Communication Arts Design + Advertising Competitions 2019

Deadline: May 10, 2019 Enter online at submit2.commarts.com

Design Categories
These categories are judged by the design jury and will appear in the 2019 Design Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com:

Packaging Poster/Design Public Service

6A Single package, label, shopping bag, 10A Single poster for exhibition, institutional, 18G Any single work produced for a nonprofit
audio, video, or software package, etc. theater, gallery, etc. ($45) organization for the public good, including
($45) 10B Series of posters for exhibitions, zoos, museums, orchestras, ballet
6B Series of packages or a packaging line, institutional, theater, gallery, etc., companies, etc. Print/JPG ($45), Video
labels, shopping bags, audio, video, or limit of five ($90) ($110)
software packages, etc., limit of five ($90) 18H Series of work produced for a nonprofit
Editorial organization for the public good, including
Identity 11A Consumer/trade magazine (cover, page, zoos, museums, orchestras, ballet
7A Trademark ($45) spread or multi-page section) ($45) companies, etc. Print/JPGs, limit of five
($90), Video, limit of three ($220)
7B Corporate identity manual or style guide 11B Consumer/trade magazine (complete
or brand strategy guide or seasonal retail issue) Print/JPG ($90) PDF ($120)
identity manual Print/JPG ($90) PDF ($120) 11C Newspaper (page, spread or multi-page Environmental Graphics
7C Integrated branding program section) ($45) 19A Signage, interiors, architectural
(comprehensive program may include 11D House organ/newsletter/association graphics, museum exhibit, tradeshow
identity, business papers, collateral, (cover, page, spread or multi-page exhibit, point-of-purchase display, etc.,
packaging, signage, website, etc.), at least section) ($45) limit of ten images ($90)
ten pieces. Case study video should be no 19B Digital Installations of interiors,
longer than three minutes ($300) 11E House organ/newsletter/association
(complete issue) Print/JPG ($90) PDF architectural graphics, museum exhibit,
($120) tradeshow exhibit, point-of-purchase
Business Papers display, etc. Video ($110)
A single business card belongs in 20F.
Books
8A Letterhead, envelope & business card Miscellaneous/Design
from the same company ($45) 12A Whole book (trade/textbook/children/
reference, etc.) Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60) Company announcements and invitations
8B Company business-paper series (invoice, belong in 9H
purchase order, label, envelope, 12B Book cover or jacket ($45)
20A Personal greeting card/birth
letterhead, etc. from the same company) 12C Cover/jacket series, limit of five ($90) announcement/invitation ($45)
at least five pieces, limit of ten ($90)
Self-Promotion 20B Series of personal greeting cards/birth
announcements/invitations, limit of five
Company Literature 14A Promotion for design firms, printers, ($90)
9A Annual report for publicly-traded companies paper companies, art schools, illustrators,
photographers. Print/JPG ($45), Video 20C Calendar ($45)
Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60)
($110) 20D Menu ($45)
9B Annual report for nonprofit organizations
Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60) 14B Series of promotion for design firms, 20E Series of menus from the same
printers, paper companies, art schools, restaurant (e.g., lunch, wine list,
9C Institutional/corporate/social illustrators, photographers. Print/JPGs, breakfast, etc.), limit of five ($90)
responsibility/booklet or brochure limit of five ($90), Video, limit of three ($220)
Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60) 20F Single work not covered in previous
14E Promotion/communication for art/design categories. Print/JPG ($45), Video ($110)
9D Product or service booklet or brochure clubs, Print/JPG ($45), Video ($110)
Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60) 20G Series of work not covered in previous
14F Series of promotion/communication for art/ categories. Print/JPGs, limit of five ($90),
9E Product catalog Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60) design clubs, Print/JPGs, limit of five ($90) Video, limit of three ($220)
9F School catalog Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60) Video, limit of three ($220)

9G Exhibition catalog Print/JPG ($45) PDF ($60) Student Work
Motion Graphics
9H Miscellaneous company literature
17A Single movie, station or program title, 21A Any single design project created for a
(conference literature, announcement,
Flash animation, music video, tradeshow/ school or personal assignment. Print/JPG
company invitation/greeting card, etc.)
demonstration video, etc. ($110) ($20) Video ($45)
($45)
9I Series of miscellaneous company 17B Series of movie, station or program 21B Series of design work created for the
literature (conference literature, titles, Flash animations, music videos, same school or personal assignment.
announcements, company invitations/ demonstration videos, etc., limit of three Print/JPGs, limit of five ($40) Video,
greeting cards, etc.), limit of five ($90) ($220) limit of three ($90)



 Communication Arts Design + Advertising Competitions 2019
Deadline: May 10, 2019 Enter online at submit2.commarts.com

Advertising Categories
These categories are judged by the advertising jury and will appear in the 2019 Advertising Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com:

Consumer Magazine Advertising 14G Single promotion/communication for Public Service

1A Single ad, any size, including spreads ($45) Advertising clubs. Print/JPG ($45), Video Any work produced for a nonprofit
($110) organization for the public good, including
1B Series of ads for the same campaign, limit
of five ($90) 14H Series of promotion/communication for zoos, museums, orchestras, ballet companies,
Advertising clubs. Print/JPGs, limit of etc.
Consumer Newspaper Advertising five ($90), Video, limit of three ($220) 18A Single magazine/newspaper ad ($45)

2A Single ad, any size, including spreads ($45) Television Advertising 18B Series of magazine/newspaper ads, limit
2B Series of ads for the same campaign, limit of five ($90)
15A Single television commercial ($110)
of five ($90) 18C Single poster ($45)
15B Series of television commercials for the
same campaign, limit of three ($220) 18D Series of posters, limit of five ($90)
Trade/Institutional Advertising
18E Single piece of collateral Print/JPG ($45)
3A Single ad, any size, including spreads ($45) Radio Advertising PDF ($60)
3B Series of ads for the same campaign, limit 16A Single radio commercial ($110) 18F Series of collateral, Print/JPG limit of
of five ($90) five ($90) PDF, limit of five ($120)
16B Series of radio commercials for the same
Poster/Advertising campaign, limit of three ($220) 18I Single television commercial or online
video ($110)
4A Single outdoor poster, 24-sheet or larger. Digital Advertising
Print/JPG ($45), Video ($110) 18J Series of television commercials or online
Websites and other projects requiring videos, limit of three ($220)
4B Series of outdoor posters for the same significant user interaction should be entered
campaign, 24-sheet or larger. Print/JPGs, 18K Single radio commercial ($110)
in the Interactive Competition.
limit of five ($90), Video, limit of three 18L Series of radio commercials, limit of three
17C Single online video (viral video, paid
($220) ($220)
online commercial). URL/Video ($110)
4C Single transit poster (bus, subway, 18M Single non-traditional (out-of-home,
17D Series of online videos for the same
shelter), Print/ JPG ($45), Video ($110) guerilla, etc.) Print/JPG ($45), Video ($110)
campaign (viral videos, paid online
4D Series of transit posters for the same commercials). URL/Video, limit of three 18N Series of non-traditional (out-of-home,
campaign (bus, subway, shelter), Print/ ($220) guerilla, etc.) Print/JPGs, limit of five
JPGs, limit of five ($90), Video, limit of ($90), Video, limit of three ($220)
17E Single web banner ad (static, pop-up, rich
three ($220) media). JPG ($45), URL/Video ($110)
4E Single point of purchase poster, Print/JPG Integrated Campaign
17F Series of web banner ads for the same
($45), Video ($110) campaign (static, pop-ups, rich media). 19C Campaign must include a minimum of
4F Series of point of purchase posters for JPGs, limit of 5 ($90), URL/Video, limit three different media types (e.g., print,
the same campaign, Print/JPGs, limit of of three ($220) broadcast, online, guerilla, etc.) Video
five ($90), Video, limit of three ($220) documentaries of the campaign should be
17G Innovative use of one social media
4G Single poster not covered in previous no longer than three minutes ($300)
platform (Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter,
categories, Print/JPG ($45), Video ($110) etc.) JPG ($45), URL/Video ($110)
4H Series of posters for the same campaign Non-Traditional Advertising
17H Innovative use of multiple social media
not covered in previous categories, Print/ platforms (Facebook, Pinterest, Video documentaries of integrated campaigns
JPGs, limit of five ($90), Video, limit of Twitter, etc.) JPGs, limit of five ($90), belong in 19C.
three ($220) URL/Video, limit of three ($220) 20H Single work not covered in previous
17I Single ad on smart phones and tablets. categories (out-of-home, guerilla, etc.)
Sales Promotion/Advertising JPG ($45), URL/Video ($110) Print/JPG ($45), Video ($110)
13A Single direct mail, data sheet, sales kit, 17J Series of ads on smart phones and tablets 20I Series of work not covered in previous
collateral material, etc. Print/JPG ($45) for the same campaign. JPGs, limit of five categories (out-of-home, guerilla, etc.)
PDF ($60) ($90), URL/Video, limit of three ($220) Print/JPGs, limit of five ($90), Video,
13B Series of direct mail, data sheets, sales limit of three ($220)
17K Single work not covered in previous
kits, collateral material, etc.. Print/JPG limit of digital advertising categories, i.e. e-mail
five ($90) PDF, limit of five ($120) marketing, webisode, etc. JPG ($45), Student Work
URL/Video ($110) 21C Any single advertising project created for
Self-Promotion
17L Series of work not covered in previous a school or personal assignment. PrintJPG
14C Single promotion for ad agencies, digital advertising categories, i.e. e-mail ($20) Video ($45)
creatives, suppliers, art schools. Print/JPG marketing, webisodes, etc. JPGs, limit of 21D Series of advertising projects created
($45), Video ($110) five ($90), URL/Video, limit of three ($220) for the same school or personal
14D Series of promotion for ad agencies, assignment. Print/JPGs, limit of five ($40)
creatives, suppliers, art schools. Print/JPGs, Video, limit of three ($90)
limit of five ($90), Video, limit of three
($220)