American Inhouse Design Awards
Exclusively for Corporations, Publishers, Universities, Associations + Other Institutions
sponsored by
the creative group
The American Inhouse Design Awards is the premier showcase for outstanding work by inhouse designers. It is a unique opportunity for inhouse design, marketing and communications departments within corporations, publishing houses, non-profits, universities and government agencies to be recognized for their creativity, for the special challenges they face, and for their contributions to their businesses and institutions.
entry guidelines
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Entries may be submitted by any inhouse design
department, team or individual actively involved
in the creation or production of the work.
WHAT IS ELIGIBLE?
Entries must have been created between January 1,
2010, and February 28, 2011.
HOW TO ENTER:
OPTION 1
NEW! ENTER ONLINE
Download an entry form at the right. Fill out one
entry form for each entry your are submitting. Create
a folder including all completed entry forms and one
digital image per entry. Please zip the file and
name it with your company name. Click on
“upload your files here” at the right
to submit your zipped entry.
or
OPTION 2
MAIL IN YOUR ENTRY
Please send the actual printed piece, unmounted but well protected. We cannot return entry materials. Do not send original artwork or any work in low supply.
All entries should be accompanied by a single high-resolution digital file. Digital files should be submitted on a CD. Multiple entries from one company can all go on the same CD.
ACCEPTABLE DIGITAL FILE FORMATS:
300 dpi Photoshop TIFF or JPEG, Approximately
5" wide x 5" high
Adobe Illustrator file with outlines created
around the type
WE DO NOT ACCEPT QUARK, INDESIGN OR ACROBAT PDFS.
PLEASE CONVERT THESE FILE TYPES TO PHOTOSHOP JPEGS
OR TIFFS.
ENTRY FORM PREPARATION
Fill in two entry forms for each of your submissions.
Attach one copy of the entry form to the back of
the actual piece and include the other copy with
your payment. If you are submitting the same piece
in more than one category, please include a separate
entry form for each category. Please fill out each
entry form as clearly as possible.
MAIL ENTRIES TO:
Graphic Design USA, 89 Fifth Avenue, Suite 901,
New York, NY 10003
Attention: Awards Department
NEW! ENTER ONLINE
3 Easy Steps
- DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY FORM >
- PLACE THE COMPLETED
FORM AND YOUR PHOTOS
IN A ZIPPED FOLDER - UPLOAD YOUR FILES HERE >
CATEGORIES
- Annual Reports
- Announcements, Invitations, Cards
- Advertising
- Books
- Broadcast Design
- Brochures + Collateral
- Calendars
- Catalogs
- Corporate Identity Programs
- Direct Mail + Direct Response
- Environmental Graphics
- Internet/Intranet Design
- Letterhead + Stationery
- Media Kit
- Multimedia + Interactive Design
- Logos, Trademarks + Symbols
- Newsletters
- Packaging
- P-O-P, Displays + Signs
- Posters
- Publications
- Public Service + Pro Bono Projects
- Sales Promotion/Sales Kits
- CSR + Sustainability Reports
ENTRY FEES
| 1 Entry | $50 |
| 2 Entries | $85 |
| 3 Entries | $115 |
| 4-6 Entries | $145 |
| 7-10 Entries | $180 |
| 11-15 Entries | $200 |
| 16-20 Entries | $225 |
Multiple entries considered to be part of a series or campaign may be counted as one entry. You may include up to 5 pieces in a series. Please indicate on the back of each member in the series that it is part of a larger group (e.g. 1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc.) and place them in an envelope. Tape the entry form to the back of the envelope.
QUESTIONS
tel: 212.696.4380
fax: 212.696.4564
email:
awards@gdusa.com