and create a place for itself in the next revolution of product design.

PRIZES
We will select 10 winning designs. They will all be 3D printed and exhibited during the Fashion show at the NEA Conference  5th and 6th of September. After the show they will be added to the i.materialise online gallery. For the designs that really catch our eye there is also a chance to be showcased in the .MGXshowroom in Belgium.

WHO CAN ENTER
This challenge is open to all designers, professional and amateur, regardless of sex, age or nationality.

CHALLENGE PERIOD
Submissions will be accepted up to 23:59 Central European Time, July 17^th, 2013.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
There is no limit on the number of entries per contestant. To enter, you need to upload your design(s) and provide a clear explanation (under ‘desciption’) in at least 50 words.

JURY
The i.materialise team together with the Japanese office.

MATERIAL & BOUNDING BOX
Participants need to upload their file here. You can find more information about the file formats in our FAQsunder ‘website’. The material for this challenge is polyamide.

There are limits on the size of the design:

Bounding box polyamide: 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm

GENERAL CONDITIONS

·         i.materialise’s general terms & conditions apply to this challenge, for more information visit: http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms& & http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms#challenge

·         All entries must be unique and never 3D printed before.

·         i.materialise reserves the right to amend these rules at any time. Any amendment to competition rules will be posted on the i.materialise website.

·         In addition, attendance of the semi-finalists at the award event is not mandatory and will be at expense of contestants. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No cash alternatives or substitutes will be allowed. The decision of the jury will be final.

굉장히 아름다운 한국 한복 브로치혹은 일본식 헤어핀을 여러분만의 고유한 디자인 버전으로 만들어보는 상상을 해본적이 있으신가요? 지금까지  있었던 디자인 제약, 지금 3D 프린팅 기술로 더이상 디자인 장애물은 없습니다!

INTER-CULTURE와 함께i.materialise는여러분께 3D 프린팅 기술을 사용하여,  한국 & 일본 전통 악세사리를 제창조하는 도전을 드립니다. 수상작은 일본 International exhibition에 전시될 것입니다!

Materialise 는 9월 5 & 6일에 일본에서 동북아시아 컨퍼런스를 개최합니다. 이번 기회는 여러분의 디자인을 3D 프린팅 기술에 시도하고, 다양성을 경험할 수 있는 완벽한 기회가 될 것입니다.

THE CHALLENGE
이번 경쟁을 위해, 여러분의 도전과제는 3D 프린팅 할 수 있는 한국 혹은 일본 전통 악세사리 디자인을  재창조하는 것입니다. 한국 전통 악세사리 및 Netsuke/헤어핀 예들을 클릭하여 살펴보실 수 있습니다.

자, 혁신적이 되어 보세요. 3D 프린팅 강점을 사용하여, 자신의 스토리를 이야기할 수 있는 하나의 작품을 만들고, 제품 디자인의 다음 혁명이 될 수 있도록 창조해보세요.

PRIZES
10 개의 우승 디자인이 선정될 것이며, 이 작품들은 9월 5 & 6일 일본에서 열리는 Materialise 동북아시아 컨퍼런스 패션쇼에서 전시될 것입니다. 이번 쇼 후에는 이 작품들은 i.materialise 온라인 겔러리 에 추가될 것 입니다. 또한 우리 눈에 띄는 디자인 작품들은 벨기에 .MGX 쇼룸에 쇼케이스 될 수 있는 기회가 주어집니다.

WHO CAN ENTER
이번 도전은 프로, 아마추어, 성별, 인종에 상관없이 모든 디자이너에게 오픈됩니다.

도전기간
제출기간: 2013년 7월 17일 수요일 한국시간 오후 23:59분 까지

참가방법
참가자당 제출 항목 수에는 제한이 없습니다. 참가를위해서는 여러분의 디자인을 여기에 업로드하시고, “Description” 란 안에 최소 50개의 단어로디자인에 대한 설명을 제공해주세요.

이번 도전 재료: Polyamide

디자인 사이즈 Limit : 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm

GENERAL CONDITIONS
-i.materialise’s general terms & conditions apply to this challenge, for more information visit: http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms& & http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms#challenge
-All entries must be unique and never 3D printed before.
-i.materialise reserves the right to amend these rules at any time. Any amendment to competition rules will be posted on the i.materialise website.
-In addition, attendance of the semi-finalists at the award event is not mandatory and will be at expense of contestants. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No cash alternatives or substitutes will be allowed. The decision of the jury will be final.

日本の美しい髪飾りや韓国民族衣装（韓服）の魅力的なブローチを、自分でデザインして作ることを想像したことがありますか。今まではデザイン上の制限がありましたが、、、今や3Dプリント技術を用いれば、その制限はなくなります！

i.materialiseはINTER-CULTUREと協力し、日本と韓国の伝統的なアクセサリの新しいデザイン作品を募集いたします。受賞者の作品は3Dプリント技術を用いて作製され、日本で開催される国際展示会にて披露いたします！

Materialiseは９月５～６日に日本にて、Materialise North East Asia Conference（マテリアライズNEAコンファレンス）を開催いたします。
3Dプリント技術の見識を深め、あなたのデザインを試す絶好の機会となるでしょう。

募集内容
このデザインコンペにおいては、日本や韓国の伝統的なアクセサリが3Dプリントのナイロン材料によって製作されます。作品の例としましては、日本の根付、伝統的な髪飾りや韓服用のアクセサリなどが挙げられます。

真の傑作品とは革新的なデザインをしており、3Dプリントの特長を活かすことで、それぞれのパーツが作品そのもののストーリーを物語り、プロダクトデザインの新しい革命的な境地を拓くことでしょう。

賞
受賞作品として10作品を選出いたします。そしてそれら全てを3Dプリントで製作し、９月５～６日のマテリアライズNEAコンファレンスのファッションショーにて披露いたします。そのイベント後には、i.materialiseのオンラインギャラリーに追加いたします。特に優秀な作品につきましては、ベルギーの.MGXショールームにて展示する機会もあります。

参加資格
全てのデザイナーに参加いただけます。プロ／アマ、性別、年齢、国籍は問いません。

募集期間
2013年７月18日6:59（日本標準時）まで受け付けます。
（中央ヨーロッパ標準時2013年７月17日23:59まで）

応募方法
お一人様、何点でも応募可能です。最低100文字以上の簡単な説明文を添えて（「説明」の欄）、デザイン作品の3Dデータをアップロードしてください。

審査
i.materialise と INTER-CULTUREが共同で審査いたします。
E-mail: contact@i.materialise.co.jp

材料と寸法
参加者はこちらから3Dデータをアップロードしてください。ファイルのフォーマットにつきては、ウェブサイト上のFAQページをご参照ください。受賞作品の製作にはナイロン材料が用いられます。

デザイン作品のサイズにも制限があります。

外寸：20cm×20cm×20cm

一般条件

    このコンペにはi.materialiseの一般条件（general terms & conditions）が適用されます。詳細は下記サイトをご参照ください。
http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms＆ http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms#challenge

    全ての応募作品はオリジナルの作品であり、以前に3Dプリントされたものであってはいけません。

    i.materialiseは上記ルールをいかなる時にも改定可能な権利を有します。デザインコンペのルール改定時には、i.materialiseのウェブページにてお知らせいたします。

    また、惜しくも受賞を逃された方は、この受賞イベントへの参加義務はなく、自費にてお願いいたします。賞は表彰によって授けられ、金品やその他の代用品が支払われることはありません。審査員の評価が最終決定となります。

Spring is finally entering our doors  and we are in desperate need for more colors in our lives! So we're ready to launch our first ceramics challenge where you can choose between nine vibrant colors. Are you ready?

THE CHALLENGE
For this competition, your challenge is to use 3D printing to create a product in ceramics. We give you carte blanche, so you can design anything you want: from tiles to vases, from jewelry to kitchen ware.

Surprise us by your creativity!

PRIZES
On the 23th of May the jury will select 1 winning design. The winner will receive his or her 3D print.

WHO CAN ENTER
This challenge is open to all designers, professional and amateur, regardless of sex, age or nationality.

CHALLENGE PERIOD
Submissions will be accepted up to 23:59 May 23th Central European Time, 2013.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
There is no limit on the number of entries per contestant. To enter, you need to upload your design(s) here and provide a clear explanation (under ‘desciption’) in at least 50 words.

JURY
The i.materialise team will vote upon the entries.

MATERIAL & BOUNDING BOX
Participants need to upload their file here. You can find more information about the file formats in our FAQs under ‘website’. The material for this challenge is ceramics.

There are limits on the size of the design:

Bounding box ceramics: 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm

GENERAL CONDITIONS

• i.materialise’s general terms & conditions apply to this challenge, for more information visit: http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms & http://i.materialise.com/legal/terms#challenge
• All entries must be unique and never 3D printed before
• i.materialise reserves the right to amend these rules at any time. Any amendment to competition rules will be posted on the i.materialise website.
• In addition, attendance of the semi-finalists at the award event is not mandatory and will be at expense of contestants. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No cash alternatives or substitutes will be allowed. The decision of the jury will be final.