STUDENT CONTEST: Illustrate a Christmas card and win $250!

• Theme: illustrate a 2D or 3D holiday card

• Animation

  • If your artwork is 2D, it must be animated (GIF format).

  • If your artwork is 3D, it can be static or animated, your choice.

• Color palette: Gradient from purple #A040FE to orange #FF6625

• Aspect ratio: 4:3

• Optimized and compressed size

• Accepted formats: JPG, PNG, or animated GIF

• Software : All software is accepted - Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Animate, Blender, ZBrush, Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, etc.

• The artwork must be entirely digital. Hand-drawn or scanned artworks will not be accepted.

• BONUS : creatively integrate SYNTHÈSE’s accent mark (the small line!) → Get inspired by the examples here

Who can participate?

The contest is open to:

• Any student currently enrolled in a public CEGEP or university in Québec in a digital creation program; or

• Graduates from the past two years of a public CEGEP or university in Québec in digital creation*.

*Digital creation includes all programs in 2D–3D animation / VFX, video games, interactive media, design, digital arts, or multimedia integration.

The contest is open to Québec residents aged 18 or older.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: November 30, 2025, at 12:00 a.m.

• Winner announcement: The winner will be contacted by email no later than December 5, 2025

To avoid

• Any artwork containing violence, sexual content, discriminatory elements, or anything deemed inappropriate will not be selected.

• SYNTHÈSE reserves the right not to disclose any submitted artwork.

Prizes

• $250 in a virtual Joker prepaid card (Visa or Mastercard)

• Full feature of your artwork on our platforms

• Written interview about your creative process published on our social media and newsletter through a short article

• Direct link to your portfolio in the presentation article

• All participants may also benefit from visibility for their work and portfolios within our community, depending on the quality and compliance with requirements. SYNTHÈSE reserves the right to disclose or not disclose the submitted works.

Participants may also benefit from additional visibility for their artwork and portfolio within our community, depending on quality and adherence to the guidelines.
SYNTHÈSE reserves the right to disclose or not the submitted artworks.

Please note that the holiday card is not for commercial purposes. Its goal is to encourage students to create an original work on a theme, enrich their portfolios, and showcase local artistic talent by displaying all submitted works.

Submit your artwork now!