Earth Guardians
Character Design Competition

Our panel of industry expert judges had a challenging time selecting the winners from over 300 outstanding entries. Congratulations to everyone who entered and to our prize winners. Winners will be contacted to organise prizes.

Check out the winning entries!

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 now closed. 
• This competition is open to New Zealand secondary school students aged 15–19.
• The International Student Concept Artist Award is open to secondary school students aged 15–19 in countries other than New Zealand.

Meet our industry judges

Download the full terms and conditions for entry

See the Earth Guardians Junior competition (Years 9–10)

Questions? Contact A.Visser1@massey.ac.nz

International Student Concept Artist Award
Wacom 16" Cintiq Pen Display to take your design career global

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

Gordon Harris Highly Commended Schools participation awards x5
$250 prize pack of art supplies from Gordon Harris for your school