Call for Entries
Inspiration. Recognition. Celebration. Get it all In the Southeast’s Premier Design Competition. Enter your work for the 2010 SEED Awards today—Contribute to the collective hive of Southern creativity!
SEED 2010 IS OPEN TO:
Both AIGA members* and non-members, professionals and students
EXPANDED CATEGORIES FOR 2010
Interactive Design, Motion Design, Print Design, Advertising, Photography, Illustration
IN MORE STATES THAN BEFORE!
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AUGUST 6, 2010.
PHYSICAL ENTRIES MUST BE DELIVERED BY AUGUST 11, 2010.
Winners are announced on October 28, 2010.
Stay tuned for more details.
Good luck to everyone! A special thank you to Neenah Paper and Standard Press for providing paper and printing for our call-for-entries postcard!
All work has to be registered online and actual pieces send in via mail. Work that has been used in the marketplace between April 17, 2009 and July 15, 2010 is eligible. Please see below for FAQs and submission instructions.
FAQs: About SEED Awards competition
Following is a list of frequently asked questions; please read through and hopefully you'll find an answer to your question. If you don't, please send an e-mail with the specific questions to: seedawards@aiga-atl.org
When is the submission deadline?
Online entry submission deadline is July 30th. All pieces to be delivered by
August 3rd.
Do I need to be a member to enter an AIGA competition?
You don't have to be a member in order to enter, but members are eligible for lower entry fees. AIGA members get their first submission for free. As a nonmember, your entry fees will also be higher.
How much does it cost to enter?
Entry Fees (through 7/30/10)
AIGA Members: $40.00 (first submission free)
Non Members: $60.00
Student Members: $25.00 (first submission free)
Student Non Members: $35.00
What are the accepted forms of payment?
American Express, MasterCard and Visa credit cards.
Is student work eligible?
Finished school projects are eligible for entry under the Student Work category.
Where can I find the entry forms on the AIGA website?
You need to register your entries online and then send us the actual pieces!
Click Here to submit work and see how easy it is.
What do I need to send?
Always send ACTUAL work. For oversized work (billboard, vehicles, POP, environmental) in any category, you can submit color prints mounted on black matt board (no larger than 16" x 20"). Student work can be submitted as print outs mounted on black matt board (no larger than 16" x 20"). If the project is multiple pages, like a brochure, annual report, etc., it can be submitted unmounted, but in some bound form (saddle-stitched, side-stitched, etc.).
How do I submit environmental or exhibit projects?
Work with multiple views such as signage, exhibits and environments must be submitted as PowerPoint presentations or QuickTime video on CD-ROM or DVD, especially if the project involves moving or electronic components. Do not send photographs, slides or transparencies. Student work can be submitted as photographic print outs, mounted on black matt board (no larger than 16" x 20"). Do not send 3D comps.
How do I submit a website?
If the site will still be live through (DATE?), just add the URL on the online entry form - no need to send anything in. If the site will no longer be available on the internet, send a CD-Rom or DVD containing a full version of the site, along with a copy of the entry form. Student work can be submitted as print outs mounted on black matte board (no larger than 16" x 20").
How do I submit a Motion / Broadcast / TV & Cinema design projects?
Broadcast submissions can be submitted as a playable DVD or supplied as data on a DVD or CD. Broadcast entries should be standard definition (640x480 or 648x486). Avoid hardware-based codecs (examples: Avid, Black Magic, Digital Voodoo). Uncompressed Quicktime movies are preferred.
Where should I send my entries?
SEED AWARDS 2010
Portfolio Center
125 Bennett Street
Atlanta, GA zip here
Do I get my entries back?
Unfortunately, we are not able to return work submitted to SEED.
If one of my entries is selected, what do I need to do?
You will receive a message with instructions on what to do next.
I designed a piece that I would like to enter, but it is still in production. Can I send in a printout?
No. Only work that has been used in the marketplace between April 17, 2009 and July 15, 2010 is eligible. We only accept actual samples; comps are not acceptable.
Single items, like logos, ads, can be mounted on black matt board (no larger than 16" x 20"). If I have a series entry, do I need to tape a form to each piece? Not necessary. You must tape a form to ONE piece, and make sure you package all components together.
I want to enter the same piece in several categories; do I just check off all the selected categories in one form?
NO! You need to submit one copy of the work, with its corresponding forms and fees, for EACH category that you are entering.
Where do I place the entry forms?
Print out your completed Entry Form and tape it to the back of your entry if you are sending in a physical piece. If you are submitting an active website project, just print out the Entry Form and keep it for your own records. You don't need to send in
the form.
Can I submit a brand identity system as a series?
Yes. Please note that a stationery system counts as an individual entry, though. There is a separate category called Integrated Brand Design which calls for multiple items.
Whom do I contact if I still have questions?
Email your question to: seedawards@aiga-atl.org
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If you can't find the answer to your questions, please send an e-mail with the specific questions to: seedawards@aiga-atl.org.
American Express, MasterCard and Visa credit cards.
