SPD 2013 Student Design Competition - NOW CLOSED

SPD 2013 Student Design Competition - NOW CLOSED THE 2013 COMPETITION IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED. To enter our 2014 COMPETITION, get the details HERE.

Every year, SPD holds a professional competition to find the best editorial design out there. Now students have the chance to be a part of this world-class event!

Enter as many entries as you like according to our categories and rules, and you could win cash prizes, the Adobe Creative Suite software and--perhaps best of all--an internship! Check out all the details after the jump...





OFFICIAL RULES & ENTRY FORM
 
The time has come to put your hard-earned skills and brilliant ideas to use in landing yourself a killer addition to your resume: a summer internship at a top NYC magazine, something that can change your career path forever. And oh yeah, you can also win cash prizesAdobe software, and have your work published in the SPD Annual along with all the professional winners!
 
Download the entry form and complete rules for our 2013 Student Design Competition here.  You can also find the rules and category info on our blog here.

DEADLINE
 
Monday, March 4, 2013, 5pm   
THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED.
That means your entries must be in our office by 5pm that day. You can mail it, express-mail it, hand deliver it or have it sent by carrier pigeons, we don't care ... it just must be in our hands by that time.

ENTRY FEES
 
Current Student Members get their first 3 entries free. If you're not a current member, you can sign up now and enjoy this benefit. 

Otherwise, each entry is $10. 

You can pay with a credit card or money order using the entry form in the downloadable PDF, but the easiest (and safest) way to pay is online through PayPal here.



WHAT YOU CAN WIN
 
First place: The Adobe Scholarship in Honor of B.W. Honeycutt--a $2,500 prize, Adobe software, and a summer internship at one of the top magazines in New York.
 
Second place: $1,000 prize, Adobe software, and a summer internship at one of the top magazines in New York.

Third place: $500 prize, Adobe software, and a summer internship at one of the top magazines in New York.

Honorable Mention: We may choose one or more entries to receive Honorable Mention status which often includes the opportunity to accept a summer internship (last year our top 10 finalists all got internships!)

All winners will also be honored with an Award of Excellence and an invitation to SPD's Annual Awards Gala in May 2013 in New York City. Award-winning work (including several honorable mentions) will be showcased on our student blog AND printed in our PUB 48 Design Annual along with all the professional competition winners.


THE JUDGES
 
As always, there will be an awesome team of judges who will be seeing ALL the work entered. Even if you don't win, it's a great opportunity to get your work in front of their eyes. Art directors don't forget work that they like.
 
- MATTHEW AXE :: Creative Director, Martha Stewart Living
- ADAM BOOKBINDER :: Creative Director, Departures
- AREM DUPLESIS :: Design Director, New York Times Magazine
- LUKE HAYMAN :: Partner, Pentagram
- NATHALIE KIRSHEH :: Design Director, Details


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
Check out a few of the most popular questions here:
- Where do I get the copy?
- Where do I get the photos?
- Are the internships only in summer?
- What about December graduates? Grad students? High school students?
- What if I live outside of the U.S.?

Have a different question? Email us at mail@spd.org and we'll answer you and add it to the list.

PREVIOUS WINNING ENTRIES
 
See the winning entries and comments from their creators from previous years here:
2012     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007


WANT SOME TIPS?
 
Be sure to check out the last page of the Entry Form PDF for some great advice on what makes a good editorial spread. Also, check out more of our tips here:
- Competition Tips, Part 1     - Competition Tips, Part 2     - Competition Tips, Part 3
- Competition Tips, Part 4     - Competition Tips, Part 5   


ABOUT THAT INTERNSHIP THAT YOU CAN WIN...
 
If you haven't noticed, our winners get internships at some pretty cool magazines. Obviously the money, prizes and fame are great, but really, it's the internship that could kick-start your entire career. In case you need proof, check out reports from some of our previous winners about their internship experience:
- Chris Allen at Sports Illustrated
- Nicole Zigmont at Complex
- Jason Sfetko at Martha Stewart Living
- Megan Cummins at Departures
- Tina Nguyen at Fortune


STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
 
Email us at mail@spd.org

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