CATEGORIES
Entrant categories for both students and professionals
01 Advertising Campaign
Single or multiple pieces in one particular campaign
02 Integrated Brand System1
Series of mixed elements created to support a brand. Examples might include logo, identity, advertising, animation, web, signage, etc.
03 Announcements
+ Invitations
Published announcement or invitation
04 Book Design
Complete bound book unit
05 Collateral
Single piece: brochure, booklet, folder, catalog, annual report, internal and corporate pieces, leave behind
06 Editorial Design
Print or e-magazine, single or multiple spreads
07 Environmental Graphics
Billboard, interior/exterior building signage, exhibits or vehicle graphics, trade show booth
08 Identity Mark
Symbol, logotype and/or trademark
09 Identity System
Application of a logo used in business cards, letterhead, envelope, etc.
10 Illustration
Flat, dimensional, or digital illustrations
11 Video Spot1
Any length video spot used for advertising
12 Photography
Single or multiple pieces in one particular campaign
13 Poster Design
Single or series
14 Sales Promotion
Package design, point-of-purchase or direct mail
15 Self-promotion
Self-promotional materials
16 Online/interactive1
Website design (sites must currently be online), mobile app, vr or ar
17 Digital Campaign
Single or multi-piece digital ad campaign or social media campaign
18 Animation
Animated video, spot, ad, etc.
19 Miscellaneous
Published work that doesn’t fit into one of the categories. I.E. Merch, wearables, murals, etc.
20 Unpublished2
Unpublished work created with a graphic application in mind
1 for online and video categories, please type the url into the submission form. A jpg file with thumbnails is required with each entry. Websites & videos must currently be online. If a password is required to view, add in the notes area when submitting.
2 professional submissions only. Unpublished work is not eligible for the best of show award.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Rules
All work entered must have been created after February of 2023. Credits and awards will be compiled from information submitted exactly as listed on the online entry form. Information must be complete and accurate. ADAI is not responsible for incorrect information. All submissions must be paid through the website.
Title each jpeg entry exactly as follows:
Professionals:
category#_yourcompanyname_title.jpg
example: 16_metadesign_movieposter.jpg
Students:
category#_firstnamelastname_title.jpg
example: 16_harrystyles_movieposter.jpg
Please exclude any special characters from the title and file name of your entries. Entries named incorrectly will not be eligible. Please submit one jpeg file per project entry. You may include an overall and detail shot in your image file if you wish. Your submissions will be used to create a slideshow presentation for judging and each entry will get only one slide. Winners will be notified via email prior to the show. Non-winners will not be notified. Winners can find out how many/what entries qualified at the exhibition.
Suggestions for successful entries:
Multiple pages/items: combine into one organized layout. For books, editorial layouts, and collateral, you may want to include a closeup of typographic detail. It is not necessary to include every page or spread. For visual reference, view our previous year’s exhibition winners.
Requirements
Image width: 3820 pixels
Image height: 2160 pixels
Max file size: 10 MB
File format: JPEG
Awards
Students and professional entries will be judged and awarded separately. Every entry accepted into the show, including both students and professionals, will receive an Award of Excellence. For each category, an entry may be recognized with a Best of Category award. A Best of Show award will be given to one entry selected from the Best of Category award winners. The Best of Show award will only be awarded to published work. Each judge will choose an entry to be recognized with a Judges Choice award. ADAI will provide one award to each “best of” selection. Duplicate awards may be available for an additional fee
Entries Due
FEBRUARY 23. 2024
$40
Professionals
Per Entry
$10
Students
Per Entry
