Magdalena is international festival for designers, copy writers, illustrators, directors, web hackers, mobile freaks, young professionals, amateurs and students - for all creatives under the age of 30 acting in the world of public communication. Magdalena praises responsible practices, creative communication, fresh ideas, new strategies and media forms.
Festival competition for the best works in print, motion, interactive and experimental media is open to authors worldwide. Six internationally acknowledged practitioners select and award the best examples of public communication: those that present great idea, design and at the same fulfil their communication goals as well as express critical views on social and political problems.
One of the festival specialities are creative briefs. They are similar to briefing the agency for new advertising campaign and are special challenge for all who has less experience working with the clients. All entries created and submitted to the briefs compete for the prize of 1,000 EUR and other festival awards.
There are more than 10 Golden and Silver Bras - given away each year and they become one of the most desired recognition for young creativity in Europe. With more than 4,000 works presented from 15 different countries presented at the festival in the last nine years it's time for you to join in!
Magdalena awards are presented at a gala ceremony in Maribor (Slovenia) before 500 guests. All the winners, plus a wider body of the year's best work, are showcased at the festival website, in the Magdalena Yearbook and on various Magdalena appearances at related events.
The 10th International Festival of Creative Communication for young talents will take place in Maribor, Slovenia from 15-17 May 2008. As one of our guest said -"The organisers and participants reminded me why I became a designer in the first place. Which was to change the world with the new voice of my generation. Among the people there I was full again with hope, that we are producing designers that are both creative and have an understanding of the social context of their work."
Welcome to Magdalena 2008!
Srđan Trifunović
President of the festival
