OFM, an office and school furniture manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler, together with Quartet, a unit of ACCO Brands Corporation and the world’s largest supplier of whiteboards, launched the “Do You Doodle?” contest in search of the best whiteboard art from offices around the country.
“Doodling is an underappreciated art form. What we’ve learned over the years is doodling is actually helpful to keep your focus and retain information, especially when you are in a long meeting,” says Blake Zalcberg, chief executive officer of OFM. “With this contest we are hoping to highlight the fun side of doodling too and inviting people to share their best works of art.”
Every office has a doodler—someone who makes sketches, funny drawings and abstract images on loose pieces of paper as well as office whiteboards. Famous doodlers include Ronald Reagan among others.
The contest, which runs through November 30, 2013, is being held on the OFM Facebook page and is easy to enter simply by uploading your image of whiteboard art. Contestants should send in their best office doodle on a whiteboard, with points given for originality, creativity, and style, along with a brief description of why they doodle and how it helps them work. Doodles should not be directly work-related such as a sketch of a product design, but should be unrelated to the work discussion.
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First-, second-, and third-place prizes will be awarded. The first-place winner will receive an OFM desk in the 66000 Series and a Quartet Prestige Plus DuraMax Porcelain Magnetic Whiteboard with a Euro Frame, plus two 12 packs of assorted color, chisel tip Quartet EnduraGlide Dry-Erase Markers. The second-place winner will receive an OFM chair of their choice and a frameless Quartet iQ Whiteboard, plus one 12 pack of EnduraGlide Dry-Erase Markers. Finally, the third-place winner will receive a Quartet Standard Whiteboard with a Silver Aluminum Frame. Winners can choose the size of the Quartet board they receive to ensure a perfect fit in their workspace.
“It will be fun to see the range of subjects people doodle on whiteboards,” adds Zalcberg. “Some people like to sketch faces, while others draw landscape or abstract shapes and patterns. Really anything you can find in art you can find in a doodle too.”
To enter to win the “Do You Doodle?” contest, visit: http://bit.ly/DoYouDoodleContest. (requires you to ‘Like’ them on Facebook to enter).