Design a Furoshiki. Design a future.

Are you a design student who wants to represent Australia in an international competition?
If you've answered 'yes' then enter now! Oil up your creative clogs for a chance to win both prize money and international recognition.

This year welcomes the second furoshiki contest specifically for university and vocational school students around the world who are the designers of the future. There is a grand prize and other prizes up for offer, so you've gotta be in it to win it!

Furoshiki, or wrapping cloths, are stylish and distinctive everyday items emblematic of the Japanese tradition of wrapping things. Since they are reusable and therefore do not impose a burden on the environment, furoshiki have attracted renewed interest in recent years, both in Japan and elsewhere.

In 2009 the Japan Foundation, Tokyo held an Original Furoshiki Design Contest, soliciting submissions from students of design in 10 countries. A total of 373 entries were submitted, and three were selected to receive top prizes. Top prize furoshiki designs are now on sale at museum gift shops and other venues in Japan.

We look forward to seeing your designs!

Deadline: Friday, 29th October 2010