Roland DG extends Creative Awards deadline

Roland DG customers around the world have been given an extra four weeks to submit their entries to the company’s Creative Awards contest, and be in the running to win a Roland machine or a trip to Japan for two.

The extension, announced today, will give Roland DG users until the end of January, 2012 to submit up to four examples of their most creative and visually stunning Roland machine-produced work.

Since the contest was launched in September this year, the company has received over 570 entries, many of which came from Australian Roland users. The entries will be judged on their creativity, innovation and execution.

According to Roland DG Australia’s sales director, John Wall (pictured), the competition has received a surprisingly varied range of submitted work. “We are getting such a wide variety of entries, from wall murals to vehicle wraps and even Lego figurine decals produced on the new VersaStudio BN-20, and each entry is so imaginative,” he said.

The competition’s grand prize will go to the global winner, who will be awarded with the choice of one of four Roland machines – the VersaCAMM VS printer/cutter, an EGX-360 engraver, JWX-30 jewellery model maker or an MDX-40A milling machine.

In addition, each of Roland DG’s 14 regional winners will receive a trip for two to Japan, while the contest’s monthly ‘People’s Choice’ award recipients will be given a $500 Roland DG gift certificate.

The Creative Awards are part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations and also, according to the Roland DG Australia’s Anthony McAusland, a vehicle for re-connecting with its customer base.

“It’s our way of touching base with our end users and collating the great things they have been able to produce on the machines,” he said.

The Creative Awards submission will be open until 29 January. To enter or vote, click here.