The Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts announces a call for submissions for the international exhibition of graphic design and visual communications ZGRAF 11 – held in Zagreb from March 15th to April 5th, 2012. Since 1975, ZGRAF is the biggest and most important exhibition of graphic design in Croatia. Over the years, it has gathered designers, theorists and critics from all over the world, with the intention to bring out the fundamental problems and position of design in contemporary society. In 1978 it became an international manifestation sponsored by ICOGRADA...

D&AD – home of the talented and skilled, the imaginative and the curious, the restless and the bloody-minded. Commercially savvy, sometimes romantic, often cynical and occasionally weird. Professional development, support and inspiration, interesting people to talk and nice things to look at. All creative life is here. The D&AD Awards are recognised throughout the world. They set the absolute reference standard for creative excellence. A yellow pencil on your desk will get gasps of admiration. And a black pencil? Well, they’ll probably erect a statue of you in the town square...

We are delighted to announce that for a second year, the House of Illustration and The Folio Society are collaborating on The Book Illustration Competition. The chosen book for this year’s competition is Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. For your entry please provide 3 ?nished illustrations. For this year’s competition you must present one illustration for each of the selected stories only – The Bloody Chamber, Puss-in-Boots and The Company of Wolves. You can select any scene within these stories. Illustrations from other stories will not be accepted...