Jonathan Lax was born in 1982 in Holon, Israel. He is still student at the Holon Institute of Technology and works part time as a freelance designer. He focuses on T-shirt and CD jacket designs and get's inspired by the streets and his everyday life.
Jonathan was the Gold Prize Winner of the graniph T-shirt design award vol.1 in 2007.
www.yonil.com

Paul Bedser was born in 1972 in Alton , England. He graduated from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design and works now as an Illustrator, Artist and Designer. He developed character designs for MTV and LYNX and did some advertisement and magazine works. He likes a hand drawn style and get's inspired by East European Folk Art, especially the Czech artist Zdenek Miler.
www.paulbedser.com

Kenn Goodall was born in 1981 in Leeds. He studied at the Liverpool School of Art and works and lives now in London, UK. He is an Illustrator and works mostly for editorial and music projects. He also tries to do as much personal works that he can. He works in different techniques such as collage, paint and fine line illustrations.
www.bykenn.com

Mutty was born in Tokyo. She is creating colourful illustrations which main themes are always girls and women. In her designs the happyness, beauty and a fantasy dream world is always in focus. She works in a combination of hand drawing and Illustrator which makes her style very vivid and special.

Naomi Ryder was born 1978 in Leicester, England. She lives now in London after studying Textile Design at the Manchester Metropolitan University.
She works as a Textile Artist, specialised in embroidery illustration. She worked on mag illustrations for Plan B, designed posters for Habitat a well as advertisements for Domino records. She has also exhibited her works and textile pieces and belongs to the collective " We're still alive!". Her inspiration comes from the humor of the day to day life.
www.naomiryder.co.uk

Brief
The "Universe" is the summation of all particles and energy that exist. It is the space-time in which all events occur. Just like the design community, it transcends all boundaries and value, to embrace each and every one of our force with the same spirit.
Express visually (by graphics, drawings, illustrations, photography, typography...) what this particular word means to you. Winning entries of "Universe" will not only be published in IdN magazine in the form of an article, but will also be printed on graniph's t-shirt for sale all over the world.

Prizes
1 x Gold winner receives US$3,000.00
3 x Silver winners receive US$1,000.00
10 x Bronze winners receive US$100.00
*All winning designs will be considered to be reproduced in Graniph Tees!

Deadline
01 DEC 2007

What & How to Submit
Raster: 300 dpi / Jpeg / min width of 150mm
Vector: AI / EPS format outlined
Details: Name and website(if any)
Email your entries (3 maximum) to 15@idnworld.com

IdN magazine is:
an international publication for creative people on a mission to amplify and unify the design community in Asia-Pacific and other parts of the world. It has been an active organiser of many design-related events. It is devoted to bringing designers from around the globe together to communicate with, learn from and inspire one another. It has truly become what the initials of its title proclaim it to be: an international designer’s network.

Luca was born 1984 in Marino, Rome. He studied at the Artistic Liceum in Rome and is an illustrator, artist and designer. He get's inspired by his surroundings, his feelings and wants to express his thoughts and communicate through his art and illustrations. His clients are in the fashion and print industry and he belongs to the collective The Keystone Design Union.
www.mklane.com
www.thekdu.com

Emilie Alston is a London based designer and illustrator. Since graduating from Liverpool School of Art and Design she has worked with various design studios, as well as taking on freelance projects.
She is currently developing her own range of products which are available online and will soon include printed textiles as well as limited edition prints and ceramics.
To her client list belong: Orange, The Guardian, Amelias magazine, Dazed and Confused, Lazy Oaf & Paul Smith.
www.emilyforgot.co.uk

Maria was born 1980 in Greece, Athens. She currently lives in London, graduated from the London College of Communication and just started her Mastercourse at the Central St Martin's. She focusses on book and fashion illustrations and also exhibits her experimental art and photography projects. Maria is mostly inpired by literature.

Alexandre Pierson was born 1973 around Nancy in France. He studied in Nancy, Besancon and Paris.
And works now for the Paris concept store Colette in France. He is a painter, illustrator and to make the combination so special: his passion is DJing.
He works with watercolour, does collages and paints on vinyl and in diaries.
www.myspace.com/alexdja

Aditia Djayasurdarma is a Singaporian Illustrator, Designer and Photographer. He graduated from the Lasalle=SIA College of Arts. Born in 1986 his skills are outstanding for his young age. He works freelance and for collaboration projects and his works range from Tshirt designs to magazine illustratons and CD jackets.