24th Golden Drum: Young Drummers Competition- officially open

The City of Ljubljana and the Golden Drum Festival invite Young Drummers under the age 30 to take part in a traditional Young Drummers Competition. Young creatives have an opportunity to design the best and most creative poster, this time with focus on strengthening city’s brand on the topic: Ljubljana – The City to Experience Culture and Art. The entries made by Young Drummers will be judged by five-member jury led by Tereza Svěráková, Chief Creative Director at Y&R Czech Republic.

The author of the best poster will receive EUR 3,000 from the City of Ljubljana and one full registration for the Golden Drum Festival 2018. The authors of the second and third ranked posters will each receive one full registration for the Golden Drum Festival 2018. Young Drummers under 30 years old from all Europe and China can enter their works. Deadline for entry submission is 4 September 2017, registration system is officially open.

Jury President is Tereza Svěráková, a professional who started her career 20 years ago at McCann Erickson Prague. Before Tereza joined Y&R, she served as the Creative Director of Leagas Delaney Prague for 8 years, where her main responsibility was Skoda Auto’s local and global communication. Under her lead, Leagas Delaney became a highly awarded agency. For her work she has received numerous national and international awards including Clio, D&AD, New York Festivals, Eurobest, One show and Cannes Lions. Tereza has participated as a juror in some of the most renowned international competitions, such as One show, Clio, Andy’s and Cannes.

She will cooperate with Tjaša Ficko, Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana, Gosia Drozdowska, Creative Director FCB Warsaw, Franz Riebenbauer, General and Creative Director Riebenbauer Design Austria and Philipp Schwartz, Head of Strategic Planning BBDO Berlin.

Young creatives are required to design a creative corporate poster and a slogan that represents Ljubljana as a city of culture and art. Focus on strengthening the brand and convey the message Ljubljana – The City to Experience Culture and Art in your own way. The poster should be designed so that the idea enables a series of posters and use on all the necessary communication channels (digital media, print ads, etc.). The author should focus on one theme and be able to communicate it through the concept of strengthening the brand.

The deadline for entries is 4th September and more details are available online.