Background:
Each year, Juno Gin releases a new seasonal gin, using ingredients and botanicals that celebrate the flavours for that period of the year.
Each small-batch gin is sold in a beautiful, 200ml black bottle that features a unique illustration on the bottle label. At the end of each year, the set of four seasonal gins are sold in a stunning presentation box, making them a well-sought-after gift.
To engage and showcase our local creative community we are inviting designers and artists from all over New Zealand to contribute to the creation of our 2023 Juno Gin Seasonal Range – Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring labels.
Check out our past Blank Canvas 2022 and 2021 winners here.
Key Dates:
Entries are now open – close October 25th 2022.
Judging to commence 1st November 2022.
Winners announced Monday 12th December 2022.
The Prize:
There are four prizes up for grabs – one for each seasonal gin release. The winners of each label will be given $1000 cash and a 2023 seasonal release 4 pack of gin.
The Brief:
The theme for 2023 Juno Gin Blank Canvas is “Free Your Spirit Across The Seasons”
Your artwork will bring to life what “A Free Spirit” looks like in your chosen season (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring).
The label will have a clear connection to New Zealand and be presented on a black background. The Juno logo will be in Copper Foil, feel free to utilise the copper in your design to add effect.
How to submit your artwork:
You may submit up to four designs (one for each season).
Send artwork to cjones@strategycollective.co.nz with you name and details.
Entries are now open – close October 25th 2022.
Judging to commence November 1st 2022.
Logos and the season’s name will be added to artwork by Strategy Collective.
Winners announced 12th December 2022.
The cash prize is paid on announcement of the winners and the seasonal release gin pack will be gifted at the end of 2023.
Artwork Specs:
100 wide x 260mm high
3mm Bleed
Full Colour – with the use of Copper Foil
Use a Black background
Hi-Res PDF – Please no more than 5Mb
No text or typography in artwork
Art needs to allow for clear reading of the Juno Gin logo and season name.
Terms and Conditions:
Your label design is provided with the understanding that:
The Artist (yourself) will retain ownership and ultimate rights to the original painting and any of its images (the Art).
Juno Gin will be provided the exclusive use of the Art for the period commencing on 01 January 2023 and ending on 01 December 2023 (the Period).
The Art will only be used by Juno Gin for the 2023 Seasonal Gin (the Product) and any related marketing material. After the Period, Juno Gin may continue to use the Art in relation to the Product only.
Juno Gin reserves the right to display the Seasonal Gin Label as artwork representing a collection of the full year of labels.
Where possible and reasonable, Juno Gin shall provide suitable acknowledgement to the Artist as the producer of the Art.
During the Period, the Artist will not publicly exhibit the Art, sell the Art, submit the Art for any competitions, or provide the Art to any other commercial parties for use. The Artist retains the right to privately use the Art within the Period; where appropriate and reasonable, acknowledgement to Juno Gin, should be made.
The Artist will not be expected to, or be responsible for, pursuing legal action or otherwise, against any parties who use the Art without permission; however, within reason, the Artist will support Juno Gin in pursuing such actions against these parties should Juno Gin choose to do so.
For further information please get in touch with Dave or Jo James on admin@junogin.com
