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Competitions: Advertising :: Design :: Illustration :: Interactive Design :: Photography

Graphic Design Annual Submission Guidelines

Deadline: June 4, 2004.
Entry Requirements
Information on eligibility, fees and preparation of entries.

Design Annual FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about applications and file formats.

Download Design 2004 Entry Form
You can download a PDF version of our entry form that can be viewed and printed with Acrobat Reader (180K file size).
If you don’t have a copy of Acrobat Reader, go to the Adobe Web Site and see the instructions for downloading a free copy of the necessary software.

Request Entry Forms
E-mail us at [email protected] and request that we fax the entry forms to you.

2004 Graphic Design Annual

Juried by nine top design professionals and attracting entries from 20 countries, each year’s Design Annual features 250 pages of the best work in posters, brochures, packaging, trademarks, corporate identity, annual reports, catalogs, letterheads and signage, and is fully indexed for reference.

Published each November, 76,000 copies of the Design Annual will be sold and distributed worldwide, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.

The Design Annual incorporates special reproduction techniques developed by CA, including quality 175-line color separation and printing on premium 80 lb. coated paper by one of the finest printers in the United States. Everything that was originally in color is reproduced in color at a size that allows the concept to be understood.

Of the 15,182 entries to the 2001 Design Annual, 254 were accepted, making the Design Annual the most exclusive major graphic design competition in the world.

Design Annual Categories/Fees
These categories are judged by the graphic design jury and will appear in the 2004 Design Annual:

Audio/Visual Packaging: $30 single entry/$50 series
Packaging/Labeling: $30 single entry/$50 series
Identity: $30 single entry/$50 series
Letterhead: $30 single entry/$50 series
Company Literature: $30 single entry/$50 series
Poster/Design: $30 single entry/$50 series
Editorial: $30 single entry/$50 series
Books & Jackets: $30 single entry/$50 series
Self-Promotion: $30 single entry/$50 series
Broadcast Graphics: $80 single entry/$130 series
Public Service: $30 single entry/$50 series
Environmental Graphics: $30 single entry/$50 series
Miscellaneous/Design: $30 single entry/$50 series

Eligibility
All work must have been printed, published or aired for the first time between June 5, 2003 and June 4, 2004. Publication means an ad appeared in a form of mass media exposed to a substantial audience. Entries may originate from any country, but we need an English translation for the jurors. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition.

Preparation of Print Entries
Submit annual reports, brochures, folders, books, catalogs, etc., in bound form. For posters over 18" x 24," packaging, displays, signage, submit plastic or paper mounted 35mm slides. (Slides are projected for the judges.) Please do not send transparencies larger than 35mm. No glass mounts. Please note: Illustration, Photography and Interactive Media categories are not included. Work in these categories should be submitted to the Illustration Annual, Photography Annual and Interactive Design Annual, separate juried competitions published in July, August and September.

Preparation of Packages
Address packages to Communication Arts Design Annual 45. Non-United States contestants should mark each package “Materials for Contest Entry. No Commercial Value.” No provision will be made by CA for U.S. Customs or airport pickup. International entries should be sent by post or international courier. All entries must be received by June 4, 2004.

Accepted Entries
Only accepted entries will be notified on or before September 12, 2004. Complete credits and any necessary material for the best possible reproduction in the Annuals will be requested at that time. Award of Excellence certificates for firms, individuals and clients will be mailed in January 2004.

How the Judging Takes Place
The nine jurors work in screening teams of three. Each category is distributed into three parts so each group screens one-third of the entries.

Print entries are spread out on tables by category. Most categories require several room setups. Each juror views the entries independently. Any juror can put an entry into the final voting by picking it up from the table. Entries on slides are selected by checking an “in” or “out” column on prepared scoring sheets.

For finals, all nine jurors work as a single team. In one hall, print entries are again spread out on tables by category. Two paper cups, one white and one red, with slots cut in the bottom, are placed upside down to the right of each entry. White cups are for “in” votes, red cups for “out.” Each juror votes with different colored ceramic tiles by putting his or her tile in the appropriate cup.

After all the jurors finish voting on print, they move to another hall for slides. Again, voting is done by each juror checking the “in” or “out” column on scoring sheets.

Meanwhile, in the print hall, if the votes do not total nine, a check of the tile colors tells the Communication Arts staff which juror has inadvertently missed that piece and he or she is called back to vote.

After the judges make their selections, their votes are tallied. A simple majority is usually required to place a finalist into the Annual.

Call For Entries
To receive a Call for Entries:
Download Design 2004 Entry Form
Call: (650) 326-6040, 8a.m.-5p.m. M-F Pacific Standard Time
Fax: (650) 326-1648
E-mail: [email protected] and request that we fax the entry forms to you.

When is the deadline?
June 4, 2004.

Will my entries be returned?
Because of the number entries we receive, it is not possible for us to return any of them.

I have already sent in my submission, can I still make a change?
No, we are unable to locate individual pieces. If you want to submit additional entries, please submit a new package.

Can we send actual packaging instead of slides?
Yes, if it is not too large, or if it is necessary to communicate the entire design.

If my entry is accepted, what will you use for reproduction?
If your work is accepted we will request necessary reproduction materials at that time.

How do you want trademarks presented?
Send an unmounted photostat or linotronic output with the trademark a maximum of 4" square, centered on a 8-1/2" x 11" sheet. Text with the client name and nature of the business should appear under the mark for the judges’ information.

Where do we put creative credits?
Creative credits will be requested if your work is chosen for inclusion in the magazine.

Is it OK to send a transparency or chrome instead of a slide?
Yes, but keep in mind they won’t be returned.

I have a poster bigger than 18" x 24", can I send it in a mailing tube?
We don't recommend it; mailing tubes (and the posters inside them) usually arrive damaged. If you must send a poster, send it in a flat package.

I’m entering a series, do I pay $50.00 for each piece in the series or $50.00 for the whole thing?
$50.00 for the complete series.

We’re waiting on the check from our accounting department. Can we have an extension?
Please send your entries now, with a note saying that the check is coming under separate cover. Or simply pay by credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

When will we know if our entry was chosen?
If your entry is chosen we will notify you on or before September 12. Because of the number of entries we receive, we can only notify people whose work is accepted.

I don’t know which category to put my piece in?
Just send it in with a brief description of the project, we’ll put it in the most appropriate category.

Do you grant extensions?
Yes, but you should attempt to get your work here by the deadline date.

Where do I put the B form if I’m submitting slides?
Put the slide in a plastic sleeve and tape the B form next to the slide.

Do you accept work on disk?
No. The design and advertising competitions are for print, TV and radio only. If your work is a multimedia project you may want to submit it to our Interactive Design competition (the deadline is January 15th).

Is there a category for student work?
The Illustration and Photography competitions both have Unpublished categories for student work, but the Design and Advertising competitions do not.

Is there a category for Illustration, Photography and Interactive Media?
No. Work in these categories should be submitted to the Illustration Annual, Photography Annual and Interactive Design Annual, which are separate juried competitions published in July, August and September.