Gain worldwide recognition for your work by entering the most prestigious juried
competitions in visual communications.
Since 1959, Communication Arts has published the absolute best in visual
communications from around the world. To find the best work, Communication Arts
sponsors creative competitions that recognize the finest talent in the industry.
Ask any creative director which competitions rank as the most influential, and they'll
place Communication Arts at the top of the list. CA's Award of Excellence
is one of the most-coveted in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the
highest ranks of your profession.
Winners are selected by your peers, a nationally representative panel of distinguished
visual communicators. Past judges have included such luminaries as Saul Bass, Michael
Beirut, Lee Clow, Hillman Curtis, Louise Fili, Milton Glaser, Jeff Goodby, Hal Riney,
Sam Scali, Paula Scher, Michael Vanderbyl, Lynda Weinman, Fred Woodward and Jeffrey
Zeldman.
Winning entries are published in one of five Annuals: Interactive, Illustration,
Photography, Graphic Design and Advertising. With over seventy thousand copies of
each Annual distributed worldwide, you're guaranteed outstanding exposure to potential
clients and colleagues.
All of the CA Annuals are must-have references for creative excellence in visual
communications and have furthered numerous careers through the worldwide exposure
they provide.
The Annuals
Design Annual - Deadline:
June 2, 2008
Juried by nine top designers and attracting entries from the USA, Canada, England
and 40 other countries, the Design Annual features the best posters, brochures,
packaging, trademarks, corporate identity, annual reports, catalogs, letterheads
and signage, and is fully indexed for reference. Only 2% of the work entered is
selected for the annual. Detailed captions provide the reader with an explanation
of the project's scope, the concept and solution.
Advertising Annual - Deadline:
June 2, 2008
Juried by leading creative directors, art directors and writers, the Advertising
Annual displays the best in consumer and institutional print ads along with posters,
broadcast and new media. Everything is reproduced so you can actually read the fine
print. The broadcast scripts are included for every television and radio commercial
and, for quick reference, a complete index helps the reader find an agency, client
or individual.
Interactive Annual - Deadline:
January 16, 2009
A juried competition of the best work being done for the Web, disk, interactive
kiosk or handheld devices, the Interactive Annual includes about 40 projects. Selected
entries are also shown on the Commarts Web site. Categories include advertising,
entertainment, information design, self-promotion and experimental/virtual community.
Illustration Annual -
Deadline: March 6, 2009
Hundreds of beautiful illustrations used for editorial, institutional and advertising
are selected for their creative excellence by a jury of designers and art directors.
We include a complete index and addresses of the selected illustrators.
Photography Annual - Deadline:
March 6, 2009
Over 200 photographs from famous photographers and rising stars. Only 3% of the
work entered is selected for this annual. The work is reproduced utilizing speci
al techniques and the highest-quality printing available. A complete index is included
with the addresses of the selected photographers.