Budding artists and photographers are being given the chance to shine by producing a design for our popular range of charity Christmas cards.

With sales of over 1.25 million cards last year‚ we are now inviting submissions for our Christmas Card Design Competition – and the winner will see his or her card produced in our 2006 collection.

“We believe this is a wonderful opportunity for all amateur artists around the country – whether they use a paint brush or a camera‚ this competition will allow them to showcase their talent and secure a wider profile for their work‚ while helping a good cause at the same time‚” said Anja Brown‚ Assistant Business Development Manager for Age Concern.

“The theme of the design should be Christmas or winter. We want to encourage a wide range of entries‚ therefore there are no restrictions on style - artwork and photography are equally welcome and can be traditional or contemporary‚” she added.

Successful entries will be those with a strong commercial appeal‚ as the cards are a key income-generator‚ with an average of at least 45% of the price going straight back to Age Concern.

The deadline for entries is 31 January 2006. 

Finalists will be announced in February and the winner of this exciting competition will be announced around Easter 2006. As well as having the satisfaction of seeing their design mass produced‚ the winning entrant will also receive flowers and champagne‚ and be given 500 cards bearing their design.

The competition is being run in conjunction with our card supplier‚ Ling Design. The judging panel will comprise of Age Concern representatives‚ as well as members of Ling Design’s creative team.

To enter our Christmas card design competition‚ please download the entry form and send it back to us with your design.