DESIGN CHALLENGE 2021

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DESIGN CHALLENGE 2021

Posted on: Jan 15

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Jewellery Design Challenge Details 2021 - "Sense of Freedom"

Enter your unique jewellery design and yours could be chosen to be made for you for Free - and all 4 other finalists receive a £100 bespoke design voucher!

Submit by the end of Friday 19th February 2021 (new extended date!)

ENTER YOUR DESIGNS HERE

DESIGN BRIEF:

THEME: "SENSE OF FREEDOM"

STYLE: ANY TYPE OF JEWELLERY THAT CAN BE MADE FROM STERLING SILVER* / LITERAL OR ABSTRACT / WEARABLE.

MEDIA: ANY DESIGN SKETCH OR MODEL

FOR EXAMPLE : 3D WAX, CLAY, PAPER, MODEL, WIRE, TEXTILE, CAD, PENCIL SKETCH, PAINT, COLLAGE, COLOUR OR MONOCHROME.

EMAIL ENTRIES VIA OUR CONTACT PAGE: UPLOAD A SINGLE IMAGE OF YOUR DESIGN & MOOD BOARD, SHOWING THE DESIGN PROCESS, INSPIRATION & IDEA DEVELOPMENT.

CAN INCLUDE PHOTOS, TEXT, LYRICS, PRELIMINARY NOTES, SKETCHES, TEXTURES ETC.

SHOW DIMENSIONS : APPROX WIDTH , DEPTH , LENGTH IN MILLIMETRES SHOW AS MANY VIEWS AS YOU LIKE: MINIMUM - SIDE & TOP VIEW

FAQs

WHO CAN ENTER? :

EVERYONE - OPEN TO ANYONE OF ANY AGE ...AND IT IS FREE!

(AS LONG AS YOU ARE NOT A PROFESSIONAL JEWELLERY DESIGNER OR MAKER!)

HOW WILL THE FINALISTS BE CHOSEN?

OUR TEAM AT CHARLOTTE CORNELIUS JEWELLERY WILL NARROW DOWN THE ENTRIES TO FIVE.
IF NEEDED CHARLOTTE WILL CREATE A WORKABLE DESIGN IN COLLABORATION WITH EACH FINALIST.
This sketch will be framed and gifted to each finalist along with £100 bespoke design voucher.
THEN WE WILL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC VOTE ON OUR WEBSITE & FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM POLL ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
ONE CHOSEN PIECE FROM OUR FIVE FINALISTS, WILL BE HANDMADE BY OUR GOLDSMITHS FROM SOLID HALLMARKED STERLING SILVER FOR THE WINNER TO KEEP FOREVER!

*Please note: If you include precious Gemstones in your design they are not included for Free.

DESIGN GUIDE & TIPS :

THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG - LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN FREE! EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT CAN BE MADE WEARABLE WE CAN HELP WITH THAT.
MAKE A MOOD BOARD OR INSPIRATION SHEET WITH WRITTEN NOTES, PHOTOS, TEXTURES, PATTERNS, COLLAGE ETC...TO SHOW WHERE YOUR IDEAS COME FROM AND HOW THEY DEVELOP. THESE DO NOT HAVE TO BE NEAT - BE EXPERIMENTAL.
TELL US : WHAT IS IT, WHERE OR HOW IS IT WORN?

TIMELINE:

ENTER HERE BY END OF FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2021

FIVE FINALISTS DECIDED BY OUR TEAM ON WEDNESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2021

WINNER CHOSEN BY PUBLIC VOTE BY SATURDAY 6TH MARCH 2021

GOLDSMITHS WILL HAND MAKE THEIR DESIGN BY SATURDAY 10TH APRIL 2021 (depending on complexity of the design)

Terms & Conditions:

No one who is or has been a jewellery designer or jewellery maker can enter.

(EG : SOMEONE WHO HAS EVER WORKED IN THE JEWELLERY INDUSTRY AS EITHER A DESIGNER OR GOLDSMITH CANNOT ENTER - WE WILL CHECK FINALISTS!)No employees of Charlotte Cornelius ltd can enter.

If the design includes stones, then these will not be included for free.

No limit to the number of designs entered per person.

The winner will agree to attend in person to collect their prize if it is reasonable and Covid safe to do so.

By entering you are giving permission for Charlotte Cornelius Ltd to have your email address for our database for information about the competition and occasional news.

You give permission (over 18 years of age) to allow your name and photograph to be used in digital media.

HERE ARE LAST YEARS FINALISTS FOR REFERENCE :

Design Challenge 2020 ROUND UP - Brief 'Staying Connected'

REMEMBER YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A GREAT ARTIST TO TAKE PART IT IS MORE ABOUT THE IDEA & WHETHER IT TRANSLATES WELL INTO JEWELLERY.

2020 finalists - We loved that one of our finalists was 10 year old Meg.

Jewellery Design Challenge Finalist 2020 Jewellery Design Challenge Winner 2020 - Staying Connected Bangle. Portsmouth, Hampshire