🎨 After a three-year hiatus, one of the most significant international events in the field of graphic design returns in 2025 – the Triennial of Poster Trnava (TPT). The twelfth edition of this prestigious competition continues the tradition established in 1991 and, over the course of its development, has secured an exceptional position not only within the Slovak cultural landscape but also on the European and global design scene. The event has consistently attracted both established and emerging designers from around the world, significantly contributing to the international exchange of ideas and visual approaches.
🌐 TPT 2025 is organized by the Ján Koniarek Gallery in Trnava, in cooperation with the Slovak Design Center in Bratislava and the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. With a clear conceptual and curatorial framework, the Triennial aims to systematically reflect current trends in poster design, promote a high standard of visual and communicative quality, and foster dialogue between generations of creators and across diverse cultural backgrounds.
👥 Participants
The Triennial of Poster Trnava 2025 is open to professional graphic designers and visual artists, as well as students enrolled in universities of art and design from around the world. Entries may be submitted by individuals or creative teams.
📩 Submission of Works
- Each participant may submit a maximum of five posters created between August 1st, 2022 and August 31st, 2025. Only works that fall within this time frame will be considered.
- Registration is conducted exclusively online via the official registration form, available at www.trienale.tpt.sk from July 7th, 2025 to August 31, 2025. Late or emailed entries will not be accepted.
📏 Format and Technical Requirements
- Submitted posters must fall within the dimensions of A1 to B0. For evaluation and reproduction purposes, color-accurate digital previews must be submitted in 300 dpi resolution in one of the following formats: JPG, PNG, WEBP (A4 size, CMYK color mode).
- Each file must be clearly labeled with the title of the work and the name of the author or team.
- Submissions that do not meet the technical requirements or are incomplete may be disqualified.
⚖️ Author Rights and Responsibilities
- By submitting their work, authors confirm that the posters are their own original creations and do not infringe upon the copyright or intellectual property rights of any third party. The submitting author is solely responsible for ensuring legal compliance.
- Participation in the competition implies that authors grant the organizer a non-exclusive right to process personal data to the extent necessary for the purposes of the competition.
- Authors also give their consent for the public exhibition, reproduction, and publication of their works in connection with exhibitions, catalogues, online presentations, and promotional materials related to the competition.
- Physical works submitted for the final round of the competition will not be returned and will become part of the official collection of the Ján Koniarek Gallery.
🚫 Ethical and Legal Standards
Posters containing promotion of violence, hatred, racism, pornography, terrorism, or any other illegal or unethical content will not be accepted. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify such entries without compensation.
🏆 Evaluation Process
- All submitted works will be reviewed by a professional international jury composed of renowned experts in graphic design and visual communication. The evaluation will take place in two stages: first, the selection of finalists based on digital submissions; second, the assessment of physical works submitted in the final round, during which awards will be granted.
📅 Final results, including winners and awards, will be announced during the closing ceremony on November 28th, 2025, held at the Ján Koniarek Gallery in Trnava. The awarded and selected posters will be presented in the main exhibition of the Triennial and featured in the official competition catalog.