20 years: Call for papers

Romanian talents are invited to solve two different briefs with the goal to celebrate 20 years of #TheAlternativeSchool Private Diplomacy efficient lobby for local creativity abroad and vice-versa. As always, learning & networking goodies are in order for the winners, with international exposure for the best.


Who is invited: Young Designers, Social Media Mavericks, contemporary PR talents, insightful strategists & efficient marketing experts.


A. The Design & Visual Languages brief

You are asked to create a logo, a stamp and its Poster version.

  • Logo: Design a logo for "20 YEARS OF PRIVATE DIPLOMACY", both as a standalone piece and integrated with The Alternative School logo.

  • Series of Posters & Stamps: Create a series of posters and stamps inspired by philatelic aesthetics, celebrating identity, culture, and local creativity. The visuals should be adaptable for both print and digital formats, including potential NFTs.

Themes & Tags:

  • Philately / Collectibles / Typography / Visual Identity

  • Design + PR / Influential Marketing / Viral Ideas

Explore here the details of the brief and the necessary logos.


B. The Strategy, Events & PR brief

Starting with a budget between 181.000 - 224.000€, create a strategy to efficiently promote Romanian Creative Industry in Cannes, during the Lions, having as main target international talents under 35 (Young Lions, Roger Hatchuel Academy delegates, ERA delegates, jurors, speakers. The effect of this strategy should reverberate long after the festival is over.

Themes & Tags:

  • Strategy, Lobby, Events

  • SoME,  PR / Influential Marketing / Viral Ideas

Explore here the details of the brief and the necessary logos.


What’s in it for you: 

For Gold & Silver winners

- Access to #TheAlternativeSchool events

- Access to the #FutureProofCreativity fall Module - have a taste for the previous ones here

- Access to the workshop "How to win a Lion" -  taking place on April 25th from 4 PM to 7 PM, at the Czech Centre Bucharest, under the guidance of Tereza Svěráková - Oak agency & Davor Bruketa - Bruketa&Žinić&Grey & Tedi Migdalovici, TheAlternativeSchool’s founder.

For Bronze winners: 50% off any event by #TheAlternativeSchool in 2025, including access to the workshop "How to win a Lion," taking place on April 25th from 4 PM to 7 PM, at the Czech Centre in Bucharest.

NB: In the workshop, you will bring laptops / tablets – whatever you consider necessary to deliver a better version – and you will present your ideas, receive feedback, and come up with improved solutions on the spot.


CALENDAR:

  • March 30th: Deadline (23:32)

  • March 19th: First online feedback

  • March 27th: Second online feedback on the ideas 

  • April 24th, 6-9 pm: Gold & Silver winners have access to the event "Identity and Culture_Eastern European Creativity" at the Czech Centre Bucharest

  • April 25th, 4-7 pm: Gold, Silver, & Bronze winners have access to the workshop "How to win a lion" at the Czech Centre Bucharest

  • Stay tuned to TheAlternativeSchool platforms for the next events & activities


CONTACT: andra@thealternativeschool.com

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