The Altpick Awards




Information

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

Illustration
  - Single
  - Series

New Media
  - Animation/Shorts/Commercials
  - Website Design

Photography
  - Single
  - Series

iPhone Image (Popular Vote Only) *
  - single

* The iPhone Image category can be any image, design, graphic, etc. that was created solely by using an iPhone.
There is no fee for the iPhone category.
This category is for fun and we hope to see some cool imagery here.
This category is also only voted on by the popular vote.


Awards
Judge Vote Winners

Overall Category Winners
In addition to the prizes awarded for the first place win, each overall winner from each category (Design, Illustration, New Media, Photography) will also be awarded one Wacom Intuos4 (medium) pen tablet.

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

First Place Winners from each category will each receive:
  - 1 year SmugMug Pro Premier Storage Package
  - Moo Package - 50 Business Cards, 20 Postcards and 100 Mini Cards
  - Altpick.com Membership, 1-year
  - Part of:
    - Altpick Awards Limited Edition Promotional Piece
    - Altpick Awards Winners' Circle on Altpick.com

IN ADDITION::
First Place Photography Single & Photography Series will also receive:
  - One Nikon Coolpix Performance Series Camera each

First Place Illustration Single & Illustration Series will also receive:
  - $150 gift card for Blick Art Supplies


Second Place Winners from each category will each receive:
  - 1 year SmugMug Pro Bronze Storage Package
  - Moo Package of 100 Mini Cards
  - Altpick.com Membership, 1-year
  - Part of:
    - Altpick Awards Limited Edition Promotion Piece
    - Altpick Awards Winners' Circle on Altpick.com

IN ADDITION::
Second Place Photography Single & Photography Series will also receive:
  - One Nikon Coolpix Style Series Camera Each

Second Place Illustration Single & Illustration Series will also receive:
  - $100 gift card to Blick Art Supplies


Third Place Winners from each category will each receive:
  - 1 year SmugMug Pro Silver Storage Packages
  - Moo Package of 100 Mini Cards
  - Altpick.com Membership, 1-year
  - Part of:
    - Altpick Awards Limited Edition Promotion Piece
    - Altpick Awards Winners' Circle on Altpick.com

IN ADDITION::
Third Place Photography Single & Photography Series will also receive:
  - One Nikon Coolpix Life Series Camera Each

Third Place Illustration Single & Series will also receive:
  - $50 gift card to Blick Art Supplies


Honorable Mentions and iPhone Image Winners will each receive:
  - Altpick.com Membership
  - Part of Altpick Awards Winners' Circle

In addition, 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 6th 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
iPhone Images for Public Vote: 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: August 31st, 2009
Deadline extended to September 30th, 2009



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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Terms & Conditions
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