File Preparation

Uploading Files for Annual Awards Entries

GENERAL NOTES

Print entries for the Design, Advertising, Photography, Illustration categories are uploaded digitally through the entry system, and corresponding physical print elements must also be supplied to the ADC.

If you are entering one of the Digital categories and you are uploading a URL, this URL should not simply be a link to Youtube or Vimeo. The URL field is meant for landing pages, websites, sizzle reels, etc.

DIGITAL PRINT SUBMISSIONS
  • File Type: JPEG
  • Dimensions: Same as source
  • Quality: 300DPI
  • Max File Size: 20MB
  • Colorspace: RGB

 

PHYSICAL PRINT SUBMISSIONS

In addition to the digital upload, all design, advertising, photo and illustration print entries must provide physical prints, unmounted, and no larger than 24×36 inches (60×90 cm). Physical materials must be mailed to the ADC by the deadline – find the address below.

– Attach one entry form to the back of each entry. For example, a three part campaign should include three entry forms.

– For Print Campaigns, tape each campaign together accordion style reading from left to right (horizontal) as a single unit. Number each ad within the campaign in the same sequence as indicated on the entry form.

– Printed Materials and Promotions: submit original materials. A clear, plastic sleeve is advisable for printed material such as brochures, annual reports, etc.

All Physical Print Submissions must be postmarked to the ADC by the deadline: February 10, 2017.

ADC 95th Annual Awards
THE ART DIRECTORS CLUB
260 Fifth Avenue
Second Floor
New York, NY 10001
USA
ATTN: ADC Annual Awards

BROADCAST AND VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
HIGH DEFINITION SOURCE MATERIAL
  • Screen Size: 1280×720
Encoding Specs:
  • File Extension: .mov or .mp4
  • Video Compression Type/Codec: H264
  • Video Bitrate: 4800 kbits/sec
  • Frame Rate: Original Frame Rate (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, 60)
  • Audio Codec: AAC (aka MPEG-4 Audio) IMPORTANT – NOT Low Delay AAC
  • Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz
  • Audio Bitrate: 192 kbits/sec

 

STANDARD DEFINITION SOURCE MATERIAL

 

Screen Size:
  • 720×486 (If source material is 720×486)
  • 720×480 (If source material is 720×480)
  • 720×576 (If source material is 720×576)

 

ENCODING SPECS
  • File Extension: .mov or .mp4
  • Video Compression Type/Codec: H264
  • Video Bitrate: 4000 kbits/sec
  • Frame Rate: Original Frame Rate (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97)
  • Audio Codec: AAC (aka MPEG-4)
  • Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz
  • Audio Bitrate: 192 kbits/sec

* A video campaign consists of 3 entries

 

RADIO SUBMISSIONS
  • File Type: MP3
  • Quality: 44.1 or 48kHz
  • Bit Depth: 16bit
  • Bit Rate: 192kbps

* A radio campaign consists of 3 entries