PRESS RELEASE August 10, 2010 LABoral holds a graphic design competition with the slogan “Tunea tu móvil” The activity is part of the LABmóvil programme, a recurring Project financed by El Plan Avanza of the Minstry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. The winner will receive one free 4G iPhone 4G, valued at eight hundred Euros. LABoral has organized a graphic design competition that, with the slogan “Tunea tu móvil” [“Tune your mobile phone”], will encourage reflection on the mobile phone as a technology for daily use as well as a means for creative expression and social participation. The competition is part of the project “LABmóvil. Luz verde a la movilidad” [“Green light for mobility”] organized by El Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial in Gijón for La Feria Internacional de Muestras de Asturias which began August 7 and will continue until Augst 22, 2010, in Gijón. For two weeks, the Pavilion of the Principality of Asturias will hold a seriesd of workshops and competitions organised in collaboration with La Fundación CTIC-Sociedad de la Información. Its objective is to introduce young people to the creative use of technologies. The activities will be centred on questions such as the artistic and responsible use of mobile devices, an introduction to digital 4K Red One cinema, new applications for mobile devices, mobile phone tuning and the recording of movies. All these activities are part of the recurrent LABmóvil programme, a participation forum involving the production and exchange of audiovisual and digital content, whose goal is to contribute to developing creativity and critical involvement in society of adolescents and young people. This annual event is financed by El Plan Avanza sponsored by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. “Tunea tu móvil” is opne to any person under 35 years of age who does not dedicate themselves professionally to graphic design. Each participant can submit a máximum of two designs. The competition will give one grand prize: a free 4G iPhone, valued at 800 Euros. Proposals can be submitted until November 15, 2:00 PM, on the competition’s web page http://www.concursotuneatumovil.com/. A jury will select the winning idea and will be published on the competition’s web page on December 9, 2010. 1 LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial Los Prados, 121. 33394 Gijón - Asturias. T. +34 985 185 577. F. +34 985 337 355 info@laboralcentrodearte.org. www.laboralcentrodearte.org Information: www.tuneatumovil.com or send an email to móvil-lab@laboralcentrodearte.org 2 LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial Los Prados, 121. 33394 Gijón - Asturias. T. +34 985 185 577. F. +34 985 337 355 info@laboralcentrodearte.org. www.laboralcentrodearte.org