PERSOL and note are hosting a submission contest: "#MyOwnWayOfWorking"!
[Updated October 5]
The judging results have been announced! Please take a look via the article link below.
PERSOL and note are hosting a submission contest with the theme "#MyOwnWayOfWorking".
"Working" occupies a large part of our lives. More and more people are aiming not just for income or status, but to gain personal growth, a sense of purpose, and fulfillment.
Also, with changes in society, haven't many of us had more opportunities to rethink what "my own way of working" means?
We are looking for submissions about what "working" means to each of you.
We hope that by reading about the unique "ways of working" of each individual, it will become an opportunity for readers to rethink what "working" means to them as well.
Please feel free to post about your own "my own way of working."
We are looking for works like these
There is no right or wrong way to work; each one is unique. For this contest, we are looking for works about your "my own way of working" that cover topics such as these.
■ About "Ways of Working"
・What your current way of working is
・The reason you chose that way of working
・What feels like "you" when you are working
■ About the diversity of "Ways of Working"
・How changing your mindset expanded (or changed) your way of working
・How you found a new way of working that is unique to you
・How stopping or stepping away helped you realize your true, authentic way of working
■ About future "Ways of Working"
・About a way of working you want to challenge yourself with in the future
・Your future "my own way of working" based on your past and present
・What you keep in mind for your own way of working
Submissions can be in any format, including text, illustrations, manga, or videos.
When posting, please include the hashtag " #MyOwnWayOfWorking".
Example works
For this contest, we asked Takatsugu Yamashita, Kobakana, and Akiko Oki to create example works. The articles will be released sequentially. Please take a look and use them as a reference for your own submission.
■ Kobakana
Contest details
■ Contest Schedule
Submission deadline: August 13, 2021 (Fri) at 23:59
Announcement: Scheduled for early October
■ Submissions
We are waiting for your note posts on the theme "#MyOwnWayOfWorking." Please feel free to write in any format, such as manga, essays, illustrations, or novels. The format does not matter.
■ How to apply
① Register (log in) with a note account
② Follow the PERSOL note account
③ Post an article with the hashtag "#MyOwnWayOfWorking"
・Please set your submission to "Public" (free to view).
* Participation is complete if the banner image is displayed at the bottom of the article.
・You can also enter by adding this hashtag to an article you have already posted on a similar theme and then editing and publishing it.
Regarding the use of submitted content
Submitted content may be featured on PERSOL's official note page, official website, or social media.
Prizes
・Grand Prize: 1 winner (100,000 yen in gift cards)
・Jury's Special Award: 3 winners (40,000 yen in gift cards each)
・PERSOL Award: 2 winners (40,000 yen in gift cards each)
・Runner-up: 5 winners (20,000 yen in gift cards each)
* After the judging process is complete, the note management office will contact the winners.
Judge Introductions
・Takatsugu Yamashita
Born in 1984. After working for a company, he launched the craft chocolate brand "Minimal -Bean to Bar Chocolate-" in Tomigaya, Shibuya Ward, in 2014. Within three years of its founding, the brand won Japan's first gold medal at the International Chocolate Awards world competition in the Plain/origin bars category, and in 2017, it received the Good Design Award Best 100 and a Special Award. He was also selected as one of the 30 innovators for the WIRED Audi INNOVATION AWARD 2017 for his "monozukuri" (craftsmanship). He sincerely loves the craftsmanship of creating things with care.
・Kobakana
Representative of THE COACH Inc. After joining DeNA Co., Ltd. as a designer, she worked at THE GUILD and as a freelancer before founding THE COACH Inc. She also serves as an instructor for THE COACH Academy, where people can learn coaching online. She is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified coach (ACC). She graduated from the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University.
・Akiko Oki
Debuted as an actress in 2005 in the drama "Nobuta wo Produce" (Nippon TV).
In 2010, she began activities as a member of SDN48, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. Later, she transitioned to being a corporate employee and started working as a writer. In 2015, she joined "Sirabee." In 2018, she became an independent freelance writer.
Currently active as an author and writer. Her books include "Idol, Yamemashita. AKB48 no Second Career" (Takarajimasha) and "Jinsei ni Tsumunda Moto Idol wa, Aka no Tanin no Ossan to Sumu Sentaku wo Shita" (Shodensha). The manga "Tsundoru! ~Jinsei ni Tsumunda Moto Idol no Jijou~," for which she wrote the original story, is currently being serialized to great acclaim on Comic Seymour.
Background of the contest
"Work, and smile." is the world PERSOL wants to realize.
And it is a message we want to send out to society.
To face individuals with diverse values,
and to create a future where everyone in the world can truly feel "Work, and smile."
That is our mission.
In recent years, diverse forms of "working" have emerged.
Work locations and hours are changing, and the way we work will continue to evolve.
With this contest, we are calling for your "#MyWayOfWorking" as you realize various "ways of working" amidst these changes.
By posting to the contest or reading others' posts,
we hope this will serve as an opportunity or hint for you to think about your own "#MyWayOfWorking."
Everyone has different thoughts, approaches, and choices regarding work.
Someone seeing your post might find their own options expanded.
Please feel free to post about what "#MyWayOfWorking" means to you.
Finally, PERSOL's group vision, "Work, and smile.," embodies this sentiment:
To work is to live.
The way of working is different for everyone.
That is why you decide your own "work" for yourself.
Aiming for a society where all "work" leads to smiles.
(PERSOL note team)
This contest is a themed project sponsored by PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., LTD. to support the creative efforts of note creators. Please be sure to add the hashtag and post!
<Application Guidelines>
■ About submitted works
・The copyright of submitted works belongs to the creator.
・Please ensure your submission complies with copyright laws. For details, please check "Our approach to rights that support creativity".
・Please refrain from submitting works that have won other contests or works similar to them.
・The note management team may remove hashtags from articles that are unrelated to the contest theme.
■ About judging and winning works
・We cannot respond to inquiries regarding judging criteria or the judging process.
・If the terms of service are violated, the award may be revoked even after the judging is complete.
・Winners will be announced via this article and by email to the winners.
・Personal information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
・The Amazon gift cards provided as prizes can be used for purchases on the Japanese Amazon site. For details, please refer to the Amazon Gift Card Terms and Conditions.