Please note that Interactive design projects (i.e. interfaces, websites etc) should be submitted to the Interface and Interaction Design Award category. Furthermore, Movie and Animated Advertising projects shall be submitted to the Movie and Animation Design Category under Commercials Heading. In addition, please note that there is a very specific category for 3D Packaging i.e. for graphics design award, labels of packaging is accepted however, if you also design the package itself; i.e. fully custom packaging projects are accepted to the Packaging Design Award category instead as the evaluation criteria would be different.
The Sub-Categories for the A' Graphics and Advertising Design Competition is as follows:
Identity and Branding
- Trademark, logo
- Corporate identity manual
- Corporate style guide
- Brand strategy guide
- Seasonal retail identity
manual
- Comprehensive and integrated branding programs
- Letterheads, envelope and business cards
- Menu, price lists and similar works
- Orthogonal (2D) Point of Sales Design
- Misc. Identity and Branding
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2D Packaging/Labeling
- CD, DVD Video, Bluray and Software Boxes
- Standard geometric package boxes
- Labels and Stickers
- Shopping bags and Shoppers
- Graphic elements in extra-traditional packaging
- Misc. 2D Packaging/Labelling
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Reports, Manuals and Catalogs
- Annual reports for companies and nonprofit organizations
- Institutional, corporate or social responsibility
booklets or brochures, product or service booklets or brochures, conference proceedings, market reports,
- Shorter reports, announcements, greetings.
- Product catalogs, exhibition catalogs and company catalogs etc.
- Product manuals, operating manuals etc.
- Misc. Reports and Catalogs
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Commercial Advertising
- Apparel Ads
- Accessories Ads
- Automotive Ads
- Alcoholic Beverages Ads
- Non-alcoholic Beverages Ads
- Business Services Ads
- Confections Ads
- Snacks Ads
- Consumer Electronics Ads
- Corporate Image Ads
- Information Ads
- Recruitment Ads
- Cosmetics Ads
- Beauty Aids Ads
- Toiletries Ads
- Entertainment Promotion Ads
- Financial Products Ads
- Investment Services Ads
- Healthcare Products Ads
- Home Products Ads
- Services Ads
- Media Promotion Ads
- Politics Ads
- Government Ads
- Professional Products Ads
- Recreational Ads
- Restaurants Ads
- Foods Ads
- Retail Stores Ads
- Sporting Events Ads
- Telecommunication Services Ads
- Transportation Ads
- Travel Ads
- Tourism Ads
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Online Advertising
- Static Banner Ads
- Static Landing Pages
- In-game Advertising
- Social Network Campaigns Graphics
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Poster and Signal Designs
- Outdoor advertisement for companies
- Advertisements in transit stations such as for bus, metro, subway and others
- Art Related Posters for example exhibitions theaters and galleries
- Posters in shops, highlighting products, announcements or news etc
- Signage and signs in
museums, tradeshows, and point of purchases
- Wall Calendars
- Billboards
- Misc. Poster and Signal Designs
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Editorials, Books and Related Materials
- Consumer or trade magazine covers, pages and spread a complete Issue of a consumer or trade magazine
- Newspaper pages, spread or multi-page section or an eniter newspaper design
- Newsletter covers, spread or multi-page sections an entire newsletter
- Standard size book covers and jackets
- XXL or XXS book covers and jackets
- An entire book fiction or non-fiction
- Misc. Editorial, Book and Related
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Promotional Designs
- Printed items such as Calendars, Notebooks, Stickers etc
- 2D Graphics in 3D Gift items
- Corporate Gifts
- Corporate and personal greeting card such as birth announcements, invitations etc
- Misc. Promotional Designs
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Invitations and Greetings
- Corporate invitations
- Personal greeting card such as birth announcements, invitations etc
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Promotion and Self Expression
- Promotion and Self Expression such as portfolio, webpages, catalogs, cards etc for designers, design companies, advertising firms, illustrators, graphics designers, art schools, design faculties, photographers and others
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Miscellaneous Graphic Design
- Achitectural Graphics
- Commercial Illustrations
- Infographics
- Miscellaneous
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Promotion Marketing
Materials
- Announcements
- Direct Mail
- Invitations
- Cards
- Business-to-business
- Calendars
- Catalogues
- Brochures
- Annual Reports
- Consumer Promotions
- Display
- Place-based Media
- Events
- Trade Shows
- Specialty Advertising
- Misc. Graphic Promotion
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