Corel today announced the winners of the 2011 CorelDRAW® International Design
Contest. With categories representing a range of production and design
disciplines, the contest celebrates the diversity of CorelDRAW talent from
around the globe. A total of twenty-four winning designs were selected from the
hundreds of entries submitted by CorelDRAW users worldwide. Joseph Diaz
of Pontiac, Illinois was named the Grand Prize winner for his entry entitled
Steampunk Stella's. All of the winning designs can
now be viewed at www.CorelDRAW.com.
"The opportunity to connect with our
community and showcase their talent is a highlight for me and the entire
CorelDRAW team," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager for CorelDRAW. "I am
always amazed when the submissions start pouring in. It is truly inspiring to
see the creativity, versatility and incredible skill of our CorelDRAW community.
With so much talent, selecting our winners is not always easy, but it is
definitely an exciting process."
"On behalf of everyone on the Corel team, I'd like to congratulate our
winners and extend a sincere thank you to all of our participants and to the
partners who so generously provided prizes for this year's Design Contest,"
added Falsetto.
Contest Showcases CorelDRAW Talent From Around the World (of which Joe was
the only American winner!)
Celebrated for its versatility, power and flexibility, CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite is used across a wide range of industries and design disciplines. The
CorelDRAW International Design Contest recognizes outstanding work in the
following categories: Advertising & Marketing, Signs/Awards/Pesonalization,
Vehicle Wraps, Textile/Fashion Design, General Illustration/Fine Art, CorelDRAW
Marketing Campaign.
- Grand Prize Winner
Joseph Diaz, United States
http://coreldraw.com/blogs/gallery/archive/2011/09/20/2011-coreldraw-international-design-contest-grand-prize-winner.aspx
http://www.diazsignart.com/images/steampunk_stellas_full.jpg
(Joe is
the grandson of Henry & Bertha Kalkwarf, nephew of Shorty & Barb
Kalkwarf)