The Penguin Design Award is an opportunity for students on a Degree or HND Art or Design course to engage in design for publishing during their studies and to experience real jacket-design briefs first-hand.

Students may enter one design in either or both categories.

To make the process even closer to the way a jacket designer works, once the judges have selected the shortlist, the Penguin / Puffin Art Directors will give the shortlisted entrants feedback and further art direction on their cover submissions. Shortlisted entrants will then be invited to resubmit their work, taking all the comments on board, before the final round of judging.

The closing date for entries is Friday 23 April 2010.

The shortlisted entrants will be contacted by 19 May 2010 with feedback and further art direction for their covers, and the closing date for resubmission of their work is 4 June 2010.

The small print

The 2010 Award is open to all students on any year of a Degree, MA or HND Art or Design course, as well as international students and MA students.

The award is not open to students on an Art Foundation course.

There is no fee for entry.

We regret that work cannot be returned; however, you can collect it in person from the Penguin offices by prior arrangement (see Terms & Conditions for full details).