The Altpick Awards




Information

Categories
Design
  - Ad Campaigns/Packaging/3d
  - Covers/Book/Magazine Spreads/Posters
  - Logos

Illustration
  - Single
  - Series

Photography
  - Single
  - Series


Free Categories (Popular Vote Only)
New Media
  - Animation/Shorts/Commercials

Mobile Device Image *
  - single

* The Mobile Device Image category can be any image, design, graphic, etc. that was created solely by using a mobile device such as a mobile phone and or tablet device.
These categories are only voted on by the popular vote.


Awards
Judge Vote Winners

Overall Category Winners in Design, Illustration & Photography
In addition to the prizes awarded for the first place win, the overall winner from each category (Design, Illustration, Photography) will also be awarded:

   - Wacom Intuos4 (medium) pen tablet   Info
   - Agency Access North American Standard Subscription   Info


The overall winner for each category will be the entry with the highest number of votes overall.

First Place Winners in Design, Illustration & Photography will each receive:
  - Blurb Custom Book   Info
  - 1 year SmugMug Pro Premier Storage Package   Info
  - Moo Package - 50 Business Cards, 20 Postcards and 100 Mini Cards   Info
  - Agency Access $100 Gift Certficate   Info
  - Altpick.com Membership, 1-year   Info
  - Part of:
    - Altpick Awards Winners' Circle on Altpick.com   Info

IN ADDITION::
First Place Illustration Single & First Place Illustration Series will each also receive:
  - $150 gift card for Blick Art Materials


Second Place Winners in Design, Illustration & Photography will each receive:
  - Blurb Custom Book   Info
  - 1 year SmugMug Pro Bronze Storage Package   Info
  - Moo Package of 100 Mini Cards   Info
  - Agency Access $100 Gift Certficate   Info
  - Altpick.com Membership, 1-year   Info
  - Part of:
    - Altpick Awards Winners' Circle on Altpick.com   Info



Third Place Winners in Design, Illustration & Photography will each receive:
  - Blurb Custom Book   Info   - 1 year SmugMug Pro Silver Storage Packages   Info
  - Moo Package of 100 Mini Cards   Info
  - Agency Access $100 Gift Certficate   Info
  - Altpick.com Membership, 1-year   Info
  - Part of:
    - Altpick Awards Winners' Circle on Altpick.com   Info



Mobile Device Image & New Media/Animation/Shorts/Commercials Winners will each receive:
  - Altpick.com Membership
  - Part of Altpick Awards Winners' Circle

** Agency Access and iNKY Color offers discounts to all Altpick Pick Award Winners!

All of the submissions will be included in the permanent collection of the 7th Annual Altpick Awards on altpick.com.

Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous contributions:

How To Submit Files
We accept digital files via the entry form ONLY.
To enter images please go to the login / register pages to begin the process.

Image Submissions:
-JPEG or GIF files
-Horizontal files should be no wider than 800 pixels wide.
-Vertical files should be no taller than 600 pixels tall.
-Square files should be 600 pixels x 600 pixels.
-All files need to be RGB at a resolution of 72dpi.
-File size must be less than 700k

Interactive Submissions:
-JPEG or GIF (see above)
-QuickTime files should be 320x240. Must not be larger than 15 megs.
-MPEG files should be 320x240 (must not be mp4 files) No larger than 15 megs.
-Flash files.
-Web Sites: if you are entering a link to a web site, you must also include a screen shot from the site that fits within the dimensions of the 'image' entries above.

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Only paid entries will be available for judging
Payment can be made by Credit Cards only. (American Express, Visa or Master Card)


Entry Fees
Altpick.com Members - $15.00 per entry
Non Members - $25.00

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The Popular Vote categories (Mobile Device / Animation/Shorts/Commercials) have NO FEE

**10 or more submissions receive a 10% discount if paid for at the same time.

Note: There is no difference in fees for series vs single entries.


Entry Deadline
Deadline for entries is: September 30th, 2010



FAQ / Common Inquiries
1. If image is submitted larger or smaller than the requirements, it will be resized to fit. The original dimensions of the file will be kept.
2. If you have an error on your submission, you will need to use the "DELETE" function for the image in question and resubmit it with your corrections made.
3. Once the submission is marked paid, no other changes can be made.
4. All entries can only be accepted using the entry area on the website.
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