Contests

MPORTANCE. ENTERING COMPETITIONS As we all know, making a name for yourself as an artist is like puling teeth. It's hard enough balancing your social, work and school life, let alone finding time to advertise yourself. Sol took it upon myself to enter every illustration contest I could find over the past year. This is a record of contests available to ilustrators and information about each one! BENEFITS TO WINNING www possible prizes invites to functions mentoring & conneotions money/swag trips exposure foatures The ADAA competition - which showcases work that has to be created using Adobe products honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, etc. from the world's top institutions. Its winner display advanced creativity in the world of creative technology. ADAA: ADOBE DESIGN ACHEVEMENT AWARDS FREE to enter www.adobeawards.com This is the most prestigious competition for creativity in illustration. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and illustrators, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure, as well as inclusion in an index that will carry your contact information. COMMUNICATION ARTS ILLUSTRATION $35 1 entry COMPETITION $70 www.commarts.com/ competitions series prices may vary per category Creative Quarterly, a division of 3x3 magazine, offers a competition open to all undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, professors, instructors, graphic designers, art directors, illustrators, photographers and fine artists in all media. All winners are exhibited in the next issue of Creative Quarterly. The winners and runner-ups work will be posted on their Online Gallery as well. CREATIVE QUARTERLY COMPETITIONS www.cqjournal.com/ callforentries.html $10 1 entry One of the biggest bangs for your promotional buck is to become a winner of these awards - the APPLIED ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY & $50 1 entry largest and most-respected show of its kind in the ILLUSTRATION AWARDS Country. Winners will receive exceptional year- http://www.appliedartsma g.com/pi_awards/ round recognition in high-profile media platforms. They will be showcased in the Photography & Illustration Awards Annual, and featured in the very popular Photography & Illustration Awards Winners gallery on www.appliedartsmag.com, and be displayed at the annual Awards Winners' Exhibit in Toronto. $65 зeree prices may vary per category