Beyond the Box
Day 1 · 1:30pm–5pm3 to 4 participantsUp to 2 entries per school
Think outside the box, and then redesign it! Teams will be given a brand, a target audience, and a packaging format decided through a lucky draw. Their challenge is to transform an ordinary box into a design that communicates the brand’s identity while speaking directly to the audience they have been assigned. This is not just about making it look good, it is about understanding who you are designing for and letting your design choices do the talking.
Rules- •Duration: 3.5 hours
- •Number of participants: 3-4 (Max 2 entries per school)
- •Each team will receive a packaging format through a lucky draw.
- •Each team must use the packaging provided.
- •The assigned brand from the lucky draw and target audience cannot be changed.
- •The design must clearly communicate the assigned brand/product.
- •Participants may use drawing, painting, collage, typography, markers, paper and other physical art materials.
- •Digital design is not allowed. The use of digital devices is not permitted.
- •Participants cannot bring pre-made designs, templates or artwork.
- •The packaging must remain functional and should still be possible to open and close.
- •The final design must visibly respond to the assigned target audience.
- •AI-generated or AI-manipulated content is not allowed.
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Day 2 · 11am–4pmSoloUp to 2 entries per school
Something happened right here on campus. Can you figure out what it is? Each participant will receive different five clues and will head out to various locations to photograph them, building a photo story that connects all five together into one believable account of what happened. The clues are open to interpretation, so capture them directly or represent them through people, places, objects, mood, or symbolism. There is no correct story, only how convincingly you can tell yours!
Rules- •Duration: 3.5 hours
- •Number of participants: 1 (Max 2 entries per school)
- •Each participant will receive 5 visual clues.
- •All photographs must be taken within the photography locations during the event.
- •The clues do not have to be photographed literally; creative interpretations are encouraged.
- •Participants may use phones or cameras.
- •Only cropping and resizing the image is allowed—no filters or colour grading.
- •AI-generated or AI-manipulated photographs are not allowed.
- •No staged or recreated scenes are permitted.
- •Participants must submit 5 final photographs, with one representing each clue.
- •Participants must take a minimum of 10 photographs in total to develop their story.
- •The five final photographs must connect to form a single narrative.
- •Participants will receive 5 minutes to present their case and explain their interpretation.
- •There is no predetermined correct story; participants are judged on how convincingly they connect the clues.
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Day 1 · 10am–12:30pm2 participantsUp to 2 entries per school
Can two artists create one masterpiece without speaking? Teams will receive a pair of plain canvas shoes and a shared theme, along with 2 minutes to plan their design together before being separated into different rooms. Once the timer starts, there is no communicating and no seeing each other’s work. Each participant will paint one shoe, relying entirely on that shared plan to create two designs that come together as one complete artwork.
Rules- •Duration: 2.5 hours
- •Number of participants: Teams of 2 (Max 2 entries per school)
- •Participants will receive one pair of plain canvas shoes.
- •Each participant will work on only one shoe.
- •Participants may communicate freely with their partner only during the planning period.
- •Once creation begins, no communication is allowed.
- •Participants will be in different rooms during the creation period.
- •Participants cannot see the other person's shoe during the creation period.
- •Both shoes must follow the same original concept.
- •The shoes must remain wearable.
- •Designs must be original.
- •Usage of any digital devices is not permitted.
- •AI-generated or AI-manipulated content is not allowed.
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