CALL FOR ENTRIES:

NEW FL@33 BOOK

The 3D Type Book
(former working title was ABC Dimensional)

The book project
Teaser pictures
Submission guidelines
Check list
FAQ


THE DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED!

PLEASE NOTE:
We are truly grateful for over 500 submissions we received by over 250 established and emerging designers and artists from around the world. The 160+ selected individuals and studios were all notified at the beginning of July 2010. The 3D Type Book – conceived, written, compiled, edited and designed by FL@33 – will be published worldwide by Laurence King in Spring 2011. The 3D Type Book in figures: Almost 2 years in the making, 240 pages, 1300+ pix, 300+ projects, 160+ contributors + foreword by Andrew Byrom. Thanks again for all your support and submissions. A dedicated website will be launched before the release (3d-type.com) – similar to previous FL@33 book websites postcard-book.info) and madeandsold.com.
Last updated: July 8th, 2010





THE DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED!

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Wednesday, 6th January 2010 Monday, 18th January 2010, 11.59pm/23:59 (GMT)


CALL FOR ENTRIES >>> The 3D Type Book (former working title was ABC Dimensional)
ABC Dimensional (working title)

Selected contributors will of course receive a complimentary copy of the book.
No entry fee.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES, FAQ's, ETC. THANKS.

BACKGROUND
The ongoing fascination with three-dimensional letterforms – found, arranged and/or created from unique materials and then exhibited and/or photographed to be 'flattened' for two-dimensional print – is as 'now' in contemporary typographic design as it appears to be timeless. Graphic design students and professionals alike create an endless stream of variants of a similar theme with the alphabet and its 26 letters (plus a few numbers and signs here and there) at the centre of attention. An amazing amount of innovative, playful and inspirational projects are continuously being produced by emerging and established talents from around the world and the latest book by FL@33 – provisionally entitled ABC Dimensional – will document the best of the best.
 
THE BOOK
Agathe Jacquillat and Tomi Vollauschek from London-based design studio FL@33 are currently compiling and designing an exciting new book entitled ABC Dimensional (working title) to be published worldwide by Laurence King Publishing in spring 2011.

ABC Dimensional will be a handbook, source of inspiration and the a truly comprehensive showcase focusing 100% on three-dimensional experimental letterforms, sculptural shape-shifting letters, tactile experiences and surprising and inventive ways to interpret the alphabet, ranging from beautiful and humorous to poetic, witty and conceptual. Featured dimensional projects will cover a few classic/historical examples but will overall focus on recent and brand new typographic projects and experiments – imaginative work with sculptural and three-dimensional letterforms.

Self-initiated experiments are as welcome as commercially-led projects. Work by individuals, studios and collectives or collaborative projects and workshops are all eligible to submit. We are looking for complete alphabets but if you only created a few letters or words do submit anyway – a few sample letters or one word might also suffice to get the concept and idea across and to be featured in the book. Even though we are focusing on an altogether more physical, handmade and tactile feeling please note that even if you only have a concept typeface as sketches and/or vector graphics – as long as the letterforms could have been 'built' with found objects, silhouettes and shapes etc – please do get in touch and submit your work. We would like to see anything that could be described as exciting, innovative, conceptual, promotional, experimental, playful, decorative, witty and/or humorous.

Examples: Letter-shaped Silhouettes of Found Objects, Aerial Views, Grid-based Multiples/Matrix, Handmade Three-dimensional Letters (same material used for letters but also combined objects to shape letters), Installations/Sculptural letterforms/Optical illusions/Vantage points, Light and Shadow, Drawing Board (things that could theoretically have been made/built/arranged and then photographed but were only drawn to document the idea/concept), etc

ABC Dimensional will feature the very best examples from around the world on 240 full-colour pages. Like the first two books FL@33 (flat33.com) conceived, wrote, compiled and designed, namely POSTCARD (Laurence King, 2008, postcard-book.info) and Made & Sold (Laurence King, 2009, madeandsold.com), the new one will also introduce the individuals and/or studios behind all featured creations in a dedicated chapter.

Submissions are now welcome.

Selected contributors will of course receive a complimentary copy of the book.

If you have any questions AFTER having read the COMPLETE submission guidelines (above and below) AND the frequently asked questions (with answers) below – please get in touch with Tomi at tomi[at]flat33.com or +44 (0)20 7168 7990  +44 (0)7801 950 195. Please DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS by email but name your files as required and upload them or send in a CD/DVD instead (see address and login details below).


WE WOULD ALSO VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD FORWARD AND/OR TWITTER THE LINK TO THIS CALL FOR ENTRIES OR POST IT IN BLOGS AND PORTALS! IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY WHO SHOULD DEFINITELY BE INCLUDED PLEASE DO LET US KNOW!
Links to teaser pictures: small  large

Thanking you in advance.

Can't wait to see your projects! 8)

Best wishes,
Agathe + Tomi aka FL@33,
www.flat33.com



SUBMISSION GUIDELINES [last updated:6th January 2010]

[1] READ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – BELOW

[2] EXTENDED DEADLINE:
All submissions must be received by: EXTENDED DEADLINE: Wednesday, 6th January 2010 Monday, 18th January 2010, 11.59pm/23:59 (GMT)

[3] YOUR FILE/FOLDER NAMES
Please make sure that you name your files appropriately! For example like this: YourName_ProjectName1.tif AND
YourName_ProjectDescription.doc AND
YourName_Agreement.tif.
Ideally you place your complete submission in a folder and zip or sit compress everything altogether – like this
YourName.zip OR
YourName.sit

[4] Q&A/LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE INTERVIEW
Please have a look at the short interview we prepared and try to complete as many answers as possible. Send everything back to us together with the rest of your submission.
You can download the Q&A here:
http://www.flat33.com/ABCDimensional/YourName_ABCDimensional_QandA.doc OR http://www.flat33.com/ABCDimensional/YourName_ABCDimensional_QandA.txt

[5] SIGNED AGREEMENT
To be able for us to accept your entry we will need a SIGNED and returned contributor agreement. You can download a word or pdf version here:
http://www.flat33.com/ABCDimensional/YourName_ContributorAgreement.doc OR http://www.flat33.com/ABCDimensional/YourName_ContributorAgreement.pdf
Please scan your signature or scan a SIGNED and complete copy of the agreement and upload a hi-res pdf or jpg or tif together with your submission (login details below). Please name it like this: YourName_Agreement.tif/jpg/pdf
Alternatively you can also send the SIGNED agreement to Laurence King Publishing (address below).
 
[6] IMAGE QUALITY
IF SENDING STILLS OR IMAGE FILES please send TIFs only (NO JPGs, NO LAYERS, NO LZW COMPRESSION, .SIT/.ZIP COMPRESSION IS OF COURSE FINE – PLEASE AVOID .SITX AND .SEA FILES THOUGH):
resolution: print quality, minimum 300dpi in CMYK,
image size: preferably DIN A4+ (210mm x 297mm or more) for maximum layout flexibility, minimum DIN A6 (postcard size 105mm x 148mm)


[7] CHECK-LIST FOR SUBMISSIONS
If you'd like to submit your three-dimensional letters or complete alphabets – or if you know of anyone else who might – please go through the check-list and send in
– your work AND
– your answers to the Q&A AND
– the signed agreement AND
– your contact details (email, phone number, address) AND
– your short biography – 100 words as you would like to be featured (see Q&A) AND
– your more comprehensive biography (also as part of the Q&A) AND
– project description(s) (word doc or txt file NO jpgs please)

[8] ADDRESS AND LOGIN DETAILS

Please send or upload your submissions to the following address or FTP server:

ABC Dimensional
Laurence King Publishing
361-373 City Road
London
EC1V 1LR
United  Kingdom
www.laurenceking.com

OR UPLOAD YOUR DATA (using Fetch, FileZilla, Transmit or Dreamweaver, etc.):
Host/Hostname ftp.laurenceking.com
Username/Login: abc
Password: contributor
Directory/Folder: ABC
 
Directory/Folder/Remote site: ABC/Drop box: Please note that for security reasons you will only see your own uploads to the 'Drop box' while you are logged in. You will not be able to see it anymore when you log in a second time – even though it's still there!

The 'Drop box' in the ABC directory is functional but as you probably know cannot be used with certain FTP clients (Dreamweaver being one) so some of you will have to drop their submission in the main folder ABC (outside 'Drop box').

If your work is selected you will be notified by the end of April 2010.

Thanks!



FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS [last updated:19th November, 2009]

Q: How should I call my files?
A: Some people have already been replacing each others 'ContributorAgreement.pdf' several times on our server because they have not uploaded their files in a folder indicating clearly which files belong to whom. Please do therefore use appropriate file names! For example like this: YourName_ProjectName1.tif AND YourName_ProjectDescription.doc AND YourName_Agreement.tif. Ideally you place your complete submission in a folder and zip or sit compress everything altogether – like this YourName.zip or YourName.sit. Thank you!

Q: Can I simply type my name in the licence agreement and not sign it?
A: What? NO! Please do SIGN WITH A REAL PEN and submit the signed original OR a scanned digital copy with the rest of your submission!

Q: How many projects am I allowed to submit?
A: There is no limit. Your chances for inclusion are higher though if you only submit your very best ones rather than distracting us with a bigger choice.

Q: Do you prefer flat digital artworks (TIF) or pictures of the letterforms/typefaces in situ?
A: Well – we would suggest to take a decent picture of your products on WHITE or neutral background whenever possible/applicable or in context of course if that's more appropriate. We expect most submissions to be photographs of the found/discovered or created letterforms. Please do additionally also submit the digital artwork itself if you have it – so we have a better choice. We are of course always happy to receive a physical sample – in case you would like to mail additional samples to us.

Q: I can't access the server with the login details you posted in your call for entries? Can I email my submissions to you instead?
A: The login details are fine. We had plenty of successful uploads already. Please try again. Please do NOT under any circumstances email your submissions BUT send a CD/DVD instead or upload your submission if you can.

A few selected online supporters of our Call for entries :

Dexigner
Digital Arts magazine
Etapes: magazine
Page magazine
netdiver.net
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