Contests

JANUARY

ANDY AWARDS 
Entry fee: $10-$75
Deadline: January 8
Competition details: https://www.andyawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2016-ANDYS_Student2.pdf
 

ADDY AWARD
American Advertising Awards New York
Entry fee: $20
Deadline: January 31st, 4pm 
https://enter.americanadvertisingawards.com/a/Organizations/02-CNY/Home
Competition details: http://aaftl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AAA_Student_Rules_Categories-15-16_2015.11.30.pdf
Categories:
Sales & Marketing: Packaging, Point of Purchase
Collateral Material: Stationery Package, Annual Report or Brochure, Special Event Materials (invitations, cards, etc)
Publication Design: Cover, Spread or Feature, Series, Magazine Design, Book Design
Direct Marketing
Magazine Advertising: Single or Campaign
Newspaper Advertising: Single or Campaign
Out of Home: Poster, single or campaign
Outdoor & Transit Advertising: Outdoor board (flat or 3D), Mass Transit (Interior or Exterior), Campaign
Websites: Desktop or Mobile
Social Media: Single Platform, Multiple Platforms (campaign)
APPS: Mobile or Web-based
Advertising & Promotion: Web Banner Ads, Takeovers, Campaign
Radio: Single or Campaign
Television: Single or Campaign
Integrated Advertising Campaign: B-to-B Campaign, Consumer Campaign
Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Copywriting
Visual: Logo Design
Illustration: Single or Campaign
Still Photography: Black & White Single, Color Single, Digitally Enhanced Single, Campaign, Art Direction
Cinematography
Music Only
Music with Lyrics
Sound Design
Digital Creative Technology
 

YGA AWARD
No entry fee
Deadline: January 29
http://www.ygaward.com/enter-now
Competition details: http://www.ygaward.com/sites/default/files/YGA%20Student%20Award%202015%20Entry%20PDF.pdf
Student Advertising: TV / Cinema, Print, Radio, Out of Home, Integrated.
Student Digital: Websites, Mobile (Phone & Tablet), Digital Advertising, Digital Campaign.
Student Design: Graphic Design, All other Design.
 

ART DIRECTORS CLUB
Entry fee: $25-$35
Deadline: January 31st 
Competition details: http://adcglobal.org/awards/adc-annual-awards/information/students/
Categories: Advertising, Digital media, Graphic and publication design, Packaging, Motion, Photography, Illustration. All with a focus on artistry and craftsmanship.
 

CLIO IMAGE AWARDS
Entry fee: $150-$200
Deadline: January 29 (late entries 1/30-3/18)
Competition details: http://www.clioimage.com
Student Categories: recognizing the most creative work in fashion and beauty advertising.
Fashion: Student -– Design – Film – Print - Digital / Mobile – Integrated Campaign – Social Media – Events / Experiential – Out of Home –  Photography
Beauty: Student –- Digital / Mobile – Integrated Campaign – Print – Events / Experiential – Out of Home – Social Media – Design – Film – Photography
Media: Student –- Digital / Mobile – Integrated Campaign – Print – Events / Experiential – Out of Home – Social Media – Design – Film – Photography
 

MARCH

ONE SHOW: YOUNG ONES COMPETITION 
Entry fee: $40
Deadline: March 4 
Competition details: http://www.oneshow.org/youngones/
 

MAY

ONE SHOW: CLIENT PITCH  COMPETITON
Competition details: http://www.oneclub.org/oc/education/clientpitch/
 

AUGUST

CMYK 100 TOP CREATIVES CONTEST  
Competition details: https://www.cmykmag.com/contests
 

NOVEMBER 

JWT DIFFERENTER 
Competition details: https://www.jwt.com/en/newyork/work/differenter/

CCNY ZAHN CENTER: ZAHN AND KAYLIE PRIZES
November Kick-off 
Competition details: http://www.zahncenternyc.com/
 

DECEMBER 

CMYK 100 TOP CREATIVES CONTEST 
Competition details: https://www.cmykmag.com/contests