Communication Arts Design Competition
Deadline: May 11, 2012
Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in graphic design, the Communication Arts Design Competition. Any design project printed, published or aired for the first time from May 2011 through May 2012 is eligible. Selected by a jury of leading design professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Design Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.
2012 Premier Print Awards Call for Entries
Deadline: May 18, 2012
The Printing Industries of America’s 2012 Premier Print Awards is now under way. In its 63rd year, the Premier Print Awards continue to celebrate the importance and craftsmanship of print. This competition provides a platform printers can utilize to gain recognition and be rewarded for their diligence and skill.
Mohawk Show 12
Deadline: May 31, 2012
Enter your best work in the Mohawk Show design competition for a chance to win $5,000. There’s no entry fee, and any book, poster, brochure, stationery, invitation or direct mail piece printed primarily on Mohawk paper is eligible.
This year’s winners receive cash prizes and exposure through publicity, a traveling exhibit and a printed catalog. Four grand prize winners receive $5,000 each. Four special category winners – Strathmore, Digital, On-demand book, and Environmental – receive $2,500 each, and special mentions receive $500 each.
To download your entry form, please go to www.mohawkpaper.com/entryform.
Wally Awards 2012
Deadline: June 5, 2012
Designers, marketers, artists, brand managers—all creatives are invited to enter their projects made with YUPO for the 2012 Wally Awards. Any creation that uses YUPO – from labels to menus, maps to posters, artistic pieces to packaging – could be the next Wally Award winner.
Entries will be judged during the HOW Design Conference in Boston, June 21-25, 2012. Winners announced online following the HOW show.
HOW International Design Awards
Deadline: August 15, 2012
The International Design Awards will begin accepting entries February 10th. Winning work from around the globe, and one Best of Show winner will get prominent coverage in the magazine and a free trip to the 2013 HOW Design Live event (plus a brag-worthy trophy). And, it will be showcased in a newly created HOW International Design Awards website that will be seen by people all over the world.
2012 Print and Design Contest
Deadline: October 1, 2012
GPA announces that they are currently accepting entries for their 2012 Print and Design Contest until October 1, 2012. This year marks seventh year of the contest, continuing a tradition that recognizes excellence and creativity in printing. Each year the competition grows bigger and better, yielding new and innovative examples of the opportunities available with GPA substrates.
To download a copy of the official rules and entry form,visit www.askgpa.com.
CTI’s Creativity Contest
Deadline: Ongoing
CTI asks creatives, “What saved your creativity?” for their competition in conjunction with their new whimsical promotional piece, Our deepest sympathies for the death of your creativity. You are invited to tell your own unique tale of stubborn clients, unreasonable budgets and tapped-out creativity that led to your creative death and resurrection. For more information and registration for the competition, go to www.thepapermill.com/death.
The PAPERWORKS Contests
Deadline: Quarterly
Every year, hundreds of designers from across the country submit their work. Submissions are accepted throughout the year with judging performed quarterly. There are four regions (East, Southeast, Central and West), two categories (Letterhead, Text Cover), and three winners in each region. Download an entry form here.
