Winner of Wirecard Bank credit card design comeptition selected

Innovative design wins the "86 x 54 millimeter design" competition at Trawlix.de

Grasbrunn near Munich, August 14, 2009; The new design for a MasterCard issued by Wirecard Bank AG has now been selected: Out of the 230 designs submitted by a total of 79 participants, the jury decided on an innovative vintage-look layout.

This is the result of the "86 x 54 millimeter design" competition held on the Trawlix Internet platform, which seeks to bring creative people from the world of advertising and design together with the corporate sector. Inventive minds spent a total of eight weeks developing alternative designs for credit cards, which are frequently characterized by unimaginative looks.

The competition was initiated by Wirecard Bank, which sought to set standards in credit card design. "We were searching for new ideas standing well apart from the customary approach. As a modern financial services provider, we are committed to innovative products, something which we also want to see reflected in the layout of our credit cards", says Oliver Bellenhaus, general agent for Wirecard Bank, explaining the reasons for the competition.

The challenge for the participants was not only to develop a radically new design but also to ensure that it was capable of being implemented and adhered to the instructions issued by MasterCard.

Employees of the Wirecard Group sifted through all the submissions to draw up a short list. A jury comprising representatives of the Group then made a final decision.

The winner was a participant whose design took a completely different approach in terms of both typography and layout. The Wirecard legend was distorted to look like a white ray of light, contrasting with a vintage-look black background, thus capturing the contemporary "zeitgeist". Uniquely, at first glance, the card looks as if it has been used for years. Only closer examination reveals that the scratches form part of the design. The runner-up was a pop-art illustration, with third place going to a design with the words "Pay with a smile".

All the submission can be viewed at www.trawlix.de. On request, printable photographic material can be provided.

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