{"id":7844,"date":"2025-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/ashbury2025\/competition-to-design-victorias-new-myki-cards\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:22:57","slug":"competition-to-design-victorias-new-myki-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/ashbury2025\/competition-to-design-victorias-new-myki-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition to design Victoria\u2019s new Myki cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A state-wide competition will choose the new design of Victoria\u2019s new youth Myki card.<br \/>\nChildren aged 5 to 17 are eligible to enter from Friday 6 June.\u00a0 Get designing quickly! Entries close Sunday 15 June 2025.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s predicted that over a million commuters will see the winning design.<br \/>\nThe new card and design will be introduced to celebrate free public transport for all under-18s starting in January 2026.<br \/>\nThe winning design will also receive a $1,000 gift card.<br \/>\nDownload the design entry template here.<br \/>\nThe Premier and Minister for Public and Active Transport will select the winning entry.<br \/>\nFinalists will be announced later this year.<\/p>\n<p>How to Enter<\/p>\n<p>Register at engage.vic.gov.au\/youthmyki and download the design template.<br \/>\nCreate your design<br \/>\nFill out the submission form with the help of a parent\/gua<a href=\"#\">rdian (and make sure you u<\/a>pload your entry by 11:59PM 15 June 2025).<\/p>\n<p>Key criteria:<\/p>\n<p>Open to Victorian residents aged 5\u201317.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#\">Must be an original artwork.<\/a><br \/>\nEntries must reflect creativity and originality and be suitable for reproduction on a 54mm x 86mm card.<\/p>\n<p>Transit Card Designs from Around the World<br \/>\nThe visual design of a transit card varies a lot when you compare cities. Patterns are common, but some cities in different countries have looked to cultural references for inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Taipei, Taiwan issued a limited edition Pok\u00e9mon EasyCard: This was a limited-edition card captured the hearts of young commuters and collectors alike.<br \/>\nBoston, USA \u2013 CharlieCard: Charlie is a character in a folk song about a man stuck on a subway train.<br \/>\nMexico City \u2013 Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada (Integrated Mobility Card)<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne Transit Card Design History<br \/>\nIn the past decades Melbourne public transport tickets have changed, but they\u2019ve never been as colourful as the new Youth Myki might be.<\/p>\n<p>Punchcards (1950s\u20131980s): These paper tickets were manually validated by conductors and machines, often resulting in a nostalgic click-clack sound. Depending on the fare and the zone (1, 2, or 3, when zone 3 existed) the rectangular paper tickets would be different colours \u2013 yellow, blue or red with black text.<br \/>\nMetcard (1990s\u20132012): These arrived in the 1990s along with barriers at train stations. Metcards were thick paper with a magnetic strip. Their design started out with the familiar yellow, blue and red combined into one design. They didn\u2019t really change much over 10+ years until they were phased out when Myki turned up.<br \/>\nMyki (2010\u2013Present): The smartcard system was rolled out across Melbourne\u2019s trains, trams, and buses. Themed designs have been made over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a design in mind?<br \/>\nRegister then enter at the official competition page at engage.vic.gov.au\/youthmyki<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A state-wide competition will choose the new design of Victoria\u2019s new youth Myki card. 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