Earth Guardians
We're hunting for the 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, Bachelor of Design with Honours
Ykine by Madeline Head, Burnside High School, 2020 Industry Selected Ultimate Concept Artist Award winner
Powered by Massey University and Weta Workshop
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.
- Entries are now closed.
- This competition is open to New Zealand secondary school and kura kaupapa students in Years 10–13 (including international students studying in New Zealand).
- There are two categories open to international students aged 14–18 from anywhere outside New Zealand.
Download the full terms and conditions for entry [PDF]
Download a poster for your classroom [PDF]
Questions? Contact A.Visser1@massey.ac.nz
Entries are now closed
Our panel of industry expert judges now have the challenging time of selecting our finalists from over 350 outstanding entries from high school students across Aotearoa and around the world.
Stay tuned as our finalists will be announced online on Friday 13 August 2021.
Categories
New Zealand Ultimate Concept Artist Award
Massey University and Weta Workshop
Wacom 16" Cintiq Pen Display to take your design career to the next level
New Zealand Rising Stars Highly Commended Awards x10
Massey University and Weta Workshop
$150 towards travel to Wellington for a Concept Design experience and a tour of Weta Workshop
International Ultimate Concept Artist Award
Massey University
Wacom 16" Cintiq Pen Display to take your design career global
International Rising Stars Highly Commended Awards x5
Adobe Creative Educators
1 year Adobe Stock or Adobe Creative Cloud subscription
Create With Us Award
Ngā Pae Māhutonga Wellington School of Design
$1000 towards studying the Bachelor of Design at Massey University*
Top School Award
Massey University and Weta Workshop
A visit to your school by designers from Weta Workshop
Moana Oceania Narratives Award
Massey University
$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
Te Ao Māori Award
Massey University
$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
Best Game Concept x5
PikPok
Win 1 of 5 PikPok prize packs
Traditional Media Award x5
Gordon Harris
Win 1 of 5 $100 prize packs of art supplies
Highly Commended Schools Participation Awards x5
Gordon Harris and Adobe Creative Educators
Win 1 of 5 $250 prize pack of art supplies from Gordon Harris for your school and Adobe Creative Educator merchandise for your teachers and classrooms
2020 winners
We had over 300 outstanding entries to the 2020 Earth Guardians competition, and our panel of industry expert judges had a challenging time selecting the stars. Congratulations to our winners!
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