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THE AYOKO DESIGN BUSINESS MAKEOVER CONTEST!

THE PRIZE ~ $10,000 value!

New logo design ~ $500  |  New website ~ $3000  |  New mobile website ~ $500  |  New blog ~ $500     New web graphics ~ $2000  |  500 business cards with QR code ~ $100  |  100 rack cards with QR code ~ $200  |  Newsletter template ~ $200  |  Magazine ad with QR code ~ $500  |  Business design consultations and marketing plan ~ $1500  |  Product and head shot photo shoot ~ $1000

WHAT THE PANEL OF JUDGES WILL BE LOOKING FOR

The winner of the Ayoko Design Business Makeover Contest will be a role model for all entrepreneurs, possessing vision, creativity, entrepreneural spirit and will best illustrate a strong committment to business growth in a progressive direction.

LINDSAY BRZUSKIEWICZ

With a Bachelor of Human Ecology Degree from the University of Manitoba and accompanying major in Clothing and Textiles, Lindsay’s Brzuskiewicz’s talent in design, skilled-eye for fashion, and keen vision to see past today’s styles to focus on tomorrow’s up-and-coming trends, has made her a trusted source of information and highly-regarded professional among her staff and colleagues in the Fashion and Design Industry. Lindsay’s notable career in this industry began with Nygard International where she was employed as a Merchandiser and thrived with the creativity and flexibility her position allowed in creating and maintaining style charts, preparing garments for fashion shoots, and establishing relations and negotiations with mills and makers. Drawing from this experience allowed Lindsay to further evolve her skills with Palliser Furniture. With a position in the EQ3 Division that focused on setting up EQ3 Stores across the United States, Lindsay performed visual presentations to train employees, and worked closely with clients to establish design ideas. These skills contributed to her expanded knowledge base when she became an established member of the Ricki’s Head Office Buying Team, overseeing the selection and development of their product line to ensure quality control and efficiency, while building strong vendor relations.

As owner of Pure Design • Build, a home building and design company that works with clients in designing everything from floors plans and general contracting, to interior design, decks and landscaping, Lindsay strives to continually bring fresh, innovative, and cutting-edge ideas to her clients to make their vision tomorrow’s new reality.

JOSEPHINE PULVER, Ba, BID

Josephine Pulver is the principal designer for Josephine Designs, an interior design business providing consultations for residential, office and commercial design. As an instructor of decorating and interior design at the Red River College, Josephine currently teaches sustainable development, level two decorating as well as computer aided design in the Residential Decorating Program.

Prior to teaching Josephine worked on many different design projects in Winnipeg, Manitoba including Redwood Hearing Center, Yurkiw Chiropractic, Matheson Dental Center as well as numerous residential projects. Josephine has also participated as a decorator and designer in the annual Parade of Homes.

Josephine holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Winnipeg and a Professional Interior Design degree from the University of Manitoba.

SYLVIA BOCK

Sylvia Bock has a double major in English and Pyschology from the University of Winnipeg, and holds a Fashion Design Diploma from George Brown Community College in Toronto. Sylvia worked for several years in the fashion industry in Yorkville Toronto, and was Fashion Coordinator / Forcaster in Womens Ready-to-Wear Eatons western Division. She was also a designer of women’s sportswear in Vancouver, BC.

Sylvia purchased Blue Moon, a vintage clothing and furniture store in Winnipeg, and began to design furniture for her store that were made in Mexico, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Canada and the US. She currently carries a unique line of furniture made by skilled craftsmen and seasoned professionals that is sold throughout North America.

Syvlia has also designed many restaurants and commercial spaces, including the doors and most of the furnishings in Segovia.  She has also worked with many prestigious design firms such as Avro Ko on PFChang’s Irvine, California location, as well as others in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Texas.

Sylvia is currently involved in the filming of a documentary on the furniture and interior design industry with Merit Motion Pictures.

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED MAY 1, 2012

The top 3 finalists will be posted on the Ayoko Design Blog.

The winner will announced and posted online as a Featured Business on the Ayoko Design website and blog.

No purchase necessary. It’s FREE to enter!

TO QUALIFY

The business must be a full time enterprise,

must have been in operation for at least 1 year,

must be based in the city of Winnipeg

HOW TO ENTER

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE CONTEST APPLICATION

Contest Entry Deadline is April 1, 2012