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Design commemorative wine label for Biltmore and win big

Jason Sandford June 7, 2010

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Design commemorative wine label for Christmas at Biltmore win and win. Here are some of the details, in a more easily readable format. Go here to read all the rules and enter:

Enter the Contest

Submit your best original design, photo or piece of artwork using the form below. Deadline for submission is June 30, 2010.

A panel selected by Biltmore Estate Wine Company will identify up to 5 semifinalists. The semifinalist submissions will be featured on biltmore.com during July 2010 where visitors can vote for their favorite. The winning submission will be announced by August 31, 2010 and will appear on the 2010 Christmas at Biltmore wine label(s).

Because we’re looking for a label design, keep in mind that your submission needs to be of good quality and taste, and that it must meet the artwork guidelines below.

Prizes

First Place—Christmas at Biltmore Experience (valued at $700.00)

Winning artwork featured as the design on the 2010 Christmas at Biltmore wine label(s)

One case (12 bottles) of Christmas at Biltmore wine signed by winemakers Bernard Delille & Sharon Fenchak

Two Candlelight Christmas Evenings tickets

A private carriage ride

Dinner at the Bistro for two

Semifinalists—A Year of Biltmore (valued at $105.00)

A Twelve-Month Pass (or pass renewal) to Biltmore

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5 Comments

Seth June 10, 2010

@Stacey – couldn’t agree more. And I know this blog is just reporting the news but it seems like I’ve run across these types of contents with a lot greater frequency lately. Especially given what Biltmore means to Asheville – why not hire a local designer for the label? Or even hire a few local designers and create a Christmas collection.

And as far as the content being for amateur artists – while that may be true, why would Biltmore want their brand represented by a less than capable designer? There isn’t even a monetary prize involved so I don’t see this attracting even the inexperienced designer.

But hey…anybody can design a wine label, right?

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Chris June 8, 2010

Here are some slogans for Biltmore Wine:

Kind of like a museum – only more boring.

After visiting Biltmore, you’ll need a drink.

Biltmore Estate – so huge, you’ll know Vanderbilt means "small penis."

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Murphy June 8, 2010

Stacey, I think this "contest" is directed more towards amateur artists than Graphic Designers …. do you think professional Graphic Designers enter such contests as a form of income?

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Lewis June 8, 2010

Regardless of how attractive the bottle and label, one thing’s for sure —

Biltmore wines are mostly terrible and of very poor quality.

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Stacey Budge-Kamison June 8, 2010

Yet another instance that belittles graphic designers and their work. GAG and AIGA both have strong stances on such practices.

"You wouldn’t go to a restaurant, eat the food, and expect to pay only if you’re happy. And you’d never go to a mechanic, have them work on your car, letting them know you’ll only pay them if you think they did good work. So should the design industry be any different?"
http://www.no-spec.com

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