PRINT’S 2013 REGIONAL DESIGN ANNUAL – America’s National Design Competition
The Regional Design Annual is the only comprehensivesurvey of outstanding design throughout the UnitedStates. Print’s Regional Design Annual is seen by tens of thousandsof creative professionals, among the largest such audiencein the country. It is an essential resource for art directorsand studios looking for exceptional designers.
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
PRIZES
DEADLINES & FEES
ELIGIBILITY
HOW TO ENTER
WHAT TO ENTER (CATEGORIES)
QUESTIONS?
PRIZES
Winning entries will be:
- Featured in the December 2013 Regional Design Annual issue of Print magazine.
- Celebrated on the Regional Design Annual website.
DEADLINES & FEES
- Early-Bird deadline: February 1, 2013 – $70 single entry fee and $95 campaign and series entry fee**
- Regular deadline: March 1, 2013 – $85 single entry fee and $110 campaign and series entry fee**
- Extended deadline: April 1, 2013 – NEW! We are holding the regular deadline fees-$85 single entry fee and $110 campaign and series entry fee**
All entries must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2013 to receive the special early bird entry fee. Entries postmarked after February 1 will be charged our regular entry fees. Entries postmarked after March 1,2013 will be accepted with an extension fee of $10 until April 1.
By submitting work and entry fees, entrants acknowledge Print’s right to show the winners in Print’s Regional Design Annual 2013 and on its website and related digital products.
** Ad campaigns, book cover series, corporate brochure series, or poster series will all be considered campaigns. Any packaging entry, whether a single package or a family of packages, will be considered a single entry. Any letterhead entry that consists of stationery, envelope, and business card will be considered a single entry.
Winners will be notified on or before August 31, 2013.
ELIGIBILITY
WHO: Any art director, designer, illustrator, photographer, typographer, etc., working anywhere in the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
WHAT: Any printed communication or web design that appeared or was published in
the U.S. between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
HOW TO ENTER
You may either enter online or send a physical copy using the entry form. If entering online, you may submit up to 10 digital photos per entry (2 MB per photo). If your work is selected as a finalist you may be asked to send a sample. If you are entering by mail, please attach a copy of the entry form to the back of each sample of your entry (including each piece in a campaign or series). Include two copies of the entry form with your payment. If you are including photographs of packaging, billboards, or signage entries, please print out imagery and attach it to a Mac-formatted CD. Please label CDs clearly.
Mail to:
Print’s Regional Design Annual
8469 Blue Ash Rd. Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Please make credits and descriptions as complete, legible, and accurate as possible. For symbol and logo entries in particular, state the nature of the client’s business. Note: Artists’ reps who submit entries must state their artists’ location on entry coupons. Make checks payable to: F+W Media, Inc.
CATEGORIES
- Annual Reports
- Brochures/Catalogs
- Book Covers/Jackets
- Environmental Graphics
- Illustration/Photography
- Invitations/Announcements
- Letterhead/Logos
- Packaging (consumer goods, CDs, etc.)
- Posters/Flyers
- Advertising (print)
- Editorial (magazine and newspaper covers/spreads)
- Self-Promotions
- Wearables (t-shirts, hats, bags, etc.)
- Information Graphics
- Web Design
CONTACT US
Questions? Contact us at:
Email: printcomp@fwmedia.com
Phone: 715-445-4612 x13430
Fax: 715-445-4087
For more information or to view past winners, visit the Regional Design Annual Website.