29/07/12 ImagineFX, the No.1 magazine for digital artists is launching its annual Rising Stars Awards, in partnership with leading digital art software company, Corel.
Now live on www.imaginefx.com, the competition will search out the digital art stars of tomorrow, with the winners taking a combined prize value of over £20,000, as well as the coveted title of being an ImagineFX Rising Star. Winners of the Master Artist category, sponsored by Corel Painter, are also awarded the Painter Master status.
The judging panel this year includes a host of industry experts and leaders in the field of digital design, including C B Cebulski, senior vice president of creative and creator development at Marvel. Previous ImagineFX Rising Star winner Anna Dittmann has also returned to share her advice to future entrants in the launch issue, on sale now. Anna recently collaborated with ImagineFX to create a split-run cover for their Fairytale Art issue, featuring Snow White and the Evil Queen.
Ian Dean, Editor of ImagineFX, says: “We’re delighted to be launching this year’s Rising Stars Awards; it’s a really fantastic way to showcase the new stars of the digital art world, and we’ve lined up a fantastic panel of judges. To have the chance to present your work in front of a panel like this really is a unique opportunity, and with such a high standard of work, it promises to be a fantastic competition.”
Tanya Lux, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Corel, adds: “Corel Painter is thrilled to be the premiere sponsor of the Rising Stars 2012 competition. This is such a great opportunity for us to support, inspire and uncover up-and-coming artists, while learning more about their creative process. We’re really looking forward to naming our new Painter Masters and working alongside them to champion their work!”
The competition is free to enter and is open to all ages. The closing date for the competition is 15th October; all 10 of the winners will feature in issue 90 of ImagineFX.
For further information visit http://www.imaginefx.com/risingstars2012 or http://bit.ly/corelrisingstars
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Editor’s Notes:
About ImagineFX:
No.1 magazine for digital artists, ImagineFX is committed to showcasing the best imaginative digital art from around the world. ImagineFX is the only magazine dedicated to fantasy and sci-fi art. ImagineFX has a monthly circulation of 16,245, over 27,000 followers on Facebook and over 12,000 on Twitter. Now in its third year, the Rising Stars competition aims to champion new, original and passionate artists and the fantasy art community.
About Future:
Future plc is an international media group and leading digital publisher, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating 200 specialist publications, apps, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in Games, Film, Music, Technology, Cycling, Crafts and Automotive. Our biggest-selling products include TechRadar, T3, Total Film, BikeRadar, MusicRadar, Classic Rock, Mollie Makes, GamesRadar and Official Xbox Magazine. TechRadar is the UK’s number one consumer technology website. Future sells 2.9 million magazines each month; we attract more than 35 million monthly unique visitors to our websites; and we deliver over 100 digital editions and bespoke apps on tablet. Future exports or syndicates publications to 89 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of magazine content. Future is the Association of Online Publishers’ Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year.
About Corel:
Corel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years, we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.
In February 2012, Corel acquired Roxio’s broad range of digital media and security solutions, expanding its product portfolio with new products including the industry’s most popular digital media suite and the leading media conversion software on the Mac platform.
Our award winning product portfolio includes some of the world’s most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel® PaintShop® Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip®, Roxio Creator® and Roxio® Toast®.
For more information please contact Jen Campbell, Communications Executive at jen.campbell@futurenet.com or 01225 732269 / 07775 641509