Organizers:

Founded in 2001, NewWebPick.com is becoming one of the most reputable global community platforms for the creative industry with its website and e-magazines enjoying tremendous popularity globally. Since the first issue of NewWebPick e-magazine was launched on September 1, 2004, over 30,000 websites and over 8,000 senior international design professionals have been listed and introduced to the readers. To date, NewWebPick has registered members from 155 countries and 10,592 cities, and maintains long-term information collaboration with digital artists/designers from over 100 countries, who are specialized in all relevant fields of visual communications. It has 1.2 million readers in China alone and the highest download of a single edition has hit 4 million.

BaoF International Ltd. is a modern enterprise established and funded by Hong Kong Baof International. It is a world leader in the shoemaking industry with its own integrated material supply, R&D, design, production and packaging divisions. Also is the only provincial class research centre in China of household slippers and sandals. Its international reputation has built and accessed the world market on the solid basis of its trendy design and excellent quality. Its slippers production and sales rank number one in the world. According to statistics, among every 10 Americans there is one wearing slippers from BaoF. It is one of the most important fashion slippers’ R&D institutions and producers in the world.
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Concept of "Crossover Shoes"

The development of diversified social demand has given rise to a great deal of wonderful diversified goodies.  For example, SUV, also known as Sports Utility Vehicle, is good for both passengers and cargo, suitable for long distance travelling and equipped with deluxe functions.  It is therefore outstanding among traditional vehicle types for its “crossover” style.

Likewise, ‘Crossover Shoes” is a new concept for shoes in view of the growing diversified demand of the market.  It combines the features of both loafers and slippers with a closed front and an open or partially cutout rear.  It fits casual and business attires at the same time, allowing people showing up with it on an official occasion while letting the enjoy casual, relaxing dressing style.  It is predictable that the brand-new “crossover” style of shoes will certainly bring a fresh trend to the market.

Contact Us:
Email: nwp.match@gmail.com
MSN: nwp.match@hotmail.com

Schedule:
Period of Soliciting: March 15 – May 1, 2009
Period of Evaluation: May 1 – May 15, 2009
Winners Announcement: May 21, 2009

Awards:
First Prize: Prize of $7,000 (USD) with NWP Special Certificate and NWP Lifetime Subscription

Second Prize: Prize of $2,000 (USD) with NWP Special Certificate and NWP Lifetime Subscription

Third Prize: Price of $800 (USD) with NWP Special Certificate and NWP Lifetime Subscription

Finalist(10): Prize of $150 (USD) with NWP Special Certificate and NWP Lifetime Subscription

Remarks:
· The top 13 designs will become products of BaoF International Ltd. and design manufacturing begins.
· The top 13 designs will be recognized in the design community through media and press interviews, as well as being feature in NewWebPick e-magazines.
· The top 13 designs will be featured in any possible NewWebPick affiliated exhibitions.

Instruction to Participants:
1. Individuals and organizations are all welcome to participate the competition.
2. Participants may download the 8 reference templates via NewWebPick’s official website http://youwin.newwebpick.com/bf or work out his/her own template.
3. There is no limit for the number of works to be submitted by each participant, which must be submitted in e-format.  Participants should complete registration procedures at the official competition platform www.newwebpick.com and upload his/her works for display and public online voting.

Requirements of Works:
4. Please study the instructions prior to uploading works to NewWebPick’s website.  It is advisable that all participants save the original design with resolution of 300 dpi (or higher) or vector design properly, which will entitle him/her to receive awards once he/she is announced to be the winner.
5. Original Works:  Participants may choose Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to do the original design.  Non-vector format images should at least be 300 dpi or above.  Upon completion of design, please display the works via the templates available for download at http://youwin.newwebpick.com/bf or via participant’s own templates.
Web Display: 160x120 pixels in GIF format (small image);
800x600 pixels in JPG format and less than 500kb (large image)
6. Participants should submit only his/her works that were not published and/or commercially utilized.

Evaluation Criteria:
1. Innovation
2. Aesthetics
3. Originality
4. Online Votes
 

This competition is also conducting an online vote among its registered members online.  Each registered member has the opportunity to make ONE vote for ONE design.  If more than one vote is made, the last vote made is considered to be a valid vote.  Online voting is ONLY taken as a reference for jurors to select final winning designs.

The jury may select first, second, third prize and finalists winners from the competition entries, but only if entrants have followed required submission guidelines and design criteria.  If design entries do not meet appropriate standards, the jury reserves the right not to award prizes.  The jury’s decision is final.  The competition winners will be announced at the NewWebPick website in May 21, 2009.

At the same time, any registered member who submitted an online vote will be automatically entered into a draw for an annual free NewWebPick e-magazine full version subscription.  Please refer to http://youwin.newwebpick.com/bf for future announcements.

Special Notices:
1. Works submitted to the competition should be original by the designer(s).  Participants will be disqualified should the copyright of submitted works be found disputable or defective.
2. The award winning works of the competition should be owned by the organizers.  Should the copyright of the award winning works be found disputable, the actual submitting party should bear the legal liabilities/responsibilities.  It is advised that all participants save the original design with high resolution properly.  Those who fail to submit the original design will be disqualified for any awards.
3. No works that have been published or commercially utilized should be taken eligible in the competition.
4. Being the orginzer, NewWebPick possesses the right to display, exhibit, promote and publish all the award winning works of the competition.  BaoF International Ltd. will take such award winning works as its product design pattern.  The award winners’ receiving the prize money is regarded as their consent that the organizers possess the works’ commercial usage rights.
5. The organizers reserve the right of final interpretation of the competition.  Should any participant be found violating any of the above conditions, the organizers reserve the right to immediately disqualify him/her upon verification and confirmation.  Should the participant(s) have received the prize when found violating the above conditions, the prize money should be recovered in full.
6. Please visit the competition’s official website for further details: http://youwin.newwebpick.com/bf.