Accessorized Design Senior

The Accessorized Design competition allows each club to submit one club-designed accessory depicting the 2024-2025 Theme -Radiate. This competition is designed to encourage creativity, innovation, interpretation of theme and artistic design. A club may only have one entry.

Senior Betas are eligible to compete in Senior competitions only. They may only compete with Senior Betas in Senior competitions at the state and national level.

Beginning this convention year, ribbons will no longer be placed on winning entries.

Competition Guidelines

The accessory must adhere to the 2024-2025 Convention Theme - Radiate.
The project will remain on display until the designated pick up time.
Entries may be any form of accessory such as, but not limited to, handbags, ties, hats, socks, belts, etc. (Note: jewelry cannot be submitted since it is a category in Visual Arts.)
The accessory must be student designed. A computer aided drawing is acceptable.
The accessory must have marketing potential to be commercially reproduced.
A completed Accessorized Design form should be attached to the back of the project. No display stands or mannequins. (No Interviews)
Although reasonable precautions to protect entries will be taken, National Beta will not be responsible for loss or damage.
It is the responsbility of clubs entering the contemptition to collect entered items at the designated time.

Educational Connections

Creativity and Innovation
Communication and Collaboration
Information and Media Literacy
Design Elements and Visual Arts Standards
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Students will investigate, find solutions, strategies, and designs from infinite number of possibilities using inquiry, collaboration, and process based learning.

How to Enter

Visit www.betaclub.org/events/conventions and follow directions.
Register students and then select competitions to enter.
Directions on how to upload submissions will be sent after the registration deadline.

National Eligibility

All Plaques Awarded at State Convention

Judging Criteria

Accessorized Design	16-20	11-15	6-10	1-5
Interpretation and Illustration of the Theme	Excellent interpretation and illustration of the theme.	Good interpretation and illustration of the theme.	Average interpretation and illustration of the theme.	Minimal interpretation and illustration of the theme.
Artistic Design	Artistic Design creates an excellent visual display of workmanship.	Artistic Design creates a good visual display of workmanship.	Artistic Design creates an average visual display of workmanship.	Artistic Design creates a minimal visual display of workmanship.
Originality of Concept	Accessorized design reflects excellent originality of concept.	Accessorized design reflects good originality of concept.	Accessorized design reflects average originality of concept.	Accessorized design reflects minimal originality of concept.
Creativity, Color, and Contrast	The accessorized design exhibits an excellent degree of student creativity with an excellent use of colors, textures, shapes and spacing.	The accessorized design exhibits a good degree of student creativity with a good use of colors, textures, shapes and spacing.	The accessorized design exhibits an average degree of student creativity with an average use of colors, textures, shapes and spacing.	The accessorized design exhibits a minimal degree of student creativity with a minimal use of colors, textures, shapes and spacing.
Marketing Potential for Commercial Reproduction	Accessorized design exhibits an excellent ability to be marketed and commercially reproduced.	Accessorized design exhibits a good ability to be marketed and commercially reproduced.	Accessorized design exhibits an average ability to be marketed and commercially reproduced.	Accessorized design exhibits a minimal ability to be marketed and commercially reproduced.
Deductions	This will be taken one time by the coordinator.	Did not follow competition guidelines -10

Accessorized Design Form

View all competition forms and download here.