Student Calendar Design Competition 2026

“Designing Identity — Expressing Self, Culture & Belonging” explores how design gives form to the stories, influences, and experiences that shape who we are.

For the Student Calendar Design Competition 2026, OVOL Singapore invites young creatives to create an original artwork that interprets identity through visual design — focusing on self, culture, belonging, or where they intersect.

Your work may reflect contrasts between private and public selves, cultural roots and lived experiences, or the communities, spaces, and identities that give you a sense of belonging.

You may draw inspiration from one or more of the following areas, but your interpretation is not limited to these:

Self – personality, memories, values, dreams, personal symbols

Culture – heritage, traditions, language, customs, aesthetics, diaspora

Belonging – family, friendships, communities, places, digital spaces, fandoms

Technical Requirements

• Required size: W200mm x H220mm at a minimum effective resolution of 300 dpi for photographic/raster-based entries.
• PDF, no bleed.
• CMYK Colour Mode only (NO RGB material please).
• ALL FONTS need to be CONVERTED TO OUTLINES
• The Calendar is Offset printed in CMYK – please do not include any print embellishments (such as foiling or embossing) or Pantone Spot Colours.
• Once confirmed, 12 selected winners will be notified by email to submit their AI files within 3 days.

Paper Choices

Choose a paper from our collection that you feel best complements your artwork:

1. Green Forest Offset – Uncoated White Card
2. Venus Wove – Uncoated, Textured

Evaluation Criteria

1. Adherence to the theme and technical requirements – 20%

• Relevant and consistent with theme
• Fulfils all technical requirements

2. Concept and Interpretation – 40%

• Originality and depth of the idea
• How effectively the theme is communicated

3. Aesthetic and Visual Appeal – 40%

• Technical skill and overall visual quality
• Strength of layout, colour, typography, and medium

Winning Prizes

Our top 3 winners will receive:

– Gold: $500 & a Gold trophy for Creative Design Award 2026

– Silver: $300 & a Silver trophy for Creative Design Award 2026

– Bronze: $200 & a Bronze trophy for Creative Design Award 2026

Additionally, 9 Merit Winners will each receive $100 and a merit trophy for Creative Design Award 2026.

Winners and their prizes will be revealed at our Creative Design Awards 2026 (details to be announced soon).

All 12 winning artworks will be featured in OVOL Singapore’s 2027 Calendar, and each winner will receive a complimentary copy of the calendar.

Judges

This year’s Judges are:

1.Founder and Director of Creativeans: Yulia Saksen

2. Founder and Director of Trigger Design: Chan Wai Lim

3. Co-Founder of SWELL: Benson Chong

Entries close: 31st July 2026 @ 11.59pm

Entry Form