自1959年 起由Communication Arts, California, USA创办以来，每届皆邀请世界各地优秀又有潜力的设计师及创意人一同参赛。传达艺术奖将所有得奖作品都会刊登于十一月份出版的专刊内，以此获得认证且被 选为最好的视觉传达作品，并销售于全世界，能使参赛者的作品名扬国际。此项竞赛也是全球设计界年度重要比赛之一。
2017第58届美国传达艺术年度设计及广告奖 Communication Arts Design & Advertising Competitions 设计年鉴包含包装、整合品牌推广设计、海报设计、书籍设计等类别
参赛详情点击：http://www.commarts.com/competition/2017-photography
大赛截止日期：2017年5月5日
最迟提交日期：2017年5月19日（每件作品将额外支付10美金）
参赛费用
Packaging/Labeling 丨包装标签类：单件$45、系列$90
Identity 丨视觉识别类：单件$45、系列$90
Integrated Branding Program 丨整合品牌传播类：$300
Business Papers丨 商业印刷品类：单件$45、系列$90
Company Literature丨 企业文献类：单件$45、系列$90
Poster/Design 丨海报类：单件$45、系列$90
Editorial 丨杂志期刊类：单件$45、系列$90
Books & Jackets 丨书籍装帧类：单件$45、系列$90
Self-Promotion 丨自我推广类：印刷品单件$45、系列$90；视频单件$110、系列$220
Motion Graphics丨 动态图形类：单件$110、系列$220
Public Service 丨公共服务类：印刷品$45、系列90；视频$110、系列$220
Environmental Graphics丨 环境平面类：印刷品$90、视频$110
Miscellaneous/Design 丨综合设计类：印刷品单件$45、系列$90；视频单件$110、系列$220
Student Work丨学生类：印刷品单件$20、系列$40；视频单件$45、系列$90
提交方式
1.印刷项目 -可以网上提交或者 / 快递发送邮寄。
2.数字影像 -必须是RGB的JPG格式1024像素的最大宽度、分辨率72×768像素的最大高度。
3.音频/视频条目 -所有的视频作品必须在Quicktime或MPG格式的发送，1024（宽）x 768的最大屏幕尺寸。 包括4秒片头黑色。 单个项目必须存储在单独的磁盘上。 系列应该共同在一个磁盘上并且以2秒的黑色每个条目之间进行编辑。 在磁盘外面注明作品名称。
奖项
获奖者将获得年鉴一本，优异奖获奖证书以及定制的CA AWARD不锈钢奖杯。
如有疑问，联系方式：
Email: competition@commarts.com
Phone: (650) 326-6040
Fax: (650) 326-1648
2017 Photography Competition
Deadline: March 10, 2017
Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the Communication Arts Photography Competition. Any photograph first published or produced from March 2016 through March 2017 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication ArtsPhotography Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry contact information of the photographers represented.
Each winning entrant will receive a personalized Award of Excellence, milled from solid aluminum, and award certificates issued for firms, individuals and clients.
CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.
2017 Photography Jury
Anna Alexander, director of photography, WIRED, San Francisco, CA
Jon Arnold, executive creative director, Bohan Advertising, Nashville, TN
Chris Buck, photographer, New York, NY
Carol Chu, creative director, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, MA
Coni Kennedy, creative director and partner, L.A. Inc., Toronto, Canada
What to Enter: Information on eligibility, categories and fees.
How to Enter: Information on preparation of entries and forms.
Photography Competition FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about applications and file formats.
Student Category FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about submitting student entries.
Tips for Success: Seven things you should remember when entering our competitions.
View Previous Winners
What to Enter
Any photograph first published or produced from March 2016 through March 2017 is eligible. Entries may originate from any country. Explanation of the function in English is very important to the judges. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition.
Photography Competition Categories/Fees
These categories are judged by the Photography jury and will appear in the Photography Annual:
Advertising: $40 single entry/$80 series
Books: $40 single entry/$80 series
Editorial: $40 single entry/$80 series
For Sale: $40 single entry/$80 series
Institutional: $40 single entry/$80 series
Motion/Cinematography: $90 single entry/$180 series
Self-Promotion: $40 single entry/$80 series
Unpublished: $40 single entry/$80 series
Student Work: $20 single print entry/$40 print series/$45 single video entry/$90 video series
Late Fees
Entries must be registered no later than Midnight (Pacific Standard Time), March 10, 2017. Entries registered after that date require a late fee of $10 per entry. No entries can be registered after March 24, 2017.
Each photograph is a single entry. A printed piece with several photographs must have a dot or some other mark indicating which specific single photograph is to be judged. If a single photograph isn’t indicated, the entry will be disqualified.
Campaigns or series are limited to five photographs. If the entry has more than five photographs, indicate which five are to be judged. If this isn’t indicated, the entry will be disqualified.
How to Enter
All competition entries are processed through our online competition system.
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 and basic credits for each project.
Printed copies or digital files of work you want to submit. See below for file specs.
Please submit only one version of each entry (i.e.: do not send printed copies if you already uploaded digital files of the same entry). Entries can be submitted in the following formats:
Print Entries: Must be unmounted and sent to our office by mail/courier. Each photograph is a single entry. A printed piece with several photographs must have a dot or some other mark indicating which specific single photograph is to be judged. If a single photograph isn’t indicated, the entry will be disqualified. Campaigns or series are limited to five photographs. If the entry has more than five photographs, indicate which five are to be judged. If this isn’t indicated, the entry will be disqualified. Do not tape series together. Any project over 18″ x 24″ must be submitted as digital images.
Digital Images: Must be RGB in JPG format with a maximum width of 1024 pixels and a maximum height of 768 pixels at 72 dpi. NO EXCEPTIONS. Digital images will be projected for the judges using an HD projector on a 6′ x 4′ screen.
Motion/Cinematography Entries: Must be in MOV, MP4 or MGPG format, with a maximum file size of 1 GB. Include 4 seconds of black, no slates or bars, at the beginning of each video and 2 seconds at the end.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 Photography Competition on the Communication Arts website and in materials used to promote the magazine, the competition and/or future related promotions.
Preparation of Packages
All pieces sent in physical form must have an entry form taped to the back of the work. Do not send work in poster tubes as they are frequently damaged in transit. 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 final deadline date.
Forms and Entry Fees
Once you have completed the registration process, a PDF with a receipt or invoice and entry forms for physical submissions will be generated. You must print, trim and attach the entry forms to the back of your physical entries. If the entry is a print-based campaign, you will tape an entry form to each piece included in the campaign. Entries on disk require an entry form taped to the outside of each disk 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. Do not send any entries without entry forms attached.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and PayPal through our online competition system. Charges for your entry fees will appear on your statement as (“Commarts”). We also accept checks, international money orders and wire transfers. Make checks payable toCommunication Arts. Non-United States contestants wishing to pay by check must send a check in U.S. funds drafted on a U.S. bank. Please include the check or money order with your entries if you are delivering them via mail/courier. If your payment is being sent under a separate cover, please include a note with your entries indicating that the check or money order is coming under separate cover. If you submit all of your entries online, please send a copy of the invoice you print out at the end of the entry process with the check or money order. Please note on wire transfers: We require an additional fee of $25 (U.S.) to cover fees charged by the banks to process the transfer.
Refund Policy
All entry submissions are final and entry fees are nonrefundable.
Mail entries to:
Communication Arts Photography Competition
110 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1107
USA
(Via United States Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. Entrants submitting from outside the U.S., please use an international courier.)
Notification of Acceptance
Only accepted entrants will be notified within two months after the final deadline date due to the number of entries we receive. Complete credits and any necessary material for the best possible reproduction in the Annual will be requested at that time.
Questions
If you have any other questions you can reach us at:
Email: competition@commarts.com
Phone: (650) 326-6040
Fax: (650) 326-1648
