Communication Arts is hosting a call for entries for a typography competition. Get in there!
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Typography Competition
Deadline: September 9, 2011
Entries submitted after that date require a $10 per entry late fee.
Our juried competition celebrates the best use of typography as the primary visual element in design and advertising, plus new typeface designs, calligraphy and handlettering.
Chosen by a jury of leading design professionals, the selected entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Typography Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.
2012 Typography Jury
Richard Kegler, founder/lead designer, P22 type foundry, Buffalo, NY
Erik Spiekermann, creative director/managing partner, Edenspiekermann, Berlin, Germany
Tiffany Wardle, typographer/graphic designer, Typegirl, San Jose, CA
What to Enter: Information on eligibility, categories and fees.
How to Enter: Information on preparation of entries and forms.
Typography Competition FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about applications and file formats.
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Del.icio.usAny project printed, published or aired for the first time within the two years prior to the deadline is eligible. Entries may originate from any country, but we need an English translation for the jurors. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition.
Typography Competition Categories/Fees
These categories are judged by the typography jury and will appear in the Typography Annual:
Advertising: $35 single entry/$70 series
Brochures: $35 single entry/$70 series
Posters: $35 single entry/$70 series
Ephemera: $35 single entry/$70 series
Packaging: $35 single entry/$70 series
Books: $35 single entry/$70 series
Periodicals: $35 single entry/$70 series
Digital Media: $35 single entry/$70 series
Environmental: $35 single entry/$70 series
Identity: $35 single entry/$70 series
Motion: $80 single entry/$160 series
Typeface Design: $35 single entry/$70 series
Calligraphy/Handlettering: $35 single entry/$70 series
Miscellaneous: $35 single entry/$70 series
Unpublished: $35 single entry/$70 series
All competition entries are processed through our online entry system. Printed Call-for-Entry forms are no longer used.
Before you begin the process of entering a competition, please have the following information and materials ready. This will make the process go quickly:
-Your contact information for registration and notification.
-Title of each project.
-Any digital files you might want to submit saved as RGB (not CMYK) JPG format (maximum 1024 pixels wide X 768 pixels high @72dpi)
Entries can be submitted in the following formats:
Print Entries: Submit tearsheets or proofs, unmounted and trimmed as they appeared. Do not tape series together. Send annual reports, brochures, folders, books, catalogs, etc., in bound form. For posters over 18″ x 24,” packaging, displays or signage, submit JPG files with a resolution of 1024(H) x 768(V). Wordmarks must be centered on an 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet. Place the company name and nature of the business under the mark. Typeface designs must show a complete character set and a sample setting and fit on a single 11″ x 17″ sheet. Type families must show a complete character set and a sample setting for each variant. Each variant must fit on a single 11″ x 17″ sheet.
Audio/Visual Entries: Submit motion graphics on Beta SP NTSC, DVD NTSC (viewable on a standard DVD player) or CD-ROM. Include 4 seconds of black, no slates or bars. Single entries must be on individual cassettes/disks. Series should be edited together on one cassette/disk with 2 seconds of black between each entry. Computer-based formats such as QuickTime or Flash should have a maximum screen size of 1024 x 768. Tape an entry form to the outside of each disk/video case.
Please do not send any pieces of art you want returned. NO ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED. No exceptions. CA is not responsible for damage or loss of any entry. All entrants grant Communication Arts the right to reproduce work selected in the Typography Competition on the Communication Arts site and in materials used to promote the magazine, the competition and/or future related promotions.
Preparation of Packages
Address packages to Communication Arts Typography Competition. Non-United States contestants should mark each package “Materials for Contest Entry. No Commercial Value.” No provision will be made by Communication Arts for U.S. Customs or airport pickup. International entries should be sent by post or international courier. All entries must be received by the deadline date.
Forms and Entry Fees
After choosing a form of payment, you will have access to PDF reports summarizing what you entered. If you chose to pay by check, you will have an invoice available for printing. If you chose to deliver entries via mail/courier, you will also have entry forms in PDF format that you will need to print, trim and attach to your entries. Tape an entry form to the back of each entry. If the entry is a print-based campaign, you will tape an entry form to each part of the campaign. Tape an entry form to the outside of each disk/video case. Multiple digital files may be placed on a single disk. Please tape all applicable entry forms one on top of the other so we can flip through them to verify the contents of the disk.
Make checks payable to Communication Arts. Non-United States contestants must send an International Money Order or a check in U.S. funds drafted on a U.S. bank. Please include the check with your entries if you are delivering them via mail/courier. If your payment is being sent under a separate cover, please send your entries now, with a note saying that the check is coming under separate cover. If you submit all of your entries online please write the Communication Arts invoice number on the check. The invoice number can be found in the Entry Forms PDF file. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Charges for your entry fees will appear on your statement as “Commarts”). Credit card charges can only be done online. We do accept wire transfers, however there is a fee of $25 (U.S.) to cover fees charged by the banks to process the transfer. Please contact our office at (650) 326-6040 (9-5 PST) for instructions.
Mail entries to:
Communication Arts Typography Competition
110 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1107 U.S.A.
(Via United States Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. Entrants submitting from outside the U.S. please use an international courier)
Notification of Acceptance
Only accepted entries will be notified two months after the deadline date. Complete credits and any necessary material for the best possible reproduction in the Annuals will be requested at that time. Award of Excellence certificates for firms, individuals and clients will be mailed one month after the publication date.
Questions
If you have any other questions you can reach us by:
Email: competition@commarts.com
Fax: (650) 326-1648
Can I get an extension on the deadline?
The deadline will be extended two weeks after the published date, but a late entry fee of $10 per submission is required.
Do you offer a cash prize?
We do not offer a cash prize. The winners are featured in one of our annuals distributed worldwide and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.
Are there additional hanging fees or publication fees if my work is selected?
No. There are no additional fees if your work is selected.
Can I submit my work via e-mail and just include a credit card number with it?
You can submit and pay for your entries online.
Will you confirm receipt of my package(s)?
The best way for you to track your package(s) is to contact your carrier. We are unable to acknowledge receipt of your package(s) until your submission(s) has/have been processed. At that time you will receive an e-mail confirming that your package(s) has/have been received, along with your assigned entry number(s). This process can take up to two weeks.
Will my entries be returned?
Because of the number of entries we receive, it is not possible for us to return any of them.
I have already sent in my submission, can I still make a change?
No, due to the large number of entries we receive we are unable to locate individual pieces. If you want to submit additional entries, please submit a new package.
Can we send actual packaging instead of JPGs?
Yes, if it is less than one cubic foot, or if it is necessary to communicate the entire design.
Can I enter one project into two separate categories?
Yes, just make sure to submit a duplicate entry for each of the categories you are entering and attach a separate entry form on each printed submission.
Can I enter my work as a series?
Yes, but all work in a series must be part of the same campaign. When works are submitted as a series they are judged together as a group. The overall strength of the series depends on each individual piece and its function within the campaign.
If my entry is accepted, what will you use for reproduction?
If your work is accepted we will request necessary reproduction materials at that time.
How do you want wordmarks/logos presented?
Send an unmounted output with the wordmark/logo (maximum of 4″ square) centered on a single unmounted 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet. Text with the client name and nature of the business should appear under the mark for the judges’ information.
How do you want typeface designs presented?
Typeface designs must show a complete character set and a sample setting and fit on a single unmounted 11″ x 17″ sheet. Type families must show a complete character set and a sample setting for each variant. Each variant must fit on a single 11″ x 17″ sheet.
What do you mean by “unmounted”?
We get thousands of entries and they would get very heavy if every entry was mounted on a board. If your entry is very flimsy and you feel it must be mounted on something, please back it with lightweight paper.
The entry instructions state, “Do not send original pieces of art you want returned.” What does that mean?
It simply means that you should not send original drawings, calligraphy or artwork because they will not be returned.
Where do we put creative credits??
All we need is the contact information of the person submitting the work along with the name of the firm or agency entering the project. Creative credits will be requested if your work is chosen for inclusion in the magazine.
I have a poster bigger than 18″ x 24″, can I send it in a mailing tube?
We don’t recommend it; mailing tubes (and the posters inside them) usually arrive damaged. If you must send a poster, send it in a flat package or submit JPG files with a resolution of 1024(H) x 768(V) either online or on CD-ROM.
I’m entering a series, do I pay $70.00 for each piece in the series or $70.00 for the whole thing?
$70.00 for the complete series.
We’re waiting on the check from our accounting department. Can we have an extension?
Please send your entries now, with a note saying that the check is coming under separate cover. If you submit all of your entries online, please write the Communication Arts invoice number on the check. The invoice number can be found in the Entry Forms PDF file.
I don’t know which category to put my piece in?
Choose the category that you feel best fits your submission. If we feel another category is more appropriate, we will move it; your work will not be penalized or disqualified.
Do you accept work on disk?
Entries can be submitted as digital files on disk, although it’s easier to submit them online. Digital files will be projected for the judges. Submit digital images in JPG format with a maximum width of 1024 pixels and a maximum height of 768 pixels. Images with a vertical format must have a height no greater than 768 pixels. Tape an entry form to the outside of each disk case. For posters over 18″ x 24,” packaging, displays and signage, submit JPG files with a resolution of 1024(H) x 768(V). Digital files will be projected for the judges.
Can I submit multiple entries on one CD?
Yes. Please name the files as instructed on the entry forms generated for you and attach all the entry forms (one for each entry) on the CD case. Please enclose each series in its own folder on the CD.
How do I enter a Web site?
If you would like your project judged for its typographic design, submit it as a series of captured screenshots and submit it in the 4B (Media/Editorial) category of the Typography Competition. If you want the complete Web site judged, enter it in our Interactive competition.
Is there a category for student work?
The Typography Competition has an Unpublished category, which can include student work. However the work must be completely original and not utilize content owned by another copyright holder unless the entrant has been granted specific usage rights. If a student project is selected and documentation of specific usage rights cannot be supplied, the project will be disqualified. Communication Arts is not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant and will not become involved in copyright disputes.
What rights do I retain if my work is chosen?
You retain all rights to your images. If selected, you will need to grant us the right to reproduce the image or images for both our online and print-based publication.
How does the judging takes place?
The judging process is a two-part system: screening and finals. In screening, the jurors are divided into multiple groups and each category is distributed equally amongst them. Judges are not permitted to vote on work in which they were directly involved. Each juror views the entries independently. Print entries are spread out on rows of tables and digital entries are projected on a large screen. Any juror can put a print entry into the final voting by picking it up from the table. Digital entries are selected by checking an “in” or “out” column on prepared scoring sheets. For the final round the judges are brought back together as one group. Each judge votes “in” or “out” on each entry. After the judges make their selections, their votes are tallied. A simple majority is usually required for a finalist to be selected a winner.
When will we know if our entry was chosen?
If your entry is chosen we will notify two months after the deadline date. Because of the number of entries we receive, we can only notify people whose work is accepted.
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