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One thousand dollars is not a lot of prize money, but the guys at Millerbernd Lighting are offering royalties if you design the light fixture that wins their "You Create, We Build, Custom Lighting Design Contest."

The contest is open to architects, engineers, or designers; either professional or amateur. All designs must incorporate LED lighting, metal fabrication, outdoor application and fit within a 30" cube.

The Grand Prize will be the complete fabrication of the winning design, an all-expense paid trip to Light Fair 2010, $1,000 in cash and potential royalties on the sale of the fixture. All finalists will receive $500 and royalty on any sales of their fixture. Finalist designs will be promoted through the contest website, where visitors will have an opportunity to provide their own judging of the contestant's submissions.

The competition launches today at Light Fair 2009 in NYC, but they're accepting entries all the way up to September 30th. Click here for more info.