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Design

Entries in this medium are for the visual craft that conveys brand and product messages to the consumer in an effort to inspire, compel, and create brand/artist recognition including marketing collateral, tools, and displays that promote an artist release, or a music company, product, or service.

See previous award winners in this medium here

 

Medium Type

  • Music Marketing


Categories

  • Data Visualization - Entries in this category are for creative executions that originated from specific data/insights.
  • Direct Marketing - Entries in this category are specific to the one-to-one communication between a brand and its target audience.
  • Editorial - Entries in this category include the acquiring or preparing of material for publication.
  • Production & Event Design - Entries in this category are for the graphical and/or physical design including, but not limited to event, stage, and set.
  • Out of Home -Entries in this category consist of advertising that reaches the consumer while they are outside of the home.
  • Packaging - Entries in this category are for the graphical and/or physical design of product packaging including vinyl, box sets, or other configurations.
  • Printed Materials - ​Entries in this category are for the design of printed materials including, but not limited to postcards, promotional materials, collateral, POP displays, specialty displays, and standees. Gig posters should be submitted in the separate Design - Gig Posters medium. Merchandise should be submitted in the Merchandise & Premiums medium.
  • Sustainability - Entries in this category are for design executions that utilize a sustainable effort in the creation or result of the execution. This includes, but is not limited to packaging, product design, printed materials or spatial design executions.
  • Other - Entries in this category are for work that is not defined by any of the available categories.

 

*See Design - Gig Posters medium here

 

Entry Fees

May 8th - June 21st: $430

June 22nd - July 26th: $505

July 27th - Sept 20th: $575

Please note that prices increase based on the deadline period.  See the Entry Fees section for details.

 

This medium type is eligible for campaign entries.

  • Campaigns consist of 2 or more pieces in the same medium and category.

This medium type is eligible for mixed campaign entries.

  • Mixed Campaigns consist of 2 or more pieces in the same medium, but different categories.

 

Required Media

  • Cover Image (1)
  • Execution Image (up to 10)

Optional Media

  • Caseboard (1)
  • Case Study Video (1)
  • Execution Video (1)
  • PDF (1)
  • URL (4)
  • Audio (1)
  • Physical Entry

For details on the specific media requirements please see the Media Requirements section.

For judging purposes, please submit your entry in English. Non-English entries must be dubbed in English. In addition, you must also provide an English translation in the “English-Language Translation” box on the entry form.
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