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Al Perez Wins Poster Contest

by Angela Pang

This year over 10 local artists submitted designs for the official 2006 Second Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration poster contest. After careful consideration of each design, the review committee selected Al Perez as this year's winner.

"Al's poster stood out with its colorful design and sophisticated style. The design does an excellent job at capturing the diversity of our community through use of cultural symbols," said Ly Nguyen Executive Director of the Kearny Street Workshop.

Perez's poster used various illustrations to represent the different Asian groups Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Indian, Korean, Cambodian, Laotian, etc. "The various shades of red shapes form the number 2, to highlight and emphasize the second year of the fair. This poster is a tapestry of images that celebrates the diversity of the Asian community in the San Francisco Bay Area," said Perez. "The patchwork concept symbolizes the idea that each community is unique and distinct, yet they form a rich, vibrant and harmonious whole when they are brought together - as this Festival aspires to accomplish." 

Perez is a graduate of San Jose State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design. He is the founder of Creative i Studio, which specializes in innovative and intelligent design solutions for corporate events and corporate identity programs. He also keeps active in the Filipino American community by being involved in various non-profit organizations and community events. As President of the Filipino American Arts Exposition, he leads a core staff and an army of volunteers in the artistic, planning and logistic execution of their annual projects and community events.

Below are this year's poster entries.

1. Ben Seto
 

2.Mingjue Chen

  3. Fred Quach
 
 

4. Shin Lin
 
   5. Al Perez
 
   6. Siow Wei Kay
 
   7. Spencer Chow
 
   8. Spencer Chow
 
 9. Laura Vaughn
 10. Brian Camarao
 11. Mary Teruel
 12. Jeff Magpali

13. James Lee
14. Yoshi Takebuch
   
CALL FOR ENTRIES
 THE 3RD ANNUAL ASIAN HERITAGE STREET CELEBRATION POSTER CONTEST!

 

The AsianWeek Foundation and Kearny Street Workshop are once again hosting a poster design contest to represent the 3rd Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC).

 

Prizes:

  • The prize-winning poster may be used as part of the AHSC Community Outreach campaign, including posters, postcards, Muni bus ads, bus shelters, newspapers ads, TV ads and others.
  • Winner will be selected as the prize-winner to be reproduced and distributed as the official 2007 3rd Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration poster and featured on the asianfairsf.com and Kearny Street Workshop website.  The winner will receive a cash prize of $500.

 

Event Details:

  • 3rd Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
  • Saturday, May 19, 2007
  • Tentative Location:  Howard Street, in the South of Market

 

Deadline for submissions:  Saturday, March 10, 2007

 

Guidelines:

  • Communicate a motivating message celebrating Asian Pacific American heritage
  • Graphically eye-catching
  • Visualization of the dynamic and multifaceted nature of Asian Pacific America today
  • If possible, include reference to the fact that this will be the third annual event (see last year’s entry with use of the red background color)
  • Go to asianfairsf.com and click on “poster contest” to see all of last year’s entries and the chosen winner. This year’s poster should generate similar excitement, but represent a new year and a new celebration!
  • Each entry must include the artist's name, address, phone number and valid e-mail address
  • Please submit original work only
  • Signed release forms are required for copyrighted images or materials.  Release forms are also needed for “subjects,” whether public or private citizens.
  • Artists may submit multiple poster entries
  • When creating your poster, please remember that the winning poster will be reproduced and distributed in various media and formats (print, TV, Internet, T-shirts, etc.)
  • For more information, e-mail ahscposter@gmail.com or call (415) 321-5894

 

Artwork:

  • Poster should be no larger than 11” x 17.”  The poster must include the words 3rd Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration and the AHSC website address, www.asianfairsf.com.
  • The winner will be asked for additional materials including a high-resolution JPEG file.  Computer-generated poster winners will be asked to send a disk or CD of all poster native files and linked images.  All fonts should be converted to outline fonts.
  • E-mail electronic submissions to ahscposter@gmail.com by Saturday, March 10, 2007.

 

Announcement of Winner:

The winning poster will be selected and announced at a later date.

The AsianWeek Foundation reserves the right to alter the final poster design or to reject all submissions for the final poster design.  Prize will be awarded even if no design is accepted for the poster.  No entries will be returned, so please keep all your files and/or scan your work.

 

About the Asian Heritage Street Celebration:

The Asian Heritage Street Celebration is organized by the AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with over 100 organizations in the Asian American community.  The AsianWeek Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 committed to assembling Asian Pacific American identity.  All proceeds from the Celebration are donated to local and national charities. 

 

About Kearny Street Workshop:

Founded in 1972, Kearny Street Workshop strives to produce and present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific American communities. KSW offers classes and workshops, salons and student presentations, as well as professionally

curated and produced exhibitions, performances, readings and screenings.

For more information, please visit www.kearnystreet.org