[press release] 1,310 posters from 59 countries around the world were entered in the 12th edition of the poster competition organized by Spanish wine brand Terras Gaudas. Polish designer Angelika Jaglinska is the 1st prize winner of the International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda – Francisco Mantecón Competition 2015, and the recipient of a € 10,000 cash prize. Her poster will serve as the image of the winery for the next two years.
The 1st Vigo Port Authority Honorable Mention went to a graphic artist from Israel, Guillermo Fridman, the 2nd Honorable Mention recognized an original work by Toni Pontí Ibars (Lleida); Finnish designer Joonas Vähäkallio was awarded with a Special Mention. Each of these awards was accompanied by € 2,000 in prize money. Altogether, Terras Gauda Wineries has awarded a total of € 16,000 in cash prizes for new poster designs.
The four winning posters were chosen by a panel of judges on October 30 from among 37 finalists from Israel, Russia, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Argentina. The awards ceremony was attended by more than 500 celebrities from the cultural, social, political and business sectors.
The International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda – Francisco Mantecón Competition is supported by the Port Authority of Vigo and the Galician Regional Government, through its Galician Tourism Office and the Department of Culture and Education’s Office of the General Secretary of Culture.
