{"id":8546,"date":"2025-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/competition-to-design-victorias-new-myki-cards\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:00:00","slug":"competition-to-design-victorias-new-myki-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Children aged 5 to 17 are eligible to enter from Friday 6 June.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get designing quickly! Entries close Sunday 15 June 2025.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s predicted that over a million commuters will see the winning design.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new card and design will be introduced to celebrate free public transport for all under-18s starting in January 2026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The winning design will also receive a $1,000 gift card.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.vic.gov.au\/download\/document\/40755\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Down<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">load the design entry template here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Premier and Minister for Public and Active Transport will select the winning entry.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finalists will be announced later this year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to Enter<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ol><\/p>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Register at <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.vic.gov.au\/youthmyki\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">engage.vic.go<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">v<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">.au\/<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">youthmyki<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em> and download the design template.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Create your design<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fill out the submission form with the help of a parent\/guardian (and make sure you upload your entry by 11:59PM 15 June 2025).<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key criteria:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open to Victorian residents aged 5\u201317.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Must be an original artwork.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Entries must reflect creativity and originality and be suitable for reproduction on a 54mm x 86mm card.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong>Transit Card Designs from Around the World<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 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.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taipei, Taiwan issued a limited edition Pok\u00e9mon EasyCard<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: This was a limited-edition card captured the hearts of young commuters and collectors alike.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Boston, USA \u2013 CharlieCard<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Charlie is a character in a folk song about a man stuck on a subway train.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mexico City \u2013 Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada (Integrated Mobility Card)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melbourne Transit Card Design History<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the past decades Melbourne public transport tickets have changed, but they\u2019ve never been as colourful as the new Youth Myki might be.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Punchcards (1950s\u20131980s)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: These paper tickets were manually validated by conductors and machines, often resulting in a nostalgic <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">click-clack<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Metcard (1990s\u20132012)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Myki (2010\u2013Present)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The smartcard system was rolled out across Melbourne\u2019s trains, trams, and buses. Themed designs have been made over the years.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a design in mind?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Register then enter <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the official competition page at <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.vic.gov.au\/youthmyki\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">engage.vic.gov.au\/<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">youthmyki<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A state-wide competition will choose the new design of Victoria\u2019s new youth Myki card.\u00a0 Children aged 5 to 17 are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-local-area"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}