Earth Guardians
We're hunting for Aotearoa's best young concept designers and have an amazing collection of prizes. Create a character to defend the earth, using nature and the elements to inspire your designs.
Josh Walker, BDes (Hons)
Grace Parry, BDes (Hons)
Competition details
Create a character to defend the earth, using nature and the elements to inspire your designs.
Tell us where your character lives, what special powers it has and links it may have to specific places, myths and legends, customary Māori narratives and deities.
- Entries are due 1 July 2020.
- This competition is open to New Zealand secondary school students aged 15–19.
Download the full terms and conditions for entry
from The Gloaming by Hamish Fraser
Prizes
Industry Selected Ultimate Concept Artist Award
Wacom 16" Cintiq Pen Display to take your design career to the next level
Wellington School of Design Create With Us Award
$1000 towards studying the Bachelor of Design at Massey University*
Massey University Moana Oceania Narratives Award
$500 prize pack including flights to Wellington for a Weta Workshop experience
Awarded to the best entry that displays homage to Atua across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa
Massey University Te Ao Māori Award
$500 prize pack including flights to Wellington for a Weta Workshop experience
Awarded to the best entry inspired by customary Māori practices of sustainability, customary narratives and toi Māori
Weta Workshop Rising Stars Highly Commended Awards x10
$150 towards travel to Wellington for a masterclass in Concept Design and a tour of Weta Workshop
Massey University Best Game Concept
Travel and a one day internship at a leading New Zealand-based games company
Weta and Wellington School of Design | Top School Award
A visit to your school by professionals from New Zealand's film or games industries
Gordon Harris Highly Commended Schools participation awards x5
$250 prize pack of art supplies from Gordon Harris for your school
Sponsors
Special thanks to our sponsors who have provided prizes and whose experts are helping judge the Earth Guardians competition.