horny as a
CUCUMBER

I’m on the lookout for a horned melon aka an African cucumber.  I tried one many years ago and remember the flavors of lemon, banana and cucumber, but because they are exceedingly rare, I can’t find one locally.  I suspect if I find one in the South, it will probably be imported and unripe.  Those tend to just taste like banana.  Keep your fingers crossed, or send me one if you run across it.  In the meantime, the next Call is a very rare illustration call.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from 3×3 Magazine for their Annual ProShow. You can’t go wrong with Art Publication, and competitions for illustrators are a  rare find. Take a chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
3×3  ProShow

3×3 Magazine is entering its ninth year judging the world’s best contemporary illustration judged by some of the world’s top art directors, designers and illustrators.

Unlike many shows they have no boundaries, their entrants come from every part of the globe. They are still one of the best values around when it comes to entry fees and publication fees. And they continue to improve their entry process.

And unlike most show annuals that are on the bookshelves 3×3 Magazine’s annuals are prominently displayed on the newsstands in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and parts of Asia where they are affordable to art directors and art buyers who may or may not be interested in illustration. There has been dramatic growth in the number of outlets stocking the 3×3 Magazine annual and the sales to art directors.

It is their mission to demonstrate the benefits of using illustration, this annual is their showcase.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all illustrators, art directors, graphic designers, editors, publishers in all countries for commissioned and non-commissioned work produced and/or published during the calendar year 2013.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2014

ENTRY FEE: Single entries are $35 and Series (3–5 images only) are $60.  They accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.  Publication fees are $90 which help cover the high cost of printing and distributing the annual and development of the app.  Honorable mentions, $50.

JUDGES:  Marieke Griffioen, Design Director, Edenspiekermann, Amsterdam; Paul Gonzales, Deputy Design Director, Los Angeles Times; Tim J. Luddy, former Design Director, Mother Jones and illustrators Klaas Verplancke, Belgium & Mark Smith, United Kingdom.

AWARDS:   Winners will be featured in our printed annual and online; our honorable mentions, online. Winners receive discounts on purchasing either a print of digital edition of the annual. A free app will be sent to leading art directors and art buyers giving further exposure to our student winners.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!