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Unpublished work created with a graphic application in mind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 Unpublished work is not eligible for the best of show award.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
Submission Requirements: All work entered in the ADAI exhibition must have appeared between February of 2024 to February of 2025. All entries must meet eligibility and deadline requirements, be entered in the appropriate category, and be correctly labeled. Submit only one JPEG file per project entry at the correct dimensions, file size, and file labels. All information that is submitted through the online entry form will print exactly as listed on any credits and/or awards – ADAI is not responsible for incorrect or incomplete information. All submissions must be paid through the website.
Entrants accepted into the exhibition will be notified via email, those not accepted will not be notified. Those accepted can find out what entrants were accepted at the day of the exhibition.
Title each JPEG entry exactly as follows:
Please follow file naming structure as follows – entrants labeled incorrectly are at risk for not being eligible.
Professionals:
Pro_CategoryNumber_EntrantTitle.jpg
Example: Pro_16_MoviePoster.jpg
Students:
Stu_CategoryNumber_EntrantTitle.jpg
Example: Stu_16_MoviePoster.jpg
Exclude any special characters from the file name of your entries.
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
