HSE CREATIVE OPEN'26 / Celebration every day
deadline
15 april 2026
illustration
postcard
calendar design
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About Competition

The international student HSE CREATIVE OPEN online competition on the basis of HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL

The goal of the competition is to gather original ideas and spectacular projects in all areas of design, contemporary art and fashion on one platform and to gain the attention of the creative community to the development of jobs in the industry.

Students from any university, regardless of the location they are based at, can participate in the competition.

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Wild Flower Garden by Polina Starygina

About the nomination

There are never too many celebrations!

The choice of greeting cards is always relevant. Moreover, a card is a wonderful format for personal expression, and we invite you to participate in the Celebration Every Day nomination by creating a series of greeting cards.

The task of the nomination

Nomination task:

• Create a series of 13 horizontal or vertical illustrations for greeting cards in A5 format.

Each card should represent a different holiday. They can be professional, ceremonial, family-oriented, or corporate. You may choose from existing holidays in the calendar on the platform 365.mediia or come up with your own.

It’s important that your greeting card series possesses internal logic and cohesion, not only in terms of composition, color scheme, and form but also that the celebrations complement or interact with one another, forming a narrative.

Terms and requirements

We accept completed series uploaded as cards on the artz.work platform with the illustration tag.

The work format must be no less than A5, including print bleeds. All technical requirements and recommendations can be found in the guide for submitting works.

The project should be submitted as a presentation containing a brief concept and one piece added from the card on  the artz.work platform.

Creators may submit an unlimited number of works for the competition, whether they are related by a common theme or not. However, each work must be submitted in a separate presentation, each containing one series of cards. The presentation should clearly convey the author’s intent and artistic vision.

Preference will be given to bright, grotesque, and memorable works.

Competition stages

October 31 — start date to upload projects on the platform

April 15 — project submission deadline

The prizes

I place    50 000 rubles II place   30 000 rubles III place  20 000 rubles

Do you want to participate in the competition? We prepared a guide on working with the platform that will help you create an account and upload your project

References

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Shall we have some tea? by Lada Tyukina

Degree programmes

HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL offers the Animation and Illustration program, which allows students to pursue undergraduate degrees in animation and illustration.

A project-based approach to learning, professional digital portfolio development, experienced instructors, and exposure to real-world creative industries enable our graduates to become international award-winning employees of successful companies and studios, and highly skilled professionals in design, fashion, contemporary art, photography, theater, programming, game design, media, advertising, film, animation, sound art, and visual effects.

Contact us

HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL Moscow, Malaya Pionerskaya st., 12 creativeopen@hsedesign.ru Get in touch with the event coordinators

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