who is eligible to submit to cause/affect?
All designers, illustrators, creative professionals, students and teachers of design worldwide.
what work is eligible?
All design work entered in the competition must promote or support social good and actively engage in enriching our lives. For example, it can raise awareness about a cause or condition. It can celebrate an arts institution or event. All we ask is that it doesn’t contribute directly to the profit of a commercial organization.
Work produced or published between January 1, 2000 and October 31, 2007 (since this is the first time we’ve done this, we’re going back a few years!) in the following categories:
print graphics
- advertising
- annual reports
- book covers/jackets
- branding campaigns
- brochures/catalogs/newsletters
- direct mail
- editorial (magazines/newspapers)
- invitations/announcements/flyers
- logos
- media kits
- packaging
- posters
- stationery
interactive/online graphics
- animations
- interactive interfaces
- motion graphics (Flash, After Effects, etc.)
- web banners
- web design
other graphics
- environmental graphics
- self-promotions
- wearables (t-shirts, hats, etc.)
- miscellaneous
student graphics
Full or part-time students may submit work (full-time students, with proof of enrollment, qualify for a discounted entry fee).
how do i submit work to cause/affect?
print graphics
Please send the actual printed piece, unmounted but well-protected (submit digital photography only for oversized pieces, such as environmental graphics). To be considered for the “People’s Choice Award,” include a Mac-formatted CD/DVD with a digital image of your work.
interactive/online graphics
Please submit your entry on a Mac-formatted CD/DVD or an active URL (include password if necessary).
Please remember to tape a copy of your entry form to each piece. (if you have three pieces, you will need three photocopies). Regrettably, entries cannot be returned.
