Illustrate the "Ebb and Flow" of the oceans in Surf's Up Surfboard Design Challenge

Submit compositions inspired by the rhythm and movement of ocean tides — including waves, ripples, whorls, eddies and shimmering heat — in a design challenge open to SCAD foundation studies students. This year's theme is "Ebb and Flow."

Create 2-D surface graphics, digital or analog, for application on an existing surfboard. Designs must be high enough quality to be scaled to full size.

Registration period | Monday, Jan. 7 through Monday, Jan. 21
Digital submission deadline | Friday, Feb. 8
Mounted submissions deadline | Friday, March 1
Exhibition | Friday, March 15 through Friday, April 5, Wallin Hall
Reception and awards ceremony | Friday, April 5, 1:30 p.m., Wallin Hall

Winners will be announced at the closing reception and awards ceremony.

Registration

To register and receive contest guidelines, email professor David Rousseau, [email protected], with your name, hometown and SCAD email address.

Awards

Two grand prizewinners will have their designs fabricated at full size as well as receive $800 each. The first runner-up receives $500 and the second runner-up receives $300.