Kata Design Dream Bag Challenge

KATA invite you to design your dream photo bag and submit it to the challenge. Each bag will be reviewed by a professional panel of judges. The best design will be selected as the winner, hand built exclusively for the designer and packed full of high-end photo equipment:

Canon 5D mk II body
2 Canon Lenses (24-105 EF L IS USM & 70-200 F/4.0 USM)
Gitzo Traveler kit (tripod+ head)
Litepanels MICROPRO

Isn't that a dream come true?!

What is the "Dream Bag Challenge"?
Basically this is a world wide contest to design a new and original photographic bag. The contest started on Nov. 1st 2009 and will run till March 1st 2010 so you have 4 whole months to come up with a great idea and submit it to the challenge!

Who can participate?
Anyone with a great idea can participate in the contest providing you are 18 or older.

What do I have to do to participate?
You simply have to join the challenge on the site and follow the step by step registration.

Please note that we are looking only for original camera bag designs, so if you have a great idea, knock us off our feet!

We are not looking for existing bags and designs, such submissions will automatically disqualify.

Upgrades and changes to existing bags will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

How do I submit my idea?
You can draw, sketch or photograph a model, basically anything that will present your idea in the best and clearest possible way.
You can upload up to 4 images to the gallery and you can also link your entry to your face book or website if you wish to expand on your concept and design.

How will the winners be chosen?
The judging process will consist of three stages

First Stage:
Every approved entry will automatically be posted on the Dream Bag Gallery until March 1st collecting viewers votes (1 star being the lowest rating and 5 stars the highest rating)

Second Stage:
The 250 designs to receive the highest viewer ratings will be presented to an internal professional Kata committee. From these 100 the top 10 will be selected based on originality and merit and not on the viewer's votes.

Third Stage:
The selected top 10 designs will be presented to the impartial and professional judging panel listed on the site who will select the final winners.

What submissions do you reject?
We are not looking for existing bags and designs, so any submissions of this nature will automatically disqualify.

I have Dream Bag Challenge question, who do I ask?
The best place to post any questions regarding the Dream Bag Challenge would be the Dream Bag Challenge Facebook page. For more info...