Poster Competition

The jury of the 17th International Fair Poster Competition has announced the winners for the 2013 international graphic design competition.  Organized by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and International Fair Plovdiv (Bulgaria), this unique forum recognizes contemporary poster art, which supports the international exhibition industry.  A total of 64 posters from 24 fair and exhibition organizers in 17 countries were submitted.  Each poster promoted a specific exhibition.

The international jury of exhibition industry professionals and graphic designers assessed the 64 posters based on the originality of the design concept, successful interpretation of the exhibition topic and clear presentation of the marketing message and exhibition's technical details.  

The poster presented by Toulouse Expo – Toulouse, France and designed by Bernard Cadène, was unanimously chosen as this year’s Grand Award winner.  The complete list of awarded posters follows:

Grand award Toulouse Expo – Parc des Expositions – Toulouse, France International Fair of Toulouse Dates: 6 – 15 April 2013 Designer: Bernard Cadène
Runner-up finalists: 1. UBM Asia Ltd. - Hong Kong, CHINA COSMOPROF ASIA Dates: 13 – 15 November 2013 Designer: Leo Burnett
2. Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company - Zimbabwe ZITF – Zimbabwe Internationa Trade fair Dates: 23 – 27 April 2013 Designer: Charisma Agency
3. Inter Expo Center – Sofia, Bulgaria Water Sofia 2013 Dates: 29-31 May 2013 Designer: Miroslava Rangelova
4. Inter Expo Center – Sofia, Bulgaria BULCONTROLA 2013 Dates: 29-31 May 2013 Designer: Miroslava Rangelova

The Grand Award winner will be presented with a unique statuette created by the sculptor Yanko Nenov.  Certificates of recognition will be provided to the runners-up, their advertising agencies and designers.  
The Grand Award will be presented at the 80th Congress to be hosted by AKEI from 13 -16 November 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.