Take one or two of your current products to a local art school and offer awards to those students who submit the best useable design improvements or ideas.
Possible guidelines for your art contest:
- Give examples of products for the students to redesign for better appearance. Define your contest with one of the following criteria or one of your own for your particular objective.
- Ask for the best modern sleek design.
- Ask for the best urban design.
- Ask for the best country design.
- Ask for the best combination of colors.
- Ask for the best improvement in ease of use.
- Ask for the best attractive change that improves flexibility.
- Ask for the best change that improves use and cuts cost.
- Ask for the best improvement in attractive finish.
- Ask for the best paint job improvement or enhancement.
- Ask for the best artful packaging design that draws attention to your drab product.
- Ask for the best artistic advertisement that promotes your product.