Corel(R) Announces Winners of 2011 CorelDRAW(R) International Design Contest

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 20, 2011) -

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Corel today announced the winners of the 2011 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest. With categories representing a range of production and design disciplines, the contest celebrates the diversity of CorelDRAW talent from around the globe. A total of twenty-four winning designs were selected from the hundreds of entries submitted by CorelDRAW users worldwide. Joseph Diaz of Pontiac, Illinois was named the Grand Prize winner for his entry entitled Steampunk Stella's. All of the winning designs can now be viewed at www.CorelDRAW.com.

"The opportunity to connect with our community and showcase their talent is a highlight for me and the entire CorelDRAW team," said John Falsetto, Senior Product Manager for CorelDRAW. "I am always amazed when the submissions start pouring in. It is truly inspiring to see the creativity, versatility and incredible skill of our CorelDRAW community. With so much talent, selecting our winners is not always easy, but it is definitely an exciting process."

"On behalf of everyone on the Corel team, I'd like to congratulate our winners and extend a sincere thank you to all of our participants and to the partners who so generously provided prizes for this year's Design Contest," added Falsetto.

Contest Showcases CorelDRAW Talent From Around the World

Celebrated for its versatility, power and flexibility, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is used across a wide range of industries and design disciplines. The CorelDRAW International Design Contest recognizes outstanding work in the following categories: Advertising & Marketing, Signs/Awards/Pesonalization, Vehicle Wraps, Textile/Fashion Design, General Illustration/Fine Art, CorelDRAW Marketing Campaign.

• Grand Prize Winner

Joseph Diaz, United States

Winning entry here.

• Advertising/Marketing

Joseph Diaz, United States

Winning entry here.

• Signs/Awards/Personalization

Aleksey Oglushevich, Russia

Winning Entry here.

• Vehicle Wraps

Fabio Selani, Brazil

Winning entry here.

• Textile/Fashion Design

Dhananjay Garg, India

Winning entry here.

• General Illustration/Fine Art

Alexandra Malysheva, Ukraine

Winning entry here.

• CorelDRAW Marketing Campaign

Sandra Berenice, Mexico

Winning entry here.

ContestPrizing

Three winners plus the top student entry from each category will receive a valuable prize package including selected products from Roland®, Wilcom®, Euro-Systems®, Digital Designware, Apple®, Digital Art Solutions, Wacom®, Canon®, HP, Seagate® and Corel®. Joseph Diaz, the grand prize winner will also receive a Roland® VersaCAMM™ SP-300i printer/cutter (valued at approx. $13,495 USD).

"I am honored that my design was chosen and extremely thankful for the opportunity to compete against so many talented Corel users from all over the world," said Joseph Diaz, Grand Prize Winner and owner of Diaz Sign Art. "I have been using CorelDRAW to work on design projects for our family owned sign shop for years. It is so approachable and user friendly, yet I find myself still learning new things all these years later."

"I never would have guessed back when I was starting out that the same design software I used to play around on for fun, would one day be such a huge part of how I make my living," added Diaz. "And my new Roland® VersaCAMM™ SP-300i printer will be right at home in my design studio and will be put to work every single day."

The judging panel for the CorelDRAW International Design Contest included members of the media, partners, CorelDRAW community members and Corel employees. A complete list of winners and their artwork is available at www.corel.com/coreldrawcontest. For more information about CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, please visit www.corel.com/coreldraw.

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Our award winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Digital Studio™, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® PaintShop™ Pro®, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®.

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