The competition is designed to recognise the vast range of products that Roland DG customers create, such as sign-making, fine art, jewellery, engraving, product design and 3D prototyping.
Roland DG UK head of marketing Gillian Montanaro said: "We owe our success to our loyal customers and are really excited about the opportunity to share their creative achievements with the world through the Roland DG Creative Awards. Thirty years is a true milestone and during this time our customers have produced some of the most unbelievable work."
Judges will select winners based on "creativity, innovation and execution" for the prizes, which include:
- Monthly People’s Choice Awards – the winning entry, voted for by the public, will be awarded a Canon SX230 SH digital camera.
- Honourable Mention Awards – two honourable mention winners will each win an Apple iPad2 and Roland RH200S headphones.
- Regional winner – one winner from the UK, Ireland or Gibraltar will receive a trip for two people to Japan to celebrate 30 years with Roland DG and compete for the global grand prize in April 2012.
- Worldwide Grand Prize – the competition’s top entrant worldwide will win a choice of Roland machine – a VersaCAMM VS series 42" printer/cutter, an EGX-360 gift engraver, a JWX-30 jewellery model maker or an MDX-40A milling machine.
The awards open today and are open to all users of Roland equipment across the globe. All entries will be showcased at www.rolandcreativeawards.com where visitors to the website can vote for their favourite entry to determine the monthly People’s Choice winner.
All entries for the awards must be submitted online before 31 December.
