RULES & REGULATIONS

  • Judges decision is final and no correspondence or arbitration will be entertained.
  • While the competition is based in South Africa – Entry is open to ALL African countries. 
  • Entries will be judged on the overall impression and the nominated judges will agree by majority vote of which design best interprets the spirit of the competition.
  • Important aspects are creativity, balance, impact, inspiration and overall artistic merit.
  • Name of judges are confidential until after the prize giving but will include industry and art leaders.
  • No advertising agencies, employees or their direct family of Practical Publishing, Telpro Management and its associates eligible for prizes.
  • Entries received after the closing date and time will automatically be disqualified and returned to the senders unopened.
  • Unpaid entries will automatically be disqualified. Donate as little as ZAR R20 or USD $1 to enter. 
  • For those wishing to encrypt their design, we can publish a PGP key on request.
  • Finalists willbe informed telephonically and via email in the second week of each new month if they have been successful.
  • Your design should not infringe any person’s copyright and we the organisers will not be liable for your use of said copyright material.
  • If you do not require the prize but are entering for other reasons, please indicate this clearly so someone else can also win.
  • Until such time that sufficient entries are received, judging of submissions will rollover into the next month before a winner is selected. (You will still be eligible for the monthly prize in the next month and will still form part of the draw for the grand prize draw).

COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS

  • Complete the entry form on www.2themax.co.za
  • Cost of entry: FREE but we require a donation of minimum ZAR R20 or USD $1. 
  • Design requirements for your entry:
    Use the basic outline including a full wrap design on the template provided.
    Finished art resolution must be sufficient for LARGE format print. No less than 300 dpi.
    Should include a logo element on the wrap itself as well as a poster and t-shirt for your chosen brief.
  • Entries will be accepted in the following formats ONLY:
    A3 or A4 soft copy supplied in PDF or Adobe Suite: Convert all fonts to paths or curves.
    File size should not exceed 5MB by email.
    Finalists will be contacted for original artwork files or sketches.
  • Delivery of Entries:
    Through the website www.2themax.co.za
    All entries must be in no later than 17:00pm on the last day of the month to qualify for that month’s round.
  • Proof of Payment must be supplied with the entry, either a deposit slip or electronic fund transfer receipt or through payfast on the website.
  • The Competition will run for 13 months from JuIy 2023 to August 2024. First monthly prize will be August 2023.