Advertising
Print and editorial advertising.
Booklet + Annual Report
Multiple page/panel printed material. Includes promotional material, comprehensive reports of a company's activities for the preceding year, and CD and DVD case inserts.
Brand Identity
All things conveying a company's cohesive look and feel. Includes logo design, business cards, letterhead, website, menu, etc.
Environmental
Informational design in an environment. Includes signage (event, directional, gallery, etc.), kiosks, and trade show booths.
Illustration
All digital, traditional, and editorial illustration.
Interactive
All website entries must include a live, active URL reference.
Websites and microsites, Mobile application/sites, Interactive advertising
Letterhead
Personal and corporate stationery systems.
Logos
Identity mark.
Packaging
Packaging from a product or commercial item as a single entry or in a campaign.
Photography
All digital, traditional and editorial photography.
Posters
Pro Bono
Work for a non-profit or not-for-profit; or, work done that fits in the spirit of AIGA's Design for Good.
What is DESIGN FOR GOOD?
A broader movement to encourage and enable designers to aid their communities in meaningful ways; it is also a way to show the value of design to community leaders and fellow citizens. It may involve volunteer services, but it makes the case for the social value of design—which is worth compensation.
Promotional
Agencies or individuals creating work promoting themselves or their clients.
Publications
Printed material including books and book covers, magazine and catalog covers and spreads, newspapers, etc.
Video + Motion Graphics
Includes commercials, title sequences, games, mobile experiences and animation.
Student Work
Any of the categories above completed by an undergraduate, graduate, community college or high school student for class projects, or projects for student organizations and publications.
All digital, traditional, and editorial illustration.
