Brickfish, an effective global networking company, announced a partnership with college networking site U Sphere, Inc. The two companies are going to launch the “U Sphere JMC Design” campaign, a contest inviting students wanting to embark on the world of digital design to enter their art for the chance to win $5,000 in tuition towards a year of study at the accredited JMC Academy in Sydney, Australia.

“As a global network of students and universities looking to find each other, we understand that digital media is a red hot industry with a vast number of prospective students vying for a chance at a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Dave Van de Walle, president and CEO, U Sphere.

The campaign enables entrants to submit online examples of their most creative digitally designed art. Anyone can view, vote on, and share their favorite designs and U Sphere will hand select:

-one grand prize winner from the U.S. to receive a $5,000 tuition scholarship at JMC Academy or a $1,000 scholarship for any educational purpose in the U.S.A.

-second place winner chosen by top score from the top 50 entries will receive a week of online design tuition.

The Brickfish user-generated content platform creates the perfect opportunity for students and aspiring designers to broadcast their talent over the Internet by enabling users to share their favorites through email, Instant Messaging and hundreds of Internet sites around the world. It also provides a way for entrants to obtain direct and useable feedback on their work because anyone can view and vote on entries.

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