© 2010 Anna RaFf
1ST PRIZE
“Re-tail Featherpy” — ELAINE HURFORD, Prince Albert, South Africa
5 RUNNERS UP
“Sacs in the City” — ANNE LOUISE TATE, Cleethorpes, England
“Tweet Street” — RICHARD HARRISON, Montmirail, France
“Birds of a Ferragamo” — MONICA MAYPER, New York City, New York, USA
“Carrier Pigeons” — MARK ROSENBLUM, Temple City, California, USA
“Chickin’ Out the Competition” — ANNE LOUISE TATE, Cleethorpes, England
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Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated!
Entries were received from 4 continents, and as you can see, that scope is reflected in the winners. It has been very inspiring to me, especially as I enter the latter part of this year-long marathon.
I’d especially like to thank the jury (Matteo Bologna, Alex Mathers,
Martha Rago, Stephen Savage, and Larry Smith) without whom the Bird Call for Entries would have been as flightless as an emu!
Enjoy the rest of the year!
Until tomorrow,
Anna (and the birds)
Competition for the Bird Call for Entries is now closed. Thank you to all who participated! The winners are listed at left, below.
NAME THAT BIRD! Submit your entry here (but please read the rules first.)
Are you a fan of Ornithoblogical? In celebration of fast-approaching day 300 of the year-long daily bird illustration marathon, we’re holding a competition to give a title to the image pictured at left. In six words or less, name it, and you could
win a portfolio of ten prints of your choice from the blog.
A distinguished panel of judges will choose the winning entries.
HOW TO ENTER: Email your title in 6 words or less to day300[at]annaraff.com by midnight EST on Sunday, October 10th, 2010. Please put the words “Bird Call” in the subject line of your email. Winners will be selected based on originality and creativity. Enter as many times as you like. The winning title will be posted above the illustration on day 300 at noon EST, Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
RULES: Titles previously posted on Ornithoblogical will be disqualified. In keeping with the style of the site, only titles comprised of 6 words or less will be considered.
1ST PRIZE: The winning entry will receive a portfolio of ten signed, high-quality digital prints of their choice selected from the images posted at www.ornithoblogical.blogspot.com.
5 RUNNERS UP: The 5 runners-up will win an official Ornithoblogical button.
JUDGES:
Matteo Bologna is the founder and principal of Mucca Design, a multidisciplinary branding and design firm based in New York City. He is a board member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and is the treasurer of the Type Salons for the Type Directors Club.
Alex Mathers is an illustrator and designer based in London, and regular contributor to Design Taxi, the 99%, and Mashable. He is also the creator of the contemporary illustration blog Ape on the Moon and the Red Lemon Club, a blog about online promotional methods for creatives.
Martha Rago is Associate Creative Director of HarperCollins Childrens Books where she oversees the development and design of picture books, including those in the Rayo and Katherine Tegen imprints, the estate programs of C. S. Lewis and Shel Silverstein, and the Balzer & Bray imprint. Prior to her position at HarperCollins, which Martha has held for seven years, she was the Creative Director at Henry Holt.
Stephen Savage is the award-winning illustrator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Polar Bear Night and The Fathers Are Coming Home. His editorial work regularly appears in The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, and The New Republic among others. In 2008, he was the recipient of a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators.
Larry Smith is founder and editor of the personal storytelling community SMITH Magazine (smithmag.net), creators of the Six-Word Memoir project and bestselling book series. He is a contributing editor of ESPN the Magazine, former executive editor of Yahoo Internet Life,and has written for numerous publications including Men's Journal, The New York Times, Popular Science, and Salon.
