Media & Design Competition

Students in grades 3-8 prepare projects for competition in the annual Philadelphia Media and Design Competition (Philly MDC).

The Philly MDC is an exposition of student work from across the city of Philadelphia and is hosted by the School District of Philadelphia each spring.

Completing projects for the competition allows students to:

1. develop a deeper understanding of design principles and intellectual property;

2. explore issues and create artifacts about things that interest them;

3. reinforce computer and technology skills by creating meaningful artifacts for authentic audiences and purposes; 

4. strengthen reading and writing skills by completing research and reflecting on the design process; and

5. improve time management, organizational, and presentation skills.

CATEGORIES AND RULES

Students in grades 3-5 can compete in the following categories:

• Animation

• Digital Art

• Digital Movie

Students in grades 6-8 can compete in the following categories:

• 3D Design

• Animation

• Digital Movie

• Logo Design

• Programming

• Web Page Design

2024 STATE Winners

Grade 8 students Faith, Taraji, and Tamya won first place in the logo design category at the state competition in Carlisle, PA.

2024 Philadelphia Region Winners

• Grade 8 students Faith, Taraji, and Tamya won first place* in the logo design category and represented Philly at the state competition.

• Grade 5 students Ezra, Garrett, and Tyson won first place in the animation category with their short Ultra Journey.

• Grades 7 and 8 students Nasir, Taahir, and Zyair won second place in the digital movie category with their documentary about child labor.

• Grades 6 and 7 students Amirrah, Mykenzie, and Taylor won second place in the 3D design category with their expandable box project.

• Grade 4 students Foster, Grant, and Noah won second place in the digital art category with their "sand art" project.

• Grades 6 and 7 students Nyasia, Suhayla, and Taylor won third place in the web design category with a website about our school's oratorical competition.

• Grade 5 students Caila, Laurel, and Zoë won third place in the digital movie category with a commercial about after school programs at our school.

2023 Philadelphia Region Winners

• Grade 7 students Faith and Taraji won first place* in the logo design category and represented Philly at the state competition.

• Grade 7 students Taahir and Yasir won first place* in the 3D design category with their Cecil B. Moore memorial prototype and represented Philadelphia at the state competition.

• Grade 5 students Aidan and Dylan won second place in the elementary animation category with their stop motion movie “The School of Chickens.”

• Grade 3 students Noah, Oliver, and Sam won second place in the elementary digital art category with their project “Our Classmates, All Grown Up.”

*First place winners in grades 6-8 represent Philadelphia at the state competition.