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Anonymous Entry refers to a process of submitting work without revealing the identity of the creator. This practice is commonly used in design competitions, art exhibitions, and other creative fields where anonymity is preferred. The purpose of anonymous entry is to ensure that the work is judged solely on its own merit, without any bias or favoritism towards the creator. By removing the identity of the creator, the judges are able to focus on the quality and creativity of the work, rather than the reputation or personal connection of the creator. Anonymous Entry can be achieved in several ways, such as removing all identifying information from the submission, assigning a code or number to the submission, or using a third-party platform to submit the work anonymously. It is important to note that while anonymous entry can be beneficial for protecting the creator's intellectual property and ensuring a fair judging process, it may not be suitable for all situations. Some competitions or exhibitions may require the creator's identity to be revealed for various reasons, such as promoting the creator's work or establishing credibility. In addition to protecting the creator's work and ensuring a fair judging process, anonymous entry can also encourage creativity and innovation. When creators are not limited by their reputation or past work, they are more likely to take risks and explore new ideas. This can lead to more diverse and interesting submissions, which can benefit the entire creative community. Overall, anonymous entry is a valuable tool for creators who want to protect their work and ensure a fair judging process. By removing the creator's identity, judges are able to focus solely on the quality and creativity of the work, which can lead to more accurate and unbiased evaluations. However, it is important to consider the specific requirements and goals of each competition or exhibition before deciding whether to submit work anonymously.

anonymity, creativity, fair judging, intellectual property, protection

Jeffrey Davis

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Anonymous Entry is a valuable tool for designers, especially those who are trying to protect their work from infringement or other intellectual property violations. It allows designers to share their projects and ideas without having to reveal their identity or any personal information. This ensures that their work is judged on its own merits, free from any bias, prejudice, or favoritism. Additionally, it can help to ensure that the judging process is fair and impartial, as the judges are unable to identify the designers. By anonymizing the entries, designers can also be sure that their work is not being judged by someone that they know.

Anonymous entry, anonymity, privacy, protection, design awards, de-identification.

Federica Costa

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Anonymous Entry is an important tool for designers, particularly those hoping to protect their work from plagiarism and other intellectual property violations. It is a way to ensure that the work is judged on its own merits without being subject to any kind of bias, prejudice, or favoritism. By removing all identifying information about the designer, it also gives the designer a sense of security and privacy in their work. Anonymous Entry also allows for more honest feedback from the judges, as they can judge the work without any preconceived notions or personal connections to the designer. This can lead to a more accurate and fair assessment of the work that is being judged.

Anonymous entry, de-identification, anonymity, privacy.

Claudia Rossetti

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Anonymous Entry is a popular judging process used among design awards. In this process, the entries submitted by designers are anonymized and the identity of the designer is not revealed to the judges. This encourages the judging process to be impartial and ensure that entries are judged solely on their own merit. Examples of anonymous entry processes include stripping the entry of any identifying information, such as the name of the designer, and/or having the entries assigned a code or number for tracking without revealing the identity of the designer.

Anonymous entry, judging process, design awards, objective evaluation, impartial judging.

Maria Romano

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Anonymous Entry is an efficient way for designers to protect their work by obscuring data that they do not want anyone to see. By concealing personal information and details, designers are able to protect their originality and security. For example, a designer can submit an entry to an awards competition without including their name and contact information or an artist can post a portfolio of their work without revealing their identity. Anonymous Entry allows designers to still share their projects and ideas with full control over their anonymity.

Anonymous Entry, privacy, identification, security, design.

Chiara Ferrari

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Anonymous Entry means jury members do not know whose design they are voting for. This is a best-practice for prestigious or fair competitions, so that jury members or votes will not be biased while voting for entries. De-identification means making the entries anonymous before the jury voting begins. It should be noted that some design associations are against anonymous entry and they require jury to see who they are voting for with reasons unexplained. For a good design competition, the voting system should be designed in a way for jury not only to see the name of who they are voting for, as well as not being able to vote the people they know, as well as the ability to bypass voting identified works.

Anonymous Entry, De-identification, Design Competition

Onur Cobanli


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