About
Type Here is an Aotearoa typography poster competition, focused on contemporary and expressive typography.
Aotearoa is a place rich in storytelling, from epic mythologies to emotional journeys, our stories carry the very DNA of our nation. Type Here celebrates these personal stories, expressed through language, culture and typography.
Theme
Our theme, Wāwāhia Te Tahā (Break The Calabash), is framed by the whakataukī ‘ko te mahi a te tamariki, he wāwāhi tahā’ (the activities of children break calabashes). It speaks to the inquisitive nature of tamariki as they explore the world and its objects, necessarily breaking precious items within it.
Aotearoa is a bold young nation of many voices, openly questioning dominant systems of power. We go ‘against the grain’ not because it is easy, but because it is right. From the gutsy navigation of Te Moana Nui-a-Kiwa, in search of new homelands, to rebelling against the classism embedded within our European heritage, we are a people accustomed to stepping into the unknown.
In this spirit, our theme foregrounds risk-taking and experimentation. We encourage the application of typography in unexpected and inventive ways. Because true progress requires risk.
Convenors
Kaan Hiini
Shabnam Shiwan
Jury
Chris Flack
Sheahan Huri
Sonia Mijatov
Tana Mitchell
International judge TBA
Exhibition
Type Here finalists will be exhibited at Auckland University of Technology’s Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery.
Dates
March 16: Entries open
July 6: Entry deadline
August 14: Shortlist announced
September 4: Finalists announced
Eligibility
Entry into Type Here is free. The competition is open to all citizens and permanent residents of Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as students, 18 and over, currently studying and residing here.
Up to two entries are allowed from each individual entrant. An additional two entries are allowed from each entrant, as part of collaborative work (multiple designers) including studios and organisations.
Entries may be commercial or personal. Work should be from 2024 and onwards and must not have been entered into Type Here before. Any identifying names of individual entrants, companies or organisations should not be part of the artwork itself.
Submissions
Each entry must include a single poster or series of two posters. Entries may also include an additional motion or interactive component, with design based on the static poster(s). Physical entries will not be accepted.
Format: Posters
All entries must include a single poster or series of two posters:
● A1 Portrait
● JPEG
● 300 DPI
● sRGB
● 40MB or under
Optional: Motion
Entries may include a motion component based on the static poster or poster series:
● Same proportions as poster(s)
● MP4
● Up to 20 seconds
● 40MB or under
Optional: Interactive
Entries may include a simple interactive component based on the static poster or poster series. Please provide link with the written description, as well as any specific instructions. A short video demo is recommended.
Judging
Our judges will base their decisions on four criteria:
● Utilising typography to bring an idea or creative expression to life
● Presenting a unique or progressive design that propels the medium forward
● Well-crafted implementation
● Relevance to the theme
Entry rules
By entering Type Here, the following is agreed to:
In the event of any dispute regarding the eligibility of the entry’s qualifications, the organiser’s decision is final.
Entry is declared to be a 2024 and onwards production.
I hereby grant Type Here permission to show the work(s) in exhibitions, on the Type Here website, and to publish it/them in publications. I also allow Type Here to use images of work(s) in all forms of publicity for the competition and exhibitions.
I hereby affirm that the materials I submit to the competition and their publications will not infringe upon any personal, property or intellectual rights of others and that I have full power to enter into this agreement and that all information is accurate and hold Type Here harmless from any action resulting from this entry material and information.
Contact
For further information please contact us: convenor@typehere.co.nz
