The 2007 Create Awards Call for Entries

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The 2007 Create Awards Call For Entries Has Begun
The Create Awards are open to all creative professionals and students. The awards are for work in advertising, film and video, motion graphics, graphic communications, photography, printing, and copywriting. They are judged by advertising and creative production professionals from around the nation. Entries are judged by a panel of judges selected by Create Magazine. Judging is done on the individual merit of work, and the success in accomplishing its intended goal. One Best of Show winner will receive a $30K Dream Studio Prize Package. Eight Best of Industry winners will receive prize packages valued over $2500.

Entry deadline: July 6, 2007
Winners announced: October 1, 2007
Cost: $25 single entry, $45 campaign, $15 student - before June 1st


Eligibility

The Create Awards is open to all creative professionals and students. All work accepted into The Create Awards must have first appeared in the marketplace between April 1, 2006, and June 1, 2007. Excluding Student, Self Promotion and “Just ‘Cuz Its Cool” entries, all work must have been produced for commercial purposes and be the result of paid creative services. Entries may be submitted by any business or person involved in creating or producing the work, granted proper permissions are obtained and copyrights are observed. All entries must be final versions.

JUDGING
The Create Awards are judged by advertising and creative production professionals from around the nation. Entries will be judged by a panel of judges selected by Create Magazine. Judging is done on the individual merit of work, and the success in accomplishing its intended goal. Non-English entries must be dubbed/translated into English to assure proper judging. Entries will be judged independently, and winners will be determined based upon the merits of the piece. Winning entries are calculated based on the combined scores of the judges who evaluate each entry. All entries will be photographed and judged online by the judges. If you prefer to photograph your own work, please shoot on white background and supply 1 image per entry. Film, Video, Animation and Motion Graphics entries will be judged on the first 2 minutes only. Please edit longer pieces with this in mind.

AWARDS
The top scoring professional entries in each individual discipline will be recognized as a Silver or Gold Winner based on score. The Gold Winner with the highest overall score will be recognized as the Best of Category winner. Best of Category winners based on a performance scale are calculated, and one entry from each of eight industry categories and one Self Promotion category will be recognized as a Best of Industry winner. The nine final Best of Industry winners are judged to determine the Best of Show Dream Studio Prize Package winner. Student entries are judged separately from professionals but based on the same criteria. The final Student Best of Industry winners will be judged to determine the Student Best of Show prize winner. Student entries are not eligible to win the Best of Show Dream Studio Prize.

WINNING ENTRIES
After judging is completed, winners will be notified via e-mail by October 1, 2007. At that time, proper credits, proof of rights clearances and any additional requests will be made. Create Magazine will not publish in print or online, any winning entries for which requests for adequate proof of rights have been made, but not received. All winners will receive their awards during the month of October 2007. Winners are responsible for any taxes associated with any prizes. All professional entries are eligible for the Best of Industry Prizes and Best Of Show Dream Studio Prize Package. All student entries are eligible for the Student Best of Show prize valued at over $2,500. Good luck!

ENTRY FEES
The Create Awards single entry fee is $25, and campaign entry fee is $45 for all professional submissions postmarked before June 1, 2007. Between June 2, 2007 and June 29, 2007 the entry fee is $35 for single entries and $55 for campaigns, and entries received late between June 30, 2007 and July 6, 2007 will be charged $45 for single entries and $65 for campaigns. A campaign is defined as including 3 or more pieces in one entry, and are judged as one entry. All entries must be received by July 6, 2007 in order to be judged. There are no additional fees if your entry is selected as a Silver, Gold, Best of Category, Best of Industry or Best of Show winner. One entry fee per piece per category. Work entered into multiple categories is eligible to win multiple awards. Student entry fees are $15 per entry for all entries received before July 6, 2007. Entrants entering five or more single or campaign entries will receive a discounted rate of $20 per entry. We accept checks made out to Create Magazine or payment via credit card. Do not send cash. All entry fees are non-refundable.

HOW TO ENTER
Payment for entry fees or a payment receipt must accompany your entries. No information identifying the entrant should appear on the face of the entry. Excluding the Self Promotion category and pieces produced for the entrant, entries which contain entrant’s name/company visible while judging in a manner not associated with the actual piece, will not be judged. Complete one Entry Form per company/individual submitting the work, and one Entry Tag for each piece submitted. Make actual size photocopies of the Entry Tags as needed and attach to each piece separately. The Create Awards and Create Magazine are not responsible for damage or loss of any entry. Entries will not be returned. Submitters of any work to The Create Awards acknowledge the right of Create Magazine to use images of that work in its print publications, and on its Web sites. Downloadable Entry Forms and additional details can be found at www.thecreateawards.com. If your item is too large to send, or you don’t want to part with your only copy, a hi-res image (no larger than 2 MB) of your work can be e-mailed to entries@thecreateawards.com. Be sure to reference your contact information in your e-mail so we can match up your entry forms and payment when they arrive, remember to check off “submitted online” on the Entry Tag.

ENTRY SUBMISSION
Entering The Create Awards is easy! No need to send multiple copies or mount any work. For detailed information beyond what’s listed here regarding categories and submissions, go to www.thecreateawards.com. Place Entry Form, entry pieces and payment made out to Create Magazine into an envelope or box and mail to The Create Awards, 5842 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32822.

ALL PHYSICAL AND 3-D ENTRIES: Firmly affix the completed Entry Tag to the BACK of the piece. When possible, the item(s) should be submitted in a 9x13 envelope.

FILM, VIDEO, AUDIO AND MOTION GRAPHICS ENTRIES: Submit entries 2 minutes or less in length on DVD playable on a consumer DVD player or QuickTime movie on CD. Audio entries are accepted on Audio CDs. Do not send wav, aiff, MP3 or other digital format. Use a separate DVD/CD for each single entry. Write the title and entry number in pen on the front surface of the DVD/CD. Affix completed Entry Tag to the BACK of the DVD/CD case. Only the first 2 minutes will be judged – please edit accordingly!

PHOTOGRAPHY: SINGLE IMAGES: E-mail image(s) to entries@thecreateawards.com. In the e-mail include proper identification that corresponds to your Entry Form and Entry Tag. If you printed out the forms, please mail them along with payment and be sure to check off the box “submitted online.” Please do not send physical photos in this particular category. Digital images should be no more than 2 MB and be able to appear near full screen on a standard hi-res display.

INTERACTIVE WEB: E-mail individual URL entries to entries@thecreateawards.com. (4 entries, 4 e-mails). If you printed out the forms, please mail them along with payment and be sure to check off the box “submitted online.”

INTERACTIVE OTHER: Do not submit executable files that will attempt to install software onto the judges’ computers. These will not be judged. All work submitted should play in a self-contained player in standard MAC OS or WINDOWS operating systems. Entries requiring additional software, fonts or other non-standard technology will not be judged.

NOTE: No information identifying the entrant should appear on the face of the entry. Each piece requires a separate Entry Tag. Create Magazine is not responsible for incorrect attributions of credits on entries. Entrants will not be notified of entry receipt.

MORE STUFF
This awards competition is open to individuals eighteen (18) years of age or older. Proof of age and identity must be furnished upon request. Employees, agents, independent dealers and affiliates of Create Magazine and its agents, affiliates and immediate family members of all such person, are not eligible to participate in this competition. Create Magazine reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, suspend or amend this competition at any time for any reason. Create Magazine further reserves the right to amend these official rules at any time without prior notice, at its sole discretion. Create Magazine reserves the right to disqualify any participant for any reason, including, but not limited to, violation of these Official Rules or infringement of the rights of a third-party.

MISCELLANEOUS
This competition is void where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By entering this, each participant warrants that he or she has read and agrees to abide by all rules and that he or she is not prohibited from participating. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Create Magazine, and its parents, affiliates, employees and agents, which are final, binding and non-negotiable in all respect. Each participant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Create Magazine and its parents affiliates, shareholders, employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, advertising and promotional agencies and prize sponsors from any liability arising from or related to the competition, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. By entering, entrants consent to the use of their entry, name or likeness for any reason without additional compensation. Names collected may be used for future marketing purposes. Further, entrants fully and unconditionally release all claims for consideration, copyright infringement and all other claims of any nature relating to the use of their entry, name or likeness. For more details on the judging process, entry submission or rules please go to www.thecreateawards.com or contact us at awards@thecreateawards.com. Disqualified entries that fail to comply with rules/regulations will not be refunded. Prize sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize at greater or equal value.

The Create Awards is produced by Create Communications.
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