Who can enter?
Graphex 2010 is a national awards program open to all Canadian graphic designers, typographers, photographers, illustrators, art directors, ad agencies, printers, writers or clients.
What to enter?
As part of the GDC’s mandate to create an ongoing archive of Canadian design, submit your best work published between November 2007 and December 2009. Work must be completed by a designer with Canadian citizenship or residency.
How much does it cost?
Entry fees are $95 per entry. GDC, RGD Ontario, and SGDQ members in good standing qualify for reduced entry fees of $65 per entry. Member’s name must appear on entry form.
How do I submit my work?
To be eligible, all entries must be submitted online by completing the online process and payment. Form A, is where you should explain your entry’s design criteria, stating the challenges or requirements of the project and the rationale for the design solution. Continue to fill out Form B with the entry’s category and project information and make your online payment of fees. Form B / payment receipt must be attached to the back of a physical sample of your entry and must be mailed to GDC with a duplicate printed copy of Form B / payment receipt on the same package.
To pay, use our online payment tool. You’ll receive receipt/FORM B of your entries as soon as payment is confirmed
Preparation of Entries:
Submit two (2) unmounted proofs, tear sheets, printed pieces or photographic prints.
Photography and illustration entries should be accompanied by tear sheets. For items over 24” x 36” submit 35mm transparencies (no glass mounts) or photographic prints.
Multimedia and website entries should include three (3) colour-printouts of screen grabs (on 8.5” x 11” paper) and the website’s URL address. Sites must be up and running on the weekend of the judging (noncurrent sites included).
If a piece is entered in more than one category, separate samples must be sent, different entry labels used and a separate entry forms and fee paid. Do not send original art. Entries become the property of the GDC and their submission acknowledges the right of the GDC to use them for exhibition and/or publication purposes. No entries will be returned. All entries must be accompanied by the design criteria and rationale to be eligible.
Entries Deadline:
Entries, forms and fees must be received no later than 5 pm Monday, January 11, 2010. Submit and pay your entries online and send a physical sample of each entry to:
Graphex 2010 c/o Nick Frühling, Program Assistant, Graphic Design for Marketing
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 8771 Lansdowne Road Richmond, BC V6X 3V8.
No provisions will be made by the GDC for courier pick-up or COD deliveries.
Two certificates will be awarded for each winning entry. Additional certificates will be available at $20 each, with the custom cnc-machined trophies being awarded to the Judges’ Choices (one per judge). Decisions of the judges are final. Please see website for dates of awards and notification.