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How to Enter

There are 3 steps to entering: Register, Submit an Entry Form (with media upload) for each project, and Pay for all the projects and categories entered. Start Now! Take some time to get your ducks in a row: Read the Category descriptions to decide which apply to your project, download the Sample Entry Form for the categories you wish to enter, prepare your answers, size your images, create your Support PDF (optional), make a video (optional). Repeat per project.

 

Download The Sample Entry Form That Relates to your Category

There are 5 standard questions for every category. A few categories have 1 or 2 additional questions. Prepare your answers in advance. The content and wording of questions vary across some of the categories so consult the entry form for the category or categories you are entering to prepare the appropriate answers.

Prepare 1-4 Images

• You must upload at least 1 image (max 4 images).
• Since the juries will receive both digital and print-outs, ensure your images are print quality.
• All images must be JPEG format and prepared in RGB.
• The maximum image dimension is 3000 pixels tall or wide (whichever measurement is greater).
• The maximum individual file size is 15MB. No Zip, Stuffit or compressed files.
• If your entry is declared a Winner, Runner-Up or Notable, we may contact you for higher-resolution files for print publication.

Tips for Uploading Your Files

Ensure that your file is one of our listed compatible file types.

Double check the size; if it’s too large, it won’t upload!
When naming your file, do not include any spaces or special characters in the name.

Prepare 1 Support PDF Document (optional for all categories except Writing & Commentary)

• You may upload one Supporting Document about your project.
• File must be PDF format with max file size of 15MB.
• Since all PDFs are to be printed for the jury as well as supplied digitally, please limit the number of pages to 30 to keep printing to a minimum.

*Special PDF-formatting Instructions for Writing & Commentary Entrants:

Upload your writing entry as a single PDF at this step. The total word limit per entry is 3,000 words. This does not include footnotes. You must submit your text as a single PDF; the text should be double-spaced and have page numbers. More than one piece of writing may be included in the PDF if the pieces are connected as a series.

Make a Simple Short Video Testimonial
(optional)

• Keep your video at or under 2-minutes-30-seconds.
• All videos must be in one of the following trusted formats: .avi .dv .mov .qt .mpg .mpg2 .mpeg2 .mpeg4 .mp4 .m4v .3gp .3g2 .asf .wmv .flv.
• The maximum file size for video is 200MB.
• Visit our Video Making Tips page to learn more, gets tips for making your video, and see a variety of examples and approaches (including the low-tech).

UNSUPPORTED FILES:
Flip4Mac WMV in QuickTime Container, Multiple sample descriptions for a single stream, Live HTTP Streaming manifest/playlist, Multichannel PCM audio with a bit depth smaller than 8, Multichannel audio with more than 8 channels, LPCM audio in SMPTE 302M stream

UNSUPPORTED CODECS:
Apple Intermediate, HDV 720p60, ProRes 4444, Go2Meeting3/4, ER AAC LD
If your video is unsupported or if you’re not sure try this:

FOR MAC
1. Open your video in Quicktime Player
2. Select File > Export
3. Select Format: iPad, iPhone 4 & Apple TV
4. Click Export

FOR PC
1 Download Handbreak
2. Select Apple > iPad from the presets
3. Click Start

If you are still having problems email us at awards.support@core77.com

Consider Entering Multiple Projects or Categories

You can enter as many projects as you want and can enter a project into as many categories as applies. We offer a 15% discount for multiple entries (15% off your total); you simply need to submit an Entry Form for every project entered and every category entered.