Automotive design, a profession involved in the development of the aesthetics, functions and ergonomics of automobiles, is a manifestation of creativity, sensitivity, vision, imagination and implementation capacity. Commemorating its centenary under the motto “THE NEXT 100 YEARS” this year, German prestigious car brand BMW is organising “The Next BMW Designer 2016” motor vehicle design competition, inviting children and youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18 to explore their potential and showcase their creativity by designing their very own signature car of Hong Kong.

Automotive design, a profession involved in the development of the aesthetics, functions and ergonomics of automobiles, is a manifestation of creativity, sensitivity, vision, imagination and implementation capacity. Commemorating its centenary under the motto “THE NEXT 100 YEARS” this year, German prestigious car brand BMW is organising “The Next BMW Designer 2016” motor vehicle design competition, inviting children and youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18 to explore their potential and showcase their creativity by designing their very own signature car of Hong Kong.

Mr. Calvin Luk, BMW X1 Exterior DesignerMr. Calvin Luk is of Chinese heritage from Hong Kong. He pursued his dream in designing vehicles in the United States after graduating from the university. Joining BMW at the age of 29, Mr. Luk is one of the youngest car designers in BMW history, with BMW X1 being one of his masterpieces.Seize the opportunity of becoming the next BMW car designer!

Mr. Calvin Luk, BMW X1 Exterior DesignerMr. Calvin Luk is of Chinese heritage from Hong Kong. He pursued his dream in designing vehicles in the United States after graduating from the university. Joining BMW at the age of 29, Mr. Luk is one of the youngest car designers in BMW history, with BMW X1 being one of his masterpieces.Seize the opportunity of becoming the next BMW car designer!

The champion of each category will be awarded a trip to Munich in the company of two parents/guardians to visit the BMW Welt, Museum and Plant. All winning entries will be featured in BMW Calendar 2017. A professional judging panel of elites from the design and art sectors will be formed to select one champion and three outstanding winners from each category.

The champion of each category will be awarded a trip to Munich in the company of two parents/guardians to visit the BMW Welt, Museum and Plant. All winning entries will be featured in BMW Calendar 2017. A professional judging panel of elites from the design and art sectors will be formed to select one champion and three outstanding winners from each category.

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BMW i8Possessing ultra-dynamic proportions with elegant, sporty contours and a low-slung silhouette to create its innovative design, BMW i8 was honoured with the Red Dot Design Award 2014, one of the most prestigious product awards in the world, Automotive Brand Contest (Best of Best: Exterior Premium Brand) and the iF Design Award for its high design quality.

BMW i8Possessing ultra-dynamic proportions with elegant, sporty contours and a low-slung silhouette to create its innovative design, BMW i8 was honoured with the Red Dot Design Award 2014, one of the most prestigious product awards in the world, Automotive Brand Contest (Best of Best: Exterior Premium Brand) and the iF Design Award for its high design quality.

BMW X5The award-winning BMW X5 is one of the bestsellers in its class and an unstoppable success since its launch. Over the years, it has won numerous awards for its outstanding design, safety and quality including the iF Design Award.

BMW X5The award-winning BMW X5 is one of the bestsellers in its class and an unstoppable success since its launch. Over the years, it has won numerous awards for its outstanding design, safety and quality including the iF Design Award.

BMW i3As an all-electric green car, the BMW i3 is the world’s first series-production model to be designed for sustainability at every stage, from the development of the car to its production and everyday use. It has won two World Car of the Year Awards including 2014 World Green Car of the Year and 2014 World Car Design of the Year.

BMW i3As an all-electric green car, the BMW i3 is the world’s first series-production model to be designed for sustainability at every stage, from the development of the car to its production and everyday use. It has won two World Car of the Year Awards including 2014 World Green Car of the Year and 2014 World Car Design of the Year.

Vision Next 100Developed as a celebration of BMW’s centenary, the BMW Vision Next 100 concept car is a testimony to boundless imagination. It features wing doors and head-up display on the windscreen while the steering wheel and seats shift and move according to the driving modes, boost mode and ease mode, promising sheering driving pleasure.

Vision Next 100Developed as a celebration of BMW’s centenary, the BMW Vision Next 100 concept car is a testimony to boundless imagination. It features wing doors and head-up display on the windscreen while the steering wheel and seats shift and move according to the driving modes, boost mode and ease mode, promising sheering driving pleasure.

AWARD-WINNING BMW MODELSAs a leader in the automobile industry, BMW has won countless design awards over the years, including the following ones:

AWARD-WINNING BMW MODELSAs a leader in the automobile industry, BMW has won countless design awards over the years, including the following ones:

Entry Category (according to the date of birth of participants)• 10 to 12 years old (1/10/2003 to 30/9/2006)• 13 to 15 years old (1/10/2000 to 30/9/2003)• 16 to 18 years old (1/10/1998 to 30/9/2000)

Entry Requirements• Standard drawing medium or digital drawing tools are welcome. Use of clip art is forbidden for

computer-aided design.• Two A3 size (297 × 420mm) design plans, one for the exterior and one for the interior.• A 100 to 300 words idea description in English.

Submission of Entries• Softcopy of the design plans must be submitted by email to thenextbmwdesigner@bmwhk.com specifying

the subject “The Next BMW Designer 2016” and the entry category between 16th July and 30th September 2016.

• The file format must be JPEG, TIFF or PDF. The file should not exceed 10MB in size.• A submission should include the design with a description in English and a completed application form.

Incomplete application will not be entertained.• The original hardcopy must be presented at final presentation.

Design Guidelines• The design shall be based on a movable vehicle on four wheels preferably catering Hong Kong’s traffic

characteristics.• Creativity, design concept, functionality and adherence to BMW’s core value are the key elements for

judging, while it should not violate any traffic laws or other relevant regulations applicable in Hong Kong.

Adjudication Panel• A panel of experts from the design and art sectors will be invited as judges to decide the winners of the

competition. BMW reserves the right of final decision.• Members of the panel include BMW management, a car designer, art and design experts.

Judging Criteria• Panel of judges and online voting.• Judging guidelines: creativity (25%), design concept (25%), functionality (25%) and adherence to BMW’s

core value – Joy is BMW (25%).• First round of judging: 12 finalists, 4 from each category, will be shortlisted and required to present their

concepts and designs to the panel of judges. Finalists will be notified of the dates and details of the presentation session at a later time. Should a finalist fail to participate in the final presentation, the next highest-placed available participant from the entry category will be advanced.

• Second round of judging: designs of the finalists will be posted online for public voting.• A presentation and award ceremony will be held in November 2016.

Entry Category (according to the date of birth of participants)• 10 to 12 years old (1/10/2003 to 30/9/2006)• 13 to 15 years old (1/10/2000 to 30/9/2003)• 16 to 18 years old (1/10/1998 to 30/9/2000)

Entry Requirements• Standard drawing medium or digital drawing tools are welcome. Use of clip art is forbidden for

computer-aided design.• Two A3 size (297 × 420mm) design plans, one for the exterior and one for the interior.• A 100 to 300 words idea description in English.

Submission of Entries• Softcopy of the design plans must be submitted by email to thenextbmwdesigner@bmwhk.com specifying

the subject “The Next BMW Designer 2016” and the entry category between 16th July and 30th September 2016.

• The file format must be JPEG, TIFF or PDF. The file should not exceed 10MB in size.• A submission should include the design with a description in English and a completed application form.

Incomplete application will not be entertained.• The original hardcopy must be presented at final presentation.

Design Guidelines• The design shall be based on a movable vehicle on four wheels preferably catering Hong Kong’s traffic

characteristics.• Creativity, design concept, functionality and adherence to BMW’s core value are the key elements for

judging, while it should not violate any traffic laws or other relevant regulations applicable in Hong Kong.

Adjudication Panel• A panel of experts from the design and art sectors will be invited as judges to decide the winners of the

competition. BMW reserves the right of final decision.• Members of the panel include BMW management, a car designer, art and design experts.

Judging Criteria• Panel of judges and online voting.• Judging guidelines: creativity (25%), design concept (25%), functionality (25%) and adherence to BMW’s

core value – Joy is BMW (25%).• First round of judging: 12 finalists, 4 from each category, will be shortlisted and required to present their

concepts and designs to the panel of judges. Finalists will be notified of the dates and details of the presentation session at a later time. Should a finalist fail to participate in the final presentation, the next highest-placed available participant from the entry category will be advanced.

• Second round of judging: designs of the finalists will be posted online for public voting.• A presentation and award ceremony will be held in November 2016.

ENTRY INFORMATIONENTRY INFORMATION

Rules and Regulations• Each participant shall not submit more than one entry.• Participants must be between the ages of 10 and 18 (by the application deadline). The organiser is not

responsible for proof of the actual age of the participants.• If the design is submitted to an inappropriate age group, the submission will be disqualified.• Designs must be original work and should not have been submitted to any other competition or exhibition.

Every participant shall, on enrolment, undertake that the design is completely new and original and the participant is the sole owner to all copyright in and to that design.

• All entries containing obscene or inappropriate content will be disqualified.• All designs submitted and the copyright of all entries belong to BMW.• BMW reserves the right to modify and use any work for promotion, publicity, production of materials,

display and printing purpose, without paying any fees or royalties to the participants.• BMW reserves the rights to amend the agenda, date and venue of the competition without prior notice.• Participants are considered to have agreed and confirmed to the rules and regulations when they

submitted their application forms. Participants under the age of 18 are required to obtain consent from their parents or guardians. They are also deemed to have agreed to BMW’s use of their names and/or images in any promotional activities related to the campaign.

• BMW reserves the right to disqualify any participants in breach of the rules and regulations listed. BMW has final decision in accepting or rejecting any application.

• BMW reserves the right to modify the rules and regulations of the competition without prior notice. If there is any dispute, BMW reserves the right of final decision. If there is any inconsistency between the online and the printed version of these rules and conditions, the online version shall prevail.

Rules and Regulations• Each participant shall not submit more than one entry.• Participants must be between the ages of 10 and 18 (by the application deadline). The organiser is not

responsible for proof of the actual age of the participants.• If the design is submitted to an inappropriate age group, the submission will be disqualified.• Designs must be original work and should not have been submitted to any other competition or exhibition.

Every participant shall, on enrolment, undertake that the design is completely new and original and the participant is the sole owner to all copyright in and to that design.

• All entries containing obscene or inappropriate content will be disqualified.• All designs submitted and the copyright of all entries belong to BMW.• BMW reserves the right to modify and use any work for promotion, publicity, production of materials,

display and printing purpose, without paying any fees or royalties to the participants.• BMW reserves the rights to amend the agenda, date and venue of the competition without prior notice.• Participants are considered to have agreed and confirmed to the rules and regulations when they

submitted their application forms. Participants under the age of 18 are required to obtain consent from their parents or guardians. They are also deemed to have agreed to BMW’s use of their names and/or images in any promotional activities related to the campaign.

• BMW reserves the right to disqualify any participants in breach of the rules and regulations listed. BMW has final decision in accepting or rejecting any application.

• BMW reserves the right to modify the rules and regulations of the competition without prior notice. If there is any dispute, BMW reserves the right of final decision. If there is any inconsistency between the online and the printed version of these rules and conditions, the online version shall prevail.

Personal Data Collection StatementPersonal data collected from the participants, participant’s parents or guardians will be used for this competition, including but not limited to notification results. The choice by participants to supply personal data is voluntary; however, failure to provide the data required may result in disqualification of the participant. Participants agree that BMW Concessionaires (HK) Ltd., BMW AG and Sime Darby Group can use the personal data (including name, email, address and phone number) to deliver the latest events, updates, offers, promotions, surveys and other relevant information. Data will be treated as confidential and will not be shared with third parties.

Intellectual Property RightsAll participants, participants’ parents or guardians shall be deemed to have noted and agree to the following:• No entries infringing intellectual property rights will be accepted. In case when BMW or any related/affiliated organisations of the competition are put to

any legal actions, demands, claims and costs arising from the entries that are infringing intellectual property rights, the entrants concerned shall accept full liability and indemnify BMW of any related organisations for all claims, losses and damages; and

• BMW retains the right to edit, alter, publish or use any entries in any forms for promotion, exhibition and publication without any notice or compensation.

Personal Data Collection StatementPersonal data collected from the participants, participant’s parents or guardians will be used for this competition, including but not limited to notification results. The choice by participants to supply personal data is voluntary; however, failure to provide the data required may result in disqualification of the participant. Participants agree that BMW Concessionaires (HK) Ltd., BMW AG and Sime Darby Group can use the personal data (including name, email, address and phone number) to deliver the latest events, updates, offers, promotions, surveys and other relevant information. Data will be treated as confidential and will not be shared with third parties.

Intellectual Property RightsAll participants, participants’ parents or guardians shall be deemed to have noted and agree to the following:• No entries infringing intellectual property rights will be accepted. In case when BMW or any related/affiliated organisations of the competition are put to

any legal actions, demands, claims and costs arising from the entries that are infringing intellectual property rights, the entrants concerned shall accept full liability and indemnify BMW of any related organisations for all claims, losses and damages; and

• BMW retains the right to edit, alter, publish or use any entries in any forms for promotion, exhibition and publication without any notice or compensation.

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