Contests
LOCAL/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO COMPETITIONS + SHOWCASES
JANUARY
American Advertising Federation: The National Student Advertising Competition
Entry Fee: $35 (single) $45 (campaign) / Late Entry: $50 (single) $60 (campaign)
Deadline: December 31 | Late Entry January 15
The National Student Advertising Competition is the premier college advertising competition that provides more than 2,000 college students the real-world experience of creating a strategic advertising/marketing/media campaign for a corporate client. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in advertising.
Arthur W. Page Case Study Competition
Entry Fee: Free
Deadline: January 15
The Page Society, in alliance with the Institute for Public Relations, conducts an annual competition for the writing of original case studies by students enrolled in a school of business, communication or journalism and who are pursuing a degree that is focused on corporate communications and the practice of public relations.
ANDY Awards
Entry Fee: $100 per idea + 6.6% processing fee
Deadline: January 29
The goal of the competition is to honor creativity in advertising throughout the world, recognize the contributions of individuals and companies who create the work and encourage raising the standards of craftsmanship in the industry.
Clio Awards
Entry Fee for Students: $50 (single) / $75 (campaign)
1st Deadline: Oct 25 | 2nd Deadline: Dec 13 | 3rd Deadline: Feb 7, 2025
The Clio Awards is the premier international awards competition for the creative business. Founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence in advertising, the Clio Awards today honors the work and talent that pushes boundaries, permeates pop culture and establishes a new precedent around the globe.
MARCH
IPR-PRIME Infographic Design Internship Competition
Entry Fee: Free
Deadline: March 1
The Institute for Public Relations staff and PRIME Research team will judge each infographic design based on content, creativity and visual appeal.
D&AD New Blood Awards
The National Student Advertising Competition is the premier college advertising competition that provides more than 2,000 college students the real-world experience of creating a strategic advertising/marketing/media campaign for a corporate client. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in advertising.
Arthur W. Page Case Study Competition
Entry Fee: Free
Deadline: January 15
The Page Society, in alliance with the Institute for Public Relations, conducts an annual competition for the writing of original case studies by students enrolled in a school of business, communication or journalism and who are pursuing a degree that is focused on corporate communications and the practice of public relations.
ANDY Awards
Entry Fee: $100 per idea + 6.6% processing fee
Deadline: January 29
The goal of the competition is to honor creativity in advertising throughout the world, recognize the contributions of individuals and companies who create the work and encourage raising the standards of craftsmanship in the industry.
Clio Awards
Entry Fee for Students: $50 (single) / $75 (campaign)
1st Deadline: Oct 25 | 2nd Deadline: Dec 13 | 3rd Deadline: Feb 7, 2025
The Clio Awards is the premier international awards competition for the creative business. Founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence in advertising, the Clio Awards today honors the work and talent that pushes boundaries, permeates pop culture and establishes a new precedent around the globe.
MARCH
IPR-PRIME Infographic Design Internship Competition
Entry Fee: Free
Deadline: March 1
The Institute for Public Relations staff and PRIME Research team will judge each infographic design based on content, creativity and visual appeal.
D&AD New Blood Awards
Entry Fee: $25
Deadline: March 23
Since 1962, D&AD has been inspiring a community of creative thinkers by celebrating and stimulating the finest in design and advertising. The D&AD Professional Awards are recognized globally as the ultimate creative accolade, entered and attended by the best from around the world.
Since 1962, D&AD has been inspiring a community of creative thinkers by celebrating and stimulating the finest in design and advertising. The D&AD Professional Awards are recognized globally as the ultimate creative accolade, entered and attended by the best from around the world.
Deadline: April 3
Each year, student teams compete to provide a solution to a marketing challenge presented by established organizations – their “clients”. Since the inaugural challenge in 2009, the competition has featured challenges from Subaru, IBM, V8, Pace, Target, U by Kotex, MINI, and HEINEKEN.
Each year, student teams compete to provide a solution to a marketing challenge presented by established organizations – their “clients”. Since the inaugural challenge in 2009, the competition has featured challenges from Subaru, IBM, V8, Pace, Target, U by Kotex, MINI, and HEINEKEN.
Hermes Creative Awards
Entry fee: $95 (single) / $175 (campaign)
Deadline: TBD
The competition is set up with two hundred categories distributed under the headings: Print Media, Public Relations/Communications and Electronic/Social/Interactive Media. In addition to individual deliverables like advertising, publications, websites and videos, categories also include strategic campaigns and media placements.
Creativity Awards – Media & Interactive
Fees: $65-95
Deadline: TBD
Since 1970 Creativity International Design Awards has been in the business of awarding great graphic design from both well established and up-and-coming graphic designers. You don’t have to be a big name to win with Creativity – we make you a big name! The Media & Interactive Design Awards contains 5 divisions and 61 categories for entrants to choose from.
Since 1970 Creativity International Design Awards has been in the business of awarding great graphic design from both well established and up-and-coming graphic designers. You don’t have to be a big name to win with Creativity – we make you a big name! The Media & Interactive Design Awards contains 5 divisions and 61 categories for entrants to choose from.
Entry Fee: $75
Deadline: TBD
Mobius Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding advertising, design and creativity. For decades, we have had a front-row view as advertising and package design have changed and have been the first to see trends emerge, including new advertising platforms.
Mobius Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding advertising, design and creativity. For decades, we have had a front-row view as advertising and package design have changed and have been the first to see trends emerge, including new advertising platforms.
CMYK 100 Top Creatives
Entry Fee: $15-49
Deadline: Quarterly Competitions
Welcome to the largest, most scholastically diverse "student" portfolio competition on the face of the planet. CMYK's top new creatives showcase is all about celebrating top projects in portfolio programs.
Entry Fee: $200 for membership to submit in any and/or all months
Deadline: a new brief is released each month with work due at the end of the month
The only worldwide creativity competition devoted to awarding creative consistency. It is also your chance to get work in front of a big industry name every month. Each month, from September to April, a different industry leader sets and judges his/her own monthly brief.
Deadline: a new brief is released each month with work due at the end of the month
The only worldwide creativity competition devoted to awarding creative consistency. It is also your chance to get work in front of a big industry name every month. Each month, from September to April, a different industry leader sets and judges his/her own monthly brief.
NOVEMBER
CCNY ZAHN Center Venture Incubator and Competition
Fees: Free
Deadline: Nov 10
Is there a big problem in the world that you’re dying to solve? Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? Are you bursting with new ideas? Are you just curious about #startuplife? Looking for a good resume-builder? Then the Zahn Center’s Startup Competitions may be for you…
DECEMBER
One Club: Young Ones Student Awards
Entry Fee: $45 (deadline 1) / $55 (deadline 2) / $65 (deadline 3)
Deadline: Dec 13 | 2nd Deadline: Feb 28, 2025 | 3rd Deadline: March 14, 2025
The Young Ones competition tasks students with creating work for different types of clients for the chance to earn a One Show Pencil. Young Ones ADC features the best of the professional categories from the Art Directors Club Annual Awards, celebrating craft and ingenuity across creative disciplines from illustration to art direction to filmmaking to architecture. Young Ones One Show is our brief competition, where young creatives show their ability to conceptualize a campaign and answer real briefs from a variety of clients. Young Ones Portfolio gives young creatives the opportunity to be judged by their entire body of work. Young Ones TDC is our student-specific typography and lettering show under the Type Directors Club Annual Competitions, celebrating creative and novel use of lettering, type design, and typography.
One Club: Young Ones Student Awards
Entry Fee: $45 (deadline 1) / $55 (deadline 2) / $65 (deadline 3)
Deadline: Dec 13 | 2nd Deadline: Feb 28, 2025 | 3rd Deadline: March 14, 2025
The Young Ones competition tasks students with creating work for different types of clients for the chance to earn a One Show Pencil. Young Ones ADC features the best of the professional categories from the Art Directors Club Annual Awards, celebrating craft and ingenuity across creative disciplines from illustration to art direction to filmmaking to architecture. Young Ones One Show is our brief competition, where young creatives show their ability to conceptualize a campaign and answer real briefs from a variety of clients. Young Ones Portfolio gives young creatives the opportunity to be judged by their entire body of work. Young Ones TDC is our student-specific typography and lettering show under the Type Directors Club Annual Competitions, celebrating creative and novel use of lettering, type design, and typography.
