NLU Products, the maker of TatSkinz protective body art for electronic devices, is launching a design contest. The company invites people to design their own TatSkinz for an opportunity to win either $1,000 school scholarship or a Mac computer, with no credit card processing fee, and have his or her design turned into the next TatSkinz.
The design submissions will be judged by technology and design journalists, including writers contributing to CrunchGear, Chicago Tribune’s Redeye, Ubergizmo, YankoDesign and JAMM (Just Another Mobile Monday), ultimately deciding on the winning design.
The contest began October 1 and submissions will be accepted through the month of November.
Press Release
WIN APPLE COMPUTER OR $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH TATSKINZ DESIGN CONTEST
Winning Entry Will Be Produced for Sale, Submit Through November
DRAPER, UT – (October, 2009) – NLU Products, maker of TatSkinz protective body art for electronic devices, will hold its first-ever iPod cover design contest through November, providing artists and technology aficionados the opportunity to turn their personal artwork into the next TatSkinz. One winning creative genius will see his or her “tat” incorporated into the TatSkinz line-up and win either a $1000 scholarship or 13” MacBook. In addition to popular vote from online visitors to the site, several prominent technology and design reviewers will serve as guest judges for the contest, ultimately deciding on the winning design.
TatSkinz offers complete scratch and scuff protection for several Apple devices, while adding personality in a range of colorful designs, giving custom-cut attitude to each gadget. Incorporating a special, repositionable adhesive, TatSkinz uses an air-release technology that prevents bubbles from forming below the film. The skin can be applied directly to the device, or ideally, on top of NLU Products’ BodyGuardz scratch-proof transparent skin for maximum protection.
“This is a unique opportunity to turn someone’s imaginative work into the next TatSkinz design and at the same time support creativity and the arts,” said Kirk Feller, president of NLU Products. “We always want to hear our customers’ feedback and this will offer them the chance to show us exactly what designs they want to see.”
Contest participants should submit designs at TatSkinz.com/contest beginning October 1; submissions will be accepted through the entire month of November. Voters can go to this site and pick their favorite entry, and NLU Products will use the popular vote to determine the front-runners for the judges’ consideration; the judges panel includes:
* John Biggs serves as a technology writer at CrunchGear.com and regular contributor to The New York Times. He reviews the latest technology gadgets and has also contributed to Laptop, Men’s Health, Linux Journal, Popular Science and other national magazines.
* Ryan Smith is a freelance writer/journalist in Chicago who covers technology, video games and sports for the Chicago Tribune’s RedEye. A Land of Lincoln (Springfield, IL) native, Ryan won several local and state journalism awards in his six years as a news reporter in Missouri and Los Angeles.
* Eliane Fiolet is co-founder of Ubergizmo.com where she writes about web applications, design and usability. She owns a Corporate ID design business that helps companies create great brands. Prior to opening her own agency, Eliane worked for a top design firm, Minale Tattersfield Design Strategy, where she created identities for Fortune 500 companies.
* Doug Aamoth is a freelance web developer and tech enthusiast. A self-proclaimed mediocre comedic actor, Doug reviews gadgets at CrunchGear.com, while making videos and hosting the weekly live podcast for those who don’t like to read.
* Long Tran is the Creative Director of Yankodesign.com and is responsible for all editorial aspects of the renowned industrial design blog. He currently art directs for an interactive design agency with clients such as Disney, Fox, NBC Universal, Pioneer and Nintendo. His background is in fashion design and is currently working on a debut menswear collection called Panda-Makings Making Pandas.
* Thomas Wong was ridiculously bored of academic writing at university and finally found something he could actually write entire pages about (or ‘aboot” if you think Canadians sound like that): mobile tech! When he’s not gaming or reading about tech, Thomas can be found on JAMM.mobi and Just Another iPhone Blog writing about all the geeky things he loves.Contest Rules and Regulations:
* Original artwork only
* Design no smaller than 5” X 5” (300 dpi)
* Adobe Illustrator (.ai) or Photoshop (.psd) file only
* Submitted in CMYK
* No knock outs or white areas for device screens
* One submission per entrant
* Must be 18 or olderFor more information or to enter the contest visit www.TatSkinz.com.
