Categories Galore

So yeah, there are a ton of categories. Even more this year. But more categories means more stuff to enter. And prices are the same as they were last year.


Single entries are $85 and campaigns are $95. Student single entries are $30 and campaigns are $40. Mixed media is $95.


Print

  • A. Consumer Magazine
  • A1) Consumer Magazine Single Ad page
  • A2) Consumer Magazine Single Ad spread
  • A3) Campaign (3 - 5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • B. Trade Magazine
  • B1) Trade Magazine Single Ad Page
  • B2) Trade Magazine
  • B3) Trade Magazine Campaign (3 - 5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • C. Newspaper
  • C1) Newspaper Single Ad
  • C2) Newspaper Campaign (3 - 5 items)
  • C3) Ad Specialty (FSI, polybag, etc.)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • D. Direct Marketing (Consumer)
  • D1) Direct Marketing (Consumer) Single
  • D2) Direct Marketing (Consumer) Campaign (3-5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • E. Direct Marketing (Business-to-Business)
  • E1) Direct Marketing (Business-to-Business) Single
  • E2) Direct Marketing (Business-to-Business) Campaign (3-5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

Branded Content

  • F. Branded Content - online movies, podcasts, videocasts, web TV, webisodes
  • F1) Single
  • F2) Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Audio Files

Alternative/Guerilla Advertising

  • G. Other - Anything not covered in previous categories
  • G1) Other
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Audio Files

Digital

  • H. Microsites
  • H1) Corporate image
  • H2) Product-specific subsites
  • H3) Campaigns
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • I. Web Sites
  • I1) Corporate image
  • I2) E-Commerce
  • I3) Community-driven or social media networks
  • I4) Blogs
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • J. Banners – Fixed Space (All entries in this category must be contained within the banners’ fixed border and cannot extend beyond that space.)
  • J1) Single
  • J2 Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • K. Banners – Dynamic (Rollover and click expanding banners, rich media banners, pop-ups, interstitials – requires more of a sell to the client.)
  • K1) Single
  • K2) Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • L. Banner Campaign – You may enter Fixed or Dynamic banners as campaigns or mix them.
  • L1) Banner Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • M. Email Marketing
  • M1) Single
  • M2) Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Tiff/Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • O. Other Interactive Digital Media (Kiosks, touch screens, installations and other interactive.)
  • O1) Other Interactive Digital Media
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • P. Branded Applications (Downloadable applications like widgets and screensavers.)
  • P1) For Web
  • P2) For Desktop
  • P3) For Mobile Devices (For example: android, IPhone, or Windows mobile)
  • P4) Other
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

  • Q. Mobile Advertising (Advertisements delivered across a wireless network or formatted for a portable device like mobilephones and PDAs).
  • G1) Mobile Advertising Single
  • G2) Mobile Advertising Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

Graphic Design

  • R. Branding
  • R1) Logo/Trademark Design - Single Only
  • R2) Corporate identity manual or style guide or brand strategy guide
  • Types of Submissions: Jpeg

  • S. Package Design
  • S1) Package Design Single
  • S2) Package Design Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • T. Corporate Identity (business cards, letterheads, envelopes, etc.)
  • T2) Corporate Identity - Single
  • T2) Corporate Identity programs (limit 5 pieces)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • U. Publication Design
  • U1) Book Design
  • U2) Magazine Design
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • V. Collateral Design – not to be confused with collateral damage
  • V1) Posters - Single
  • V2) Posters - Campaign (limit 5 pieces)
  • V3) Special Event Material (card, invitation, announcement, etc)
  • V3) Annual Report
  • V4) Booklet/Brochure
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • W. Environmental Design (Retail Design, not what you planted in your yard.)
  • W1) Environmental Design (Retail Design) Single
  • W2) Environmental Design (Retail Design) Campaign (limit 5 pieces)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Video

  • X. Illustration
  • X1) Single
  • X2) Campaign (limit 5 pieces)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

Self-Promotion

  • Y. Self-Promotion (Any work created by agencies or individuals for the purpose of promoting themselves.)
  • Y1) Print Ad
  • Y2) Websites
  • Y3) Branded Content (Branded content such as online movies, podcasts, videocasts, web TV, webisodes)
  • Y4) Integrated Campaign
  • Y5) Collateral Design
  • Y6) Email Marketing
  • Y7) Photography
  • Y8) Poster
  • Y9) Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links/Audio Files

Out-of-Home

  • Z. Out-of-Home
  • Z1) Outdoor Board Single (billboard, trans-stop, bus stop, bus stop bench, etc.)
  • Z2) Outdoor Board Campaign (billboard, trans-stop, bus stop, bus stop bench, etc.)
  • Z3) Digital Outdoor Billboards
  • Z4) Transit Single (Ads attached to anything that moves. i.e. buses, trains, taxi-tops, wraps, et
  • Z5) Transit Campaign (Ads attached to anything that moves. i.e. buses, trains, taxi-tops, wraps,
  • Z6) P.O.P./In-Store - Single
  • Z7) P.O.P./In-Store - Campaign (limit 5 pieces)
  • Z8) Single other (trade show, kiosk, structured, in-store digital media, etc.)
  • Z9) Campaign (Any combination of out-of-home above; 3-5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos

Television

  • AA. Television – DVRs be damned
  • AA1) Television Single < :15
  • AA2) Television Single :15
  • AA3) Television Single :30
  • AA3) Television Single :60
  • AA4) Television Campaign (3 - 5 items)
  • AA5) Low Budget Single (< $50K)
  • AA6) Low Budget Campaign (< $50K; 3-5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Videos

Post-Production (film or video) – ever wonder why it’s not called ‘post-pro?’



  • BB. Post-Production (film or video)
  • BB1) Editing
  • BB) Special Effects
  • Types of Submissions: Videos

Radio

  • CC. Radio
  • CC1) Single
  • CC2) Campaign (3 - 5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Audio Files

Sound

  • DD. Sound
  • DD1) Sound Design (sound effects, remix, etc.)
  • DD2) Sound Design Radio
  • DD3) Sound Design TV (visual Required)
  • DD4) Sound Design Wesite
  • DD5) Sound Design Other (visual optional)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

Music

  • EE. Music
  • EE1) Original Musical Score (< 3 minutes)
  • EE2) Original Music Radio
  • EE3) Original Music TV
  • EE4) Original Music Website
  • EE5) Original Music Other
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links

Photography

  • FF. Photography
  • FF1) Photographer Commercial - Single
  • FF2) Photographer Commercial - Campaign (3 - 5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

Cultural Institutions / Educational

  • GG. Cultural Institutions / Educational
  • GG1) Print, Single Collateral
  • GG2) Radio, Single
  • GG3) Radio Campaign (3-5 items)
  • GG4) Print Ad Campaign (3-5 items)
  • GG5) Print, Single Ad
  • GG6) Television/Video, Single
  • GG7) Television/Video, Campaign (3-5 items)
  • GG8) Banners - Fixed space
  • GG9) Banners - Dynamic
  • GG10) Microsites
  • GG11) Websites
  • GG12) Mobile
  • GG13) Email
  • GG14) Online Branded content
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links/Audio Files

Cause Marketing

  • HH. Cause Marketing
  • HH1) Print, Single Collateral
  • HH2) Radio, Single
  • HH3) Radio Campaign (3-5 items)
  • HH4) Print Ad Campaign (3-5 items
  • HH5) Print, Single Ad
  • HH6) Television/Video, Single
  • HH7) Television/Video, Campaign (3-5 items)
  • HH8) Banners - Fixed space
  • HH9) Banners - Dynamic
  • HH10) Microsites
  • HH11) Websites
  • HH12) Mobile
  • HH13) Email
  • HH14) Online Branded content
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links/Audio Files

Integrated Campaign

  • II. Integrated Campaign
  • II1) Integrated Campaign 3-5 pieces in a minimum of three separate media (e.g. 2 print ads, 1 radio Commercial, 1 outdoor board and a website).
  • Types of Submissions: Videos

Student

  • JJ. Print
  • JJ1) Print Single
  • JJ2) Print Campaign (3 - 5 items)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • KK. Out of Home
  • KK1) Transit
  • KK2) Outdoors board
  • KK3) Branded Content
  • KK4) Other
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links/Audio Files

  • LL. Graphic Design
  • II) Graphic Design Single
  • II) Graphic Design Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • MM. Photography
  • MM1) Photography
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • NN. Digital
  • NN1) Banners – Fixed Space
  • NN2) Banners – Dynamic
  • NN3) Web Site
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

  • Branded Applications (Downloadable applications like widgets and screensavers)
  • NN4) For Web
  • NN5) For Desktop
  • NN6) For Mobile (For example: android, IPhone, or Windows mobile)
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links/Audio Files

  • Mobile Advertising (Advertisements delivered across a wireless network or formatted for a portable device like mobile phones and PDAs).
  • NN7) Single
  • NN8) Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos

  • OO. Self-Promotion
  • OO1) Print Ad
  • OO2) Websites
  • OO3) Branded Content (Branded content such as online movies, podcasts, videocasts, web TV, webisodes)
  • OO4) Integrated Campaign
  • OO5) Collateral Design
  • OO6) Email Marketing
  • OO7) Photography
  • OO8) Poster
  • OO9) Campaign
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links/Audio Files

  • PP. Alternative/Guerilla Advertising
  • PP1) Other
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs/Videos/Links/Audio Files

  • QQ. Integrated Campaign
  • QQ1) Integrated Campaign 3-5 pieces in a minimum of three separate media (e.g. 2 print ads, 1 radio commercial, 1 outdoor board and a website).
  • Types of Submissions: Jpegs

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