2023 Communication Arts Typography Competition
Our juried competition celebrates the best use of typography as the primary visual element in design and advertising, plus new typeface designs, calligraphy and hand lettering. Any typographic project first published or produced from September 2021 through September 2022 is eligible.
Chosen by a jury of leading design professionals, the selected entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication ArtsTypography Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.
Each winning entrant will receive a personalized Award of Excellence, milled from solid aluminum, and award certificates issued for firms, individuals and clients.
CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.
2023 Typography Judges
- Kevin Cantrell, founder/creative director, Kevin Cantrell Studio, Mantua, UT
- Daniela Castiblanco, co-founder/creative director, Gracias Company, Bogota, Colombia
- Ryan Crouchman, partner/executive creative director, design, Lg2, Toronto, Canada
- Maria Doreuli, creative director/typeface designer, Contrast Foundry, San Francisco, CA
- Debora Manetti, co-founder, Zetafonts/TypeCampus/Kmzero Design, Florence, Italy
- Duy—N, co-founder/executive creative director, M — N Associates, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
What to Enter:Information on eligibility, categories and fees.
How to Enter:Information on preparation of entries and forms.
Typography Competition FAQs:Frequently Asked Questions about applications and file formats.
Student Category FAQs:Frequently Asked Questions about submitting student entries.
What to Enter
Any project published or produced for the first time from September 2021 through September 2022 is eligible.Entries may originate from any country, but we need an English translation for the jurors. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition.
Typography Competition CategoriesThese categories are judged by the Typography jury and will appear in the Typography Annual. For a list of fees, please download the category PDF:
- Advertising:print/out-of-home advertising, advertising posters, direct mail, etc.
- Brochures:annual reports, brochures, catalogs, corporate literature, etc.
- Posters:concert, performance, exhibition, theater, gallery, etc.
- Ephemera:invitations, announcements, greeting cards, etc.
- Packaging:labels, shopping bags, audio/video/software packaging, etc.
- Books:covers and complete books.
- Periodicals:magazines, newspapers, newsletters, etc.
- Digital Media:websites, blogs, mobile applications, etc.
- Environmental:signage, environmental graphics, museum/tradeshow graphics, etc.
- Identity:logos/trademarks, business papers, collateral, etc.
- Motion:movie/network/program titles, television commercials, web videos, animations, etc.
- Typeface Design:commercially available typefaces and type families.
- Calligraphy/Hand Lettering:hand-drawn type for commercial purposes.
- Miscellaneous:apparel, products for sale, etc.
- Unpublished:experimental/personal work not published.
- Student Work:work created for school assignments.
Late Fees
Entries must be registered no later than Midnight (Pacific Standard Time), September 9, 2022.
Entries registered after that date require a late fee of $10 per entry. No entries can be registered after September 23, 2022.
How to Enter
All competition entries are processed through our online competition system.
Before you begin the process of entering a competition, please have the following information and materials ready. This will make the process go quickly.
- Your contact information for registration and notification.
- Title and basic credits for each project.
- Digital files of work you want to submit. See below for file specs.
Entries can be submitted in the following formats:
Digital Images: Must be RGB in JPG or JPEG format with a maximum file size of 2MB.
Video Entries:Must be in MOV, MP4, MPG or MPEG format, with a maximum file size of 500MB.
PDF Entries: Must have a maximum file size of 50MB.
Typeface designs must show a complete character set and a sample setting. Type families must show a complete character set and a sample setting for each variant. Each variant must fit on a single image or page of a PDF.
All entrants grant Communication Artsthe right to reproduce work selected in the Typography Competition on the Communication Artswebsite and in materials used to promote the magazine, the competition and/or future related promotions.
Forms and Entry FeesOnce you have completed the registration process, a PDF with a receipt or invoice will be generated.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and PayPal through our online competition system. Charges for your entry fees will appear on your statement as (“Commarts”). We also accept checks, international money orders and wire transfers. Make checks payable to Communication Arts. Non-United States contestants wishing to pay by check must send a check in U.S. funds drafted on a U.S. bank. Please include a copy of your invoice with the check or money order. Please note on wire transfers: We require an additional fee of $25 (U.S.) to cover fees charged by the banks to process the transfer. If you would like to pay via Wire Transfer, please contact us at competition@commarts.comfor bank information.
Refund PolicyAll entry submissions are final and entry fees are nonrefundable.
Mail checks to:
Communication ArtsTypography Competition
PO Box 889
Belmont, CA 94002
USA
(Via United States Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. Entrants submitting from outside the U.S. please use an international courier.)
Notification of AcceptanceOnly accepted entrants will be notified within two months after the final deadline date due to the number of entries we receive. Complete credits and any necessary material for the best possible reproduction in the Annual will be requested at that time.
QuestionsIf you have any other questions you can reach us by:
Email: competition@commarts.com
Phone: (650) 326-6040
FAQs
Can I get an extension on the deadline?After the September 9, 2022 deadline we will accept entries for two weeks but a late entry fee of $10 per submission is required. No entries can be registered after September 23, 2022.
Do you offer a cash prize?We do not offer a cash prize. The winners are featured in one of our annuals distributed worldwide, in both print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. Each winning entrant will also receive one personalized Award of Excellence, milled from solid aluminum, and printed award certificates for all creative contributors.
Can I submit my work via e-mail and just include a credit card number with it?No, we do not accept entries via e-mail. All entries must be registered using our online competition system.
Will you confirm receipt of my entries?Once you register your entries on our online competition system and select a payment method you will receive a confirmation email.
How do I edit an entry that has already been submitted?If you need to change anything about your entry, please contact us at competition@commarts.comand include your entry set number.
Can I enter one project into multiple categories?Yes, as long as the project fits in each category you want to enter.
Can I enter my work as a series?Yes, but all work in a series must be part of the same project. When works are submitted as a series they are judged together as a group. The overall strength of the series depends on each individual piece and its function within the group.
If my entry is accepted, what will you use for reproduction?If your work is accepted we will request high-res reproduction materials at that time.
How do you want trademarks/logos presented?Please include the client name and the nature of the business in the description field.
How do you want typeface designs presented?Typeface designs must show a complete character set and a sample setting. Type families must show a complete character set and a sample setting for each variant. Each variant must fit on a single image or page of a PDF.
Where do we put creative credits?We only need basic credit information during the judging process. If the piece is selected as a winner, we will ask for a full list of credits at that time.
I don’t know which category to put my piece in?Choose the category that you feel best fits your submission. If we feel another category is more appropriate, we will move it; your work will not be penalized or disqualified.
We’re waiting on the check from our accounting department. Can we have an extension?You can register your entries online now and select that you are sending payment by check. When the check is ready, please send it with a copy of your invoice.
How do I enter a website?If you would like your project judged for its typographic design, submit it as a series of captured screenshots into the Digital Media category of the Typography Competition. If you want the complete website judged, enter it in our Interactive Competition.
What rights do I retain if my work is chosen?You retain all rights to your image(s). If selected, you will need to grant us the right to reproduce the image or images for both our digital and print-based publications.
How does the judging take place?Each juror views a portion of all the entries independently, choosing “in” or “out” for each piece. Judges are not permitted to vote on work they were directly involved in. A majority vote is required for a project to move from the screening round into the finals round. For finals, the judges view each project that was voted into the finals round independently, choosing “in” or “out” for each piece. After the judges make their selections, their votes are tallied. A simple majority is usually the minimum requirement for a finalist to be selected a winner.
When will we know if our entry was chosen?If your entry is chosen we will notify you within two months after the final deadline date. Because of the number of entries we receive, we can only notify people whose work is accepted.
Will you supply a receipt for my entry fees?Yes. Once you have selected a payment method for your entries, you will be able to download/print your receipt or invoice. If you need to access the receipt at a later date, sign-in to our competition system and under “My Account” click “Invoices”. You will be able to download and print receipts from any of our competitions you have previously entered.
Why don’t you accept print entries any more?We have recently upgraded our competition system to an online-only judging process and can no longer accept printed entries.
Student Category FAQs
What can be entered in the Student Work category?Any project created for a school assignment. We do not accept personal unpublished work in this competition.
The work must be completely original and not utilize content owned by another copyright holder unless the entrant has been granted specific usage rights. If a student project is selected and documentation of specific usage rights cannot be supplied, the project will be disqualified. Communication Artsis not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant, and will not become involved in copyright disputes.
Is there a discount for student entries?Yes, there is a substantial discount for student entries completed as a school assignment. However, if work is entered after the initial deadline a late fee of $10 per entry will be added.
Can I enter one project into multiple categories?If the work is entered in the Student Work category, it cannot be entered in other categories.
Should I enter my video entry as digital images and upload the video?No. Do not upload screenshots of video entries. The jury will only judge the screenshots and not the video.
Questions about what to enter, how to enter and other frequently asked questions can be found in the Typography Competition FAQs.
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