DEAFMETAL Design Competition Join the DEAFMETAL Design Competition! 🎨✨ Calling all creative minds! We invite deaf children and young people, as well as parents, carers, and champions of deaf people, to take part in our exciting competition and design a unique piece of jewellery for cochlear implants & hearing aids for DEAFMETAL. What is DEAFMETAL? DEAFMETAL® is an award-winning jewelry innovation for hearing device users. With Deafmetals you can personalise any hearing device to capture your style and personality. DEAFMETAL was founded by a hard of hearing fashion designer who started wearing hearing aids in 2018. From designing for artists like Marilyn Manson and Snoop Dogg, she now spends her creative energy transforming hearing devices into pieces of jewellery. The winning design will be produced and sold on the DEAFMETAL website from the start of December 2024 and 20% of the sales proceeds will going to Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) to support more deaf babies and children across the UK. Who are the judges? AVUK CEO, Anita Grover and CEO of DEAFMETAL, Jenni Ahtiainen, will be judging the competition. Anita Grover, CEO at AVUK and cochlear implant user Jenni Ahtiainen, CEO at DEAFMETAL and hearing aid user Prize: - Your design produced and sold on the DEAFMETAL website and you will receive a piece of your designed jewellery for you to keep and wear. - A voucher to spend on the DEAFMETAL website - Feature as an AVUK influencer and showcase your design on our social media (if you wish to!) - Meet and chat with the panel Rules for Participation: 1. Eligibility: Open to all deaf children and young people, as well as parents, carers, and champions of deaf people. 2. Design Requirements: Create a unique and original piece of jewellery for hearing aids or cochlear implants 3. Submission Format: Designs can be hand-drawn or digital using the template provided. Please submit a clear image of your design. 4. Submission Method: Email your submission to [email protected] 5. Deadline: All designs must be submitted by September 30th, 2024. 6. Judging Criteria: Creativity, originality, and practicality of the design. Important Dates September 16: competition opens for submissions October 16, 2024 12AM: Submission deadline November 6, 2024: Winner announcement December 1, 2024: Product launch Submission Form Download the design template here When submitting your design via email, please copy and complete the below and send it to [email protected] Don’t forget to attach your design! Email Template: Subject: DEAFMETAL Design Competition [Your Name] Text for email: Name of Participant: Age (if under 18): Parent/Guardian Contact Information (for under 18s): Design Inspiration and Explanation Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Who can participate? - The competition is open to everyone – including deaf children and young people, as well as, parents, carers, and champions of deaf people. What should the design be? - Your design should be a unique piece of jewellery for hearing aids or cochlear implants. How do I submit my design? Please email it to [email protected] using the submission email template above When is the submission deadline? - All designs must be submitted by October 16th 12:00AM, 2024. How will the winner be selected? - Our panel of judges will review all submissions and select a winner based on creativity, originality, and practicality. If you have any questions about the competition, please contact us at [email protected] For inspiration, check out the DEAFMETAL website! Manage Cookie Preferences