2018 Interactive Competition

Description

Enter the most prestigious design competition for interactive media, the Communication Arts Interactive Competition. Any interactive project created for digital distribution on desktop, interactive installation, handheld device, online service or the World Wide Web is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative panel of distinguished developers, interface designers and creative directors, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Interactive Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.

Each winning entrant will receive a personalized Award of Excellence, milled from solid aluminum, and award certificates issued for firms, individuals and clients.

CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.

How to Enter

All competition entries are processed through our online competition system.

Before you begin the process of entering a competition, please have the following information and materials ready. This will make the process go quickly.

• Your contact information for registration and notification.
• Title and basic credits for each project.
• URLs, video files or app links of work you want to submit.

Please submit only one version of each entry. Entries can be submitted in the following formats:

Video Entries:

Must be in MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 1 GB. Include 4 seconds of black, no slates or bars, at the beginning of each piece and 2 seconds at the end. The video must convey the look and feel of the interactive project only and be no longer than five minutes in duration. No campaign overviews please.

Web-Based Entries:

All web-based entries must be viewable in a common web browser and accessible via the Internet for three months after the competition deadline. If the entry is not publicly accessible, please include the user name and password to your secured server. Web-based video demonstrations must be a direct link to the project and be no longer than five minutes in duration. No splash page or campaign overviews please.

Downloadable Apps:

Apple App Store or Google Play URL only. All other applications must be submitted as a demonstration video either as a disk or web-based entry.

We do not accept any printed entries or digital images for this competition.

No entries will be returned. NO EXCEPTIONS. CA is not responsible for damage or loss of any entry. All entrants grant Communication Arts the right to reproduce work selected in the Interactive Competition on the Communication Arts website and in materials used to promote the magazine, the competition and/or future related promotions.

Interactive Competition Categories/Fees

These categories are judged by the Interactive jury and will appear in the Interactive Annual:

• Websites/Microsites: Video ($125) URL ($100)
• Social: Video ($125) URL ($100)
• Desktop: Video/Downloadable App ($125) URL ($100)
• Mobile: Video/Downloadable App ($125) URL ($100)
• Tablets/Handheld Devices: Video/Downloadable App ($125) URL ($100)
• Environmental: Video ($125) URL ($100)
• Other Interactive Media: Video ($125) URL ($100)
• Student Work: Video/Downloadable App ($45) URL ($30)