SPD's 53rd Annual Design Competition
Call for projects organizer
The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) powers the future of visual storytelling, setting the standard for editorial excellence. We bring together and support the most talented designers, working across all platforms and disciplines, to learn, inspire, and collaborate. SPD includes anyone contributing to the creation of visual stories, from art directors to coders and data miners, from major publications to independent zines, from seasoned professionals to students.
Description
Start gathering your tear sheets and preparing your entries because the BEST editorial design competition is here!
Since 1965, SPD’s competition has yielded hundreds of thousands of entries from around the world. The SPD awards recognize and promote the best in editorial design, photography and illustration in print and digital mediums. We welcome entries from a diverse range of consumer print publications, independent magazines, custom published magazines, trade and educational magazines; as well as their app, mobile and web platforms. If you are a digital-only magazine, you will find a variety of categories to show off your innovative design as well.
All entries that score high enough to make it to the second round of judging, will be included in the PUB 53 Annual. During this second round, judges vote for the Gold Awards for Excellence, the Silver Awards for Distinctive Achievement, and the finalists for Website of the Year, Video of the Year, Brand of the Year, and Magazine of the Year. The list of finalists for print and digital categories will be announced in March 2018.
Timeline
Submission starts
Standard Rate Deadline: Friday, January 19, 2018 Late Fee Deadline: Friday, January 26, 2018
Submission ends
Standard Rate Deadline: Friday, January 19, 2018 Late Fee Deadline: Friday, January 26, 2018
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