Get national exposure with the best competition in the industry for in-house designers.
HOW’s InHOWse Design Awards recognize the best creative work produced by designers working in corporations, associations and organizations. From corporate identity, sales collateral, point-of-purchase displays, employee communication, membership materials and more, this premiere awards program shines a spotlight on an under-represented segment of the design industry, giving in-house designers the kudos they deserve. Submissions are evaluated by business category to ensure that a broad range of design work is represented.
ENTER TODAY and your design work could win you a feature story in HOW magazine, as well as acknowledgement where it really counts: your own company.
WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER
HOW TO ENTER
DEADLINES & FEES
LEGAL
PRIZES
ELIGIBILITY
WHAT TO ENTER (CATEGORIES)
QUESTIONS?
WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER
- National exposure of your name and corporate work
- See how your work compares to the work of your peers
- Clients like working with “award-winning” designers
- A chance to have your work featured in HOW’s January 2013 issue
- Great Prizes
HOW TO ENTER
- You can either enter online or by mail using the offline entry form.
- Credit all persons involved in the creation of the piece. HOW isn’t responsible for incorrect, illegible or incomplete credit information.
- Describe the objective and results of your entry in 100 words or less and include the description with the Entry Form. (Optional but strongly suggested.)
If entering online: You may submit up to 5 images per entry (2 MB per photo).
If entering by mail: Type or print the offline entry form completely. This information will be reproduced in the magazine exactly as submitted if you are selected as a winner. Send 2 well-protected unmounted samples. No slides or digital images please. Securely attach a copy of the entry form to the back of each sample of your entry. Include 2 copies of the Payment Form with your payment.
Make checks payable (in U.S. funds) to F+W Media, Inc. Payment must accompany entries. Entries received without payment will be disqualified. Entry fees are nonrefundable.
Mail to:
HOW InHOWse Design Awards
8469 Blue Ash Road, Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45236 USA
If you wish to be notified of the receipt of your entry, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard.
DEADLINES & FEES
- Deadline: June 3, 2013
- Single entry – $115 (stationery systems are counted as single entries)
- Campaign/Series – $140 (three or more pieces that function as a system)
All entries must be submitted and postmarked no later than June 3, 2013 (11:59 pm EST).
By submitting work and entry fees, entrants acknowledge HOW’s right to reproduce images of their work and showcase the winners in HOW’s January 2014 issue, on HOW’s website, print materials, related digital products and display the projects at HOW events.
HOW assumes all entries are original and are the works and property of the entrant, with all rights granted therein.
HOW is not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant and will not become involved in copyright disputes.
PRIZES
Best of Show Winner Receives:
- Two-page spread in HOW’s January 2014 issue
- Representation in our online gallery and archive
- Press release to the design community promoting your win
- Trip to the 2014 HOW Design Live Conference
Merit Winners Receive:
- Publication in HOW magazine
- $100 gift certificate toward the 2014 HOW Design Live Conference
HOW will notify winners by January 2014, after judging is complete. No entries will be returned.
Designs may be entered in more than one category. Submit a separate entry and fee for each category. Work must have been created between May 1, 2012, and June 3, 2013.
CATEGORIES
Enter all print and (NEW for 2013) interactive work in the category that best describes your company’s industry.
- Business-to-Business
- Consumer
- Education (schools, universities, daycare)
- Entertainment (music, movies, media, sports)
- Financial/Legal (banks, mortgage companies, investment firms)
- Government (local, state, federal)
- Food & Beverage
- Fashion
- Kids
- Pets
- Sports
- Travel
- Health Care (pharmaceuticals, doctors’ offices, hospitals, insurance providers)
- Nonprofit Institutions, Organizations & Associations (museums, zoos, churches, charities)
- Technology & Science
- Architecture/Interior Design
QUESTIONS
If you have additional questions, e-mail us at HOW-competition@fwmedia.com or call (715) 445-4612 ext. 13430.
Browse previous winners InHOWse Competition Winners in our Design Awards Gallery.
