Plaktivat 19 - Community(ies)
Plaktivat 19 - Community(ies) is now open for entries!
Competition Details
Brief Overview
Plaktivat 19, now open for entries, invites creatives worldwide to design posters on Community(ies), exploring how everyday encounters, shared experiences and small gestures can bring people together and strengthen a sense of belonging.
Competition Details
TAM-TAM d.o.o. is calling for entries to the 19th Plaktivat international poster design competition, this year exploring the theme “Community(ies)”, with concept and production by the TAM-TAM Institute.
The competition invites designers to consider what turns people sharing a building, street or neighbourhood into a community, and how conversation, shared experiences and small everyday gestures can create a stronger sense of belonging.
The creative challenge is to design a compelling street poster that encourages real-life connection, using a clear visual idea that catches the attention of passers-by and communicates immediately within a busy urban environment.
Humour, surprise and critical perspectives are welcome, while university and secondary school students can also compete in the Fresh Blood category, alongside the main competition.
The main winning poster will appear at 500 TAM-TAM locations across Slovenia, and the Fresh Blood winner at 20 locations, with results announced in early January 2027 on TAM-TAM’s website and social channels and communicated to participants by email.
Submission requirements
➜ The poster must follow the creative brief and be designed specifically for the TAM-TAM street poster format.
➜ The design should be noticeable, readable and communicative, conveying its message clearly in a visually busy urban environment.
➜ The prescribed Plaktivat visual identity, including the official footer and logos, must be incorporated using the supplied template.
➜ Each design must be submitted as a print-ready PDF and a JPG without the author’s name for jury evaluation. Each file must not exceed 20 MB.
➜ Each entrant may submit up to three entries, completing a separate online form for each. A cohesive poster series must be submitted together as one document and counts as one entry.
➜ Only original work created specifically for Plaktivat is eligible. Posters must not have been used in previous advertising campaigns or submitted to other competitions.
➜ Posters in other languages are accepted, but the winning author must provide a Slovenian translation or an editable source file. For public display, Slovenian text must be at least as prominent as any other language.
➜ If AI tools are used, this must be disclosed on the poster alongside the author credits.
Eligibility
The competition is open worldwide to graphic designers, independent creatives, studios, agencies and design teams of all experience levels. University and secondary school students are also welcome and, when indicating their student status on the entry form, automatically compete in the Fresh Blood category alongside the main competition.
Benefits
The jury will select one winning poster, which will be printed and publicly displayed at 500 TAM-TAM poster locations across Slovenia. The winning design will also be entered into the competitive programmes of the Slovenian Advertising Festival - SOF and the Brumen Biennial of Slovenian Design.
The winner will receive the Plaktivat MEGAPHONE trophy and a winner’s plaque. Finalists will receive silver plaques, while all shortlisted entrants will receive a digital certificate of participation issued by the organizer.
In the Fresh Blood student category, a separate winning poster will be printed and displayed at 20 TAM-TAM poster locations across Slovenia. The winner will also receive complimentary registration for the next Slovenian Advertising Festival - SOF and media exposure. Both the winner and finalists will receive the Plaktivat Fresh Blood plaque.
Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.
