Categories

Only items printed or produced between December 2010 and February 2012 are eligible for submission.

There are nine primary categories for Design Show entries:

1. Interactive (web sites, blogs, community, mobile, edirect/viral)
2. Motion Graphics (broadcast graphics, film titles, music videos, animation, video graphics)
3. Print (brochures, direct mail, posters, print ads, etc.)
4. Publications (books, magazines, annual reports, newsletters, catalogues, etc.)
5. Branding (stationery/business systems, identity marks, etc.)
6. Environmental Graphics (wayfinding, outdoor advertising, exhibitions, etc.)
7. Packaging (consumer goods, CDs and DVDs, etc.)
8. Miscellaneous (invitations/announcements, illustration, apparel, photography, typeface design, etc.)
9. Campaign (a series of conceptually related pieces covering multiple categories, judged as a group)

Categories are provided to help assist in the submission process and do not represent the full range of design work accepted for consideration. Submit your entry based on the category that most closely describes it. Work is not judged on category but on effectiveness of design.

Check out the winning submissions of the 2011 Design Show.

To download a complimentary copy of the 2011 Design Show book, please click here. (note: file size is 19MB and opens in a new window; CTRL-click to download a PDF to your desktop)