Not too sure how relevant this post is to y'all, we got some design students here right? ahh well i'm pluggin it anyway...
The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition - which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software - honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from the world's top institutions of higher education.
There are a total of 12 categories that you can submit your work in:
Interactive media: Browser-Based Design, Non-Browser Based Design, Application Development, Mobile Design, Installation Design
Video and motion: Animation, Live Action, Motion Graphics
Traditional media: Illustration, Packaging, Photography, Print Communications
For additional information about competition rules, submission,.. visit The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards website and submit!
source: adaa
this is cool ... hmm there should be more of these. *as i check it out