Eligibility & Fees Media

Ad agencies, web designers, developers, graphic designers, photographers, freelance designers, producers, marketers, app developers and corporate art departments may submit entries that first broadcast or went live between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 (void where prohibited).

Student work must have been created during the 2013-2014 school year. Instructors and professors may submit work on behalf of a student. Student work will be evaluated separately from professional work. All student winners will be eligible for selection in our Student Mentoring Programme.

Anyone involved with the creation of the advertisement or design work may submit the entry. 

There is no limit to the amount of work that can be submitted by a single entity. Submissions may be entered into multiple categories for additional entry fees. The judges' decisions are final and binding and cannot be appealed by the entrant.

Deadlines

Entries must be received by midnight EDT April 04, 2014 to avoid late fees. Email [email protected] or call 866-519-2571 to submit late entries or with questions about the competition. Late entries received after April 04, 2014 will incur a $20.00 late fee per entry. Judging is conducted April 11 - May 04, 2014.

Payment

Credit card payments are accepted through our online system or through the mail. Checks may be mailed with an entry if accompanied by an invoice generated by the entry system. Please make checks payable to Creativity International Awards. International advertisers and designers can pay using wire-transfer. There is a charge of $20 to cover bank fees. Wire transfer account information can be obtained by contacting us at [email protected] .

Creativity International Awards follows all guidelines for ethical contests recommended by the Graphic Artists Guild.