The CALABARZON Graphic Design Convention (GDC) is a gathering of people who love digital art. A first in Cavite, GDC is a special event to learn, compete and to exhibit digital art.

    The convention started last year thru the initiative of the Marketing Communications Office of De La Salle University-Dasmariñ as in partnership with the country's premier digital arts training center, the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI).

    In its launching last year GDC was packed with seminars such as Digital (SLR) Photography, Photoshop, Web Design and Flash Animation. The event's highlights were Photoshop Art and Digital Photography Contest.

    This year’s contest theme in the Digital Photography and Photoshop Art Contest is “Reinventing the Bayanihan”.

    Everyone who wants to learn digital art (Photography and Adobe Photoshop), those who are interested to submit photos and photoshop artworks for the contest, and participate in the digital artworks exhibition are welcome to attend in this year's gathering.

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1. Theme: "Reinventing the Bayanihan"
   
2. Contest is open to all registered participants.
   
3. Entries must be original and have never been entered in other contests.
   
4. Only one entry for each category is allowed per person.
   
5. Graphic violence, nudity or profanity will not be accepted.
   
6. Only minimal Photoshop editing is allowed (brightness, contrast, sharpness.)
   
7. Entries must be printed on an 8 x 10 inch (8R) photo paper.
   
8. Entries must also be submitted in JPG file on a CDR or DVDR disc with case.
   
9. Entries must be mailed or hand delivered together with the accomplished Entry Form inside a short brown envelope to:
   
   Design Convention Project Head
   Marketing Communications Office
   GMH 120 (Admin Building)
   De La Salle University-Dasmariñas
   Cavite 4115 Philippines
   
   
10. Entries must be submitted on or before March 15, 2010 (5pm).
    
11. All winning entries will be considered property of DLSU-D.
    
12. Entries will be judged based on the following criteria:
    
    a. Originality - 20%
    b. Relevance to the theme - 30%
    c. Composition - 30%
    d. Overall Impact - 20%
    
    
13. Judges' decisions are final.
    
14. All winners will be announced during the awarding ceremony at the end of the Convention is on March 20.
    
15. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited 30 days upon notification.
    
16. All entries will be included in the convention exhibition.
    
17. Certificates will be given to all participants.
    
18. Prizes:
    
    First Place: P5,000.00
    Second Place: P3,000.00
    Third Place: P1,500.00

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How to register

Please contact us for availability of slots before paying
the registration fee.
E-mail: im_rhaline@yahoo. com
Phone: (046) 416-0338 or (02) 844-7832 local 3031
Registration period: January 25 to March 16, 2010

Registration is Php 500.00

You may download the registration form here:

Registration form

All participants are entitled to
:: Two (2) seminars (Digital Photography and Adobe Photoshop),
:: Registration for (2) contests (Digital Photography and Photoshop Art Contest)
:: Participation in the GDC2 Digital Art Exhibition
:: Certificate
:: Graphic Design Convention kit.

Pay at the:

DLSU-D Accounting Office (Cashier Counter 16 – Payment for: Design Convention)

or

Deposit payment at ANY BPI branch
Amount: Php 500.00
Account Name: DLSU-Dasmariñ as
Account no.: 0961-0041-44
Bank: BPI (E. Aguinaldo Highway Branch Dasmariñas, Cavite)
Payment for: Design Convention

Submit registration form at the Marketing Communications Office, GMH 120 (Admin Bldg.) together with the copy of the BPI Bank deposit slip or DLSU-D Accounting Office official receipt. or

You may also send your registration form together with the copy of the bank deposit slip at any of the following
E-mail: im_rhaline@yahoo. com
Fax: (046) 416-0338 or (02) 844-7832 local 3031

For walk-in participants: Registration starts at 7am to 9am on the event date, March 20, 2010.