Interactive Competition
Deadline: January 16, 2009
Enter the most prestigious design competition for interactive media, the 14th annual
Communication Arts Interactive Design Competition. Any interactive project
created for digital distribution on the World Wide Web, CD-ROM, interactive kiosk
or handheld device is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative panel of
distinguished programmers, interface designers and creative directors, the winning
entries will be published in the September/October Interactive Annual of Communication
Arts and on our Web site. Over 70,000 copies will be distributed worldwide,
assuring important exposure to the creators of these outstanding projects.
View Previous Winners
What to Enter: Information on eligibility, categories and fees.
How to Enter: Information on preparation of entries and forms.
Interactive Competition FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about applications
and file formats.
Any project-interface design, educational and entertainment programs, interactive
product display, self-promotion-created for digital distribution on CD-ROM, interactive
kiosk, handheld device, online service or the World Wide Web is eligible. Submission
of an entry acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use it for
exhibition and publication.
Interactive Competition Categories/Fees
These categories are judged by the Interactive Competition jury and will appear
in the 2008 Interactive Annual:
A - Advertising
interactive ad, point of sale kiosk, sales presentation, Web site, etc.
E - Entertainment
games, programs, books, music, etc.
I - Information Design
educational program, museum/exhibition guide, public service, Web site, etc.
S - Self-Promotion
sales promotion, including Web sites, for designers, art directors and vendors who
provide creative services, art schools that offer courses in visual communications,
design and advertising club promotions, etc.
X - Experimental/Virtual
Community (personal, student, social networking, alternative digital media,
etc.)
Entries may be submitted in the following formats: Web site URL, Macintosh-
or PC-based CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs. Downloadable applications are not considered Web
sites and should be submitted on disk. Entries not available in these formats may
be submitted on Beta SP, 3â„4" U-matic videotape cassettes or DVD (viewable
on a standard DVD player) in NTSC format. The videotape must convey the look and
feel of the interactive project and be no longer than five minutes in duration.
Preparation of Packages
Address packages to 2008 Interactive Annual 14, Communication Arts. Non-United States
contestants should mark each package “Materials for Contest Entry. No Commercial
Value.” No provision will be made by CA for U.S. Customs or airport pickup. International
entries should be sent by international courier. CA is not responsible for damage
or loss of any entry. All entries must be received by January 16, 2009.
Forms and Entry Fees
Entry fees are $100 (U.S.) per Web site entry and $125 (U.S.) per disk-based entry.
There are no additional fees if your entry is selected.
Form A and the entry fees must accompany your package of entries.
Make checks payable to Communication Arts. Foreign contestants must send an International
Money Order or a check in U.S. funds drafted on a U.S. bank. No bank transfers.
We also accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
Form B (or a facsimile) must be TAPED to the back of each disk
or videotape. Web-based entries need only a URL.
Mail entries to:
2009 Interactive Annual 15
Communication Arts
110 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1107 U.S.A.
(Via United States Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. Entrants submitting from outside the U.S.
please use an international courier)
Notification of Acceptance
Only accepted entries will be notified on or before April 30, 2009. Complete credits,
proof of rights clearances and any reproduction materials will be requested at that
time. Please note that CA will be unable to publish or exhibit any winning entry
that does not provide adequate proof that all necessary rights clearances have been
obtained. Award of Excellence certificates for firms, individuals and clients will
be mailed in September 2009.
Questions
If you have any other questions or want to request a call for entries, you can reach
us at:
Email: competition@commarts.com
(650) 326-1648 fax
Interactive Competition FAQs
When is the deadline?
Deadline: January 16, 2009.
How do I enter a Web site?
Simply include the URL on the B form. All Web sites will be viewed online between
January 17 and April 24, 2009.
Can I send compressed files?
Yes, we accept SIT and ZIP files.
My project is a downloadable application. Can I submit it as a Web entry?
Yes. However, because it will require download and installation you will need to
enter it on the B-Form as a disk-based entry and pay the disk-based entry fee.
Can I send screen dumps alone?
No. Because this is an interactive competition it is important that the judges view
your project in its interactive form. Entries must be either a stand-alone application
or be viewable in a web browser. Entries that can not be presented this way should
be submitted on video tape. "Stand-alone" means no additional software
will be needed other than what you have submitted.
Will my project be presented with stereo sound?
Yes. If your project takes advantage of CD-quality stereo sound, it will be presented
to the judges with the appropriate hardware.
I have separate applications that together make up my project, will they all
be viewed?
The project must be viewable from one main application. If there are multiple applications
on your disk, please note which one is to be used as the main interface.
Where do we put creative credits?
Creative credits will be requested if your work is chosen for inclusion in the annual.
When will we know if our entry was chosen?
If your entry is chosen we will notify you on or before April 30, 2009. Because
of the number of entries we receive, we can only notify people whose work is accepted.