Categories for Design Excellence

All designers, design firms and advertising agencies who are Indian resident/s (As defined by the Indian Income Tax Laws) are qualified to submit their work based on the following categories:

1 Company literature
1A Annual report
1B Booklets/Brochure/Catalogues
1C Miscellaneous company literature (conference literature, announcement, company invitation, greeting card, leaflets, direct mailers etc)
1D Series of 3 from categories 1A to 1C – Limit to 5 pieces

2 Books
2A Book (Entire unit)
2B Cover/Jacket – Single
2C Cover/Jacket series – Limit to 5 pieces

3 Editorial
3A Consumer/Trade magazine (cover, single-page, spread or multi-page section)
3B Complete issue of magazine
3C Newspaper (single-page, spread or multi-page section)
3D Company/Association newsletter (cover page, spread or multi-page section)
3E Complete issue of Company/Association newsletter

4 Environmental graphics
4A Signage, interiors, architectural graphics – Limit to 10 pieces
4B Display (tradeshow exhibit, point of purchase, etc.) – Limit to 10 pieces

5 INDIVIDUAL invitations/greeting cards
5A Invitation/Greeting card

6 Letterhead/identity/logos
6A Trademark (Single logo)
6B Basic stationery – Set of letterhead, envelope and business card
6C Extensive stationery series – Letterhead, business card, purchase order, invoice, envelopes, forms, complimentary slips etc. – Limit to 6 pieces

7 Integrated branding program
7A Comprehensive branding program – Includes identity, corporate collaterals, packaging, signages, web site, etc. – Limit to 10 pieces

8 Poster
8A Poster (Single)
8B Poster (Series) – Limit to 5 pieces

9 Packaging/labeling (consumer goods, CDs, etc.)
9A Single record – CD, DVD, video, software
9B Series of 9A – Limit to 5 pieces
9C Single package, label, shopping bag
9D Series of 9C – Limit to 3 pieces

10 3D objects (gifts, wearables, calendars, 3D promos, etc.)
10A Single
10B Series

11 Self-Promotion
11A Promotion for design firms, printers, paper companies, art schools, illustrators,
photographers, associations, others
11B Series of 11A – Limit to 5 pieces

12 Miscellaneous
12A Typeface design (Please provide complete characters set on an A4 sheet. Use additional sheets for extended, expert and multi-script character sets)
12B Calendar
12C Menu
12D Series of menus from the same restaurant (e.g. lunch, wine list, breakfast, etc.),
- Limit to 5 pieces

13 Illustration/photography
13A Individual illustration or photography executed for any of the categories above.
13B Series of illustrations or photography executed for any of the categories above.

14 Others, please specify ________________________________________________