Submission Media
Submission media options vary by category. Once you create an entry and select a category the specific required entry items will be listed.
All entries are required to submit Judging Media and Promotional Images:
- JUDGING MEDIA: The primary material and content that the jury will review and score.
- PROMOTIONAL IMAGES: These images will be used for reference or promotional purposes only and will not be judged.
- THUMBNAIL: Every entry requires a thumbnail image. The jury will see this for reference only, it will not be judged.
Submission Media Specifications
Entry Formats
Entries can be submitted as images, videos, and/or PDFs. Please ensure the resolution is high enough for the judges to view your work clearly on screen.
Non-identification
To ensure anonymous and fair judgement of entries, the names of the typeface, designer, client, manufacturer or distributor must not appear anywhere on the submission media files.
File Specifications
- Images: JPG, PNG (300 DPI minimum, longest side should be a minimum of 2400 px and a maximum of 4800 px, RGB) Maximum of 5 MB per image
- Videos: MP4, MOV (up to 2 minutes, 1920 x1080 minimum, 500 MB max)
- PDFs: 20 MB maximum, up to 20 pages (PDFs for book submissions may have as many pages as needed to show the complete book).
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Media Formats
Image
Image files will only be accepted through the online entry system. Images submitted can be:
- Artwork Image (the original content or artwork as it originally appeared)
- Project Image (installation, in-situ, detail/closeup, project boards, etc.)
DIMENSIONS
The longest side of each image should be
- MINIMUM: 2400 pixels
- MAXIMUM: 4800 pixels
FILE SIZE
FORMAT
- High-res JPEG or PNG
- RGB color mode
NOTE
For Project Board images, all information should be large enough to be seen clearly when projected or when viewed on a small monitor.
Video
Video files will only be accepted through the online entry system. Videos submitted can be:
- Content Video (the original content as it ran)
Please reference the individual categories for length restrictions.
- Project Video (case study, behind the scenes, trailer, cut-down, demo, screen record, etc.)
Case Study and Project Videos should be no longer than 2 minutes.
ASPECT RATIO / RESOLUTION
- 1920 x 1080 is preferred for judging (though videos of any aspect ratio are allowed).
FORMAT
FILE SIZE
- Each file must be no larger than 500 MB
EXTRAS
- Do NOT include color bars or tone
- Do NOT include agency information or slates
LENGTH
- Case Study and Project Videos should be no longer than 2 minutes.
PDF
PDF files will only be accepted through the online entry system. PDFs submitted can be:
- Project PDF (contains images, graphics, and copy providing information about the project)
- Publication PDF (full booklets, brochures, books, magazines, etc.)
ALL PDFS
- Files must be exported at a high resolution image compression.
- Your name should not be anywhere in the file, nor the file name.
FILE SIZE
- Each file must be no larger than 20 MB
PROJECT PDF
- Images, graphics, and copy should be provided in a single file
- Project PDFs should be three (3) pages or less
PUBLICATION PDF
- Physical books should be entered as multi-page documents
- Publication PDFs should not contain any extraneous project information. They should be a digital version of the book as it was printed.
NOTE
- Password-protected PDFs are NOT accepted.
- Digital publications may be entered as PDFs, providing they contain their original interactive components.
Animated Gif
Gif files will only be accepted through the online entry system. Gifs submitted can be:
- Content Animation (the original content or artwork as it ran)
DIMENSIONS & FORMAT
The longest side of each image should be
- MINIMUM: 2400 pixels
- MAXIMUM: 4800 pixels
FILE SIZE
- Each file must be no larger than 50 MB
FORMAT
- Each file should be a high res GIF when possible
NOTE
For artwork animations in a language other than English, please provide an English translation in the “Judging Description / Translation” field with the individual gif file.
URL / Web
- Landing pages of project information are acceptable
- URLs to video hosted online (i.e. YouTube, Vimeo, etc) are NOT accepted
- URL links entered must remain unchanged through December 31, 2025
Type Design Submissions
Type submissions should use the same images format as listed above.
To help the judge better assess your work submit the following
RECOMMENDED MEDIA:
- One slide showing the complete character set (Required)
- One slide showing style/weight variations (if any exist)
- For text faces: One slide with text samples to demonstrate spacing/color/texture on the page (Required)
- Type in Use - The remaining slides can be used to demonstrate how you imagine your type being used in real life. These slides can highlight key features and show possible contexts in which the type might be used (e.g., Editorial, packaging, fashion, UI/UX signage, text, etc.) The samples need not be realistic facsimiles of authentic designs or products. However, they should provide perspective on the possible ways the typeface(s) might be used.
REMINDER: To keep entries anonymous, the typeface name and designer name may NOT appear on any of the samples.
Physical Submissions
Physical entries will ONLY be accepted for selected categories in the Communication Design discipline (Posters, Packaging, and Publications)
Physical material entries should be:
Artwork / Content (the original content or artwork the shows the original content as it ran or was produced)
ALL PHYSICAL MATERIALS
- An entry label must be securely attached to each piece
- Entry labels can be printed from the entry system for all entries with physical judging media
- A tracking number or record locator provided by the mailing service
Physical submissions should be mailed to the following address no later than March 6, 2026:
The One Club for Creativity
ATTN: TDC72 Annual Awards
450 West 31st Street 6th Floor
New York, NY 10001 USA
*Please include a tracking number along with submission of entry if you choose to submit physical materials.
FLAT PRINTS
- An entry label should be securely attached to the back of each printed piece.
- For Series entries, prints should be taped together horizontally.
- Flat prints should not be mounted.
- Prints should be submitted at the original size in which they ran or were published.
DIMENSIONAL WORK
- For dimensional work (e.g. product packaging), the entry label should be attached as securely as possible in a location that does not obscure the piece.
REQUIRED SUPPORTING MEDIA
- All Physical Submissions also require digital supporting media (images, video) that can be viewed by the jury at their discretion.
- Supporting judging media will be viewed on a small hand-held tablet. Images and text on supporting digital files should be large enough to be viewed in this format.
