Orangina Poster
During the last couple of weeks OCAD has been partnering up with Orangina to host an art show that will be premiering this week in OCAD's grand auditorium. In addition, Orangina sponsored a contest to all OCAD students to create an original poster for their new Canadian ad campaign. Keen on us all entering, my illustration teacher made the poster an assignment for class and she encouraged all of us to submit our works, optionally of course. Knowing that my poster would be up against the work of fourth year students I had no real interest in entering.
The due date came and went and the poster was due in class a day later. I wasn't too crazy about my poster but everyone in class seemed to love it. Incidentally it was leaked that day that there would be an extension on the contest date and everyone in my class encouraged me to enter. So last Monday I went into school early and I ran around the floors like a mad woman trying to get my poster printed, not getting the right quality, fixing the image and then reprinting-- back an fourth just to make the 12 o'clock deadline. When I went to the office to submit my work, there was no one there. People kept coming to the office with their posters and no one ever showed up! Finally some one took pity on us and helped us find someone who would take in our posters. No one knew anything about the extended deadline but after all the running around I did I was to be sure to give my poster to SOMEBODY! It was a lot of hard work just to get it in and I felt good that I put in the effort, but I still didn't think I would win anything. It didn't really matter to me.
So you can imagine my shock this morning when I found out that my poster had been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for 2nd place. I mean, SHOCKED. When I got the email this morning I started to read it like "thank you for your submission, unfortunately it wasn't chosen...etc" so I took a double take when I continued to read, "your impressive work titled Orangina Apeel is an outstanding representation of the Orangina spirit and while it has not been selected as the grand prize winner it was chosen among the top ten entries." I've never heard anyone refer to my work as outstanding before.
So I stand to win $1000 if enough people vote for my poster between Wednesday and Saturday by going to OCAD and submitting a vote. I'm urging as many folks as I can to pop in and make a vote for me...though just being considered for the top 10 is really quite an honour.