THEME
This year, participants are invited to explore two themes that focus on building awareness through Imagination, Adaptation and Change: Children’s Rights and Play Based Learning.
POSTER DESIGN
THEME 01 :
Visualising Every Right;
Building Awareness of Children’s Rights through Imagination, Adaptation and Change
Design a poster to visually communicate and build awareness of one specific article of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Theme: Visualising Every Right; Building Awareness of Children’s Rights through Imagination, Adaptation and Change
This theme invites participants to explore how visual communication can contribute to building awareness and understanding of children’s rights, responding to the IDR 2026 theme of Imagination, Adaptation and Change.
Design a poster to visually communicate and build awareness of Play Based Learning.
Theme: Visualising Play and Learn; Building Awareness of Play Based Learning Imagination, Adaptation and Change
This theme invites participants to explore how visual communication can contribute to building awareness of Play Based Learning.
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open under three categories:
- Student Category: to students of local or international universities or academic institutes.
- Industry Category: to individuals or teams representing a company or professional body
- Professional Category: to individuals or teams representing their own creative industry We encourage entries from non-resident Sri Lankans and foreign candidates to take part.
Note: 100% AI-generated posters are not eligible for submission. Students may create their posters either digitally or manually.
- Each participant is allowed a maximum of three entries.
- Each submitted poster must communicate one specific CRC Article.
- If submitting more than one poster, participants may select a different CRC Article for each entry.
- The Article number must be clearly stated on each poster.
WINNERS AND SELECTION
The winning 3 visual expressions will be acknowledged on the website and awarded a certificate.
The rest of the selected winners will be ranked accordingly and acknowledged on the website.
They will be awarded a certificate. All winners will be awarded with a certificate at the award ceremony of the IDR 2026 International Conference. Digital certificates will be provided to participants from abroad.
The jury will have the right to select, reject, or request modifications to selected poster/s.
How to Submit
SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS:
You need to submit the Poster along with a brief write-up of around 100–150 words written in the English language.
The write-up should identify:
- The CRC Article selected. (Only for the Theme 01)
- The core message you intended to communicate.
- A brief explanation of how your visual approach communicates the selected idea.
Poster:
- Size of the final Poster: A2
- Resolution: 300 dpi
- File type: JPEG or PDF
- Color Mode: CMYK
- The CRC Article number must be clearly visible on the poster.
SUBMIT:
Emai to uomidr@gmail.com
- Poster (.Pdf, .jpg / .jpeg, .png)
- A brief write-up (100-150 words)
- Poster Submission form (Download here)