Bird-Friendly Penn is an interdisciplinary group composed of students, staff, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania who share a common passion and love for birds. Members strive to make Penn more bird aware by reducing the number of bird strikes on campus through education and outreach.
Visit Bird-Friendly Penn to learn how you can support and join in these efforts.
ABOUT THE DESIGN
Q: Can my design have multiple sites?
A: No, you / your team should choose one building as the basis of your design.
Q: Can I or my team submit multiple entries?
A: No, individuals can only submit one entry, whether as an individual or part of a team.
Q: Do I need to specify the location of my design?
A: Yes, your submittal should clearly identify which building on Penn’s campus is the site for your design, as well as the specific façade or windows that would receive your window treatment.
Q: Can I change the building, façade or use items such as screens or shutters that can be affixed to the building?
A: No, this competition is limited to the design of films that can be applied to windows or glass facades.
Q: Do I have to comply with any regulations?
A: The only regulations are those required to meet the graphic design guidelines for window films for the prevention of bird strikes.
Q: Are there any limits to the size, shape, or content of my design?
A: No, all limitations are those required to meet the graphic design guidelines; however, you should consider your building choice as inspiration for determining your design (its architectural features, its current program / use, its location, its visibility, etc)
Q: What will the judges be looking for?
A: Compelling graphics and imagination regarding how well the design answers the brief for birds (compliance with 2x4 rule), for people (considering both the view from inside and outside the building) and with respect to the building itself (if the building is deemed significant architecturally and/ or historically).
ENTRIES + SUBMISSIONS
Q: Who can enter this competition?
A: The competition is open to currently enrolled students at the Weitzman School of Design.
Q: Can we submit a team entry?
A: Yes.
Q: Can I be on more than one team/can I enter more than once?
A: No.
Q: Do I have to register in advance?
A: No. No registration is required.
Q: How do I submit my entry?
The competition is internal to Weitzman School of Design students and uses JUNO. It opens on September 7th and closes at 11:59pm on November 7th, 2022. Files uploaded after that time will not be considered. To upload your file to JUNO, see instructions on SUBMISSIONS page.
Q: Is there a registration fee?
A: No
Q: Do I need to conform with the Competition Template?
A: Yes. It’s important that submissions conform to the page dimensions provided in the Competition Template. Please note that only a single PDF file will be accepted as the final submitted document.
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The PDF will have multiple pages
per the COMPETITION TEMPLATE
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The PDF must be under 10MB
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The PDF must be named with the entrant’s PennKey. If you are
part of a team, please use only one person’s PennKey.
-
In preparation of the final submitted
PDF, the InDesign template should include only high-resolution raster images (JPEG
or PGN, at 300 dpi at full size) and all vector images (AI, Rhino, etc.) should
be flattened prior to insertion into the InDesign file to keep file sizes
manageable.
Q: Do I need to include a project statement as shown in the template?
A: Yes. It should be under 300 words and can be used to explain your choice of building, your graphic design, and any information, if helpful, related to fabrication, color, etc. Font size should be 14 pt. You will be asked to input your statement online separately during the submission process. This is to enable judges to read the statement easily and also for the journal to print the statement separately to the images.
Q. What text should I include other than the project statement?
A: You should include incidental text such as titles. Text must be easily readable on screen or if printed and thus should be minimum 16pt font. Please proofread and spell check your text.
Q: What file formats do you accept for image submission?
A: A single PDF file with multiple pages per the template is the only accepted format. Files must be under 10MB.
Q: Are there rules about anonymity and eligibility?
A: Yes. See the CONDITIONS page on this website for details. Participants who breach the conditions and non-conforming entries will be disqualified.
AWARDS
Q: When will I know if I have received an award?
A: Award-winners will be announced on November 30th, 2022.
Q: Will I be able to view the winning entries?
A: Yes, winning entries and honorable mentions will be published on this website on December 1, 2022.
Q: What could I win?
A: The total prize pool is US$3000. Each of the three winning entries will receive US$1000 prize money.
CONTACT
disruptthereflectionpenn@gmail.com
Emails will be answered within one day, if you have not received a response in 2-3 days please follow-up.
ABOUT THE DESIGN
Q: Can my design have multiple sites?
A: No, you / your team should choose one building as the basis of your design.
Q: Can I or my team submit multiple entries?
A: No, individuals can only submit one entry, whether as an individual or part of a team.
Q: Do I need to specify the location of my design?
A: Yes, your submittal should clearly identify which building on Penn’s campus is the site for your design, as well as the specific façade or windows that would receive your window treatment.
Q: Can I change the building, façade or use items such as screens or shutters that can be affixed to the building?
A: No, this competition is limited to the design of films that can be applied to windows or glass facades.
Q: Do I have to comply with any regulations?
A: The only regulations are those required to meet the graphic design guidelines for window films for the prevention of bird strikes.
Q: Are there any limits to the size, shape, or content of my design?
A: No, all limitations are those required to meet the graphic design guidelines; however, you should consider your building choice as inspiration for determining your design (its architectural features, its current program / use, its location, its visibility, etc)
Q: What will the judges be looking for?
A: Compelling graphics and imagination regarding how well the design answers the brief for birds (compliance with 2x4 rule), for people (considering both the view from inside and outside the building) and with respect to the building itself (if the building is deemed significant architecturally and/ or historically).
ENTRIES + SUBMISSIONS
Q: Who can enter this competition?
A: The competition is open to currently enrolled students at the Weitzman School of Design.
Q: Can we submit a team entry?
A: Yes.
Q: Can I be on more than one team/can I enter more than once?
A: No.
Q: Do I have to register in advance?
A: No. No registration is required.
Q: How do I submit my entry?
The competition is internal to Weitzman School of Design students and uses JUNO. It opens on September 7th and closes at 11:59pm on November 7th, 2022. Files uploaded after that time will not be considered. To upload your file to JUNO, see instructions on SUBMISSIONS page.
Q: Is there a registration fee?
A: No
Q: Do I need to conform with the Competition Template?
A: Yes. It’s important that submissions conform to the page dimensions provided in the Competition Template. Please note that only a single PDF file will be accepted as the final submitted document.
-
The PDF will have multiple pages
per the COMPETITION TEMPLATE
-
The PDF must be under 10MB
-
The PDF must be named with the entrant’s PennKey. If you are
part of a team, please use only one person’s PennKey.
-
In preparation of the final submitted
PDF, the InDesign template should include only high-resolution raster images (JPEG
or PGN, at 300 dpi at full size) and all vector images (AI, Rhino, etc.) should
be flattened prior to insertion into the InDesign file to keep file sizes
manageable.
Q: Do I need to include a project statement as shown in the template?
A: Yes. It should be under 300 words and can be used to explain your choice of building, your graphic design, and any information, if helpful, related to fabrication, color, etc. Font size should be 14 pt. You will be asked to input your statement online separately during the submission process. This is to enable judges to read the statement easily and also for the journal to print the statement separately to the images.
Q. What text should I include other than the project statement?
A: You should include incidental text such as titles. Text must be easily readable on screen or if printed and thus should be minimum 16pt font. Please proofread and spell check your text.
Q: What file formats do you accept for image submission?
A: A single PDF file with multiple pages per the template is the only accepted format. Files must be under 10MB.
Q: Are there rules about anonymity and eligibility?
A: Yes. See the CONDITIONS page on this website for details. Participants who breach the conditions and non-conforming entries will be disqualified.
AWARDS
Q: When will I know if I have received an award?
A: Award-winners will be announced on November 30th, 2022.
Q: Will I be able to view the winning entries?
A: Yes, winning entries and honorable mentions will be published on this website on December 1, 2022.
Q: What could I win?
A: The total prize pool is US$3000. Each of the three winning entries will receive US$1000 prize money.
CONTACT
disruptthereflectionpenn@gmail.com
Emails will be answered within one day, if you have not received a response in 2-3 days please follow-up.